Guest bluejean Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Okay so knowing I'm going to the Madonna concert next week my friend started playing Madonna to help me get excited. And he played some of Rebel Heart then he flicked to MDNA and I HAVE to say... How much more proud I am to be a fan when he played Rebel Heart. As he flicked through GGW, TUTR, GMAYL, Superstar and so on and so fourth I just cringed at the sound of the generic, cookie cutter music on MDNA. I mean of course I loved it all at the time and I still enjoy it but the quality of RH is just much much superior. It's the work of a real pop artist. I'm not wanting to bash MDNA necessarily but it's funny how what you think of an album can really become bleedingly obvious when a non fan is there listening to it with you. Confessions is another one he played that I just thought yes, this is why I'm proud to be a fan. Then he played Frozen and was singing along to every word. I was surprised actually cos he would have been 5 when that one came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rocco Papa Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4mad2 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I hope this thread gets closed just like mine "Why is American life better than any 80's Madonna album" was if is not the hypocrisy will be too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4mad2 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Oh and btw MDNA is perfect the way it is there is Nothing wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shan Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Not sure I get the point of threads like this. I feel like MDNA was the only album she could have made at the time, and it opened the door for Rebel Heart to exist. If you think MDNA is generic compared to Rebel Heart then cool, but a whole thread dedicated to it? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imgonnacarryon Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It's simply a much better record, RH is basically what MDNA should've been I think this is kinda like "Erotica vs Bedtime Stories" all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gang bang Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Rebel heart but MDNA is great too I love both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Rebel Heart is my favourite Madonna album of all time - it used to be Like a Prayer - but I enjoy MDNA and love so many songs on it. Even the songs that have been listed here as "cookie-cutter and generic" are enjoyable pop songs to me. Still love MDNA and never ashamed of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5iVe Elements Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I love MDNA as an album. She wanted to do a dance record and she did. Even if Everybody hates SUPERSTAR which is a really cool song, For me, RH shines in its best tracks not as an entire album. I know it's the craziness of the Rebel and the Heart sides but I listening to the entire album sometimes tire me out. I guess i overplayed the 25 songs. But yes back to MDNA. It's a journey from start to finish. I cannot relate to the dislike of this album. If all singles were hits, people would be singing a different tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santiago Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I like both, but RH>>>>>>>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loowee Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Rebel Heart is one of her best albums ever while MDNA is probably her worst. nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Barthes Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 MDNA has really good songs (Falling Free, Love Spent, I'm addicted...) but they are doomed by poor production and mixing. In fact i would even say it's criminal that such good tracks were ruined by bad production and mixing choices. On the other hand GGW and Superstar are pure garbage. Hey You is miles above GGW, it's just a shitty song, i feel like somebody is throwing buckets full of shit in my face whenever i hear it and it never happenned with a Madonna track before for me. I could go on and on about how i want to murder this track and no, MDNA tour did not redeemed it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 MDNA has really good songs (Falling Free, Love Spent, I'm addicted...) but they are doomed by poor production and mixing. In fact i would even say it's criminal that such good tracks were ruined by bad production and mixing choices. On the other hand GGW and Superstar are pure garbage. Hey You is miles above GGW, it's just a shitty song, i feel like somebody is throwing buckets full of shit in my face whenever i hear it and it never happenned with a Madonna track before for me. I could go on and on about how i want to murder this track and no, MDNA tour did not redeemed it for me. Roland, Madonna's reaction to hearing you hate GGW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donuts Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Rebel Heart is my favourite Madonna album of all time - it used to be Like a Prayer YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 MDNA has some gems, and gave me some of my favorite Madonna songs ever. (Gang Bang, Falling Free, Beautiful Killer), but it also had some clunkers. Superstar being one of the worst abominations of her career in my opinion. I love everything about Rebel Heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runa Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Of course RH is better. But there is some gem on MDNA. And I think MDNA is better than Hard Candy. There. I said it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Coffin Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 at all the preceding replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Insane Person Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I love both. MDNA when I want to listen to some light carefree laid back pop music and Rebel Heart when I want to listen to something darker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eroticerotic Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I actually like both. Rebel Heart is more singer/songwriter based, and warm, progressive where as MDNA is very much a sound, crisp, fun. Both contain some of her best songs ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Rebel Heart touched all the right cords inside me. It's an incredible album from start to finish and my favorite album from her alongside Bedtime Stories... But I'll always have a soft spot for MDNA, I love it. Beautiful Killer, I'm Addicted, Love Spent, Falling Free are among her best songs ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 This is a strange comparison, because I like both for different reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Rebel Heart touched all the right cords inside me. It's an incredible album from start to finish and my favorite album from her alongside Bedtime Stories... But I'll always have a soft spot for MDNA, I love it. Beautiful Killer, I'm Addicted, Love Spent, Falling Free are among her best songs ever! Totally agree with you here. Rebel heart is my all time favourite album but MDNA is very under-rated in my book. People seem to always talk about the songs they don't like and ignore that there are many songs that they love. The ones you mentioned are brilliant songs and I would also add Masterpiece. Plus I like the carefree pop songs on it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR! Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 RH >>>> MDNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmark Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 It definitely feels like she put a lot more effort into RH, from the songwriting to amount of versions, etc. Not that she didn't put any effort at all into MDNA, but RH feels like there is a lot more going on.... and just the sheer amount of songs (even ones that didn't make the cut). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbie Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 MDNA had too many throwaway tracks. It's something you would expect from say a Britney album......not Madonna. However there are a few gems on there. Rebel Heart is far superior in every way. It actually feels like a Madonna album. My only complaint is that it's a bit too lengthy for my taste but at the same time....I love the extra songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbie Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Also I wanna add that the MDNA album cover was GLORIOUS. However....I do prefer Rebel Heart's cover. It's so iconic tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loowee Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 RH is not THAT long though, it's shorter than Erotica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 MDNA had too many throwaway tracks. It's something you would expect from say a Britney album......not Madonna. However there are a few gems on there. Rebel Heart is far superior in every way. It actually feels like a Madonna album. My only complaint is that it's a bit too lengthy for my taste but at the same time....I love the extra songs. Exactly my thoughts. Wonderful album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsieurB Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Rebel Heart is a better album in my opinion. But I feel like MDNA had more songs whose melody was moving, was perfect to create choreographies for, that were literally made to be performed live. Like Girl Gone Wild, GangBang, Beautiful Killer, I'm Addicted... Edited October 1, 2015 by MonsieurB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaAbdul Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 RH is really a labor of love for M and the quality of it reflects that. She dedicated an entire year to its production and was actively involved in practically every step along way. With MDNA she was distracted and removed from the production much more than with RH - she had W.E., the Super Bowl and the tour to focus on. I agree that MDNA is sort of Britney-esque in terms of its attention to detail and M's overall input - however I still like a lot and certainly don't feel as negatively about it as some of y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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