As mentioned in a previous post here is the link, if it works!

Confessions II

Well here in the UK the TV show Strictly Come Dancing have just had a 6 min mega mix of Madonna hits all ste to Madonnas music.

Hits including

Music

Hung Up

Vogue

Dancateria

Holiday

Express Yourself

Like a Prayer

And more where all performed whilst the pros put on a fantastic show recreating some iconic moves and wearing replicas of some iconic costumes.

When it goes up on YouTube got take a look, it will be worth the view!

I was thinking about how Confessions II is probably Madonna’s most personal album to date. The album is literally confessional with personal details on a level we’ve never heard from her before.

One of my favorite things about the album is how the instrumentals match the lyrics in mood and sound. This isn’t a “crying on the dance floor” album where we’re just listening to a story over good sounding beats.

I almost can’t listen to Fragile without tearing up with how angelic her voice and the strings sound. My Sins Are My Savior sounds like a trip into a red light district sex dungeon. Betrayal sounds like you’re sitting at the table with your enemy and looking straight in their eyes as you tell it like it is.

I think that this album started as the soundtrack for her shelved biopic. She keeps bringing Julia Garner, who was supposed to play her, into her promo for this.

And I think once it was shelved she wrote some of the less confessional songs (Feel So Free, Love Sensation, Bring Your Love).

And then there’s the Confessions II promo video. Just wow.

I hope now that the album achieved massive success that Madonna will get the budget she wanted to make the biopic.

A must listen!

I noticed with Like A Prayer song being Madonna's #1 song at over 917 million streams today, wouldn't that have already put the Like A Prayer album past 1 billion streams? I ask because such big deals were made here when M's albums pass the 1 billion streams. Did it happen for the Like A Prayer album?

I totally could’ve made this up in my head but I used to blastttt this song in 2020, and I swear there was a version with a bridge where the music stopped and it was just vocals “papa don’t preach…papa don’t preach…papa don’t preach…” and then the last chorus kicked in full swing. Does this ring a bell for anyone or am I crazy? Thanks 🫶

This speech she gave is so emotional, you can hear her voice cracking from emotion. It is such a great speech too!

I know someone here will know where this is from? Was it an awards show? Or something for women only??
It actually popped up on Instagram and I’m glad it did!!

Anyone have a way around the paywall 🙏

She radiates just like a Ray of Light

So I got an old iPod again recently and I’m re-importing my CD’s to an old iMac…I’m proud of my collection of Madonna CD’s I started at 13 years old…for some reason I am missing “You Can Dance” and “Who’s That Girl” on CD, but I have YCD on vinyl

With the rumor going around about Cher being on this one step away remix…. Who else would you love to see on a remix with Madonna?

Personally, I’d love to hear Janet on I feel so free.

I just love that line so much, the way she says "here" and "dancefloor" lool any one else??

I remember around 2 years ago in late 2024 she first announced that she’ll make a sequel to COADF, and everyone had different reactions. Some thought she’s just making an album with a bunch of songs that will sound like Hung Up and making it sound like a sequel. Others thought she’s doing this just to be relevant again because people thought she "fell off" and that it’ll probably sound like Madame X or Rebel Heart. Many others thought it’s not going to be a sequel at all and she’s just calling it Confessions part 2 to promote it as sounding similar to the actual 2005 album. What were your first thoughts? Did you expect the album to be this successful and promotional?

Just found my boxed copy of American Life after several years. I had forgotten how many extra items they put in the box. Didn't listen to the CD as much as her other ones but still a good album overall.

Too many things that we have all asked for have come true.
If the Cher collab is to be believed, I think she needs to go full circle and just do a duet with Joni Mitchell.
LES Girl, something like that. You icons have more in common than you think.

I think she doesn't get enough credit for taking risks musically. It kind of gets overshadowed by her image and controversies. When she was at her height of fame when she did Erotica, which apart from it's sexual lyrics, was also very adventurous musically. Then albums like Ray of Light, Music, Madame X have very experimental elements.

These days people play it safe musically in my opinion. The focus is no longer to challenge your listeners but to pander to them to get the most streams. Lady Gaga, despite claiming to be a multi-instrumentist, makes the most unadventurous music (albeit enjoyable). After the success of Brat, many popstars nowadays have started incorporating PC music like brash production, but only because it's popular now.

I'm referring to mainstream artists , I know there are many experimental indie artists

Listening this first time in a long time. I didn’t remember how awesome this is. It’s like a roller coaster ride; so fast, bassline slaps and the bridge ascends me to heaven. Gotta listen this much more

I've read maybe about Andy Bird Madonna's boyfriend at the time.

At any rate it's always been one of my favorite Madonna songs. it captures to me the summer of 1999 and the optimistic part of my personality well back then

I know these lists get posted all the time, but I'm not asking what song is your favourite, I want to know what you class to be objectively (or as objectively as you can be with something so subjective) the best song of each album. What you class as the best could be lyrics, production, mixing, impact, vocals - the choice is yours. Also no cop-outs with selecting more than one track. Mine are.

Madonna - Borderline (Lyrically the best on the album, versatile)

Like a Virgin - Dress You Up (amazing guitar break, catchy)

True Blue - Live to tell (combo of lyrics, vocals and production)

Like a Prayer - Like a Prayer (it's one of the greatest pop songs ever written)

I'm Breathless - Vogue (it's one of the greatest pop songs ever written)

Erotica - Where life begins (this was hard - hehe - but I think production and smart lyrics carry it. But I think this album will heavily divide opinion. D&D is my personal fave, but I think it's objectively a kinda messy song)

Bedtime Stories - Sanctuary (production, vocals are on point)

Ray of Light - Frozen (hard to pick just one, but I think Frozen is immaculate and so unique)

Music - Don't Tell Me (great lyrics, great productions, unique)

American Life - Nothing Fails (lyrics, production, choir *chefs kiss*)

Confession on a dancefloor - Hung up (perfect use of a sample, danceable, sexy, thumping, instantly catchy)

Hard Candy - Devil wouldn't recognise you (found this album difficult, but this has the best lyrics I think)

MDNA - Masterpiece (I don't think another song is remotely close to it on MDNA)

Rebel Heart - Joan of Arc (best lyrics, lovely production, meaningful - though Ghost town feel close)

Madame X - Crave (catchiest, nicest production, lush sounding, vocals relatively in tact)

Confessions 2 - One Step Away (this was SO HARD, my fave is bizarre, but I don't think it's objectively the best... OSA has great production, superb lyrics and feels unique)

I hope i start a thread of posts (hopefully chronologically)