Katypatra Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) Give it 2 Me would have tanked on US Radio. At least she got a decent seized #3 hit out of 4 Mins. That's better than nothingIt's just so unfair. There is a lot of real crap playing on US radios by young artists, and it's ok. But they wont play Madonna because she's "old". Considering her youthful appearance, legendary status and ambition, they could have made an exception for her!! Edited April 28, 2014 by Katypatra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 It's just so unfair. There is a lot of real crap playing on US radios by young artists, and it's ok. But they wont play Madonna because she's "old". Considering her youthful appearance, legendary status and ambition, they could have made an exception for her!!I don't think an exception should be made for Madonna and she doesn't need to have one made for her. Her music is good. Radio should support music regardless of the artist's age. Judge the music on it's own merits.Do you think a woman in their fifties is "old"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Give it 2 Me would have tanked on US Radio. At least she got a decent seized #3 hit out of 4 Mins. That's better than nothing 4 minutes is her longest running Top 10 hit in USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 4 minutes is her longest running Top 10 hit in USA. It's also her highest selling digital single and a bona fide global smash. For me it's also the best duet of her career (it's a proper duet and not a featuring track). I understand that some people may not like it but at least you have to admit that it was an excellent lead single, eventful and attention grabbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Candy Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 she told that they working with guitars etc. i would love an album or a single like the acoustic version of "love spent" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnian Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) It's just so unfair. There is a lot of real crap playing on US radios by young artists, and it's ok. But they wont play Madonna because she's "old". Considering her youthful appearance, legendary status and ambition, they could have made an exception for her!!I still think the biggest travesty of her career (at least in the US) is that Hung Up didnt go #1. Went #1 everywhere except for the US and Sorry also did well internationally. Other than Hung Up, Confessions barely even registered in the U.S.That to me is still the biggest wtf moment from US Radio towards her. A bonafide world wide smash and they still didn't play her. Things have never been the same since American Life in the US. Edited April 28, 2014 by Arnian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samo Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 ^ the Confessions album still did really well in the US selling almost 2 million copies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macromad Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Ok Ok, 4 minutes was a good lead single, I just feel like she didn't shine the way she should. And I agree about Hung Up, I still don't understand what kept it from being a top 5 at least, maybe the US radio boycott after American Life was real. Edited April 29, 2014 by Macromad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1313 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 we only got 4 minutes to save the world. mah daaawn ah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I think "I don't give a F***"would have been a great single for MDNA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katypatra Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Ok Ok, 4 minutes was a good lead single, I just feel like she didn't shine the way she should. And I agree about Hung Up, I still don't understand what kept it from being a top 5 at least, maybe the US radio boycott after American Life was real. Yes it's real. Google it: Clear Channel ban Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icykiller Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 4 Minutes was gold. She should have kept it for 2nd single release, and go for another song as lead single. Beat goes on should've been 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yes it's real. Google it: Clear Channel ban Madonna How many times do we have to say there is no such thing? Do you have any receipts? Other radio companies did not support Hung Up much either. Have you heard what kind of music US pop radio played in 2005? 80% of the songs they have been playing today would have flopped in 2005 and the opposite. It was a completely different climate. Top20 on two formats, HOT AC and POP, was a great accomplishment under the circumstances. Some of Hung Up's biggest supporters, like KBIG in LA, KTU in NY and Y100 in Miami are CC stations. CC was also producing her tours. Why would they ban their own artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnian Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 4 Minutes was gold. She should have kept it for 2nd single release, and go for another song as lead single. Beat goes on should've been 3rd. I've always thought the same. Save the Justin collab for the second single because the collab alone would driven interest and then a Madonna only lead single. I still think Devil is too good a song to have never been a single. Reworked a bit and it could have been the lead single then 4 Mins and Beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 How many times do we have to say there is no such thing? Until you get worn down and other fans start believing the one of many inaccuracies said about Madonna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 There was no conspiracy. AL didn't connect. End of story. When you lose momentum at age 45 in an increasingly youth obsessed society, it's hard to regain footing. Radio didn't drop AL.....they weren't playing it to begin with. HU was a "EDM" song released in a time when radio was dominated by hip-hop/R&B, so that was always going to struggle. Then of course we have 4M which fit perfectly with what was happening on top 40 and it's performance reflected that.....obviously Justin's involvement didn't hurt either. As much as some say her age doesn't matter, at 56 it's going to be an uphill battle for radio to play her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 ^ Stop trying to be so logical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 How many times do we have to say there is no such thing? Do you have any receipts? Other radio companies did not support Hung Up much either. Have you heard what kind of music US pop radio played in 2005? 80% of the songs they have been playing today would have flopped in 2005 and the opposite. It was a completely different climate. Top20 on two formats, HOT AC and POP, was a great accomplishment under the circumstances. Some of Hung Up's biggest supporters, like KBIG in LA, KTU in NY and Y100 in Miami are CC stations. CC was also producing her tours. Why would they ban their own artist. +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnian Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) There was no conspiracy. AL didn't connect. End of story. When you lose momentum at age 45 in an increasingly youth obsessed society, it's hard to regain footing. Radio didn't drop AL.....they weren't playing it to begin with. HU was a "EDM" song released in a time when radio was dominated by hip-hop/R&B, so that was always going to struggle. Then of course we have 4M which fit perfectly with what was happening on top 40 and it's performance reflected that.....obviously Justin's involvement didn't hurt either. As much as some say her age doesn't matter, at 56 it's going to be an uphill battle for radio to play her.I think that's one strength that Avicii brings to the table. Radio may not want to play the song but with how successful he has been on streaming platforms, Madonna could easily make up for that with streaming and sales. I hope so at least. Edited April 29, 2014 by Arnian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ^ Stop trying to be so logical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasky Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 4 mintues was 3x platinum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter9 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 How many times do we have to say there is no such thing? Do you have any receipts? Other radio companies did not support Hung Up much either. Have you heard what kind of music US pop radio played in 2005? 80% of the songs they have been playing today would have flopped in 2005 and the opposite. It was a completely different climate. Top20 on two formats, HOT AC and POP, was a great accomplishment under the circumstances. Some of Hung Up's biggest supporters, like KBIG in LA, KTU in NY and Y100 in Miami are CC stations. CC was also producing her tours. Why would they ban their own artist. I agree . During the time of Hung Up US Radio was very hip hip driven. I remembered reading an article where her then label WB said they were having a hard time getting her played on US radio because COTDF was a dance record. This is the quote : Warner Bros. was aware that the songs on "Confessions" could present challenges at mainstream top 40 radio, acknowledges Tom Biery, senior VP of promotions at Warner Bros. "Top 40 radio is so hip-hop-driven," he says. "We were coming in with a global pop star who made a dance record." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Can somebody change the title of this thread? It should be "Regurgitum Ad Nauseam" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeakMaker Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) I think US radio just doesn't play Madonna because of her age. I mean how many other artists in their 40's they play?? Let alone in their 50's... Madonna had major dance hits in the US charts. Vogue and Music were both played endlessly on US radio.. Ray Of Light had no problem being played in the US.. I mean even Die Another Day (an electronic smash) reached the top 10 and not that many Bond tunes reaches the top 10 in the US. I think Hung Up scored fairly well in the US all considering (wasn't it a major hit on TRL???). She surely paved the way for things to come but unfortunately her age is not doing her any favor which is rather silly as everybody ages.. i mean holding that against someone is idiotic and US (and maybe now even UK) radio should be ashamed! Edited April 30, 2014 by MeakMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samo Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Yes NO ONE IN THEY'RE 40s and 50s get big airplay at US radio And both Hung Up and Sorry were HUGE smashes on TRL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Matter Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Yes NO ONE IN THEY'RE 40s and 50s get big airplay at US radio And both Hung Up and Sorry were HUGE smashes on TRL Sorry too? I didnt know that but wow! Well deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevermind Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I agree . During the time of Hung Up US Radio was very hip hip driven. I remembered reading an article where her then label WB said they were having a hard time getting her played on US radio because COTDF was a dance record. This is the quote : Warner Bros. was aware that the songs on "Confessions" could present challenges at mainstream top 40 radio, acknowledges Tom Biery, senior VP of promotions at Warner Bros. "Top 40 radio is so hip-hop-driven," he says. "We were coming in with a global pop star who made a dance record." Yeah this is all correct, the age/radio backlash think is totally overstated when it comes to "Hung Up" and COADF. Remember how Gwen's "What You Waiting For?" bombed in the same year before she followed it with the Eve featuring "Rich Girl" and Neptunes' "Holloback Girl" - dance music had no chance of going anywhere on US radio in 2002-2005. And it wasn't just that "Hung Up" was dance, it was straight up disco - the most loathed and feared of all dance subgenres in the US. Even when "EDM" exploded in the US in the late 00s the music that dominated the charts has been mostly synth driven brostep - disco by and large is considered too gay for America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Norig Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Am I one of the only fans who genuinely loves GMAYL? It's up there with my favorites on MDNA (Love Spent, I'm Addicted, I Don't Give A, I'm a Sinner). I absolutely love listening to it, and at the gym am usually hitting repeat on it. But back to the topic at hand, I would hope that Madonna knows she doesn't need to follow a generic model to have a hit. Drunk in Love is a great case study, that she probably paid attention to. It rode the balance of being a highly accessible song, while being progressive and having some edge to it. I think she'd be blind not to see the success of that, countered with the failure of Gaga's singles, which were lackluster tunes attached to on-trend dance beats. This! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candylipsgirl Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 GMAYL is a good song...it's better than lots of crap...I believe Madonna can achieve a Hit if it's a good song...it has to touch the heart. If it's bland pop than its iffy. She needs a good heartfelt balled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaything Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 MADONNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!111111!!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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