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>subject title- RV Music Idol : Mariah Carey >- " Fly Like A Bird" / New record for Carey! > > >Fly Like a Bird >MARIAH CAREY > >Producer(s): Mariah Carey, James Wright >Genre: R & B > >Now that Mariah Carey's comeback year is officially in >the history >books—complete with three Grammy Awards, two No. 1 >singles and the >best-selling album of 2005—it is time to get down to >business. "The >Emancipation of Mimi" spawns yet another >career-redefining hit in >the sweet, soulful "Fly Like a Bird," an honest-to-God >religious >mantra about redemption. Set against a low-key, >organ-spiced groove >that recalls mid-'70s R&B, Carey opens with a pretty, >wispy vocal >and buoyant harmonies throughout the first chorus >before she waves >her arms, parts the clouds and wails to the heavens as >a mile-high >wall of gospel background vocals joins in for the >crescendo. The >flight of "Bird" from humble call for deliverance into >a frenzied >ecclesiastic hymn is utterly spine-tingling. A joyful >noise. —Chuck >Taylor > >====================== > >ANOTHER RECORD FOR MARIAH > >Hey Fred, > >I'm a new fan of your column and this is my first time >asking you a >question. I counted the number of weeks Mariah Carey >has spent at >No. 1 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and I counted 81 >weeks. Is there >anyone regardless of gender who has spent more weeks >at No. 1 than >her ot the airplay chart? If not, then should this be >counted as a >record for her? > >Thank you for providing a lot of helpful information! > >Sincerely, > >Clarence Cabanero >Bronx, New York > >Dear Clarence, > >You have indeed uncovered another chart record set by >Mariah Carey >and before I forget, I'm glad to welcome a new "Chart >Beat" fan >to "Chart Beat Chat." > >Only two artists have spent 50 weeks or more at No. 1 >on the Hot 100 >Airplay chart. The other act is Boyz II Men, with 50 >weeks in pole >position. > >The Hot 100 Airplay chart was first published in the >Dec. 8, 1990 >issue of Billboard. That means that Mariah Carey's >"Vision of Love" >never appeared on this tally, because it was a hit >before the chart >existed. The chart's first No. 1 was "Love Takes >Time," which would >have had two more weeks at No. 1 had the chart been >published >earlier. Despite this, Mariah has racked up 89 weeks >in the lead >position. Here's how it all adds up: > >"Love Takes Time," 1990 (two weeks) >"Someday," 1991 (10 weeks) >"Emotions," 1991 (four weeks) >"I'll Be There," 1992 (eight weeks) >"Dreamlover," 1993 (11 weeks) >"Hero," 1993 (10 weeks) >"Fantasy," 1995 (seven weeks) >"One Sweet Day," 1995 (13 weeks) [Mariah Carey and >Boyz II Men] >"We Belong Together," 2005 (16 weeks) >"Shake It Off," 2005 (three weeks) >"Don't Forget About Us," 2005 (five weeks) > >http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/chat_display. >jsp? >vnu_content_id=1002074654 >----------- > > >Note: >Mariah Carey music news is being posted >in the Regine Velasquez Fans Bird Nest >yahoo group. > >Is there some kind of cosmic music ties >between these two female recording Pop >superstars? Read some of our previous >stories posting and music reports from >the Music Inside Buzz from 2000-2003. > >Some postings are found in the RVFans >forum board. Board 1 & 2.. <:-\ > > >< ------------------- >rv_thebirdnest · Regine Velasquez Fans Bird Nest >Group! >http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_thebirdnest/ >--------------------- > > >m.i.b. >http://insidebuzz.tripod.com

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