MiniMusic
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Post by MiniMusic on Dec 20, 2014 12:17:50 GMT -5
"The all seeing eye is watching tonight" - so fierce! Love that part in "Illuminati", and HolidayGuy, you can't purchase separately! She's trying to get those album sales!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 20, 2014 12:20:23 GMT -5
Is it just the USA where you can't purchase individually?
It would make sense for there to be no individual-purchase option for the songs outside of the pre-order- though I red that LFL will be released as a standalone on Monday?
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Post by skizzo on Dec 20, 2014 12:23:06 GMT -5
So who here wants to listen to Messiah in finished form asap? That was my fav demo.
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Post by MiniMusic on Dec 20, 2014 12:29:59 GMT -5
"Devil Pray" is my favorite, hands down. I love this type of sound on her, and the melody is too good. That and "Living for Love". "Ghosttown" is really nicely written, great lyrics but the melody doesn't do it for me. The other 3 tracks that are going for the more "modern" approach are interesting. "Illuminati" has the potential to be really hot, but the spoken words listing all the celebrities are awkward and the "shining like illuminati" is also awkward. The production is hot, the ending is hot too. "Unapologetic Bitch" with its unexpected tropical vibe is cute and I love the little production breakdown that is thrown in here and there. "Bitch I'm Madonna" is fun LOL... I really love that production! HOT! I wish the "Bitch I'm Madonna" parts were more fierce. Needs a little more punch during those moments, because it's such a statement to make I feel it needs more of an epic way of being said/presented. But I like the rest of the song, very fun! Nicki's rap kills! That delivery and production during Nicki's verse is how Madonna's parts should have been! Like the "go hard or go home" is fierce and then when she says Bitch I'm Madonna she sounds awkward? But whatever, I'm just picky lol!
Overall, I'm very happy with the way the songs sound. I think some of the songs can do with a little more work but so far I really like it. Good job M!
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Post by xxzion72xx on Dec 20, 2014 12:44:02 GMT -5
Album pre orders don't count till March 10th ...right?.... So are any of the singles able to chart on iTunes now?
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 20, 2014 12:47:12 GMT -5
I'm not feeling "BIM" or "Illuminati." But I love the other four. Can't wait to hear the rest!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Dec 20, 2014 13:15:42 GMT -5
I can purchase individual songs. Can't believe this is flopping so hard, but I guess it's to be expected when her younger peers are flopping just as badly. :( Nothing is flopping. iTunes is not updating.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Dec 20, 2014 13:16:28 GMT -5
Messiah is really the one that makes you say wow!... Modern day Frozen.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Dec 20, 2014 13:21:03 GMT -5
I can purchase individual songs. Can't believe this is flopping so hard, but I guess it's to be expected when her younger peers are flopping just as badly. :( Nothing is flopping. iTunes is not updating. True.. Most people have no clue this even out yet...it will snowball as the weekend goes on .
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Post by josh on Dec 20, 2014 13:32:16 GMT -5
The excuses already starting. Sad time to be a Madonna fan. :(
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Post by floridagrl on Dec 20, 2014 13:51:38 GMT -5
Devil Pray is so awesome sauce! The perfect album cover! Trend starting already!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 20, 2014 14:02:09 GMT -5
More than 30 years into her career, Her Madgesty is producing terrific stuff, so it's a very exciting time to be a fan.
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Post by Tea-why on Dec 20, 2014 14:13:35 GMT -5
This is exciting. I really like "Devil Pray" and "Illuminati". I don't think I'll purchase anything until the full CD is out though. But I may not want to wait that long,
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Post by Soldado de Juguete on Dec 20, 2014 14:14:39 GMT -5
Love all of the tracks, Living for Love is my fav so far! I'm excited now for this album.
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Post by floridagrl on Dec 20, 2014 14:20:44 GMT -5
RuPaul @rupaul 16 min16 minuti fa Yes! #livingforlove #Ghosttown @17days RT keith_caulfield: madonna Hi Ru! Any songs stand out for you, yet? Living For Love and Ghosttown are officially blessed by RuPaul
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 14:27:34 GMT -5
not complaining at all because some of the new music is really good but there's no live to tell, open your heart, LAV, none of the massive type hits. OH well, it is what it is. I will still buy and jam out to the new stuff, even tho classic Madonna will always rule for me.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Dec 20, 2014 14:30:57 GMT -5
Not feeling Living For Love at all. Why would they make that the fist single is beyond me.
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Post by PopLuva on Dec 20, 2014 14:31:05 GMT -5
ghosttown and living for love! amazing. Everything else is good to but those songs are the best.
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Post by when the pawn... on Dec 20, 2014 14:31:10 GMT -5
So do we know who produced which songs? "Bitch I'm Madonna" sounded like Diplo.
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Post by floridagrl on Dec 20, 2014 14:41:07 GMT -5
Keith Caulfield keith_caulfield · 9h 9 hours ago Wow. madonna's "Ghosttown." I love Ghosttown, too. But Devil Pray is my current favorite!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 20, 2014 14:43:22 GMT -5
blue- LFL probably would have been pretty successful, chart-wise, if released anytime through 2001. But, now? Not so much (at least in the USA).
I love it, though, and think I will put it on here at the office. :)
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Post by mikeshere on Dec 20, 2014 14:47:30 GMT -5
I just saw this on News12NJ lol Good songs. Im not the majority, but if she wants a hit? she NEEDS to release that song with Nicki
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Post by floridagrl on Dec 20, 2014 14:48:32 GMT -5
Perez Hilton @perezhilton Yaaasssss!!! madonna Gift Wraps Six Songs From Her New Album To The World! goo.gl/mW88Fe
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Post by floridagrl on Dec 20, 2014 14:58:01 GMT -5
"Just sayin............#unapologeticbitch" -Madonna
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Post by floridagrl on Dec 20, 2014 15:08:30 GMT -5
"6 songs for you now....... smarturl.it/RebelHeart #rebelheart Happy Early X-Mas! ! 13 more to come for album 13 !!! -Madonna Gorgeous!!
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Post by floridagrl on Dec 20, 2014 15:13:09 GMT -5
Madonna Survives in Style on 'Living For Love': Single ReviewARTICLESCOLUMNSPOP-SHOP By Jason Lipshutz, New York | December 20, 2014 11:52 AM ESTWhen listening to Madonna sing a line like "Took me to heaven, let me fall down/Now that it's over, I'm gonna carry on" on new single "Living For Love," it's hard not to think of the disappointment the pop queen felt earlier this week, when her thirteenth album leaked online in demo form before it was even officially announced. Fortunately for fans, that initial shock is over, and Madge is carrying on with an album release -- "Living For Love" previews Rebel Heart, now due out in March, and hints at the defiant pose that the follow-up to 2012's MDNA may strike after a few overstuffed dance projects. Unlike Madonna's previous two lead singles, the pre-EDM banger "4 Minutes" and the cheerleader pep talk "Give Me All Your Luvin'," "Living For Love" leaves its focus on its lyrics, with the singer beginning over a regal piano line that's eventually joined by pulsing percussion. The confidence Madonna displays on the track recalls singular classics like "Express Yourself" and "Like A Prayer," and when the song weaves its way toward a throbbing drop, Madonna continues crooning, refusing to be relegated to the background. "Living For Love" sounds like a giddy combination of Madonna's past and present, and represents an encouraging sign for a 2015 project that was unexpectedly thrown into jeopardy at the end of 2014. www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6414019/madonna-living-for-love-single-review
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Post by floridagrl on Dec 20, 2014 15:23:58 GMT -5
Global iTunes Artist Ranking 108 +3 Madonna And climbing!
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Post by grandelf on Dec 20, 2014 15:27:52 GMT -5
Not feeling Living For Love at all. Why would they make that the fist single is beyond me. I think it's by far the most hit-sounding song of the 14 tracks we've heard but it matters little, as this music won't be anything more than tour promo.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 15:29:46 GMT -5
K, so after half a day of listening pretty much non-stop, I fucking love this album so far. It's just too good. Already I can hear and feel a hunger in her that's been missing for a while. I'm floored and can't wait for the rest! The album sounds AMAZING in headphones.
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Post by ss8 on Dec 20, 2014 15:34:56 GMT -5
Not feeling Living For Love at all. Why would they make that the fist single is beyond me. Totally agree! The demo was def. better but the song is totally bland, lazy, non melodic/catchy. Sounds like a mid 90s b-side from some random Euro artist lol. Def NOT first single material. I'm seeing people are either loving it or not- no grey area. I'm a Madonna fan but am not at all hearing a hit w/ this song. Rebel Heart is 100x better than this and reeks from a hit. How/why didn't her team listen to the universal positive reactions when that song leaked?!? I hope LFL is a hit for her but if not, they better rush release RH right around when the album drops (which may have been the plan all along)? Out of everything I heard, I'm only truly feeling Rebel Heart. :(
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