Confessit Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Ray of Light or Frozen in sure WB were anything but worried.... Madonna hasn't had such killer first and second singles since the days of Like a Prayer!!! Both songs made sure ROL was the hottest album to buy in 1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Ray of Light or Frozen in sure WB were anything but worried.... Madonna hasn't had such killer first and second singles since the days of Like a Prayer!!! Both songs made sure ROL was the hottest album to buy in 1998. IDIOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confessit Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 IDIOT What? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think it will in the US because they'll have some radio deal to get it played initially. I also think she could be due for a comeback in the UK. Maybe not on radio but if she launches a good track and creates some buzz it'll sell on iTunes. Was Celebration played on radio there? That charted really high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think it will in the US because they'll have some radio deal to get it played initially. I also think she could be due for a comeback in the UK. Maybe not on radio but if she launches a good track and creates some buzz it'll sell on iTunes. Was Celebration played on radio there? That charted really high. Celebration was massive on UK radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carta Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Madge looked invincible in the UK until "MDNA." I don't think she's guaranteed to go top 10 anywhere anymore. WB wanting "ROL" sounds right. Am I the only person who was on the Madonna Mailing List back in December 1997 when the news about the Warners execs from around the world all wanting "Frozen" broke...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnino Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Am I the only person who was on the Madonna Mailing List back in December 1997 when the news about the Warners execs from around the world all wanting "Frozen" broke...?? I never heard of WB wanting ROL as first single. NEVER. You are right. Back then I used to get info from some site in Singapore (they even leaked Frozen before everyone) and I was part of a digest which may have been the Madonna Mailing List. ROL was what M wanted not WB, but later WB compromised and made it the 2nd single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carta Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I never heard of WB wanting ROL as first single. NEVER. You are right. Back then I used to get info from some site in Singapore (they even leaked Frozen before everyone) and I was part of a digest which may have been the Madonna Mailing List. ROL was what M wanted not WB, but later WB compromised and made it the 2nd single. The Singapore Madonna Link - I remember it well! It was run by a guy called Jason Goh, who was an extremely active member of the Madonna Mailing List (which was the source of the digest - you could either sign up to receive each individual email as they arrived or just a daily digest). All hell broke loose when a radio station in Singapore played "Frozen" before they were allowed to, but, of course, the rest of the planet was grateful when Jason uploaded it to his site (although there were concerns that he would be arrested). As for the song itself, it lead to a massive meltdown on the list, with some (overly dramatic) contributors claiming that it was "her worst song ever" and that it would "be an even bigger flop than 'Human Nature' in the US!" Some of you might think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. Anyway, mnino, I'm glad you remember that Warners definitely wanted "Frozen"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catboy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 ROL would've been a good first single too, but the Frozen video was so much better. Perhaps, but ROL video got almost all the biggest awards that year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 ^ That felt totally arbitrary to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Celebration was massive on UK radio. How massive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 How massive ? Top3 on the official UK airplay chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confessit Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Madonna is the queen of radio here in the U.K. She was the most played artist of the decade between 2000-2009! All her new songs get massive spins along with her back catalogue. The ONLY exception to that rule was 2012....we're her presence literally, died. GMAYL sank without a trace. But I'm confident her new songle will be all over the radio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Top3 on the official UK airplay chart. Well both American Life and Hollywood were bigger.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Top3 on the official UK airplay chart. Ok, that's huge... and what about the last MDNA singles ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confessit Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Ok, that's huge... and what about the last MDNA singles ? Not even top 20 BUT it was the first time in her entire career she's fallen off the radar here in the UK. The new single will definely tear up the charts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Ok, that's huge... and what about the last MDNA singles ? They didn't even chart. Only Masterpiece entered the chart for like a couple of weeks due to the BBC RADIO 2 add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasta Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 ofcoz, she is aiming for that and Im sure she will get that. She is very determined this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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