Mariah Carey - "For The Record."

[breakthrough]

The first official song title from Mariah's forthcoming album has been released. The track, entitled "For The Record," was written by Mariah, Bryan Michael Cox, and Taurian "Adonis" Shropshire. "For The Record" has been registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a music copyright holding agency. Although it is the first title from Mariah's upcoming album to be registered, the song is not confirmed as the album's first single and may not even make the final cut of the album. An official statement regarding Mariah's new single is expected to be made within the coming weeks. Mariah's new album is currently scheduled to be released on December 4th.

Bryan Michael Cox and Taurian "Adonis" Shropshire are writing/producing partners. They have worked together on songs for the likes of Chris Brown, Omarion and Danity Kane, and separately for Mary J. Blige (Cox) and Alicia Keys (Shropshire). Both of them have also separately worked with Mariah before: Bryan Michael Cox co-wrote a few songs with Mariah including her #1 hit "We Belong Together" and Taurian "Adonis" Shropshire has worked with Mariah on "So Lonely" ft. Twista.

EXCITED!!!

Lets discuss since her official topic is going nowhere.

[Phoenix]

Thank God, finally a name!

Based on the title, I can't tell what the lyrics are about. "for the record, I truly loved you"? "for the record, I am not a dumb diva"?

My guess is that it's not a ballad

[Phoenix]

Bryan-Michael and Adonis are on the Glamour video, in the video Mariah said they were going to finish a song on that day, maybe it's this one

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I have a strong feeling this will be the first single. Any song written by Cox and Mariah is destined to be a hit, and it's the only song that has been officially registered.

[RedDragon]

I hope it's not the first single. I mean, all of his ballads sounds the same now and his uptempos are kind of weak. I hope he changed his sound.

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"For The Record" doesn't sound like a ballad, but who knows. Knowing Mariah, it's a midtempo. Of course I want something different from her, but if the song is coming out a month before the album, it should be at least somewhat familiar.

Edit: I just realized something...I know that the perfume song was said to be written for the commercial, but was that ever comfirmed? I just re-read the Mariah Daily article and the Shropshire bit really caught my eye. He's the same guy that prodcued So Lonely, and the song in the "M" commercial sounds EXACTLY like a Bryan Cox melody meets So Lonely.

[tozion]

If this is a B.Cox ballad and is the lead single, she deserves to flop for being an uninventive moron.

[I HATE LA REID]

...which doesn't mean she will flop because she has done it before

[tozion]

B.Cox's ballad style is DEAD.

[hidizzyguy]

So, this is for the hardcore lambs... but, would her next single be in a position to break any other big record??... Like, is this the one where she can surpass Elvis or the Beatles for number of weeks at #1 or something?..

Cause, I'm thinking the song title is a statement to that effect...

[tozion]

She already tied Elvis, and she needs four more #1's to pass the Beatles' record.

[mikescorp]

Im not too sure if shes goin to get four more number 1s.. but damn would i be soooo excited.... if she had the most number 1s than any other artist! that would be insane!

[tozion]

The Beatles scored all 20 #1's in 6 years, so Mariah's record wouldn't be NEARLY as impressive anyway!

[l'homme dimanche matin]

Well she would be the artist with the most number 1s and a female at that as the artist with the most.

[tozion]

[That Skipping Rope.]

I really hope she never has a #1 again. I think the Beatles are slightly overrated (still love them), but Mariah Carey cannot have the most #1 singles of all time.

[Bastian]

I'm pretty sure breaking that beatles record is in mariah's (and the record company's) "to do" list.

she's done it before and she will do it again

[hidizzyguy]

It's like one artist against a group..... that would be fun!

[Dance In The Dark]

It's not like Mariah's quantity of #1 hits lessens The Beatles' greatness.

[I HATE LA REID]

yeah i mean NOBODY will EVER come close to them.

[Bastian]

bn said:

yeah i mean NOBODY will EVER come close to them.

elvis > beatles

[l'homme dimanche matin]

Mariah >than Beatles and Elvis

LMAO even I laughed at the stupidity of that statement momentarily possessed by a lamb

[tozion]

Let's hear Macca hit a G7!!! PUH-LEEEEASE! Mariah is the greatest of all time. Luv ya, appreciate, and adore ya MC. ~*~ MARIAH 4 EVA ~*~

[cactus tree]

It's a really slippery slope when you use chart statistics to judge who the greatest artists of all time are. First it's Mariah, but eventually you end up hailing Soulja Boy as a legend.

[l'homme dimanche matin]

twas a joke lol