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Post by Juanca on Apr 27, 2018 0:36:29 GMT -5
Interestingly my 10-7 ranking appeared in inverse order. CPG and THANTH both reached top 5 in my personal chart. I highly appreciated the modern-rockish sound and vocal attitude of the first one (I even remember hearing it as an extra in a US modern rock top 20 show), and the more laid back, dreamy Spanish balladry vibe of the second one. NRM was awesome! Simpler and more traditional dance pop than any other RoL track, but still effective and interesting. The ethereal bridge, thw slightly distorted piano after the bridge, the amazing background vocals in the outro. Quite a strong pop song that deserved much better luck. I was extremely puzzled at its huge floppage in the US
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 27, 2018 13:24:16 GMT -5
I was extremely puzzled at its huge floppage in the US It ended up peaking at #93 on the Hot 100. Its low chart peak was attributed to a lack of radio airplay and the unusual delay in releasing the commercial single.
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 29, 2018 15:43:35 GMT -5
Sorry I haven't been doing the reveals as quickly as I should. I have been unusually busy with work and I only had some time to sporadically be on via my phone or my tablet. Let's get back to it.
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 29, 2018 15:49:26 GMT -5
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Post by aerodynamite on Apr 29, 2018 15:52:22 GMT -5
P-P-P-Perfect Ranking!™
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 29, 2018 16:04:47 GMT -5
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Post by aerodynamite on Apr 29, 2018 16:06:56 GMT -5
Frozen probably has this in the bag, but I'd love it if my #1 pulled off the win.
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 29, 2018 16:44:03 GMT -5
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Post by aerodynamite on Apr 29, 2018 16:48:35 GMT -5
(And I'd love to have one more. ;) )
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 29, 2018 17:08:01 GMT -5
The final two are about to be revealed!
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 29, 2018 17:31:51 GMT -5
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 29, 2018 17:32:33 GMT -5
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Post by aerodynamite on Apr 29, 2018 17:35:17 GMT -5
Wow, not even close. And the top 2 finished way ahead of #3.
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Post by die Lotterie on Apr 29, 2018 17:49:27 GMT -5
Power of Goodbye is her best. "To Have and Not to Hold" and "Skin" her robbed as well.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 29, 2018 18:36:26 GMT -5
Perfect rankings for my Top 2. Yay! "Frozen" is just magical. Thanks for hosting Chelsea Press 2. I hope there will be more of these to come for Madge albums. <3
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Apr 29, 2018 19:19:53 GMT -5
Pretty obvious Top 2, but they are both great songs... can't complain!
I knew my #01 pick wouldn't win, but I'm excited it made the Top 5!
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 29, 2018 20:31:07 GMT -5
Perfect top-4 and I would've been pleased had any of them been the winner!! Thanks for hosting Chelsea Press 2 can't wait for the next one!
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Post by newpower on Apr 29, 2018 21:17:31 GMT -5
Thanks for hosting Disco. Nice Top 5. I wouldn’t mind a rankdown of Erotica, my favorite album from M.
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Post by Troublemaker on Apr 30, 2018 5:09:53 GMT -5
Thanks for hosting Chelsea Press 2. Perfect winner, the video for frozen gives it an edge over the others
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Post by bat1990 on Apr 30, 2018 8:25:08 GMT -5
More chart tidbits: Madonna kept getting blocked at #1 on the Eurochart Hot 100.
"My Heart Will Go On" blocked "Frozen" "Believe" blocked "The Power of Good-bye"
Madonna had the last say at European radio though, with the above two singles and "Ray of Light" all hitting number 1. DW/SFL and NRM also made top 10 at radio.
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Post by Ginger Spice on Apr 30, 2018 9:02:26 GMT -5
This was fun. The entire top 4 was flawless so I can't argue with it. Thanks for hosting Chelsea Press 2!
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Juanca
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Post by Juanca on Apr 30, 2018 11:12:21 GMT -5
Great top 5! Sky was RoL’s 7th top 10 and 6th top 5 in my personal chart I loved her voice, the best, and the ethereal vibe of it. Drowned World was also a very good ballad from her. I was not fully convinced about it when I first heard it, but I appreciated it much better when I bought the album and listened to it as an album opener. The angst feeling at the half point was particularly strong. The Power of Goodbye was her third personal chart-topper from RoL. Love it! The strings break, the tenderness of her voice, the overall music. Just magic. Was shocked/annoyed that it didn’t make it to the top 10 in billboard Hot 100. I remember reading Fred Bronson or someone else at Billboard saying that this was M’s strongest trilogy since LaP. Couldn’t agree more. Ray of Light... I remember hearing this for the first time in a radio station that was playing lots of techno and other dance-pop music, and I didn’t know/realize it was Madonna. On a third listen I heard the DJ saying that and I wasn’t that impressed, primarily because I was just hearing the electronic beat. Later I had the chance to listen to the song from start to finish and it took me for an unexpected ride. I caught the nuances, and loved the rocker and folksy vibe underneath the electronic layers. And I appreciated how she SANG it. I still see this as one of M’s top vocal performances ever. So it became one of my favorite songs that year, sort of tied with Frozen, but my love for it has grown with time and now it’s amongst my favorite Madonna songs ever. Frozen: this song was such a surprise! So unlike a Madonna’s first single that it was M’s best reinvention. When I first heard it, it seemed like a combo of M’s Secret humming with Loreena McKennitt’s Mummer Dance vibe, that just worked. Her voice had never sounded this angelical and clean. Her music had never sounded this heavenly. I still have a couple of minor cons... at some point in the musical bridge it’s always sounded like there’s an extra millisecond that disrupts the flow, and at some point the song seems a few seconds too long and thus a bit dragging, as opposed to RoL, which sounds more perfect. Still, Frozen is a classic! I was once again annoyed that such a great song was added to the list of unlucky #2-peaking songs of M’s catalogue... actually, the fact that such a strong album only managed to have a #2, a #5, a #11 and a 90+ was almost insulting Anyway. Great RD, Eros! Thanks for hosting
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 30, 2018 11:17:09 GMT -5
Is Hard Candy next since it just had its 10-year anniversary? Chelsea Press 2
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Post by Chelsea Press 2 on Apr 30, 2018 21:15:39 GMT -5
Is Hard Candy next since it just had its 10-year anniversary? Chelsea Press 2yes this would be a great time to do it. I'll announce it soon.
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