Michael.
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I adore Queen and Best Night... any fans of those songs here?
Best Night is my favorite track on the album. Sounds like it's from Bedtime Stories.
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I don't know how anyone could be anything but blown away by this album! I've said it before and I'll say it again - what more could you want??? Some people must have expectations that could never be met.
The people complaining are the ones who wanted an album consisting mainly of tacky euro dance music. The Avicii sound from 2012 is dated already and the general public knows that, that's why those songs aren't on the charts anymore.
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I was apprehensive about this video because the video posted of the directors' previous work seemed a bit lame. Not to mention it's taken me a while to really warm up to the song.
That said, the video has blown me away completely. (And made me appreciate the song even more!) I can't wait for the Grammy performance! I hope she uses the imagery and moves from the video.
I want her to stand there, triumphant at the end of the stage while she is showered with roses!!!
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People asked whether HC and MDNA got the same response from fans. I can't speak for others but for me personally while I still like those albums (they are Madonna albums afterall) a lot of the songs had to grow on me. There wasn't an immediate connection to the music and only a few songs really stood out as really good. Rebel Heart, pretty much on first listen, every song has kicked ass. There is very little I can fault and the more I listen to it the more I love it. The bonus tracks (tracks 20-25) are the weak point and I haven't really listened to them but the album itself (tracks 1 - 19) the ONLY song I'm not feeling and that I skip is Body Shop. Even that one is tolerable though. I also don't get the hate for the new RH and WAOM versions. They sounds way better and not as tacky and dated. RH itself is a great track and I feel is a perfect closer. Can't speak on the other demos because I never listened to them.
I also don't get people saying there is no cohesion in the album. I think they album flows great and the songs all work together. The fact I can't identify who produced each song tells me that it is a very cohesive album. Overall the music and production is great. Modern and current. They lyrics are thoughtful, fun and relatable. Her voice is strong and versatile. And the music is catchy. For all of these reason and many more this album is near perfection. I'm completely blown away by it and I feel like there is a very good chance it will rank very highly as one of my favorite albums.
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That's fucking awesome. She really going all out for this era!!
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surrender to the pleasure
wanting
when we breathe in together
waiting
its either now or never
for you
this feeling will take over
no sex tape, no camera
wanting
just you and me together
waiting
repeated like a mantra,
For you
Im in love.
I could listen to this part on repeat for the rest of my life.YES!! Best Night is my favorite track on the album. I love it so much. The beat is so good and her voice sounds amazing. Such a throw back to the Bedtime Stories era. There is a sexiness to the lyrics. I highly recommend just turning th volume way up and just listening to it on repeat!
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People answer me these questions plz.
Is there lots of strings used on the album?
Does MADONNA hum at all?
Does she do different styles of singing to what she has done before?
Does she talk on the album? Like in Erotica days?
Would you describe any songs as EUPHORIC? (Example Get Together)
1. I think there is a good use of strings but they aren't prominent on a lot of the tracks like they are in something like Die Another Day. If there is something that there is a lot of, its BASS. So much bass and it fucking kills it.
2. She "raps" in a couple songs. Veni Vidi Vici, is mainly spoken rap verses and singing chorus. She name checks old songs. It's awesome and the build up in Nas's verse is ridiculous. She also has another similar vogue style rap in SEX.
3. Her voice sounds KICK ASS. No crow vocals come to mind from any of the songs. Her voice is a mix of the higher-pitch sound kind of like in Bitch, I'm Madonna and a bit of a return to her deeper Erotica vocals similar to Devil Pray. I also hear Bedtime Story type vocals. In particular on Best Night. It's a kick ass RnB track, kind of Justin Timberlake in style but still definitely Madonna. She also has a few talking parts through out. Think the talking part in Sanctuary and the vocals on JML. Also feels like there are a lot more backing vocals.
4. Iconic is pretty euphoric and as I mentioned there is a pretty big build up in VVV. For me there is a really great positive vibe that comes from the lyrics and sound of the tracks. I can't really describe it but just listening to the song makes me feel "happy". I think a lot of the tracks are empowering too. Even the sad ones seems to have an overall positive message. So in that sense they feel "euphoric"
This album really is up with there with her best. It sounds modern and current and youthful. The songs are catchy and make you want to sing a long. There is a great balance between urban/hiphop/dance songs and more easy listening/pop songs. I am totally blown away. If I had to describe it in one word it would be INCREDIBLE.
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I think definitely the next single should be Iconic even though my all time favorite track on the album is Best Night.
For #3 it's so hard to choose. Joan of Arc or HeartBreakCity (both I feel are stronger than Ghosttown) would be great picks.
But given the quality of this album I think she has so many songs that could be single potential.
I'd be happy with ANY of the following:* Hold Tight
* Inside Out
* VVV
* SEX
* Rebel Heart
* Devil Pray
BTW that's 10 tracks all up! Just shows how good this album is!
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Let's not forget she started working heavily with Babyface and Rick Nowles before Orbit for ROL. The music evolves, I don't think it's a slight against Avicii. They wrote some good lyrics etc but obviously she was inspired to go in a different direction musically. These things happen.
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I get the feeling their recording session was only meant as a writing session. She did say recently she was more interested in working with his team. Afterall, they only worked together for what, 2 weeks? And never after that? I think she had a clear idea where to go with the album musically once working with other people. She even worked that out further by hiring DJ Dahi and blood diamonds to co produce the tracks.
People keep trashing Avicci saying Madonna never liked his work, almost half the album are tracks from his session.
I will give him credit for whatever contribution he made in regard to the writing. Musically though, I'm glad she went in a different direction. I'm not a music person so I don't really know how to explain it properly but the music has a lot of "depth" compared her last few albums. Some people are saying it's over-produced but I disagree. I love hearing the return of the deep bass and the prominent use of background vocals. As I have stated already, for me personally this album is already one of her greatest. I can't get over how good it is. There is very little I can fault on it.
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I'm glad the generic euro-dance Avicii sound has been removed. That sound is already dated and tacky.
I actually find these songs very uplifting and positive. The music sounds extremely current and modern. Extremely well produced.
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The 6 previously released tracks have indeed been remastered ! They sound fuller, more bass. BETTER !
What do you mean? The iTunes versions? I believe this was identified a couple weeks back. People suggested you delete them and re-download from the cloud.
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There needs to be a Deeper and Deeper / Vogue / Holy Water section on the next tour.
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OMG!!!!! The Rebel Heart Alpha And Omega Edition Leaked!!!
Cool concept but seems like bullshit to me. I'd happily throw money at her for this though!!
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That shit isn't even possible! I don't know if this person is drunk or high...
They are just trolling. Ignore them.
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This album really is something else.
We need a #longlivethequeen hashtag to trend on twitter!!
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Realising she can't perform ALL the songs on the next tour got me like:
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Meh I ended up deleting everything except SEX, because I need some naughty music in my life...
I would really suggest people to not listen to the album until it leaks in HQ lol. Just compare the audio quality between Unapologetic Bitch (official) and Body Shop, it's huge.
I'm listening on very good quality headphones and it sounds pretty good to me.
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The build up during Nas's verse in VVV is EPIC.
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Listen to the spoken section of Best Night
I'm so retarded. I actually recognised that part but for some reason the 2 songs I had in my head were "Sanctuary" and "Waiting" not JML.
Love it even more.
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Seriously. Everyone is talking about how much they love all the songs and when we'll finally get the album officially(if she doesn't drop it earlier on itunes), it'll be only like 5 of us being excited discussing it
God give me strengh
Trust me we'll still be talking about this album in a month. I honestly have a lot of respect for the people not listening to the leak. (Although rumours are that the leak isn't the final product anyway).
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I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS PERFECTION
Signed. I've been listening on repeat for like 5 hours.
Iconic sounds like a perfect next single. It has such a great positive message. I could easily see this being a finale on tour.
Love the "I can, Icon, two letters apart" part.
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I Came, I Saw, I Conquered.
This needs to be the theme for the next tour.
I read somewhere one of the songs has a JML sample? I can't seem to hear it anywhere?
LIVING FOR LOVE VIDEO
in ARCHIVE - The REBEL HEART Forum
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Fuck the haters. Seriously I'm over people finding ANYTHING they can use to complain about.
"I don't like the red"
"She's done the matador thing before"
"The budget isn't big enough"
"There's no choir"
"There's too much editing"
"There's not enough dancing"
"It's not iconic enough"
"She's so old why is she using Snapchat"
"She's trying to hard"
"She's such an attention whore"
Blah blah blah.
This video is pretty fucking awesome and if you don't like it go fuck yourself.