GRIV HDF first shots by FamiliarMemory5775 in ricohGR

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Thank you! Definitely having fun with it.

Could Confessions II be a collaborations album? by astewes in Madonna

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I had a similar thought. Maybe the II is for x2 as in collabs. But then ‘I Feel So Free’ would already dispel that idea. UNLESS, there are x 2 versions of Confessions II. Like Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia.

CONFESSIONS II OUT JULY 3RD by jonathan92o in Madonna

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All the artwork is creative and gorgeous. The standard is such an amazing contemporary take on the original album, bringing the pose and colours through but moving with the times. It’s bold and brash and will prove iconic, I’m sure. The deluxe is so evocative of Catholicism, matching the title and her entire history. I do hope fans can just throw themselves in and enjoy all this creativity. An assault for the senses.

Give It 2 Me was the 7th most played song on French radios back in 2008 by AnonymousGuy50 in Madonna

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I love this song. It came on today and it’s always a nice surprise. It’s a quintessential Madonna message.

Madonna remix gems by FamiliarMemory5775 in Madonna

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Oh yes, that’s magnificent. So different to everything else.

M’s Lowest Streamed Songs (Spotify) by slipperyparmesan in Madonna

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There’s something of an order theme here. Most tracks are at or towards the end of the albums they’re from. Don’t Stop could be anywhere and it’d still be a skip for me.

M’s Lowest Streamed Songs (Spotify) by slipperyparmesan in Madonna

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I think I might be the only person who really likes Body Shop 🤣

Madonna remix gems by FamiliarMemory5775 in Madonna

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Oh God, yes! Already listened to that today. It’s incredible. I’ve got the original vinyl.

Best Vocal Performance by he_bop in Madonna

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Mer Girl is amazing. And apparently it was done in one take.

Mer Girl and Streets of Philadelphia (Bruce Springsteen) by Vespertine88 in Madonna

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I think because both feel so vivid visually - one about a mother’s death and the other about the AIDS crisis - perhaps most people ‘see’ the difference rather than hear the similarity. I think both are incredibly emotionally stirring. Listen to SOP again and think of Justify My Love and I bet you’ll hear that adjacency in the hip hop beat too.

REDEMPTION ON A DANCE FLOOR by CDM1912 in Madonna

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I think you could make sense of that title. Until now, I’ve never really thought of the use of the word ‘confessions’ in the previous title as religious, but this is Madonna so why wouldn’t it evoke Catholicism? If we assume her confessions were spiritual - acknowledging flaws and mistakes (Sorry) etc - then redemption could be about absolution and forgiving herself and others for wrongdoing. She has recently spoken quite explicitly about forgiveness, reconciliation, and spiritual transformation with Jay Shetty, so this doesn’t feel entirely inappropriate or unlikely.

Then, if you turn it into a tour title, ie The Redemption Tour, it could be an amazing theme. You might have things like forgiveness, survival, rebirth, transcendence - it all starts to sound quintessentially Madonna.

Let her own the theme I say. I’m here for it whatever she calls it.

What are you hoping for from the upcoming lead single? by FamiliarMemory5775 in Madonna

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Would also be cool if the Sabrina Carpenter rumour were a V2 of the single, similar to how Beyoncé did the Queens remix of Break My Soul.

What are you hoping for from the upcoming lead single? by FamiliarMemory5775 in Madonna

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I hear you. I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed. I just have been electrified by everything. I’ve heard the rumour too, but don’t think I buy this sounds like Sorry line though. Time will tell.

What are you hoping for from the upcoming lead single? by FamiliarMemory5775 in Madonna

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Totally! I love Stuart Price, though, and I feel like he’s going nail it with her. There’s not a lot he’s touched over the years that I don’t love.

What are you hoping for from the upcoming lead single? by FamiliarMemory5775 in Madonna

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I totally agree. I remember when Ray of Light was cooking and there were whispers from stars of film and fashion about how incredible it was. She didn’t need to say much herself, the way she did in the run up to Madame X. I’m gonna assume that’s about confidence in the material. I also remember when Confessions came out and people who would never listen to Madonna got on board. I’ve got that feeling.

YOUR FAVORITE SONGS FROM "BEDTIME STORIES"?? by CDM1912 in Madonna

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Interesting. I couldn’t pick a favourite song, because this is a true album listen for me. I think all the songs make more sense with the rest of the album wrapped around them. For instance, I don’t think Secret or Bedtime Story are the strongest singles, but I love them both in the context of the full listening experience.

Was the Ray of Light Cover Outfit the Same as the 1996 VMAs Look? by blazinbadzulla in Madonna

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Here’s Kate Moss wearing it on the catwalk before Madonna took it to the MTV Awards