Guest Lum Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Variation of TearsInHeaven's thread. My vote goes to Papa Don't Preach because of those strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Like A Madafakin' Prayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 It's tough, cause I usually base this on the opening like. Erotica will always take the top spot on that. "My name is Dita, I'll be your mistress tonight." Holy fuck, that's just amazing. Only Madonna could think of that and pull it off. The act if contrition is quite stunning in GGW too, it's a great way to start that while era, and it was expanded and explored on the tour, giving it and the song a whole new meaning. But based on a whole song, DW is also a good opener. But since I'm an Erotica loon, my vote goes for that. Have a great day everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 There are several that are excellent openers, but picked DW. I remember listening to that album for the first time & being blown away by the music, vocals, & how unique the track sounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Drowned World is the perfect opener for a perfect album. It sets the mood perfectly. It's perfection. Did I say it is perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Its probably Erotica but I adore Candy Shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonoka Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 LAP because it's the best song she has ever done. I do agree though Erotica and Drowned World set the mood for the respective albums even better. I'm really enjoying He's A Man lately as well, but I can't vote for that one since - as we all know - I'm Breathless is not a studio album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Im Breathless is a studio album.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Im Breathless is a studio album.. No, it's not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Candy Shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Candy Shop. Not Erotica? I'm surprised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernatural Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I suspect she thinks more carefully about the album closer than the opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest material_boy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 This is waaay harder than the other poll... Madge has a knack for killer opening tracks. I voted for "Drowned World." Such an haunting, ethereal opening -- one of her all-time great tracks in its own right and excellent introduction to the new post-motherhood, spiritual Madonna. God, I need to listen to "Drowned World" right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexz Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hung Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 erotica...what an epic intro for an epic song for an epic album!!!! followed by LAP and he's a man (gorgeous first song that set the vibe for a brilliant album)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest material_boy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Im Breathless is a studio album.. Madge's team started listing it as a "soundtrack" after "American Life" bombed. Notice how all the press releases and other promotional materials from 2003 were celebrating her "10th studio album" -- only to see the same exact line on all the materials in 2005. I suspect she thinks more carefully about the album closer than the opener. It is, as you say, suspicion -- but I don't agree. Both her openers and her closers have historically been stellar. I think she's thoughtful of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozo1 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Its probably Erotica but I adore Candy Shop. That's my choice, too. So many of her openers form previous albums are classics now, it's hard to think of them as album openers. Candy Shop just does it for me. I only wish the live version's C-A-N-D-Y (New Edition?) spell-out was in the studio version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 i don't want to start again stating the fact that IB is a studio album....obviously it is....if M thinks it's garbage or a fans' fantasy or a cat, that doesn't change the fact...a collection of songs (nor live, nor previously released, and please....it's not a soundtrack....) put together on an official release....i once read that some dion's fans consider the titanic soundtrack a dion's album..... once i even stated that i don't snore, but play angelic music while sleeping...well....i think i'm not right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Not4Pussies Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Drowned World, followed by Erotica and Lucky Star, that intro!!!! here she comes, THE STAR! OUR LUCKY STAR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilt Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 although i love to death Music, i chose DWSFL, as it sets the tone for the entire album and is infinitely glorious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Erotica, just for the bassline alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest material_boy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 i don't want to start again stating the fact that IB is a studio album....obviously it is....if M thinks it's garbage or a fans' fantasy or a cat, that doesn't change the fact...a collection of songs (nor live, nor previously released, and please....it's not a soundtrack....) put together on an official release....i once read that some dion's fans consider the titanic soundtrack a dion's album..... once i even stated that i don't snore, but play angelic music while sleeping...well....i think i'm not right.... Madonna.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reQuiem4adream Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Mine is either Drown World or Hung Up because it sets the tone of the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Erotica! The scratched record, the way the bass warms up, the opening line! Ahhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Erotica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Not Erotica? I'm surprised!I love Erotica obviously from my namesake, but Candy Shop is my go to Madonna album opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B. Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 LAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruncher9123 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I eventually decided to vote for "Hung Up" because it doesn't fuck around and gets right down to BUSINESS!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapple Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Erotica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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