Host commentary - This one has such a great chorus and it is fun in a way that doesn't quite become a troll song. I wish it made the album. It fits nicely between Express Yourself and Love Song if you are a tracklist re-arranger like myself.
Guest commentary HonourableVomit -Although it doesn't really fit on Like A Prayer, it beats out half the album tracks IMO (and that mess Love Song) because the melody is so strong and the lyrics are so cheeky it's hard not to be charmed. The only thing stopping it from being a 10 for me is the uncomfortably overpowering backing vocals but I can appreciate the harmony. A true bop.
I'm not gonna lie, ILNY was one of the first Madge tracks I truly fell in love with. I considered giving it my 11. It gave us that AMAZING performance on the Confessions tour, making the song Top 20 material alone.
But y'all can keep Yes It Will Die and How Horrible for the top 100, just lock your doors 2Night
Host commentary - After hearing Take A Bow (and just Take A Bow, nothing else on BS) famed ballad producer David Foster (husband of RHOBH castmate Yolanda) decided he was gonna desexualize Madonna and turn her into the best balladeer the world has ever seen. He succeeded in the latter obviously (not that she needed his help) but luckily our Queen gave this up and returned as an introspective electronic Goddess for her next album. This one is cute, but basic. Can see why it was rejected.
Guest commentary Reinvention– not often you hear Madonna singing as raw and beautifully as this