Sloane Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 For the cover of "Hard Candy." Confessions is the default answer for my favorite M cover and I'll never forget the day seeing this following the Confessions era. I was horrified! Shocked! But isn't that what M has always been about. I'm not easily offended or shocked, but M has managed this several times throughout her career (never offended, but shocked). Today I see this cover as a very bold move — I hate using the word brave nowadays, but it is that too. She HAD to have known she'd get slack for this. Google Worst Album Covers and this pops up. LOL LOVE IT. Women her age don't do this, but M does. Personally I think it's quite brilliant. It gets ppl talking and that's what "art" is supposed to do. Well done, M. I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I agree Sloane, it was a very bold thing to do and it got a lot of people talking! My personal dislike for this album cover is literally a personal thing because the first time I saw it I seriously thought it was Shirley from the UK soap Eastenders, no lie I actually gasped when I saw it was Madonna hahahahaha I understand why people love it but not my fave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adreeyen Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 As a new fan fresh off Confessions, when I saw this in the store, I obviously wanted it. When I asked my mom for it, she was like "uh, no" after looking at the cover. and I remember feeling so embarrassed when the lady was scanning it, I felt like I was buying porn or something I was only like sixteen at the time. Now, I don't even care. The album could have had a better cover, but I do love it for what it's worth. It's raunchy, sexy and unsexy, and kinda vulgar. Suits Madonna well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 ITs fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 except hairstyle i really love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensch Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Least favorite of her album covers but im over it now...it's still M to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eu4ria Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Clungetastic i still love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I loved it since the day 0. Better than Kaballastions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 She looks fine, but as a composition the background and the words capture too much attention...misslead my hazel eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I loved it since the day 0. Better than Kaballastions THIS. It's Madonna all over and I love every pixel of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I love the album cover! I don't particulary like her look, or the ginger eyebrows, but the font and the background work really well imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It screams LOOK AT ME! And I looked and became a fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magom Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting Spirit Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVC Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Its brilliant. ITS BOLD. IT MAKES YOU LOOK AT IT. ITS A VERY HARD album cover, with candy in the background. Think about it... good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertogerard Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The thread is SHOW SOME LOVE. I really like it. On the OTHER hand. After reading about the "origins" of it, it's harder for me to LOVE it. The 3 (THREE) different photoshoots and last minute "candy swirl" background makes it seem like Madonna didn't have a pure, clear vision of what she wanted. It seems like Madonna, Warner Bros. and company scrambled at the last minute for a cover. BUT, again, I really like the end product. This exactly why I don't always want to know ALL the behind the scenes stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Together Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Love it! Always have, it's so fun and hot and MADONNA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adreeyen Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I know I'm in a very small minority, but I loved the extremely raunchy photoshoot with the body wrap and the granny thong. :inlove:/> I would have prefered that for the album cover to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4mad2 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I never understood what was soo "bad" about the that cover. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luluthecat Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 It's plain awful end of. That background, the font, the make-up. The original image with its boxing flyer background is much much better. It's a horrible messy rushed disaster. M should have kept it the way it was or scrapped it and incorporated her candy theme into a new photoshot. Even the Tom Munro ELLE shoot whluldve worked better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloane Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 I know I'm in a very small minority, but I loved the extremely raunchy photoshoot with the body wrap and the granny thong. :inlove:/> I would have prefered that for the album cover to be honest. It's plain awful end of. That background, the font, the make-up. The original image with its boxing flyer background is much much better. It's a horrible messy rushed disaster. M should have kept it the way it was or scrapped it and incorporated her candy theme into a new photoshot. Even the Tom Munro ELLE shoot whluldve worked better. I love all the initial photoshoots for this era, including the "mummy wrap" one! Even when they're not photoshopped. She looks incredible. Agreed the HC cover worked MUCH better as a Give It To Me project instead of this last minute candy idea. It's a shame that didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The first time I saw the HC album cover I started laughing hysterically. I truly didn't expect anything quite like that from her at that stage in her career. I never understood how anyone could look at that cover and take it seriously, or be disappointed that she looks "tacky" and the design looks "cheap". I think that's precisely the point. She wasn't going for "pretty" or even tasteful necessarily. It looks like she was going for "crude". The RAY OF LIGHTERS took it as she was trying to be "hot" to appeal to the kids....lol.....sorry, but I don't think she's THAT clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb19 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The first time I saw the HC album cover I started laughing hysterically. I truly didn't expect anything quite like that from her at that stage in her career. I never understood how anyone could look at that cover and take it seriously, or be disappointed that she looks "tacky" and the design looks "cheap". I think that's precisely the point. She wasn't going for "pretty" or even tasteful necessarily. It looks like she was going for "crude". The RAY OF LIGHTERS took it as she was trying to be "hot" to appeal to the kids....lol.....sorry, but I don't think she's THAT clueless. I just wish she had really followed through with the silly-but-kind-of-serious-but-thoroughly-tongue-in-cheek candy-sex-boxing-old-whore thing with buckets of conviction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazz Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Hate it - here is the original photoshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoody Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 It's plain awful end of. That background, the font, the make-up. The original image with its boxing flyer background is much much better. It's a horrible messy rushed disaster. M should have kept it the way it was or scrapped it and incorporated her candy theme into a new photoshot. Even the Tom Munro ELLE shoot whluldve worked better. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I already said that the actual cover served it's purpose. BUT It could be better.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Mat Guy.....I ADORE these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloane Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 The thread is SHOW SOME LOVE. I really like it. On the OTHER hand. After reading about the "origins" of it, it's harder for me to LOVE it. The 3 (THREE) different photoshoots and last minute "candy swirl" background makes it seem like Madonna didn't have a pure, clear vision of what she wanted. It seems like Madonna, Warner Bros. and company scrambled at the last minute for a cover. BUT, again, I really like the end product. This exactly why I don't always want to know ALL the behind the scenes stuff. huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherm Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Hate it - here is the original photoshot Wow they really photoshopped that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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