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Single: Mariah Carey f/ Miguel - "#Beautiful"
Member Since: 9/22/2011
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Somebody needs to update the OP.
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Member Since: 6/18/2012
Posts: 18,768
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slay it queen!! first listen was very weird but then it grew so much on me
yass @ chart! please rise n rise
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Member Since: 11/3/2010
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Yas GAWD. This song makes me want to revert my **** ways and find a husband.
AND I CANT PRETEND
THAT THAT DOESNT MEAN
A THING
TO ME
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Mariah really needs to get a new graphic designer. This single cover is terrible. From the cut-and-paste Mariah + Miguel image to the bad black bars to the typography. It like a cover for a single from one of those people on YouTube who always comment to "Check out my new single!"
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
Posts: 20,242
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I sent the interview rip to rick he will post it soon.
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Member Since: 11/8/2011
Posts: 14,458
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Omg I am in love its perfect
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Member Since: 6/18/2012
Posts: 18,768
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Originally posted by TheOnlyOne
Yas GAWD. This song makes me want to revert my **** ways and find a husband.
AND I CANT PRETEND
THAT THAT DOESNT MEAN
A THING
TO ME
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#Beautiful her power
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
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I love it!! Definitely a summer song. I hope it smashes because it's going to feel so good hearing Mariah on the radio again
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Member Since: 9/10/2006
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Such a cute bop. Maybe I should buy it. :music:
It'd be the first Mariah song I've ever purchased off of iTunes & first Mariah related product I've purchased since TEOM.
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Member Since: 12/28/2010
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Originally posted by RockStarShit101
Press Reviews: Mariah & Miguel - "#Beautiful"
USA Today: "Wouldn't you know, the single kinda lives up to its name. For the first verse or so, you wouldn't know it was a Carey track, though: It begins with a simple, twangy guitar lick that sounds like something Steve Cropper might have dreamed up for Carla Thomas back in the day, and Miguel is the main voice until the minute-thirty mark. After that, though, Carey sounds like her own personal girl group.
In fact, it's that Stax/Motown throwback sound that makes #Beautiful such a winner. It's a return to form for Carey, but in a completely unexpected way."
PopCrush: "The song is stripped down pop — there’s no heavy duty production, no vocal editing, no post-recorded sheen. The vocals, melodies and harmonies shine, as well they should, seeing as one of the best singers to ever live and one of the best singers in the current game are teaming up... Carey is back to her best form: Radio-ready pop that still has the R&B flavor she enjoys dipping into so much (and sometimes too much, based on sales). With its combination of edgy lyrics and a traditional sound, ‘Beautiful’ is just that: Beautiful.
New York Magazine: " Song of Summer 2013: Mariah Carey and Miguel Would Like Your Attention. Well, this is a game-changer: Not only is Miguel and Mariah Carey's duet very good — in both a vintage Mariah and a legitimately summery sort of way — but it has an actual hashtag in the title. (Yes, Will.I.Am did it first, but did you really care? ) True fact: The only thing cooler than mysterious French guys in shiny helmets is enjoyable music with built-in Twitter jokes. So here is "#Beautiful," your newest Song of Summer contender and the reason your aunt will be calling in three weeks to ask about hashtags. "
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yesssss
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Member Since: 12/7/2008
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Is this her highest since Obsessed?
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Member Since: 6/1/2012
Posts: 6,899
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This song just slayed me and I'm only 30 seconds in
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
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It sounds great Such a feel good song
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Member Since: 9/14/2010
Posts: 78,921
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Where is it on UK iTunes? We're currently having the 'hottest day of the year' and this is perfect for it
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Member Since: 9/4/2011
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I'm in school and can't listen to it right now ima fail this class I don't care, Mariah>>>>>>
I need a link that works on mobile please I'm crying rn
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Member Since: 4/8/2012
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I didn't expect this...
This is amazing.
Slay again please Mariah!
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Member Since: 12/28/2010
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Originally posted by berberocka
Is this her highest since Obsessed?
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by RockStarShit101
Press Reviews: Mariah & Miguel - "#Beautiful"
USA Today: "Wouldn't you know, the single kinda lives up to its name. For the first verse or so, you wouldn't know it was a Carey track, though: It begins with a simple, twangy guitar lick that sounds like something Steve Cropper might have dreamed up for Carla Thomas back in the day, and Miguel is the main voice until the minute-thirty mark. After that, though, Carey sounds like her own personal girl group.
In fact, it's that Stax/Motown throwback sound that makes #Beautiful such a winner. It's a return to form for Carey, but in a completely unexpected way."
PopCrush: "The song is stripped down pop — there’s no heavy duty production, no vocal editing, no post-recorded sheen. The vocals, melodies and harmonies shine, as well they should, seeing as one of the best singers to ever live and one of the best singers in the current game are teaming up... Carey is back to her best form: Radio-ready pop that still has the R&B flavor she enjoys dipping into so much (and sometimes too much, based on sales). With its combination of edgy lyrics and a traditional sound, ‘Beautiful’ is just that: Beautiful.
New York Magazine: " Song of Summer 2013: Mariah Carey and Miguel Would Like Your Attention. Well, this is a game-changer: Not only is Miguel and Mariah Carey's duet very good — in both a vintage Mariah and a legitimately summery sort of way — but it has an actual hashtag in the title. (Yes, Will.I.Am did it first, but did you really care? ) True fact: The only thing cooler than mysterious French guys in shiny helmets is enjoyable music with built-in Twitter jokes. So here is "#Beautiful," your newest Song of Summer contender and the reason your aunt will be calling in three weeks to ask about hashtags. "
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Member Since: 11/9/2010
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Well, this is a game-changer: Not only is Miguel and Mariah Carey's duet very good — in both a vintage Mariah and a legitimately summery sort of way — but it has an actual hashtag in the title.
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When will the rest of the judging panel unleash this kind of impact?!
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Member Since: 9/14/2010
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Originally posted by MiMiLamb
I'm in school and can't listen to it right now ima fail this class I don't care, Mariah>>>>>>
I need a link that works on mobile please I'm crying rn
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Soundcloud should work on your mobile if you listen through your browser: https://soundcloud.com/mariahcarey-1/beautiful
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