ryan Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Who approved of this? That image is so....., odd. It's like an awkward pose, her lips are perched ready to take a facial, and her cheeks look swollen from a bad blowjob. No, just no. There were so many better shots from this scene in the Bad Girl video, why didn't they use them instead? Better yet, why didn't they use a still photo from the underrated yet gorgeous Fever video? Single cover monstrosity #5 Diss-cuss...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Something must be wrong with me because I like the covers that most fans don't, this (idk if other people don't like it) and S&S tour cover. There'll probably be others too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shine Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I don't see anything wrong with this cover either - except the fact that I identify this way too strongly to Bad Girl... I don't know, maybe the fact that she has kind of an old-fashioned glamorous hairstyle on this photo made them think it would suit a cover of a song from the 50s ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 it's a great cover! It's a gorgeous classic 7" sleeve. the Bad Girl pics u posted don't work at all imo. U have really odd taste whoops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 it's a great cover! It's a gorgeous classic 7" sleeve. the Bad Girl pics u posted don't work at all imo. U have really odd taste whoops I tried to get this in my local record store after they said they had it online, then magically it'd disappeared according to them. Cunts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 U have really odd taste whoops No shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Not4Pussies Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 i dont really see anything wrong with the single cover she looks beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightcutter Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Fever was a rush job. It was released 4 or 5 weeks after Bad Girl. I think it was exactly 4 weeks. I remember just strolling around HMV and there it was in the new release section. I was WTF? When Bad Girl flopped hard, Warner went into panic/damage limitation mode and released Fever. Hence the badly designed cover. The inside is awful too - a jarring of yellow and black. They rush released a montage video to match it and then of course she went and made a proper one! I think that if Warner had waited and then released the video mix as the radio/A-side the song would have charted higher. Cover versions were very popular in the UK charts 91-93 so Fever was a safe but disappointing release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adreeyen Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I mean, it's not terrible, but there are surely better pictures to use out there. The second still from the video that you posted would have been great. It's not really a tragedy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Fever was a rush job. It was released 4 or 5 weeks after Bad Girl. I think it was exactly 4 weeks. I remember just strolling around HMV and there it was in the new release section. I was WTF? When Bad Girl flopped hard, Warner went into panic/damage limitation mode and released Fever. Hence the badly designed cover. The inside is awful too - a jarring of yellow and black. They rush released a montage video to match it and then of course she went and made a proper one! I think that if Warner had waited and then released the video mix as the radio/A-side the song would have charted higher. Cover versions were very popular in the UK charts 91-93 so Fever was a safe but disappointing release. I like the colors and warmth in the photo, I just think its an odd pose. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloane Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 it's a great cover! It's a gorgeous classic 7" sleeve. the Bad Girl pics u posted don't work at all imo. U have really odd taste whoops Ahhh thank you for posting, saved me the time of having to. Have this 7-inch and SO GLAD I DO. Yeah the single cover's not her best but there's nothing wrong w/ it. If you don't like it you have the black & white nudie to choose from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightcutter Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 The picture disc is much better. They should have used that on all formats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Here's a quickie mock-up using the photo I always wished was on the standard sleeve: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 the single was released fast after Badgirl, but it´s not that difficult to find a good picture for a single, and it´s even easier if you are madonna! anyways, i was happy with the cover back in the day, because she had eyebrows, and i was still suffering because of D&D´s video...although the didn´t think about the cover for more than one minute, that´s obvious. really, it was a weirdly managed era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Here's a quickie mock-up using the photo I always wished was on the standard sleeve: that could have been great, and maybe even better with the real picture, not balck and white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 i like it i wish we had more bad girl pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 it's a great cover! It's a gorgeous classic 7" sleeve. the Bad Girl pics u posted don't work at all imo. U have really odd taste whoops I loved that picture disc. So much better than the standard release. In the US they just said fuck it and used the "Bad Girl" sleeve for the "Fever" promo as well (the US "Bad Girl" maxi was essentially a "Fever" one anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madonnasuperfan01 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I think it's an amazing cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 There's also the euro 5" for Rain that came with a sticker 'Also Includes Fever' (edit one) The 7" had edit two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Something must be wrong with me because I like the covers that most fans don't, this (idk if other people don't like it) and S&S tour cover. There'll probably be others too I always loved this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I always loved this one. We have good taste then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 There's also the euro 5" for Rain that came with a sticker 'Also Includes Fever' (edit one) The 7" had edit two This sleeve was so hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shine Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 This shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narendra Sen Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I love the cover. Nothing wrong with it in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1313 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I agree. it was a terrible choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvirtue Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I don't see anything wrong with this cover either - except the fact that I identify this way too strongly to Bad Girl... I don't know, maybe the fact that she has kind of an old-fashioned glamorous hairstyle on this photo made them think it would suit a cover of a song from the 50s ? My thoughts exactly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 The cover is alright. I actually love Madonna's version of this song. Especially the video remix. I'm appalled that wasn't the version played on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 I love that she did it on tour. The mixing on that remix is so hot, you can feel the warmth in the song. Everything is so clear, the bass is real loud, the vocals are hypnotic. So much better than the album version imo. Did you hear Bellenger's remaster? OMG navybluebootcutjeans, your gonna love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugbyguy Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Love the cover, love the era. Wasn't Fever just a dance single in the US and not a proper release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Personally, I love the cover and think she looks stunning. But I adore her whole look in the Bad Girl video. Madonna does Hollywood glamour better than any other star out there in my opinion and I think the cover captures that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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