Priceless

I’m not gonna lie, when I listened to the clip where she sings “hot, hot, hot, put your hot sauce on me,” I laughed out loud and wondered how she would say that the song “Liquid Love” was rejected because it gave her the ick, but she had no problem releasing this song, lol. After listening to the whole song, it’s clear that this is a B-side meant for fun, in the spirit of “Super Pop” and “Supernatural.” I am shocked and delighted at the GGG sample and I’m curious, like others, how it got cleared. BTW, I also paid $4.99 USD for the Absolut Icon edition of the album from the US iTunes Store, but that’s not a bad price to get the entire digital album and a B-side.

Completely stunned, impressed and blown away. What an instant classic of an album. While I had an amazing first listen, I played it via Apple Music on my phone and because I had already been listening to IFSF, BYL & LS, those songs played as the single versions…without transitions. Once I tapped the download button, they played with the transitions.

I feel like this is a callback to the SK Confessions shoot:

She looks so effortlessly amazing here.

Pretty sure this is the OG “woo” sample pitched down slightly from “Think (About It)” by Lyn Collins, one of the most-sampled songs in music history.

TIL, Haoui Montaug also ran the roving cabaret revue “No Entiendes” which showcased, among others, a young Madonna and early performances by the Beastie Boys. Love this reference!

I’m sure she’s aware of the clownish reputation Jimmy has, but I think it all comes down to trust. She knows that his shtick is to compliment and praise his guests and that gives her the room to be loose and fun and relaxed. She might have to be on her guard and wary of gotcha-type situations with the other late night hosts.

When they say the tickets will be available to “Madonna community members,” does that mean people who post on the forum at madonna.com? Because I’ve read that forum in the past and it’s a hot mess.

I don’t think any credible source has said that it’s a sample, they’ve only pointed out the songwriting credits. And I don’t think that the verse melody is taken from GL, that sounds to me like a Madonna melody. As I said before, the interpolation seems to be in the accompaniment in the chorus (not the chorus melody,) as you can sing the chorus of BYL over the synth chords from GL.

Interpolation is generally less expensive than sampling because you don’t have to pay for the rights to the master of the original song, you only have to pay for the composition (which is what it looks like they did here.) My guess is that it’s an interpolation and that Stuart created all of the sounds on the track.

If you listen to the opening of “Good Life,” the synth line that starts the song is clearly the basis for the chorus of “Bring Your Love,” they’re the same chord changes. However, aside from the drum break that takes us into the chorus, it feels like more of an interpolation than a sample. I think it’s a creative use of the original track.

I think it’s crazy good. It’s deceptively simple and a total earworm. The lyrics are fun and pointed, I love the vibe and they both sound so confident and cool. If this doesn’t become a hit, I will be shocked. Ageism is the only thing holding her back.

100% this. I would also add that when she struck the 360 deal, Madonna released a press statement that said she had earned the right to be a 50-50 partner. Well, record companies don’t want 50-50 partners, lol. They want artists that are at a disadvantage so that they can call all of the shots, conduct their record company accounting tricks, and make the most money from streaming and sales. I imagine Madonna would have had a problem at any label because she commands such a high royalty rate. I think she probably used her catalog as leverage for negotiating the deal with Warner Music for new music so she could continue to get that rate.