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Discussion: Madonna: The Immaculate Singles Rate (THE END)
Member Since: 11/17/2010
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Fyi Im loving these new gif graphics 
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Member Since: 9/28/2011
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Waiting for you, I'm waiting, can't you see I'm waiting for you......
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
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#08 - EXPRESS YOURSELF
Average: 9.0833 - Highest: 10 (x18), Lowest: 6 (x2)
Writers: Madonna, Stephen Bray
Producers: Madonna, Stephen Bray
(flop stan question: "Stephen" and "Steve" Bray are the same person, right?)
"Express Yourself" is a female empowering anthem released as the second single off Like a Prayer. It was very successful worldwide, achieving Top 5 in many countries - in the US it peaked at #2 and in the UK at #5.
She performed it live at The Blond Ambition Tour, The Girlie Show Tour and The Re-Invention Tour, as well as in the 1989 VMAs. During the Sticky & Sweet Tour, she performed it live many times in the "requested song" part of the show, too.
The video was directed by David Fincher and is inspired by Metropolis. It's one of Madonna's best in my opinion, and it depicts roles that men and women play in a futuristic society, portraying Madonna as the wife of a big entrepreneur.
Great song, too - 9 from me!
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
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Originally posted by True Skarlet
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Not really, he gave it an 8 - but he probably regrets it now.
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Member Since: 9/28/2011
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Great song, Express yourself. Again it should be top 5 at least. The video is one of her best ever.
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Member Since: 12/27/2010
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Express Yourself is brilliant. TPOG has to be next? 
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Member Since: 11/15/2009
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If this rate had happened 18 months ago, this song would have maybe been Top 20  8.5 from me 
Five of the remaining songs got a 10 from me, so I'm pleased 
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Member Since: 6/20/2011
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 this is all too much
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#07 - THE POWER OF GOOD-BYE
Average: 9.2361 - Highest: 10 (x18), Lowest: 5 (x1, no, not Ace)
Writers: Madonna, Rick Nowels
Producers: Madonna, William Orbit, Patrick Leonard
"The Power of Good-Bye" was released as the third (in the US)/ fourth (where Drowned World was already released) single off Ray of Light, reaching Top 20s of several countries. It peaked at #11 in the US and #6 in the UK.
I think that the only performance that I've seen of it was lipped, if I'm not mistaken. But I do not remember where that performance is from, and I don't even remember if it was really this song.
The video was shot in the same beach where "Cherish" was shot. It shows Madonna and her (ex?) lover playing chess. Then she throws all the pieces to the floor (is that worded right?) and they kiss - but something seems wrong. At the end, it seems like Madonna drowned herself in the sea - but that stays unclear, since she appears again a few seconds later.
9 from me, too.
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As I already said, there was a point in this rate where this song managed to go #1. How WTF would be that? 
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Member Since: 11/15/2009
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Originally posted by ImpressiveInstant
#07 - THE POWER OF GOOD-BYE
Average: 9.2361 - Highest: 10 (x18), Lowest: 5 (x1, no, not Ace)
Writers: Madonna, Rick Nowels
Producers: Madonna, William Orbit, Patrick Leonard
"The Power of Good-Bye" was released as the third (in the US)/ fourth (where Drowned World was already released) single off Ray of Light, reaching Top 20s of several countries. It peaked at #11 in the US and #6 in the UK.
I think that the only performance that I've seen of it was lipped, if I'm not mistaken. But I do not remember where that performance is from, and I don't even remember if it was really this song.
The video was shot in the same beach where "Cherish" was shot. It shows Madonna and her (ex?) lover playing chess. Then she throws all the pieces to the floor (is that worded right?) and they kiss - but something seems wrong. At the end, it seems like Madonna drowned herself in the sea - but that stays unclear, since she appears again a few seconds later.
9 from me, too. |
This is just the most beautiful song Sometimes I think it may be my favorite Madonna song ever.
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Member Since: 6/20/2011
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TPOG is beautiful. so which songs are left? 
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Originally posted by mikeking
TPOG is beautiful. so which songs are left? |
Like a Prayer, Vogue, Frozen, Ray of Light, Music and Hung Up. 
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YES! "Drowned World" made top ten! Haters can hate all they want.
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Member Since: 6/20/2011
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Originally posted by ImpressiveInstant
Like a Prayer, Vogue, Frozen, Ray of Light, Music and Hung Up. |
my guess
1. Like a Prayer
2. Hung Up
3. Ray of Light
4. Frozen
5. Vogue
6. Music
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Member Since: 4/12/2007
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"Substitute for Love" is one of my all-time favorite songs of hers, but I really think the top 20 should have been reserved for the songs that define her legacy, not the fan favorites.
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Member Since: 12/27/2010
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Originally posted by ImpressiveInstant
Like a Prayer, Vogue, Frozen, Ray of Light, Music and Hung Up. |
Not bad! Frozen and Music probably shouldn't be there. But I'll deal.
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
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Originally posted by bobbymfw
"Substitute for Love" is one of my all-time favorite songs of hers, but I really think the top 20 should have been reserved for the songs that define her legacy, not the fan favorites.
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So that means I'd have to give, for example, Lucky Star, anything more than 9? 
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Member Since: 11/17/2010
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Power of goodbye is exactly where i expected it to be, EY on the other hand is out too soon!
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Member Since: 4/12/2007
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Originally posted by ImpressiveInstant
So that means I'd have to give, for example, Lucky Star, anything more than 9? |
Well, yeah anything from Immaculate Collection + a few stray hits here and there. She's not the artsy, intellectual type so let's not delude ourselves by saying her album/experimental tracks are superior but let's also acknowledge the fact that, aside from the Beatles, her catalogue of hits is the best there is.
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