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Post by pnobelysk on Aug 30, 2014 14:03:13 GMT -5
Well...at least you admit Madonna won't be either. Then again, she wasn't exactly "churning out the hits" through her 40s either. actually I was referring to the lessers such as Beyoncé. Madonna had Music, Don't Tell Me, Die Another Day, Hung Up, and 4 Minutes in her 40's. Those were all huge records. Those 5 records are enough to make a career out of in your 20's even. she was actually 50 for a lot of 4 minutes chart run :)
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 30, 2014 14:17:02 GMT -5
^She was going to turn 50 in summer 2008, after 4M had runs its course. But, 49, 50... whatever. :)
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Post by August on Aug 30, 2014 15:08:19 GMT -5
She was also 53 when GMAYL hit #10...whether anyone likes the track or not. ;)
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Aug 30, 2014 15:17:37 GMT -5
She was also 53 when GMAYL hit #10...whether anyone likes the track or not. ;) I like it. :)
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Post by August on Aug 30, 2014 15:25:06 GMT -5
Oh I do too, but I know lots of folks here don't. :)
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Post by Juanca on Aug 30, 2014 16:10:12 GMT -5
American Pie WAS a hit also in Latin America. It reached #1 back home :) Btw, I always wondered why Be Careful wasn't released as a single. Maybe label issues or they just thought it wasn't gonna be a hit? I mean, Ricky Martin had two top 10 hits and I don't think Shake your boon was expected to do much (don't like that song). Private Emotions was good, but I would've loved to see a single video with Madonna and maybe some Latin mixes. The song was one of the highlights of Ricky's album IMO
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 30, 2014 16:56:17 GMT -5
I'm glad "Be Careful" wasn't released- but it works nice if you're sleepy and want to fall into unconsciousness pretty quickly.
Also, aside from whether people like GMAYL or not, that Super-Bowl-souvenir of a single- nothing more or less- is a U.S. top 10 hit. Whether she can become the oldest female to score a top 10 on the Hot 100 remains to be seen. I do believe her best shot, unfortunately, in this day and age, is to feature a younger pop act.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Aug 30, 2014 16:56:27 GMT -5
Well, the expectations should realistically be lowered but, like I said, if she eventually goes platinum and gets a Top 40 song on the Hot 100 from the new album, it will be a success.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 30, 2014 17:52:35 GMT -5
I hadn't checked Media Traffic's site in some time. The 1960s charts are updated, and Madonna maintains the No. 1s lead, with 22 (vs. the Beatles' 21). She also maintains her ranking at No. 1 on the top acts list. EDIT: Elvis Presley very well may end up with more No. 1s, as part of 1956 and all of 1957 have yet to be posted.
These are the No. 1s she scored while in her 40s: American Pie: No. 1 (7 weeks) Music: No. 1 (12 weeks) Dont Tell Me: No. 1 (2 weeks) Die Another Day: No. 1 (4 weeks) American Life: No. 1 (4 weeks) Hung up: No. 1 (15 weeks) Sorry: No. 1 (7 weeks) 4 Minutes: No. 1 (11 weeks)
After the relatively uneventful global showing for singles from the last album (GMAYL peaked at No. 7), will be interesting what happens with the upcoming project.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Aug 30, 2014 19:03:11 GMT -5
Hung Up and Sorry were back-to-back too so she was #1 WW for 22 weeks straight. Also, Music was the #1 WW song of 2000.
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Post by josh on Aug 30, 2014 21:44:45 GMT -5
Madonna-doing the ice bucket challenge since 2002
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 3:35:19 GMT -5
Every part of my loins are throbbing in anticipation for the new Madoona record! I'm just here for a new age sexual revolution!
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 31, 2014 6:34:57 GMT -5
"Time is a whore she screws everyone! H.B." -Madonna Happy Birthday, Michael!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 31, 2014 6:57:28 GMT -5
josh- don't forget when she did it here, in 1993: giphy.com/embed/xsFC6K59CYmFq Incidentally, she said she hated getting water poured over her, so I'm not surprised she hasn't done the ice-bucket thing now. Plus, everybody else is doing it, and she's (usually) the leader, rather than the follower.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Aug 31, 2014 7:27:26 GMT -5
josh- don't forget when she did it here, in 1993: giphy.com/embed/xsFC6K59CYmFq Incidentally, she said she hated getting water poured over her, so I'm not surprised she hasn't done the ice-bucket thing now. Plus, everybody else is doing it, and she's (usually) the leader, rather than the follower. You really are a stan, aren't you? Since she is "(usually) the leader", I hope she sets an example for people who won't do the challenge and donates a million dollars. It's not like she doesn't have it to spare, as she so casually reminded us in American Life.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 31, 2014 7:48:52 GMT -5
I ran across this video this morning while cleaning out my youtube account. This is definitely a keeper. Listen to that applause. They won't even let her get a word out. QUEEN!!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 31, 2014 8:13:26 GMT -5
Wowa Pika, does speaking the truth make one a "stan"? :) A big fan, of course, but I don't love every single thing she has done in her career. believe it or not, there are some big fans of people out there who would defend every thing that person has done in his/her career. On a related note, that word is so ridiculous. Would people outside boards such as this even know what it means? I know people use it in a joking manner, but going to he source, I'd hope most big fans wouldn't turn out like the one depicted in Eminem's video.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 31, 2014 17:33:14 GMT -5
This is what I'm hoping for. An introspective album. Please no I'm Madonna Bitch or whatever. Another title revealed! Sounds very promising! drownedmadonna.com/madonna-joan- ... m/20140831 Madonna Joan of Arc, new track revealed! GIAMPIERO on August 31, 2014 at 7:03 pm After revealing Wash All Over Me, we at DrownedMadonna.com are very excited to disclose the title and details of another song that Madonna recorded for her upcoming album. It’s called Joan of Arc. Take your handkerchief and get ready to cry. This one is for us… her fans! Actually, it is the most vulnerable Madonna has ever been. She asks fans for strenght.Joan of Arc is really heartwarming. It is a gorgeous ballad on the guitair in which Madonna shows her fragility. In Joan of Arc, Madonna‘s vocals are as fabulous as they are in You Must Love Me from Evita. The track talks about how the world expects her to be a hero. Madonna talks about the press, how bad words put her down… and this breaks her heart. Madonna needs to be conformed, because she’s “not Joan of Arc.” She calls her fans her soldiers “on which I can depend on.” I dont wanna talk about it right now / Just hold me while I cry my eyes out / I’m notJoan of Arc, not yet / But I’m in the dark There is not a final tracklist yet, but we really hope that Joan of Arc will be included. You are going to love it! Stay tuned…
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Aug 31, 2014 20:33:27 GMT -5
In Joan of Arc, Madonna‘s vocals are as fabulous as they are in You Must Love Me from Evita. I would love some of that! I was glad we got a little bit of that on MDNA with "Masterpiece" and "Falling Free". There was too much filtering and effects on the vocals on the last 2 albums.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Sept 1, 2014 0:00:53 GMT -5
In Joan of Arc, Madonna‘s vocals are as fabulous as they are in You Must Love Me from Evita. I would love some of that! I was glad we got a little bit of that on MDNA with "Masterpiece" and "Falling Free". There was too much filtering and effects on the vocals on the last 2 albums. Like Some Girls, lol. You can't even tell that's her.
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Post by floridagrl on Sept 1, 2014 8:19:50 GMT -5
"Soapy bucket Challenge! #unapologeticbitch" -Madonna "And now I'm gonna call the Swag Police.................#styleninja" -Madonna David is sure growing up handsome.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Sept 1, 2014 16:45:53 GMT -5
Sorry, can't post the photo on my iPad. Help floridagrl please! Lol http://instagram.com/p/saXkeMmET0 I wonder if this anyway confirms that it's a song from the new album?
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Post by floridagrl on Sept 1, 2014 18:53:07 GMT -5
Sorry, can't post the photo on my iPad. Help floridagrl please! Lol http://instagram.com/p/saXkeMmET0 I wonder if this anyway confirms that it's a song from the new album? Here she comes to save the days.....Ha, Jump!! That's right! #read -Madonna
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Post by floridagrl on Sept 1, 2014 19:56:37 GMT -5
Video of the Week Strike a pose! "Vogue" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her soundtrack album, I'm Breathless. It was released as the first single from the album on March 20, 1990, by Sire Records. Madonna was inspired by vogue dancers and choreographers Jose and Luis Xtravaganza from the Harlem "House Ball" community, the origin of the dance form, and they introduced "Vogueing" to her at the New York City club "Sound Factory". "Vogue" is an upbeat dance-pop and house song and followed the trends of dance music in the 1990s. But it has strong influences of '70s disco within its composition. The song also contains a spoken section, in which the singer namechecks various golden era Hollywood celebrities. Lyrically, the song is about enjoying oneself on the dance floor no matter who one is, and it contains a theme of escapism. Critically, "Vogue" has been met with appreciation ever since its release; reviewers have praised its anthemic nature and listed it as one of the singer's career highlights. Commercially, the song remains one of Madonna's biggest international hits, topping the charts in over 30 countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. It became the world's best-selling single of 1990, selling over six million copies. The music video for "Vogue", directed by David Fincher, was shot in black-and-white and takes stylistic inspiration from the 1920s and '30s. Madonna and her dancers can be seen voguing to different choreographed moves. Critics noted the way in which Madonna used her postmodern influence to expose an underground subcultural movement to the masses. The video has been ranked as one of the greatest of all times in different critic lists and polls, and won three awards at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards out of a total of nine nominations. www.facebook.com/PopIconsWorld
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Post by xxzion72xx on Sept 1, 2014 21:32:33 GMT -5
Her instagram following keeps growing ... After hitting 2 million about a month ago... She's already added another 100,000 ...without any material out.
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Post by Juanca on Sept 1, 2014 22:40:27 GMT -5
As we wait for news on the new album, I made this video with her Billboard chart history: Wow, thanks!!! Great job! A couple of interesting facts of Madonna's career: - For such a video revolutionary artist, it's curious to see that she had so many top 10 singles with no videos, all in her first decade: Angel, Causing a commotion, Keep it together, Hanky Panky, Rescue Me (plus Into the groove). - She was really prolific in 1984-86. I could only think of Rihanna as an example of an omnipresent artist like her, with practically a new single per month in 1985 (including the asterisk cases of Into the groove and Sidewalk talk, plus Gambler in some countries).
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Post by floridagrl on Sept 2, 2014 7:24:02 GMT -5
"Unapolgeticpillow????" -Madonna Dreaming about Einstein is she? LOL
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 2, 2014 8:21:55 GMT -5
^Or perhaps Mimi Carey. juan- RiRi released seven studio albums in seven years, whereas Madonna released five (including I'm Breathless). RiRi's featurings make her output seem even more constant.
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Post by Tea-why on Sept 2, 2014 8:48:04 GMT -5
Let's not forget "Beautiful Stranger"- she was 40 when it was a hit. And, of course, globally she had even more sizable hits in her 40s and beyond. Heck, GMAYL hit No. 1 in Canada. (its best showing, but still) It's interesting how different her radio status has been this past decade or so between Canada and the US (for her and other 40+ divas). I heard "Hung Up" and "Give it To Me" a lot. And I mean a lot. And I also heard "Sorry" and "American Life" a considerable amount too. I mean, I'm not surprised. But I find it interesting.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 2, 2014 8:57:27 GMT -5
What about older males on Canadian top 40 radio?
GMAYL made it to No. 10 on Canadian Hot 100 Airplay, and top 15 at Canadian top 40 radio.
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