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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 28, 2014 18:17:59 GMT -5
"La Isla" is bubbling under the top 6,000. And, I think "Party" may get weighted differently, as it wasn't a single singles get cited more often on best-of lists than non-singles).
IR and YS haven't garner much love on best-of lists. I enjoy them just fine, too. :)
Those demos are catchy, but I can see why they didn't make the cut.
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Post by seaguy27 on Jul 28, 2014 18:25:26 GMT -5
I get so bothered that Deeper and Deeper seems forgotten!! I love that song to this day and while I like the song Erotica, I think DD is the better of the two! Rain from Erotica is also one of Madonna's best ballads!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 18:36:31 GMT -5
"You Are The One" is PERFECTION omg, I want more of that Madonna!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 28, 2014 18:58:46 GMT -5
seaguy- as noted, oftentimes "later" singles don't get notices like lead/first singles (there are exceptions now and then). But, the Erotica era in general was not a big critical success, even in the years thereafter.
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Post by seaguy27 on Jul 28, 2014 19:07:06 GMT -5
^^^While not my favorite Madonna album, I do like much of Erotica and I feel that as time goes on it has a very valid and important place in Madonna's discography.
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Post by August on Jul 28, 2014 19:53:59 GMT -5
Was never a fan of Deeper and Deeper, but I think Bad Girl was sheer brilliance.
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Post by seaguy27 on Jul 28, 2014 20:50:52 GMT -5
Was never a fan of Deeper and Deeper, but I think Bad Girl was sheer brilliance. Im so so on Bad Girl…although it is a solid song and can see why some would love it. The video was among her best in my opinion!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 28, 2014 21:03:40 GMT -5
Someone said these did leak a few years ago. I have to re-listen to these.
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 28, 2014 21:55:52 GMT -5
It's a shame ame ame ame they way you live your life. It's a shame. You have no one to blame. I am in heaven. I love this so much! It doesn't even sound dated. It sounds current. Yup, it's on repeat. Off to work i go! #whatitfeelslikeforagirl #livingforlove Wash all over me................. #rebelheart More lyrics. Yay. Bring it, Queen.
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 29, 2014 10:07:30 GMT -5
Acclaimed Music has updated it site; unlike the songs- which expanded to 6,000 rankings- the album stayed at 3,000. Madonna is ranked as the No. 32 act- No. 21 songs and No. 91 albums. You can check out all the info at the site, but here are her songs' rankings in the AM top 6,000 songs: Wow. Interesting site, HG. So much information. I just added this to my favorites. The Queen's ranking is amazing!
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Post by So Pure on Jul 29, 2014 11:26:17 GMT -5
It's a shame ame ame ame they way you live your life. It's a shame. You have no one to blame. I am in heaven. I love this so much! It doesn't even sound dated. It sounds current. Yup, it's on repeat. Off to work i go! #whatitfeelslikeforagirl #livingforlove Wash all over me................. #rebelheart More lyrics. Yay. Bring it, Queen. Have you noticed who's tagged in the lyric sheet photo? Miley and Mozellamusic. Looks like it's a duet. I'll reserve my comments on Miley because I know she has fans on here. I know this idea makes some people happy. We shall see...
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Post by bokid on Jul 29, 2014 11:43:39 GMT -5
A duet with Katy would do better on the radio, but if the song is good it won't matter who's featured.....
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Post by MiniMusic on Jul 29, 2014 11:56:22 GMT -5
Erotica is such a brilliant album and I'm so glad I discovered it earlier this year. The first time I heard "Deeper and Deeper" and "Waiting" I died.
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 29, 2014 12:54:53 GMT -5
So pure....I think she tagged Miley because of the Mozella connection. We shall see.
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Post by chartfreak on Jul 29, 2014 12:57:24 GMT -5
Erotica is such a brilliant album and I'm so glad I discovered it earlier this year. The first time I heard "Deeper and Deeper" and "Waiting" I died. Erotica album has aged well like fine wine. Love the album more today than back in the day.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 29, 2014 13:38:42 GMT -5
Erotica is a decent record- brazen and brave, all of that. And it has some good tunes. It was just too "cold," on the whole, for my personal liking, even if it was her intent. My favorite track on the album probably is "Waiting"- classic ending.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Jul 29, 2014 20:05:51 GMT -5
There's no way she's doing a duet with Katy or Miley as a lead single...That would be as lame as it comes...she will fine without them.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Jul 29, 2014 22:43:55 GMT -5
Erotica is such a brilliant album and I'm so glad I discovered it earlier this year. The first time I heard "Deeper and Deeper" and "Waiting" I died. Erotica album has aged well like fine wine. Love the album more today than back in the day. Same here. I love "In This Life", "Words", "Thief Of Hearts", "Why's It So Hard", and "Secret Garden" in addition to all the singles. "Did You Do It" is the only one that I don't care for.
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Post by superbu on Jul 30, 2014 16:45:45 GMT -5
"Thief of Hearts" is officially my least favorite Madonna song. It's like a 14-year-old girl wrote the lyrics. My roommate likes it and he always teases me by saying, "Stop, bitch! Now sit your ass down." Blecch! I think "Bye Bye Baby" or "Rain" are the two best songs on that album.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jul 30, 2014 16:47:34 GMT -5
"Thief Of Hearts" is EPIIIIC. Love it.
My vote for least favorite Madonna song... "Spanish Lesson." OMG. I can't believe something that bad came out of Madonna.
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Post by bokid on Jul 30, 2014 17:40:57 GMT -5
"Thief Of Hearts" is EPIIIIC. Love it. My vote for least favorite Madonna song... "Spanish Lesson." OMG. I can't believe something that bad came out of Madonna. Hehe I love Spanish Lesson; love the beat and the quirkiness of the song.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 18:22:38 GMT -5
Was in the middle of my daily walk and 'Hung Up' came on. Jesus, what a perfect piece of pop music. Can't believe it's nearing 9 years already.
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Post by seaguy27 on Jul 30, 2014 18:38:18 GMT -5
^^^Hung Up is great….Madonna sampling ABBA and you just cannot go wrong with that!!
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 30, 2014 19:30:06 GMT -5
How can anyone not like Hung Up. A timeless pop classic that's sounds so fresh even today. Perfect video too.
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Post by floridagrl on Jul 30, 2014 19:35:21 GMT -5
Hung Up is my least favorite song on Confessions. I like Jump and Get Together.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Jul 30, 2014 21:59:49 GMT -5
Ya floridagrl, I love the way the stirring Forbidden Love seamlessly merges into the buoyant Jump. :)
Meanwhile
In addition to being singers who kissed girls and liked it, it appears that Katy Perry and Madonna have far more in common than anyone realized. In an interview withRolling Stone, the 29-year-old pop star discussed the benefits of therapy and her plans for motherhood, while quickly dismissing any conversation about her failed marriage to Russell Brand. Besides, there are much more interesting subjects to cover, like the fact that Perry counts Madonna as one of her friends. Madonna released her first album a year before Perry was even born, so Madge probably has a ton of useful advice for a singer who likely hopes to follow in the veteran performer’s musical footsteps. Who knows exactly what specific words of wisdom Madonna may have offered Perry thus far, but judging by the “Dark Horse” singer’s description of how the friendship formed, Madonna’s all about trust. You have to really prove that you’re an authentic person, and you can be trusted, to be in a circle of friends with her. Which I totally understand. You have to really guard your heart when you’re on this kind of level. You can’t just have weirdos around you, strange people that want to suck your blood. Because everybody wants to be on your dick, you know? So you have to be very very ‘What are your motives? Why are you here? What do you want from me?’ In a healthy relationship of any kind, trust is most certainly essential, so it stands to reason that Perry trusted Madonna enough to share her feelings about going through a public divorce. After all, Madonna’s two divorces surely left with her some valuable lessons to share with a friend. And there’s no way in hell Perry is friends with the Material Girl without picking her brain about music matters. So yeah, I’m pretty sure she and Perry have had the talk about how to remain on the path to superstardom. And since Madonna’s no stranger to controversy, she would’ve been a good person to help Perry deal with the “Dark Horse” video backlash. If Perry does seek advice from Madonna, at least she knows it’s coming from someone who basically paved the road she’s traveling.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 1, 2014 14:52:10 GMT -5
I actually want Madonna to release a lead single with no features this time around. I think it'll make an impact so long as it's a high quality song that can connect with a wide range of people. Younger people and children are aware of her songs and seem to like them from my (limited) observations. There were about 10 small children around my sister and I at the Katy Perry concert who got excited when Capital Cities announced they'd be playing a cover of a Madonna song (which turned out to be Holiday) as well as lots of screaming and excitement that occurred when the interpolation of "Vogue" happened during Katy's set. Erotica is such a brilliant album and I'm so glad I discovered it earlier this year. The first time I heard "Deeper and Deeper" and "Waiting" I died. Erotica album has aged well like fine wine. Love the album more today than back in the day. LOL!! I just used the same phrasing to describe Body Language in the Kylie thread!
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 1, 2014 21:02:21 GMT -5
The brilliance that is Madonna.... No Separation! We all bleed the same color! #ceasefire #peaceinthemiddleeast #livingforlove
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Post by grandelf on Aug 2, 2014 0:45:58 GMT -5
I actually want Madonna to release a lead single with no features this time around. I think it'll make an impact so long as it's a high quality song that can connect with a wide range of people. Quality is subjective, fans could think it's her best song ever yet it's unlikely to gain mainstream attention. How many hits has Madonna had since 2001? Die Another Day, Hung Up and 4 Minutes. That's all and the airplay of Hung Up was not even notable (just like that of Ray Of Light back in 1998 already). Clearly her hit filled days are behind her and it's going to be her 5th album where she's going to struggle to land a solo hit single. It's just unrealistic to think there is one song still coming that will change her status. I'll never understand the notion that certain artists have to be successful until the end of time or as long as they record new music, same thing happened with Mariah. Apart from a #1 album and a big tour, I don't think there should be any commercial expectations towards an artist whose first hit is more than 30 years ols.
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Post by seaguy27 on Aug 2, 2014 2:01:35 GMT -5
I actually want Madonna to release a lead single with no features this time around. I think it'll make an impact so long as it's a high quality song that can connect with a wide range of people. Quality is subjective, fans could think it's her best song ever yet it's unlikely to gain mainstream attention. How many hits has Madonna had since 2001? Die Another Day, Hung Up and 4 Minutes. That's all and the airplay of Hung Up was not even notable (just like that of Ray Of Light back in 1998 already). Clearly her hit filled days are behind her and it's going to be her 5th album where she's going to struggle to land a solo hit single. It's just unrealistic to think there is one song still coming that will change her status. I'll never understand the notion that certain artists have to be successful until the end of time or as long as they record new music, same thing happened with Mariah. Apart from a #1 album and a big tour, I don't think there should be any commercial expectations towards an artist whose first hit is more than 30 years ols. Well …you are right to a degree. Because of the ageist attitude of top 40 radio, an artist has limited chances of big hit singles on the Hot 100. However, I believe a legend like Madonna is capable of putting up solid album sales if marketed right and their is buzz about the album being strong. Now more than ever, an album can sell well if strong material is marketed via the internet, commercials etc. Many people do not listen to the radio anymore. I think Madonna just needs to market the right people, put something out that is edgy to a degree but full of mature pop hooks and she will do decent.
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