#20 is amazing. I actually never thought Mariah could chart this high again, so anything higher is a bonus to me.
I really want her to get that 19th #1 though, but it's too difficult, I think.
You know, it would not bother me if this song peaked right around the top 15. It does seem that a lot of the major markets are kind of shying away from the song. I believe "it's like that" just barely made it to the top 15. At that time, radio was a little apprehensive about spinning Mariah. Then the follow-up came. And the rest, as they say, is history. So yes, bring on the ballad as a follow-up. It's not as if they're not having success at pop nowadays.