MPowered Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I know we've had this thread already, but it got lost in the depths of the forum and after reading the "Will Madonna's next single be a surefire hit?" thread I thought, "Why not revive it" and that's what I did. You don't necessarilly have to do it for every era, but only for those you consider worth of changing. "LIKE A PRAYER (1989 - 1990)" 1. Like a Prayer 2. Express Yourself 3. Till Death Do Us Part 4. Cherish / Oh Father (Dual Release) 5. (Pray for) Spanish Eyes (released around Christmas) 6. Keep It Together I always thought that both, Cherish and Oh Father are great songs but I wasn't so sure about them as singles. Cherish did quite well in English-speaking countries, but was not as successful as Express Yourself and isn't really a memorable track. Oh Father on the other hand is a great song with a great and memorable video that failed to do well on the charts for whatever reason. TDDUP, however is a song that really deserved to be realesed as a single that never had the chance to shine. I think it could've kept the controversy of EY and LAP going and show a more vulnerable side of Madonna, while becoming a major hit due to it's great production. Spanish Eyes really is single-material and would've been a much better choice for a Christmas release than Dear Jessie in my opinion. "EROTICA (1992 - 1993)" Now, the problem with this album is that it was doomed by all the criticism Madonna got after the release of her SEX book. I'm not sure if any of the single orders could've changed anything about that, but I'm quite sure that Erotica wasn't a great choice as lead single. It sets the mood for the album, yes. But is it really single material? I don't think so. She could've released it as a promo single along with the SEX book, in my opinion, but not as lead single for the album. 1. Deeper and Deeper 2. Bad Girl 3. Fever 4. Words 5. Rain "MUSIC" (2000 - 2001) Let's say...TNBT never happened and Madonna had just finished her Ray of Light tour. I think, things could've been a little different if it went that way. 1. Music 2. Don't Tell Me 3. Amazing (Who cares if it sounds like BS? This was a surefire hit and should've been released regardless!) 4. Impressive Instant 5. What It Feels Like for a Girl (ALBUM VERSION! A video that actually makes sense in context of the song, etc.) 5 great singles with 5 great music videos, diverse and radio-friendly. "AMERICAN LIFE" "HOLLYWOOD" (2003 - 2004) <- With post-production by Stuart Price 1. Nobody Knows Me (Stuart Price Remix) 2. Intervention 3. I'm So Stupid (Judge me all you want, this song is kick-ass and could've done well with a good radio edit) 4. Hollywood (Stuart Price Remix) 5. Love Profusion "GIVE IT 2 ME" (2008) 1. 4 Minutes 2. Beat Goes On 3. Heartbeat or She's Not Me 4. Miles Away 5. Devil Wouldn't Recognize You This album had a lot of strong single contenders and believe it or not, GI2M was not one of them. 4 Minutes, still one of Madonna's most-hated singles was and still is a great single. It did really good on the charts and served it's purpose. Beat Goes On would've been a great follow-up. It was a wasted opportunity to not release it as a single! Heartbeat is similar to GI2M, but has much more hit-potential than GI2M, imo. It's not as much as a safe choice as MA or DWRY but still a good single-choice. I think She's Not Me could've done jsut as well, though. "MDNA" (2012) Masterpiece (Promo Single for W./E.) 1. Girl Gone Wild (also performed at the Superbowl) 2. I'm Addicted (coinciding with the album release) 3. Gang Bang / Beautiful Killer (Dual-release) 4. Love Spent (Radio Mix similar to William Orbit's 2014 Remix) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Gark Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We have to pick different singles or change her whole career? I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPowered Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 We have to pick different singles or change her whole career? I don't get it. Um no. You just have to change the order of single releases for each album or replace them with other songs. You don't have to do it for every album, just where you think it's needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I would just change some little things in few albums: MUSIC (2000) 1. Music 2. Don't Tell Me 3. WIFLFAG 4. Impressive Instant HARD CANDY (2008) 1. 4 Minutes 2. Give It 2 Me 3. Miles Away 4. Beat Goes On MDNA (2012) 1. Masterpiece 2. Love Spent 3. I'm A Sinner 4. Gang Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Gold Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 EROTICA 1.Deeper And Deeper 2.Bad Girl 3.Erotica 4.Thief of Hearts 5.Rain ROL 1.Frozen 2.Nothing Really Matters 3.Skin 4.Ray of Light MDNA 1.Girl Gone Wild (Tour choreo at Super Bowl omfg imagine?) 2. Love Spent 3.I'm Addicted 4. Gang Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hofoid Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) I wouldn't change a thing from before 1993...so I'll move on from there. BEDTIME STORIES: 1. Secret. 2. Take a Bow 3. Human Nature 4. Don't Stop 5. I'd Rather Be Your Lover. Reasoning- These group of singles would have kept the momentum going from the successes of Secret and TAB. This could have actually netted her a Grammy. If I had God-like power, I would also delay the production of Evita in order for M to launch the Human Nature: Not Your Bitch Tour, with guest performances by Tupac, Snoop Dogg, depending on the city. RAY OF LIGHT: I wouldn't change the singles, but I would blot Rupert Everett from existence and allow M to go on her Drowned World Tour 1999. MUSIC: 1. Music 2. Amazing 3. Don't Tell Me 4. Impressive Instant 5. Paradise-Not For Me. 2001 is when she should go on her Impressive Instant Tour. Reasoning-Instead of shooting for Grammy's this era, this is where M shows off the impressive, hipster quality of Music. NOBODY KNOWS ME: 1. Die Another Day 2. Love Profusion (This would smash immediately following DAD, and this is where M debuts her darker brown hair that she will keep till the end of her English Housewife Tour 2004.) 3. Nobody Knows Me ft. Britney Spears. 4. Hollywood ft. Missy Elliott Reasoning- Time for M to chase some Gen Y cred while at the same time being socially relevant enough to get Grammy's. This is what AL should have looked like. [i won't change anything from '06-'11.] MDNA 1. Masterpiece (Hit single to outdo anything from Evita). 2. Gang Bang (I would want M to use a concept similar to "What It Feels Like for A Girl", except she chases a Guy lookalike around England before murdering him.) 3. I'm a Sinner 4. I'm Addicted (Renamed to "Like an Addiction".) I would also delay the tour to 2013 (Called Human Nature: Still Not Sorry Tour) in order to allow M to promote this album and its singles better. Edited April 30, 2014 by hofoid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastialg Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Music Music Don’t Tell Me Impressive Instant WIFLFAG American Life Die Another Day Nothing Fails Love Profusion Hollywood Confessions on a Dance Floor Hung Up Sorry Jump Get Together Hard Candy 4 Minutes Beat Goes On Devil Wouldn't Recognize You Give it 2 Me MDNA Turn Up The Radio Girl Gone Wild Love Spent Gang Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I've said these things a bunch of times, but... BEDTIME STORIES:Secret Take a Bow Forbidden Love (w/ Bedtime Story remixes and video, exactly like they did Bad Girl/Fever in the U.S.) Don't Stop MUSIC: Music Don't Tell Me What It Feels Like for a Girl (but with the album version videos and Impressive Instant remixes) Amazing AMERICAN LIFE: Hollywood Nothing Fails Nobody Knows Me CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR: Hung Up Jump (I just would have changed the order because I think this one could have had a better shot at being a hit) Sorry Get Together HARD CANDY: 4 Minutes Beat Goes On Miles Away Give It 2 Me MDNA: Turn Up the Radio Superstar (I know, I know, but I think this could have done well - reminds me of a Katy Perry song. Single with Gang Bang remixes) I Don't Give A Love Spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndvd25 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Bedtime Stories 1. Secret 2. Take a bow 3. Inside of Me 4. Dont Stop Ray Of Light 1. Frozen 2. Ray of light 3. The power of goodbye 4. Nothing really matters 5. Skin Music 1. Music 2. Dont tell me 3. What it feels like for a girl (video = album version) 4. Impressive instant American Life 1. Die Another Day (not an ost theme song anymore but promoted as the first single off the album) 2. Nothing Fails 3. Love profusion 4. Nobody Knows Me Confessions On A Dancefloor 1. Hung up 2. Get Together 3. Jump 4. Sorry 5. Push Hard Candy 1. 4 Minutes 2. Beat Goes On 3. Give it 2 Me (with the original boxing theme video) 4. Heartbeat 5. Miles Away 6. Devil wouldnt Recognize you MDNA 1. Girl Gone Wild ( the Varla/puff hair look in the video should be the whole theme of the era including the album and magazine covers, GMAYL is for the superbowl performance only) 2. Turn Up The Radio (video cont of the GGW video) 3. Gang Bang (last of the trilogy, were the TUTR vid left off, fast pussy kill? inspired directed by Tarantino) 4. Love Spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SecretGarden Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I think almost all the singles pre Music were picked correctly, I'll only list the albums with significant changes: Music: 1. Music 2. Don't Tell Me 3. Impressive Instant 4. What It Feels like For a Girl 5. Amazing American Life: 1. Die Another Day 2. Hollywood 3. Nobody Knows Me 4. American Life Confessions: 1. Hung Up 2. Sorry 3. Jump 4. Forbidden Love (European Release) 5. Get Together Hard Candy: 1. 4 Minutes 2. Beat Goes On 3. Miles Away (Japanese Release) 4. Give it 2 Me 5. Devil Wouldn't Recognize You MDNA: 1. I'm Addicted 2. I Don't Give A 3. Masterpiece 4. Gang Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshade Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Surprisingly, I think she (or Warner) made pretty good choices. Here are the only ones I'd revise: * A fifth single for Bedtime Stories, and if it were up to me I'd be fine with "Forbidden Love" or "Sanctuary" as long as either had a kick ass video. American Life: Die Another Day Nobody Knows Me Nothing Fails Intervention Love Profusion Confessions on a Dance Floor Hung Up Jump Get Together How High Forbidden Love Hard Candy 4 Minutes Give It 2 Me Devil Wouldn't Recognize You Beat Goes On Miles Away MDNA Turn Up the Radio (with original Solveig/Sunday Girl music, arrangement and lyrics) Gang Bang Love Spent I Don't Give A I'm Addicted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Music:1. Music2. Impressive Instant 3. Runaway Lover (eu)4. Don't Tell Me5. What It Feels like For a Girl (above & beyond radio edit)American Life:1. Die Another Day2. Hollywood (mirwais re-edit)3. Nobody Knows MeConfessions:1. Hung Up2. Get Together 3. Sorry 4. Futers Lovers 5. Jump Hard Candy:1. 4 Minutes2. She`s Not Me (PW re-mix)3. Miles Away 4. Devil Wouldn't Recognize You MDNA: 1. Girl Gone wild2. Some Girls 3. Gang Bang Edited April 30, 2014 by alen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregVsMatt Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Madonna - no change Like A Virgin - all releases plus a full single release of Over And Over in early 1986 True Blue - no change WTG Soundtrack - no change You Can Dance - Full single releases for Spotlight and Where's The Party into early 1988 LIke A Prayer - No change except Til Death Do Us Part as the 5th single followed by Keep It Together as the 6th and Dear Jessie as the 7th I'm Breathless - no change The Immmaculate Collection - no change Erotica - no change Bedtime Stories - no change Something To Remember - no change Evita - no change Ray Of Light - no change TNBT - don't bother with anything from this Music - Impressive Instant / Gone as double a-side 4th single American Life - no AL, renamed Xstatic Process with DAD, Hollywood and Nothing Fails as singles Confessions On A Dancefloor - no change - just add Let IT Will Be as a 5th single Hard Candy - 4 Minutes, Give It To Me, The Beat Goes On, She's Not Me Celebration - no change MDNA - Turn Up The Radio, Girl Gone Wild, Gang Bang, I'm Addicted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Madomination Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I definitely thought Rain should have been released after Deeper And Deeper instead of Bad Girl. It would this:Erotica Deeper And Deeper Rain Fever The rest of the album, unfortunately, while strong, were not radio friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Music- Fourth single could have been Impressive Instant or Amazing. II could have been a huge hit with an awesome video. Hard Candy- 1) 4M- Hated this at first. It was a huge hit that she needed in US. 2) TBGO- Agree with people about how this should have been a second or even third single. 3 )GI2M- I watched the video a million times, but truth is the video could have been better. I also thought it sounded dated when I first heard it, but the song is so catchy. 40 MA- This is a great song, but the video is very boring & killed it. It felt at the time that M did not want to be bothered with making a video, but she was obviously busy with her tour. MDNA Fourth single could have been Addicted, LS, BK M single choices throughout her career don't bother me as much as the quality of her music videos. They appear to be getting worse since Get Together. I still love the new videos, but several of them never reached their creative potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I wouldn't change a thing from before 1993...so I'll move on from there. BEDTIME STORIES: 1. Secret. 2. Take a Bow 3. Human Nature 4. Don't Stop 5. I'd Rather Be Your Lover. Reasoning- These group of singles would have kept the momentum going from the successes of Secret and TAB. This could have actually netted her a Grammy. If I had God-like power, I would also delay the production of Evita in order for M to launch the Human Nature: Not Your Bitch Tour, with guest performances by Tupac, Snoop Dogg, depending on the city. RAY OF LIGHT: I wouldn't change the singles, but I would blot Rupert Everett from existence and allow M to go on her Drowned World Tour 1999. MUSIC: 1. Music 2. Amazing 3. Don't Tell Me 4. Impressive Instant 5. Paradise-Not For Me. 2001 is when she should go on her Impressive Instant Tour. Reasoning-Instead of shooting for Grammy's this era, this is where M shows off the impressive, hipster quality of Music. NOBODY KNOWS ME: 1. Die Another Day 2. Love Profusion (This would smash immediately following DAD, and this is where M debuts her darker brown hair that she will keep till the end of her English Housewife Tour 2004.) 3. Nobody Knows Me ft. Britney Spears. 4. Hollywood ft. Missy Elliott Reasoning- Time for M to chase some Gen Y cred while at the same time being socially relevant enough to get Grammy's. This is what AL should have looked like. [i won't change anything from '06-'11.] MDNA 1. Masterpiece (Hit single to outdo anything from Evita). 2. Gang Bang (I would want M to use a concept similar to "What It Feels Like for A Girl", except she chases a Guy lookalike around England before murdering him.) 3. I'm a Sinner 4. I'm Addicted (Renamed to "Like an Addiction".) I would also delay the tour to 2013 (Called Human Nature: Still Not Sorry Tour) in order to allow M to promote this album and its singles better. YES EVERYTHING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_On_Her Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 The only album I can think of that I would change the singles would be Ray Of Light. 1. Ray Of Light 2. Nothing Really Matters 3. Frozen 4. Sky Fits Heaven/Drowned World 5. To Have And Not To Hold To start the album off with Frozen was a mistake. Madonna should have come back from the boring Evita/Something To Remember period with a bang. Ray Of Light would have been so much bigger had it been the first single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaything Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I can't with some of the horrendous single choices in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugbyguy Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Frozen was a mistake??? You have got to be kidding me. Frozen was a massive, massive hit. Ray of Light did just fine, she had the eyes of the world on her, it couldn't have sold any more than it did and bear in mind most people had the album by then so it was mainly fans buying that single and a fair amount of the general public too. It was a sizeable hit everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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