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Post by spiritboy on Mar 24, 2020 6:40:58 GMT -5
That parody is brilliant.
As for social media, i unfollowed her long ago, i may follow her during next album/tour cycle.
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Post by August on Mar 24, 2020 7:59:49 GMT -5
Fun classic clip of Madonna performing "Everybody" on local dance show "Dancin' on Air." This show was broadcast out of the Philadelphia / Camden area and reached only a few states on the east coast. I used to watch it sometimes after school. The performance is fun because it is early days for her and it is less polished and she seems like she is really trying hard to make an impression. The audience is also dancing along to the song and it is fun to see people reacting to her before the world really knew who she was.
The show eventually morphed into the bigger "Dance Party USA." Kelly Ripa was a featured dancer on the show when she was a teenager, as she was from south Jersey near Philly. Here is the spotlight dance to...Spotlight by Madonna.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Mar 24, 2020 8:14:06 GMT -5
^Didn't she return for "Borderline," or was that another program? Also- I should qualify that I think most people- not just celebs- look silly/ridiculous when they post certain personal videos on social media.
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Post by August on Mar 24, 2020 8:39:29 GMT -5
^Didn't she return for "Borderline," or was that another program? Also- I should qualify that I think most people- not just celebs- look silly/ridiculous when they post certain personal videos on social media. I know there is an early performance of "Borderline" on "The Dance Show" but I do not know of another on Dance Party USA / Dancin' On Air. Could be? As for celeb videos, yes. A lot of them are cringeworthy and out of touch. I really am not interested in what Madonna does outside of her work (music / art / videos / film.) She puts her foot in her mouth a lot and sometimes says something really awkward. Folks love to jump on her and use it against her, so I just try to look away haha.
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Post by August on Mar 24, 2020 13:00:23 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Mar 24, 2020 14:21:47 GMT -5
^Yah, probably was The Dance Show. Thanks. :)
That's a nice article; the list of 100 songs of 2000, though, is curious. Very pop-/mainstream-heavy, with songs that were not remotely close to being critical hits.
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Post by chartfreak on Mar 24, 2020 20:19:59 GMT -5
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Post by popsummit on Mar 25, 2020 15:01:02 GMT -5
I follow her on instagram and she is so annoyong ,alwatmys preaching and giving lessons as if she knows everything.So retarded..thsts why didnt go to her madame x tour ..all she dors is talk and talk and her last 2 albuns sucked so bad..im sure she thought she was making art but everybody lost interest after medellin ..so she lost this battle
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Post by Safado on Mar 25, 2020 15:16:44 GMT -5
I follow her on instagram and she is so annoyong ,alwatmys preaching and giving lessons as if she knows everything.So retarded..thsts why didnt go to her madame x tour ..all she dors is talk and talk and her last 2 albuns sucked so bad..im sure she thought she was making art but everybody lost interest after medellin ..so she lost this battle
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Post by HolidayGuy on Mar 25, 2020 16:46:03 GMT -5
Given that she scored another U.S. No. 1 album (peak more important than longevity, as it is for veterans) and had a very successful tour, critically and commercially, I'd say she did just fine.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Mar 25, 2020 16:54:36 GMT -5
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Mar 25, 2020 17:37:27 GMT -5
I follow her on instagram and she is so annoyong ,alwatmys preaching and giving lessons as if she knows everything.So retarded..thsts why didnt go to her madame x tour ..all she dors is talk and talk and her last 2 albuns sucked so bad..im sure she thought she was making art but everybody lost interest after medellin ..so she lost this battle Congrats on your 3rd post!
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Mar 25, 2020 21:30:16 GMT -5
It was reported at ATRL that there is new Madame X merchandise.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Mar 26, 2020 11:28:00 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 26, 2020 15:14:05 GMT -5
MDNA > MX
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Post by August on Mar 26, 2020 15:27:51 GMT -5
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Post by classictvshowsfan on Mar 27, 2020 5:26:28 GMT -5
Wasn’t familiar with the name (was familiar with the shows and movies that he was in though), but still a shame to hear about.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Mar 27, 2020 11:04:48 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Mar 27, 2020 13:51:30 GMT -5
For me, the 2010s albums go like this:
1. Madame X 2. Rebel Heart 3. MDNA
MDNA is fine; "Love Spent," "Masterpiece" and "Falling Free" are the highlights (and "Beautiful Killer" on the deluxe), with the rest being fun and, generally, listenable. The other two albums have more artistic high points, IMO.
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Post by August on Mar 27, 2020 15:35:00 GMT -5
For me, the 2010s albums go like this: 1. Madame X 2. Rebel Heart 3. MDNA MDNA is fine; "Love Spent," "Masterpiece" and "Falling Free" are the highlights (and "Beautiful Killer" on the deluxe), with the rest being fun and, generally, listenable. The other two albums have more artistic high points, IMO. Mine goes in the exact reverse order....Rebel Heart would actually be #1 if we removed extraneous cuts that were trying too hard with rap guest stars, etc.
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Post by spiritboy on Mar 28, 2020 7:52:10 GMT -5
1)Madame X 2)MDNA 3)Rebel Heart (her worst album)
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Post by Juanca on Mar 28, 2020 9:16:15 GMT -5
Madame X Rebel Heart MDNA
I really appreciate the combination of styles in MX, the topics she’s raised, she the cohesion of the album. It may not have big standouts (Medellin, Gun control and Crave are pretty good, though) but she’s done pretty good experimentation here (Dark Ballet, Batucada) and the songs work well as an album. RH has a few lows that she could keep for herself, but I do like most of the tracks, and songs like Devil Pray and Ghosttown are top tier M stuff. MDNA had good stuff too but overall felt much more rushed and generic to me. It does have highlights like Lovespent, Falling Free, and Masterpiece, but the album as a whole doesn’t keep me interested for long.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 28, 2020 9:54:30 GMT -5
Thanks to UnapologeticKenny!
SPOTIFY UPDATE through 3/19/2020
# SONG WEEK STREAMS %± LW TOTAL STREAMS
01 (+1) Material Girl 904.671 -5,58% 150.310.625 02 (-1) Like a Prayer 897.471 -8,45% 165.879.478 03 (=) Hung Up 837.038 -6,76% 109.913.296 04 (=) Like a Virgin 696.338 -8,38% 126.752.282 05 (=) La Isla Bonita 671.088 -9,58% 99.633.810 06 (=) 4 Minutes 536.611 -8,57% 127.555.217 07 (=) Vogue 498.094 -14,27% 102.184.599 08 (=) Holiday 410.759 -9,21% 79.097.567 09 (=) Crazy for You 310.641 -9,85% 37.800.185 10 (=) Papa Don't Preach 299.216 -9,64% 44.203.653
11 (=) Medellín 252.165 -14,85% 47.227.031 12 (=) Frozen 239.285 -7,46% 44.975.059 13 (+1) Into the Groove 202.778 -10,11% 47.407.722 14 (-1) Faz Gostoso 192.721 -15,73% 28.279.035 15 (=) Sorry 158.617 -10,36% 28.292.361
Despite the weak update this week, M achieved many milestones:
* Material Girl - 150 million * Bitch I'm Madonna - 60 million * Lucky Star - 20 million * American Pie - 20 million * Miles Away - 10 million * Human Nature - 5 million * American Life - 4 million * This Used to Be My Playground - 4 million * Come Alive - 3 million * Causing a Commotion - 3 million
SPOTIFY UPDATE through 3/26/2020
# SONG WEEK STREAMS %± LW TOTAL STREAMS
01 (=) Material Girl 892.767 -1,32% 151.203.392 02 (=) Like a Prayer 863.957 -3,73% 166.743.435 03 (=) Hung Up 805.427 -3,78% 110.718.723 04 (=) Like a Virgin 677.651 -2,68% 127.429.933 05 (=) La Isla Bonita 655.575 -2,31% 100.289.385 06 (=) 4 Minutes 515.885 -3,86% 128.071.102 07 (=) Vogue 494.865 -0,65% 102.679.464 08 (=) Holiday 407.216 -0,86% 79.504.783 09 (=) Crazy for You 306.846 -1,22% 38.107.031 10 (=) Papa Don't Preach 291.809 -2,48% 44.495.462
11 (+1) Frozen 231.715 -3,16% 45.206.774 12 (-1) Medellín 223.143 -11,51% 47.450.174 13 (=) Into the Groove 200.503 -1,12% 47.608.225 14 (=) Faz Gostoso 162.308 -15,78% 28.441.343 15 (=) Sorry 154.754 -2,44% 28.447.115
NOTES:
* La Isla Bonita - 100 million (TB + TIC versions - Her 7th song to reach this mark) * Future - 9 million
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Post by Dreams on Mar 28, 2020 10:07:37 GMT -5
Sad to hear about his passing, may he rest in peace. Nice to see Madge post something about it... DSS might be her best movie, no? It's so fun!! Maybe I'll give it a re-watch now that I'm self-isolating.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Mar 28, 2020 19:05:12 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 29, 2020 10:17:49 GMT -5
www.vogue.com/article/madonna-vogue-video-30th-anniversary?fbclid=IwAR3wlj4BjBtRlK5DKJ0R9lSmXh2gKEuDSufZj8Dztfo1BIDjbicitvwRKrgStrike a Pose! Why Madonna’s “Vogue” Is Still Relevant 30 Years LaterBY LIAM HESS March 27, 2020 Back in the 1980s, the word “vogue” would have recalled little more than a magazine—that is, unless, you were immersed in New York City counterculture, where it had taken on another meaning entirely. After many decades in the shadows, the pageantry of the Harlem ball scene, a community of African American and Latinx creatives seeking to build their own world of self-expression through the medium of dance and DIY fashion, was poised to hit the mainstream. In 1989, Susanne Bartsch held the first annual Love Ball as an AIDS fundraiser. Bartsch had witnessed many of these dancers and misfits “mopping” (or, to put it politely, borrowing without intent of return) from her avant-garde boutique off Spring Street, one of the first in the U.S. to stock designers like John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood. Duly fascinated, she invited them downtown for a ball like nobody had seen before. The judges included Vogue’s André Leon Talley, the supermodel Iman, and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne; somewhere within the crowd, according to queer folklore, was Madonna herself, witnessing the legendary Houses of LaBeija and Ninja storm the runway with their dips, pops, and spins. By the time the long, hot summer of 1990 rolled around, Madonna’s “Vogue” was topping charts around the world—eventually becoming that year’s best-selling single—and this subcultural movement had officially boiled over into the zeitgeist. Looking back on the 30th anniversary of its release, “Vogue” should never have been the smash that it was. In an interview with Billboard, the song’s producer, Shep Pettibone, noted that they recorded it as a last-minute track in a basement studio for $5,000; within a week, the final cut was sent over to the executives at Madonna’s record label. While they instinctively knew the song deserved to be more than just a B-side, they struggled to figure out how the singer could release it between album cycles. Eventually, it ended up awkwardly wedged into the soundtrack for Dick Tracy—Madonna’s latest movie venture—despite it having nothing to do with the film at all. Against the odds, it became a runaway hit. But it wasn’t just the song, and its unlikely mash-up of then-underground house music with a middle eight namechecking Old Hollywood filmstars, that captured the public imagination. It was the iconic video, directed by David Fincher, many years before he became the award-sweeping auteur behind films like Fight Club and The Social Network. The black-and-white, soft-focus visual took inspiration directly from the pages of the fashion magazines the dancers worshipped. (Rumor has it that Horst P. Horst even considered a lawsuit over the lack of acknowledgement for the inspiration he had so clearly provided.) And for anyone doubting Madonna’s commitment to the spirit of “Vogue,” you need only look to her MTV Awards performance from the same year. Dressed in full Dangerous Liaisons drag, she and her dancers flick their fans with all the glamorous nonchalance of Marie Antoinette, letting them eat camp. The video itself was choreographed by and featured Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza and Luis Xtravaganza, of the House of Extravaganza, who dressed up in cravats and spats to whirl around Madonna as she aped her Old Hollywood icons. They had style, they had grace, Rita Hayworth gave good face. Both Xtravaganzas would go on to choreograph her infamous Blonde Ambition tour; captured in flattering terms by 1991’s Truth or Dare, and later more poignantly in 2016’s Strike a Pose, which charted how this wider exposure began to compromise the integrity of the scene they came from, especially in light of the ongoing AIDS crisis. The latter also looked at how Madonna’s role in bringing the vogueing phenomenon into the public consciousness will always be linked to the febrile political context from which it sprung. Around the world, many were mimicking the playful, exaggerated gestures of the Harlem ballrooms with little clue as to the deeper significance those dance moves contained, leading to the eternal question: were Madonna’s efforts to spotlight this overlooked scene appreciation or appropriation? It’s a topic that was grappled with thoughtfully in Ryan Murphy’s award-winning show Pose, premiering in 2018 to retell the birth of the Harlem ballroom scene with an authenticity that can only be arrived at through meticulous research. Its second season took the moment of Madonna’s “Vogue” hitting the charts as its starting point. While some of its characters met the news with excitement, as underground queer culture was repackaged into something the public could respect and appreciate, others, like Billy Porter’s Pray Tell, approached it with scepticism, recognizing that the dilution of their culture into a series of dance moves would see it remembered merely as a fad. Both perspectives are valid, but the irony now is that “Vogue” is remembered as neither of those things—instead, it’s looked at with hindsight as a seismic shift for queer culture in the broadest sense, as it hit the mainstream for the very first time. Yes, there are valid questions around Madonna profiting off a movement that was spearheaded by a marginalized community she was not a part of, but, in her own way, she gave back. Even the year before “Vogue” was released, the liner notes for her album Like a Prayer came not with a series of thank yous to those who had helped her with the record, but an urgent message describing the “Facts About AIDS” to encourage safe sex, her most visible step yet in her to promote AIDS/HIV awareness. And while she might occasionally miss the mark, who knows the number of young, queer people of color who saw Madonna’s video playing on MTV and recognized within it a community that promised a lifeline. The possibility of upping sticks and moving to New York City, where, within the four walls of the ballroom, they could find a small slice of freedom. At its heart, both the song and video are odes to escapism. While few of us may be able to relate directly to the urgent need for uplift that defined the culture that spawned it, 30 years on, we can still lose ourselves in the deliriously euphoric feeling when the chorus of “come on, Vogue!” gets played by a DJ. (Or, right now, as we dance to it in the comfort of our own homes under lockdown.) After all, its emotional resonance, whether intended by Madonna or not, was always about the obsessive pursuit of beauty, and how we can democratize it. By picking up a $3 fashion magazine, a closeted queer black or Latinx kid growing up in the suburbs of ’80s America could enjoy a rare moment of transportive fantasy. Today, where many countries continue to reject the LGBTQ+ community, this still, sadly, holds meaning. The models that grace the pages of fashion magazines with their flamboyant poses and opulent surroundings carry the assurance of a freer, uninhibited world, where self-expression can run unchecked. The disappointment doesn’t lie with Madonna, but simply that these images offer a promise that, even three decades later, we’re yet to see realized fully. By comparing how much, and how little, has changed 30 years after “Vogue” was released, it serves as a pressing reminder that the work of our brothers and sisters from decades past is still not done. So, don’t just stand there—let’s get to it.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 31, 2020 8:43:32 GMT -5
Thanks to SoulSista!
Billboard Top 10 from 35 and 25 years ago:
April 6, 1985
01 01 One More Night - Phil Collins (2nd and final week at #1) 02 05 We Are The World - USA For Africa 03 02 Material Girl - Madonna 04 09 Crazy For You - Madonna 05 04 Lovergirl - Teena Marie 06 03 Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon 07 10 Nightshift - The Commodores 08 14 I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen 09 18 Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge 10 06 Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon
Madonna was the first female artist to have 2 songs in the Top 5 since Donna Summer did it twice in 1979.
April 8, 1995
01 01 Take a Bow - Madonna (7th and final week at #1) 02 02 Candy Rain - Soul For Real 03 06 Run Away - Real McCoy 04 04 Red Light Special - TLC 05 05 Strong Enough - Sheryl Crow 06 07 This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan 07 03 Creep - TLC 08 08 Baby - Brandy 09 11 I Know - Dionne Farris 10 09 Big Poppa / Warning - The Notorious B.I.G.
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Post by chartfreak on Mar 31, 2020 11:51:46 GMT -5
Thanks to SoulSista! Billboard Top 10 from 35 and 25 years ago: April 6, 1985 01 01 One More Night - Phil Collins (2nd and final week at #1) 02 05 We Are The World - USA For Africa 03 02 Material Girl - Madonna 04 09 Crazy For You - Madonna05 04 Lovergirl - Teena Marie 06 03 Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon 07 10 Nightshift - The Commodores 08 14 I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen 09 18 Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge 10 06 Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon Madonna was the first female artist to have 2 songs in the Top 5 since Donna Summer did it twice in 1979. April 8, 1995 01 01 Take a Bow - Madonna (7th and final week at #1)02 02 Candy Rain - Soul For Real 03 06 Run Away - Real McCoy 04 04 Red Light Special - TLC 05 05 Strong Enough - Sheryl Crow 06 07 This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan 07 03 Creep - TLC 08 08 Baby - Brandy 09 11 I Know - Dionne Farris 10 09 Big Poppa / Warning - The Notorious B.I.G. Such a fun time to have been a Madonna fan!
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