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Discussion: WINNER! Mimi v Madge v Whitney v Janet v Celine
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by posh
Madonna's #1s are terrible compared to the rest of her discography.
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Not you paying dust to some of her best songs
Crazy For You
Live to Tell
Papa Don't Preach
Like a Prayer
Vogue
Justify My Love
Take a Bow
Those are some of her best songs especially the one's i put in bold
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I have never ever ever ever ever liked "Take a Bow." I tried to like it many times, and I even played it 2 times before rating it. I think my score was VERY generous for what a pile of dung it truly is. I tried to be as objective as possible.
I can't believe it's her longest running #1 in the US. Like, why? I think the video is the best thing about it. The video improved its rate for me, lol.
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Member Since: 9/4/2012
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Originally posted by posh
Madonna's #1s are terrible compared to the rest of her discography.
Mariah has the best batch, followed by Janet.
Also, I'm Alive by Celine should have been #1 for weeks. It's one of the best songs ever.
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All these wrong opinions
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
Not you paying dust to some of her best songs
Crazy For You
Live to Tell
Papa Don't Preach
Like a Prayer
Vogue
Justify My Love
Take a Bow
Those are some of her best songs especially the one's i put in bold
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I won't deny the brilliance of Like A Prayer and Vogue. They were my highest scored Madonna songs and probably 2 of my favourite Madonna songs ever. The others though.. . Justify My Love is horrendous. It's boring and drags on and I don't like the vibes it gives off. I've never been one for overly sensual music. The other songs are just.. meh. They really don't do anything for me.
Ray of Light, Frozen, 4 Minutes, Holiday, Dress You Up, La Isla Bonita, Hung Up Beautiful Stranger, Don't Tell Me.
How did none of those songs go #1 but This Used to Be My Playground and Who's That Girl can? Disgrace.
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Member Since: 6/28/2012
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Originally posted by posh
Ray of Light, Frozen, 4 Minutes, Holiday, Dress You Up, La Isla Bonita, Hung Up Beautiful Stranger, Don't Tell Me.
How did none of those songs go #1 but This Used to Be My Playground and Who's That Girl can? Disgrace.
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I agree with you, posh, But to me it's like that for most divas, not just Madge. Unfortunately, some of the best songs never end up at the top of the summit. It was all about timing in the 80s and 90s. The constant blockage was real.
This leads me to wonder how a #2s rate would fare. Think about it, Neptune.
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Member Since: 3/30/2011
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Originally posted by Sawdust
This leads me to wonder how a #2s rate would fare. Think about it, Neptune.
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Well.....
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Originally posted by Ace Reject
This gave me so much life - I'd love to do a rate of all their non-number one but still top ten songs eventually~
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by posh
I won't deny the brilliance of Like A Prayer and Vogue. They were my highest scored Madonna songs and probably 2 of my favourite Madonna songs ever. The others though.. . Justify My Love is horrendous. It's boring and drags on and I don't like the vibes it gives off. I've never been one for overly sensual music. The other songs are just.. meh. They really don't do anything for me.
Ray of Light, Frozen, 4 Minutes, Holiday, Dress You Up, La Isla Bonita, Hung Up Beautiful Stranger, Don't Tell Me.
How did none of those songs go #1 but This Used to Be My Playground and Who's That Girl can? Disgrace.
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Not you saying that about the masterpiece that is Justify My Love
JML is easily one of her best songs and videos
I'm different to the majority of Madonna stans, I dislike the Ray of Light era and album, the only song I use form that album is Frozen
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Originally posted by Sawdust
I agree with you, posh, But to me it's like that for most divas, not just Madge. Unfortunately, some of the best songs never end up at the top of the summit. It was all about timing in the 80s and 90s. The constant blockage was real.
This leads me to wonder how a #2s rate would fare. Think about it, Neptune.
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That's true. I can see a lot of #1s that got away in all of these girls discographies. (especially Janet ) Madonna has always been hit or miss with me though. I can be completely in love with her one minute and falling asleep the next. That's probably why her missed #1s stuck out the most to me, because there are so few songs by her that I actually love and most of them got snubbed on BB.
Also, I'd love a #2's (or top 10s) rate.
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Member Since: 9/4/2012
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Originally posted by Neptune
Well.....
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Do a Top 10 rate and include Kylie, ha 2 songs
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Originally posted by Miracle Whip
I'm different to the majority of Madonna stans, I dislike the Ray of Light era and album, the only song I use form that album is Frozen
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I agree, ROL is one of the most overrated albums I've ever heard.
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We Belong together will get that #1 #1. Such a legendary song and still today is singling out.
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Member Since: 8/22/2011
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Originally posted by Sawdust
I have never ever ever ever ever liked "Take a Bow." I tried to like it many times, and I even played it 2 times before rating it. I think my score was VERY generous for what a pile of dung it truly is. I tried to be as objective as possible.
I can't believe it's her longest running #1 in the US. Like, why? I think the video is the best thing about it. The video improved its rate for me, lol.
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This is how I feel about Who's That Girl & Used To Be My Payground. Both are just terrible songs that I wonder how did they make it to the top. The rest of her #1's are solid.
I'm just surprised Frozen, Ray Of Light, Material Girl, Holiday etc.... didn't go to #1
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Done! "I'm Your Baby Tonight," "Dreamlover," or "Take a Bow" would be acceptable winners.
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Originally posted by ECNEICSNOC
I am ALL over this.
Will be dragging Celine.
I'll be nice to Whitney, but won't give her TEW much.
Madonna's will either get great scores or mediocre scores.
Same with Mariah.
Janet's will all be getting their rightful praise.
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SAY I WON'T give all of Allah her single's 10s. SAY I WON'T.
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Originally posted by atrlster
Janet's stuff is good! She's second to Mariah imo.
Madonna's is actually the worst imo. Her 80s material seems to compromise most of her #1s. She got much better with ROL and beyond imo. Like A Prayer is good though
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This is categorically the wrong opinion to have. Like, I know, free speech and all that - but this is objectively wrong. Like, Madonna peaked in true pop appeal in between 86 and 89 - everyone knows this?
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Originally posted by Neptune
Well.....
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I see that I'll have to host it because we have a bunch of philistines posting here, cluttering this thread with their WRONG opinions. Here are some facts:
- Madonna peaked in quality in the 80s.
- The best selection of number ones here, by a country mile, belongs to Ms. Jackson
- Whitney's three uptempo/new jack swing number ones' are better than EVERY OTHER SINGLE SHE EVER RELEASED.
- All of Celine's best singles (sans It's All Coming Back to Me Now) barely went top 40 in the States, if they were released at all.
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Member Since: 8/4/2012
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Originally posted by Ace Reject
I see that I'll have to host it because we have a bunch of philistines posting here, cluttering this thread with their WRONG opinions. Here are some facts:
- The best selection of number ones here, by a country mile, belongs to Ms. Jackson
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The rest of this comment is a mess, but you betta preach that truth!!
Anyway, my ideal top 10:
1. All For You
2. Vogue
3. Escapade
4. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
5. Honey
6. Fantasy
7. Dreamlover
8. Like a Prayer
9. All The Man I Need
10. That's the Way Love Goes/Vision of Love
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by Rolland
I want to do this but only the thought of listening to Janet's songs.
Madonna should win, she has the best songs by a landslide.
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the ignorance
Janet is ****ing dope. For all the harping lame youngsters on this forum do in getting off on respecting older artists solely for seeming counter to everyone else for stanning for younger artists, Janet really gets ignored and why? Because shes not "relevant". When she held the record for most #1's. Shes a MAJOR influence over female pop stars, most prevalently Britney Spears. Janet is as much of a legend as Madonna practically yet its always Madonna Madonna Madonna because the young gen has totally been brainwashed to believe shes the only older pop star that really matters lol
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Member Since: 8/22/2011
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Originally posted by Misanthrope
the ignorance
Janet is ****ing dope. For all the harping lame youngsters on this forum do in getting off on respecting older artists solely for seeming counter to everyone else for stanning for younger artists, Janet really gets ignored and why? Because shes not "relevant". When she held the record for most #1's. Shes a MAJOR influence over female pop stars, most prevalently Britney Spears. Janet is as much of a legend as Madonna practically yet its always Madonna Madonna Madonna because the young gen has totally been brainwashed to believe shes the only older pop star that really matters lol
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THIS entire comment, one of my fave posters clocks the tea yet again with knowledge and pure facts. Anyways I would like to see this rate ppl already arguing a bit and it hasn't even started
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Member Since: 8/4/2012
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Originally posted by Misanthrope
the ignorance
Janet is ****ing dope. For all the harping lame youngsters on this forum do in getting off on respecting older artists solely for seeming counter to everyone else for stanning for younger artists, Janet really gets ignored and why? Because shes not "relevant". When she held the record for most #1's. Shes a MAJOR influence over female pop stars, most prevalently Britney Spears. Janet is as much of a legend as Madonna practically yet its always Madonna Madonna Madonna because the young gen has totally been brainwashed to believe shes the only older pop star that really matters lol
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I agree with this!!
Also, you're username…
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I prefer 90s Madonna personally, but yes she was amazing in the 80s!
Ideal Top Ten (not ordered) - sorry Celine!
How Will I Know
All The Man That I Need
Vision Of Love
Always Be My Baby
Heartbreaker
Black Cat
Love Will Never Do (Without You)
Vogue
Take A Bow
Papa Don't Preach/Music - either one are great
I did give LAP and Fantasy lower scores just because they've won before, but both of them could be in the top ten if possible since I love both enough to give them tens.
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