[Phoenixstar]

Fomo tho

[MrBeyonceFan]

Originally posted by Shaliydah88

I feel like all of Madonna's peers have at least one classic that's more universal than any of Madonna's.
Whitney has IWALY
Celine has MHWGO
Mariah has that Christmas song/Hero

Like, the closest thing Madge has to that is, what? Vogue? I feel like Madonna's hits get relegated to being "pop classics" in the same way BOMT and OIDIA are, just bigger. Is it just me, or...

!!!

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by GreasyBruce

Madonna has the second highest recurrent airplay of any artist in the United States. The first is Justin Timberlake

The fact of the matter is that all of those spins are due to the hits of MADONNA and True Blue!

[conatus]

Originally posted by Phoenixstar

I agree. Was listening to LMBTL And I loved it. And someone recommended me listening to Falling Into You. Loving it so far

I've been delegated to just "someone" now?

[Phoenixstar]

Declaration of Love is so noisy

[Skywalker]

Radio candy to this day.

[GreasyBruce]

Originally posted by Sinister

it has less to do with her being a woman and more so the fact that she's been stuck in a midlife crisis for quite some years now and pushing the wrong buttons

she lost her cool factor once she tried so hard to be cool
walking around in grills and gold chains

R. Kelly is doing the same thing and ppl really aren't buying it either

MJ lost his cool factor too Why do you think he FLOPPED with Invincible? His music career was over when HIStory ended. Being accused of pedophilia, admitting to sleeping with little boys, the horrible botched plastic surgery, baby dangling, etc etc etc etc, MJ lost his cool factor in the biggest way anyone ever has.

But death has the funny ability to wipe clean all the negative and reinforce the positive.

[Aleks]

Madonna has had too many hits to have one stand-out classic.
Mariah's Christmas song is her only global hit, Celine also never came close to MHWGO's success.

Madonna had LAV, LAP, Vogue, La Isla Bonita (European classic), Frozen, Music, Hung Up and that's just to name a few.

[Stark]

OMG When They Cry is getting so sad. I can't handle it.

[Shaliydah88]

Originally posted by GreasyBruce

I know for a fact that black people know "Holiday" and "Like a Prayer"

I really don't think Holiday is THAT big of a classic. Maybe it's just me, but CH

Like, before getting into Madonna, these were the songs I knew:

Hung Up
Music
Ray of Light
Vogue
Like A Prayer
Material Girl
Like A Virgin

[FAME.]

Originally posted by GreasyBruce

I know for a fact that black people know "Holiday" and "Like a Prayer"

Maybe like...old black people around Madge, her age. Sure. Young black people know nothing of the sort.

[Phoenixstar]

Originally posted by conatus

I've been delegated to just "someone" now?

ITS NOT LIKE THAT!

I'm sorry, Connie. atleast I gave you nice nickname.

[Skywalker]

OMG @ the greatest single in existence.

[D.M.F]

Originally posted by Meowster

Vogue rarely gets any spins on the radio so I wouldn't call that her universal song (though it did probably have the most impact at the time of release). It's probably Like A Virgin, Material Girl, or Like A Prayer.

Madge's recurrent airplay's horrid in general. It reminds me of Britney's but not as bad.

Some major M hits -

MADONNA Like A Prayer: 0.727
MADONNA Vogue: 0.282
MADONNA Music: 0.063
MADONNA Hung Up: 0
MADONNA 4 Minutes: 0

[Kworb]

Madonna needs all her videos on one YouTube channel with no country restrictions, I think this would really help her legacy.

[MrPeanut]

Discussing Medoner's death makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

[Shaliydah88]

Borderline is SO OVERRATED.

Lucky Star >

[Skywalker]

Borderline.....
Feels like I'm going to lose my mind
You just keep. on. pushing. my. love.
Over the Borderlineeeeeeee

[Aleks]

Originally posted by Sinister

it has less to do with her being a woman and more so the fact that she's been stuck in a midlife crisis for quite some years now and pushing the wrong buttons

she lost her cool factor once she tried so hard to be cool
walking around in grills and gold chains

R. Kelly is doing the same thing and ppl really aren't buying it either

GreasyBruce already said everything I wanted to - nobody has been more affected by a midlife crisis than MJ himself.

I don't like Madonna post-2005, but props to her for doing what she wants.

[conatus]

My friend is trying to tell me Melanie's lyricism features too much intricate and sophisticated wordplay for me to appreciate it.



Some people get so worked up about this stuff.