Monday, December 17, 2018
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER
By the summer of 1995, many people were saying Madonna's career was in decline. Granted she had just scored a mammoth, #1-for-seven-astounding-weeks smash hit "Take A Bow", but her career was in the toilet nonetheless. Madonna had something to say about that. She released a greatest ballads compilation, titled SOMETHING TO REMEMBER, which represented a somewhat softer image for Madonna. Featuring such standouts as "Rain", "Live To Tell", and "This Used To Be My Playground", the album also featured three newly recorded tracks- and along with her previous studio album BEDTIME STORIES, managed to successfully tone down her image and remind people what got her famous in the first place. Her music.
"You'll See" was the first of the newly recorded tracks to be released. The song was a worldwide hit, peaking at #6 on the US Billboard charts. Madonna filmed the music video as a direct sequel to her previous ballad, "Take A Bow". "One More Chance" is an extremely underrated but beautiful ballad that deserves more attention!
Madonna filmed two more videos for the album, a new cover of her own previous recording of "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" from her LIKE A VIRGIN album and a delicious version of the Marvin Gaye classic "I Want You" with a little help from Massive Attack. The song is a fan favorite with a lush and haunting video. You cannot deny that Madonna's artistry in the 90's is untouchable, and these songs are a perfect example of that.
"You'll See" was the first of the newly recorded tracks to be released. The song was a worldwide hit, peaking at #6 on the US Billboard charts. Madonna filmed the music video as a direct sequel to her previous ballad, "Take A Bow". "One More Chance" is an extremely underrated but beautiful ballad that deserves more attention!
Madonna filmed two more videos for the album, a new cover of her own previous recording of "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" from her LIKE A VIRGIN album and a delicious version of the Marvin Gaye classic "I Want You" with a little help from Massive Attack. The song is a fan favorite with a lush and haunting video. You cannot deny that Madonna's artistry in the 90's is untouchable, and these songs are a perfect example of that.
"MADONNA, THE MDNA TOUR" WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING at the PARIS THEATER, NEW YORK
Monday, December 3, 2018
MUSIC
Released in August of 2000, "Music" became Madonna's 12th #1 hit. The song was a worldwide smash, often cited as one of the best songs of the 2000's. "Music" has become a staple in Madonna's live shows, as she has performed it in five of her tours.
Madonna first performed the song on her DROWNED WORLD tour from 2001, and it's one of her best live performances, if you ask me. The energy is off the charts here.
Madonna brought back the song in her following tour, the RE-INVENTION tour. This one is always special to me as it was my very first Madonna concert.
Madonna completely re-imagined "Music" in her CONFESSIONS tour. Brilliantly mashing it with "Disco Inferno", it's an amazing performance with Madonna pulling out all the stops here.
Madonna slays us yet again with this next performance of "Music". Once again fusing a disco classic in the mix this time with "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", it's a stellar singing-and-dancing extravaganza that only Madonna could deliver.
Madonna skipped the song on her 2012 MDNA tour, but brought it right back in a deliciously jazzy, 20's-inspired number on her REBEL HEART tour in 2015. The Queen of Re-Invention, she effortlessly proves time and time again how to give us a fresh new take on a beloved song every time.
Madonna first performed the song on her DROWNED WORLD tour from 2001, and it's one of her best live performances, if you ask me. The energy is off the charts here.
Madonna brought back the song in her following tour, the RE-INVENTION tour. This one is always special to me as it was my very first Madonna concert.
Madonna completely re-imagined "Music" in her CONFESSIONS tour. Brilliantly mashing it with "Disco Inferno", it's an amazing performance with Madonna pulling out all the stops here.
Madonna slays us yet again with this next performance of "Music". Once again fusing a disco classic in the mix this time with "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", it's a stellar singing-and-dancing extravaganza that only Madonna could deliver.
Madonna skipped the song on her 2012 MDNA tour, but brought it right back in a deliciously jazzy, 20's-inspired number on her REBEL HEART tour in 2015. The Queen of Re-Invention, she effortlessly proves time and time again how to give us a fresh new take on a beloved song every time.
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