"We Belong Together" jumps four spots to No. 3 in its 6th week on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart (Issue Date: May 21, 2005).

On the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, "We Belong Together" jumps from No. 6 to No. 2 with a 26.6 million increase in audience and 2,678 spin increase. Total Audience: 105,362,000. This makes "We Belong Together" the Greatest Gainer / Airplay this week (2nd time in 3 weeks!)

Mariah's last single that reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart was "Always Be My Baby" in 1996.

The two songs ahead of "We Belong Together" are:
1. Hollaback Girl, Gwen Stefani (#1 on Hot Digital Songs)
2. Oh, Ciara Featuring Ludacris (#1 on Hot 100 Airplay)

"It's Like That" falls 12 places to to No. 45 in its 16th week on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Movement: 81-61-30-12-7-3-?

Finally some fucking actual music reaching the upper echelons of the chart. As opposed to THIS SHIT IS BANANAS, B-A-N-A-N-A-ANAS
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Dissing the likes of Gwen while extolling the virtues of Mariah Carey seems a bit of a paradox.

But I like B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

i'm sure the remix will be even hotter!!!

Mariah Carey's decided she belongs together — with Jadakiss and Styles P. The singer has enlisted the rappers to be on a DJ Clue-produced remix of "We Belong Together," which she's releasing Tuesday on iTunes.

http://www.mtv.com/news/a...es=true

I saw her perform on Leno and the song ain't that bad. Good performance. And I'm certaintly not one to throw a causal compliment toward Mariah Carey. I would easily praise Bush first!

ummm...you complain about the quality of discussion within this forum yet you consider this threadworthy?

sosgemini said:

Hey voices has a big thing for mariah. Dont know why? She can sing aparantly. But her songs are still run of the mill.

sosgemini said:

I said I missed a lot of the old members from this forum, and the threads they used to start.

Moonbeam said:

Yeah, um, because Gwen is so original and like, creative. You know, ripping off 80's new wave, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna every chance she gets. And her songs are so totally deep.


They are both equally shallow, but Mariah at the very least tends to add a strong melody to her music, something which is noticeably absent from "Hollaback Girl". The worst song on the record, so it had to be the biggest hit.
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VoicesCarry said:

i miss riphertoshreds. I cant think of anyone else?

thesexofit said:

I've been lurking for a long time, safe to say I miss a lot of people.

VoicesCarry said:

thanks for clarifying...

VoicesCarry said:

jayaredee

I never really made proper friends on here. I have always liked everyone on here. Iam sure I could time it better to come on here when other people are, but I just come on here when bored.

VoicesCarry said:

I never claimed Gwen was deep, but neither is Mariah. It just seems a bit odd to be relieved that a pop tart is near the top of the charts with a catchy song and bemoan the fact that another pop tart is at the top of the charts with a catchy song.

Oh, and the worst song from L.A.M.B. goes to "Rich Girl" hands down.

hey i agree with voices. "hollaback girl" is pure shit. It is missy elliot without the humour. That video

Moonbeam said:

Uh, well it could be the fact that I have a known distaste for Hollaback Girl. And Mariah has a better voice Neither can really be classified as pop tarts, though, since they both can actually sing.

VoicesCarry said:

Stop claiming mariah can sing. When has that ever made u like a POP song. Soul this is not u know.

Besides, mariah has a tendancy to show off her "soul" by wailing and doing her stupid vocal tricks to display "emotion". Thank god janet never did that.

I hate vocal gymnastics. That does not = emotion or anything other then having making urself look good. Alica keys does it too. It is annoying and infact can ruin songs by adding unintentional humour.

thesexofit said:

Am I supposed to take any of this seriously, coming from you?

Claiming Mariah can't sing is stupidity. Her style is a totally different matter, a matter of personal taste.
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VoicesCarry said:

Mariah may have a more technically accurate voice, but when that bitch wails I cringe.

Moonbeam said:

I can understand that. Matter of personal taste. I like the heffa's voice.

VoicesCarry said:

I find that with predominantly pop artists (Madonna, Kylie, Mariah, Whitney, Britney, Beyonce etc.), so much of the appeal depends on personal taste and image. Beyonce produces some standard pop fodder, but I hate it all because I can't stand her personality or her melodramatic voice.

God, I hate that song so much. What the fuck is she yelling about?

Moonbeam said:

Yeah, I can't stand her, either.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Amen! Must be caught in the undertow...

Moonbeam said:

Hey Ian.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Hey there Ivy! Thought of any more names yet?

Moonbeam said:

Over on that thread? Yours is on there. ...that's what you're talking about right?

thesexofit said:

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Vocal gymnastics are a part of RnB music. It really goes back to gospel. I think you don't enjoy RnB music.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

No, I mean more like:

Ito
Ima
Ida
Ira

etc.