Wait, isn't Madonna supposed to be completely in control? Why did she cave to her record company like that?
It wasn't because of control but about damage control after the Erotica era. She was not in very stable place with WB records at that particular time and she just wanted things to go smoothly as possible. She had her own record company in collaboration with WB btw.
In an interview with Russian channel Radio Monte Carlo 102.1 FM, remixer Peter Rauhofer explained that Warner Bros. did plan to move forward with the release of "Amazing" without Madonna's help since she was too busy preparing for her next tour.] They planned to promote the single with a music video cut from the live version of "Amazing" from Madonna's Drowned World Tour, but Madonna scrapped the song from the set list to be sure that Warner Bros. could not promote it, and the fourth single idea was over.
In an interview with Russian channel Radio Monte Carlo 102.1 FM, remixer Peter Rauhofer explained that Warner Bros. did plan to move forward with the release of "Amazing" without Madonna's help since she was too busy preparing for her next tour.] They planned to promote the single with a music video cut from the live version of "Amazing" from Madonna's Drowned World Tour, but Madonna scrapped the song from the set list to be sure that Warner Bros. could not promote it, and the fourth single idea was over.
She was smart to realize that Beautiful Stranger Part 2 was not going to work as a single, it's just strange that she recorded 2 more versions of it on her following albums.
Because sis, NONE OF THIS MATTERS when it's a part of a library that also includes promotional photos of 98 Degrees.
The way this had to be drilled into their heads because they were bound and determined to fool us into thinking Blackout is "in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame!!"
She was smart to realize that Beautiful Stranger Part 2 was not going to work as a single, it's just strange that she recorded 2 more versions of it on her following albums.
