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    Mariah Carey - E=MC²

     

    1. Migrate - Definitely one of the stand-outs. Great beat, production, vocals. Really catchy song. Love the whistles at the beginning even if they are vocoded. 9.5/10

     

    2. Touch My Body - Was really underwhelmed when I first heard this but it grew on me more and more. It's a fun song, definitely won't go down as a Mariah classic though IMO. 7.5/10

     

    3. Cruise Control - Decent song, didn't really like her Jamaican accent lol. Can't see myself listening to this one that much really. 6/10

     

    4. I Stay In Love - First ballad. Really like it, solid beat throughout and nice lyrics. Great belting at the end, bet she couldn't do it live though unfortunately. :( 8/10

     

    5. Side Effects - Funky song, love the production and chorus. "I still live with the side effects." Don't think the rap is needed and I'm not a huge fan of just adding a random rapper to songs for not much reason. 8/10

     

    6. I'm That Chick - Nice, happy song. It's refreshing after the quite urban and dark songs prior. I liked this when I first heard it live and still do. Not sure on some of the lyrics though lol. "Got flavour like ice-cream." :unsure: 7.5/10

     

    7. Love Story - Pretty bland and mediocre, not one of my faves. 5/10

     

    8. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time - Really like this, love the music and beat. Great chorus too and I like the pace too, doesn't move along too slowly. 8.5/10

     

    9. Last Kiss - Not bad but not outstanding. Can't think of much to say about it really. 6/10

     

    10. Thanx 4 Nothin' - Same as the last song, not brilliant but a solid track. I like her vocals at the end. 6/10

     

    11. O.O.C - Really repetitive in parts but I like it, definitely better than the last two. Generic RnB really, could be sung by anyone. 7/10

     

    12. For The Record - LOVE the production in this! Great music, sounds very mystical. Definitely one of my favourites, the ending is great with the whistles layered over. Fab vocals. 9.5/10

     

    13. Bye Bye - Loved this from when I heard the leaked clip, very reminiscent of Hero. Beautiful lyrics and I love the production too. Solid beat but not too over-powering, definitely think this will do well as a single. Her belting at the end is amazing too. 9.5/10

     

    14. I Wish You Well - A glimpse of old Mariah without the beats; love how it's piano-driven. I probably would have preferred the album to end on Bye Bye personally. Her vocals shine on this though. 8/10

     

    Overall: Very good album I thought. Wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did but there are some amazing tracks in there. A few filler which I doubt I'll listen to much but that's to be expected of all albums really. Hope her voice improves with time in her live performances.

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    BILLBOARD HOT 100 - TOP 50

    15 1 MARIAH CAREY TOUCH MY BODY

    2 2 USHER FEATURING YOU LOVE IN THIS CLUB

    68 3 MADONNA FEATURING J 4 MINUTES

    1 4 LEWIS*LEONA BLEEDING LOVE - SINGLE

    6 5 JORDIN SPARKS DUET NO AIR

    3 6 RAY J FEAT. YUNG BERG SEXY CAN I

    9 7 LIL WAYNE FEATURING LOLLIPOP

    4 8 CHRIS BROWN WITH YOU

    5 9 SARA BAREILLES LOVE SONG

    7 10 FLO RIDA LOW/JEALOUS

    8 11 RIHANNA DON'T STOP THE MUSIC (JODY DEN

    40 12 TRACE ADKINS YOU'RE GONNA MISS THIS

    12 13 ONEREPUBLIC STOP AND STARE

    14 14 MILEY CYRUS SEE YOU AGAIN

    11 15 TIMBALAND/ONEREPUBLIC APOLOGIZE - SINGLE

    13 16 FIASCO*LUPE SUPERSTAR

    16 17 WEBBIE, LIL' PHAT & INDEPENDENT

    17 18 KEYS*ALICIA NO ONE

    20 19 YAEL NAIM NEW SOUL

    18 20 BUCKCHERRY SORRY

    27 21 DANITY KANE DAMAGED

    -- 22 FALL OUT BOY FEATUR BEAT IT

    19 23 FLO RIDA FEATURING ELEVATOR

    21 24 SEAN KINGSTON TAKE YOU THERE

    10 25 LIL MAMA SHAWTY GET LOOSE

    22 26 TAYLOR SWIFT TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR

    29 27 JONAS BROTHERS WHEN YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYES

    37 28 ROSS*RICK BOSS

    26 29 CAILLAT*COLBIE BUBBLY - SINGLE

    24 30 ALICIA KEYS LIKE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN

    25 31 JORDIN SPARKS TATTOO

    32 32 DAUGHTRY FEELS LIKE TONIGHT

    39 33 TAYLOR SWIFT OUR SONG

    28 34 LINKIN PARK SHADOW OF THE DAY

    43 35 2 PISTOLS FEATURING SHE GOT IT

    23 36 SNOOP DOGG SENSUAL SEDUCTION

    31 37 FINGER ELEVEN PARALYZER

    57 38 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE

    30 39 CARRIE UNDERWOOD ALL-AMERICAN GIRL

    33 40 J. HOLIDAY SUFFOCATE

    44 41 CHERISH KILLA FEAT. YUNG JOC

    35 42 KEYSHIA COLE I REMEMBER

    42 43 LIFEHOUSE WHATEVER IT TAKES

    36 44 THE-DREAM FALSETTO

    51 45 TAYLOR SWIFT PICTURE TO BURN

    41 46 MARIO CRYING OUT FOR ME

    34 47 FERGIE CLUMSY [FEAT. SOULJA BOY TELL

    49 48 COLBIE CAILLAT REALIZE

    52 49 COLBY O'DONIS FEATU WHAT YOU GOT

    55 50 JAMES OTTO JUST GOT STARTED LOVIN' YOU

     

    INTERESTING MOVES & DEBUTS

    63 52 PANIC AT THE DISCO NINE IN THE AFTERNOON

    -- 54 NELLY FEATURING FER PARTY PEOPLE

    -- 55 PLIES FEATURING NE- BUST IT BABY (PART 2)

    66 60 MAROON 5 WON'T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU

    59 63 BRITNEY SPEARS BREAK THE ICE

    73 70 ASHANTI THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU

    -- 73 DISTURBED INSIDE THE FIRE

    -- 79 DAY26 GOT ME GOING - SINGLE

    -- 89 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE I WILL POSSESS YOUR HEART

     

    BUBBLING UNDER

    11 2 AMY ADAMS THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW

    17 7 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS DONDE ESTAN CORAZON

    -- 8 CARRIE UNDERWOOD LAST NAME

    -- 18 RIHANNA TAKE A BOW

    -- 23 METRO STATION SHAKE IT

    -- 24 ESTELLE AMERICAN BOY

    24 25 FERGIE FINALLY

     

    R&B 100

    2 1 USHER FEATURING YOU LOVE IN THIS CLUB

    1 2 KEYSHIA COLE I REMEMBER

    8 3 MARIAH CAREY TOUCH MY BODY

    5 4 RAY J FEAT. YUNG BERG SEXY CAN I

    3 5 THE-DREAM FALSETTO

    21 18 ASHANTI THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU

    47 30 JORDIN SPARKS DUET NO AIR

    45 37 MARY J. BLIGE STAY DOWN

    58 45 BLIGE*MARY J. WORK THAT

    60 57 MARY J. BLIGE HURT AGAIN

    78 63 ALICIA KEYS TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR

    59 71 JANET LUV

    -- 74 CHRIS BROWN TAKE YOU DOWN

    -- 90 NELLY FEATURING FER PARTY PEOPLE

    I knew it'd go #1, the record company had a great tactic of delaying the download until the airplay had built up. Good for her though, eighteen #1s is a massive achievement and the song has grown on me over time. I don't think it'll turn into a classic like some of her others though. I'm liking the sound of Bye Bye and Migrate more. :)

    Because i'm sick of people slating Mariah for the SOLE purpose that she knocked off Leona, it's pathetic. Everybody knows Leona is definitely one of my favourite artists but slagging off other people because they're doing better is absurd. Some fans seem to be turning into another set of psychotic fans i'm all too familiar with... -_- There's a difference between disliking a song and saying that (as you did), and slagging off Mariah and her music in most posts, which some others have done...

     

    As for the whole thing about the album, come on it's true. I hope Spirit does get to #1 in the US, but I can't see Leona managing to fend off Mariah's first week sales. This way i'm happy - both of my favourite artists are getting their turn at the top. I'm pleased Leona was #1, but I wanted Mariah to get her 18th #1 as well, so it's worked out for the best, they both get a turn. :P Same goes for the albums, I want Spirit to be #1, but I also want E=MC² to be #1 as well, so I do hope they both get their turn. ^_^

     

    But how do you know that's the sole purpose? Maybe Big Mistake actually does think Mariah's song is dire regardless of Leona. It is possible lol, I seem to remember even you not being a huge fan of TMB. But I do agree, others shouldn't slag Mariah off because of being a Leona fan AND vice versa.

     

    Add yeah it probably is true, I'm not fussed how long someone spends at the top of the album charts. I'd be fine if Mariah knocked Leona off the albums too just like she did with singles, doesn't take anything away from her.

    I think she's saying it cos, there is starting to be an influx of retarded crazed Leona fans, who she would be ashamed of. Mariah's brilliant and Leona's good as well, we should just leave it like that!

     

    I think that's slightly OTT. People are allowed to dislike Mariah's song without being branded "retarded" and "crazed" you know.

    Apr 02 2008 - Birthday in New York

     

    I went out on Friday in LA to celebrate ‘Bleeding Love’ reaching Number.1 out here, and had a great night! My travel mates gave me a surprise and popped party poppers and had massive balloons and a cake for me. We went to a lovely Thai restaurant then to a club where I met some of my friends I worked on the album with, I also bumped into Jesse McCartney. He’s so sweet and so happy about everything that’s been happening.

     

    I’m going to Japan soon and I had some interviews with some TV shows from there whilst in LA. I really enjoyed meeting them and cant wait to go there. They brought me some beautiful gifts for my birthday, some traditional Japanese candles and scarves. I then had to leave LA and head to Boston where I went to visit the Open House Party radio show with John Garabeedian, it was so much fun and he is so supportive, THANK U JOHN!!!

     

    The album is coming out soon and I still cant believe I’m getting the chance to share my music with so many people, thank you everybody for your love and support! Better go as I am in New York at the moment I just visited Z-100 who got me a lovely cake (have attached a photo!) and I’m now off to Sirrus satellite radio!

     

    PS I also went to see the Movie ‘Shutter’ this week, it was quite scary and I jumped out of my chair a few times!

     

    Lots of luv,

    Leona

    -x-

     

    http://www.leonalewismusic.co.uk/index.php...ay_in_new_york/

    The Deluxe Edition is out May 26th. ^_^

     

    My birthday! :o

     

    I still think re-releasing with such a weak song as TAB is a mistake. It's too average, if they want people to buy the album again they should have had an amazing single lined up IMO.

    This is the same Duffy who is on the Jay Leon's Tonight Show later this month? And Regis and Kelly? And Late Night with Conan O'Brien? Is VH1's "You Oughta Know" artist? And MTV's "Download and Discover" artist? And is being followed by US MTV for a weekly documentary? Was US iTunes free single of the week? Is a Rolling Stone artist to watch? The same Duffy who was hothoused by her record company for 4 years with writers and producers and was pimped all over Jools Holland three times before releasing Mercy?

     

    Duffy is getting incredible support and promotion on both sides of the Atlantic from her record company. She deserves it as I love her music, but to suggest she's "having to work really hard" where as Leona isn't when they both have very similar promotional schedules is quite frankly bizarre. You also don't get to hear about the radio promotion Leona has been doing in Chicago, New York, LA, Boston etc visiting stations for interviews and the like - Duffy will be doing the same soon. It's the important but unsexy stuff that underpins any artist. Duffy's soon off to do the same sort of European promotion Leona's just come off the back of.

     

    Spot on! Duffy is no different to Leona when you put it like that. She was definitely pimped by Jools Holland a LOT before releasing.