Discussion: Why is Mariah slaying Jlo?

TheEmancipation

When it was first announced that old rivals Jlo and Mariah were releasing the same week,everyone was SURE that Jenny would sell more, with live it up being a pitbull-featured dance track.

However, upon its release not Mariah significantly get the larger critical acclaim, she had the larger sales, and airplay, peaking within the top 5 on itunes at #4 and is currently #20 on billboard this week.

Jennifer however was struggle to crack the top 100 on itunes the day it was released and only until she recieved a large itunes banner (which mariah did not get) cracked the top 30. And even after a radio deal, an idol and billboards awards performance, a heavily rotated kohls commercial, a highly viewed video, she's still falling on itunes at 34.

So why is Mariah slaying her? Is it because her track is better? Does Mariah have more musical star power?

RatedG²

Mariah has been doing it her whole career ever since JLo debuted, it's nothing new

Marvin

#Beautiful is better.

TheEmancipation

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Originally posted by RatedG²

Mariah has been doing it her whole career ever since JLo debuted, it's nothing new

But Jlo has had to radio, global hits in 2011 and 2012, while mariah has been gone from the mainstream since 2009.

Its quite interesting.

Desert Rain

With Mariah, #Beautiful is a return to form.
With JLo it's just a rehash of pretty basic material.

Kaluda

Because she doesn't know her

JoaoP

Is she?

umich

Beautiful is the better song.

People are probably tired of J Lo and Pitbull collaborations. She has tried twice to recreate OTF, and maybe the GP just isn't having it.

Hunter_13

It's simple. She's better.

#Beautiful > Live it Up

getback

Because Live It Up is a bad song

If not because of the video and the performances, I would have never been enjoying it

hector.adriel

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Originally posted by JoaoP

Is she?

Umm, yes.

Hamad

Simple Mariah is a true artist and JLo is shallow one.

Ishiba_Makuza

I think people are just tired of the pitbull feature's and the basic generic dance track. If this would've been a solo regular pop single like she did in the past with the same promo it would've done a whole lot better. But Live It Up sucks nothing can save it

JoaoP

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Originally posted by hector.adriel

Umm, yes.

No.

Bye.

QueenBeé

Duh, Mariah is the better artist, she is the legend J.Lo could ever dream of. #Beautiful is superior to Live It Up in every possible ways. So...

prayer

I don't know why, considering Live It Up mutilates #Beautiful and JLo's performances are amazing.

JoaoP

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Originally posted by Hamad

Simple Mariah is a true artist and JLo is shallow one.

Ainsworth

Hmm, Mariah really isn't slaying as hard as you think she is so don't get too cocky. But I'm glad for her success. I feel like Live It Up may grow to be a decent sized hit.

KyKy

Because Mariah put out something new and fresh . And Jlo put out trash

XOXO

Because Mariah is better and original not some slop sucking pig trying to live off of "Mr worldwide"