Confessions on a Dance Floor Part 2

[Gabriel Ciccone]

Madonna starts following Rafael Pavarotti. Maybe a new shoot is coming. He photographed Beyoncé, Rihanna and Addison Rae

 

https://www.instagram.com/rafaelpavarotti_/

[Cyber-Raga]

1 minute ago, bardo said:

 

 

oh shit. bitch looks good.

 

are we going to get "still hanging up"? 

And yes she does look gorgeous and hot. 

[robster]

1 hour ago, Gabriel Ciccone said:

Madonna starts following Rafael Pavarotti. Maybe a new shoot is coming. He photographed Beyoncé, Rihanna and Addison Rae

 

https://www.instagram.com/rafaelpavarotti_/

Album cover shoot candidate! Would love a fresh name and fresh perspective on her! And he makes amazingly striking images!

[AlvaroLiam]

Judging by his content, he has the eye to capture an “iconic” pose for her album cover. I'm in, hope it happens.

[cardiganstarlet]

She looks good, although the bleached eyebrows don’t work. Which is interesting she chooses that look considering how meticulous she wants to present herself.

But sorry, the rest of the imagery/props is a bit “seen it all before”.

[AlvaroLiam]

If you want to be fed by the rumours, listen to the music on Rafael Pavarotti's latest IG posts.

You're welcome.

[luizotaviobarros]

20 minutes ago, AlvaroLiam said:

If you want to be fed by the rumours, listen to the music on Rafael Pavarotti's latest IG posts.

You're welcome.

 

And apparently someone on Pop justice who allegedly has "connections“ in London did mention Rhythm is a Dancer a while back. 

Snap (no pun intended) out of it, Luiz. Just a coincidence. 

 

[bard]

47 minutes ago, AlvaroLiam said:

If you want to be fed by the rumours, listen to the music on Rafael Pavarotti's latest IG posts.

You're welcome.

huh? some of them say unavailable and others are classical sounding. 

[luizotaviobarros]

20 minutes ago, bardo said:

huh? some of them say unavailable and others are classical sounding. 

There are four or five posts playing Rhythm is a Dancer. 

[jusdoid]

17 minutes ago, luizotaviobarros said:

There are four or five posts playing Rhythm is a Dancer. 

Rafael Pavarotti shot the Chanel spring 2026 runway look, which used Rhythm is a Dancer as the soundtrack, those runway videos were all over the internet the week the show debuted with the new creative director.

[luizotaviobarros]

1 hour ago, jusdoid said:

Rafael Pavarotti shot the Chanel spring 2026 runway look, which used Rhythm is a Dancer as the soundtrack, those runway videos were all over the internet the week the show debuted with the new creative director.

Oh, that explains it then. Thank you.  

[peter]

I read, though, that she’s also following someone who works for Dazed magazine, and that this photographer, Rafael Pavarotti, also has a working relationship with Dazed. Speculation is that perhaps there is an editorial photoshoot in the works for Dazed. (We saw something similar happen before the CR shoot, yes? I mean, obviously she already followed Klein, but the magazine editor she followed shortly before the Funeral Rites project was unveiled.)

In any case, hopefully there will be some shoots and interviews to promote the new album. Perhaps this will be one of them. (Not necessarily the album cover… Still think that might be Mert + Marcus.)

[vincentirl4]

Adding to the Rhythm is a dancer theory best friend Ingrid recently liked this post on Instagram 

[ULIZOS]

9 hours ago, Nikki said:

 

[cocolattee]

9 hours ago, Nikki said:

as usual, I prefer her non-styled more natural hair than the final curly version

[Selena]

11 hours ago, Prayer85 said:

Nuovo post 

[elijah]

10 hours ago, Nikki said:

Here she comes across as the love child between herself in the Bad Girl video and herself in Snake Eyes with a whiff of the 2005 Motorola ad.

[cocolattee]

2 hours ago, vincentirl4 said:

Adding to the Rhythm is a dancer theory best friend Ingrid recently liked this post on Instagram 

I sure hope this is true
that sample would be instantly recognizable to A LOT of people, not necessarily Madonna fans, so it would grant her a certain level of mainstream success

[Confessit II]

28 minutes ago, cocolattee said:

I sure hope this is true
that sample would be instantly recognizable to A LOT of people, not necessarily Madonna fans, so it would grant her a certain level of mainstream success

As samples go it would be amazing.

Rhythm is a Dancer is an absolute clubbers classic.

It would be a nostalgia dream for an entire generation as well as introducing the track to a brand new audience.

[Vlad]

10 hours ago, cardiganstarlet said:

She looks good, although the bleached eyebrows don’t work. Which is interesting she chooses that look considering how meticulous she wants to present herself.

But sorry, the rest of the imagery/props is a bit “seen it all before”.

I disagree, the brows look great.

[Vlad]

Rhythm is a dancer feels a bit overused to be used like Abba's sample was, I don't know if it will make much noise if it's true.

Could be fitting since the rumour by some is the album is called Algorhythms.

[Crux]

6 minutes ago, Vlad said:

Rhythm is a dancer feels a bit overused to be used like Abba's sample was, I don't know if it will make much noise if it's true.

Could be fitting since the rumour by some is the album is called Algorhythms.

I hope it's not true either, because:

1: It wasn't a massive worldwide hit or as recognizable as GGG was

2: I didn't like upon release and still don't now. 

Never understood all the fuss over it, tbh. 

 

[Confessit II]

16 minutes ago, Crux said:

I hope it's not true either, because:

1: It wasn't a massive worldwide hit or as recognizable as GGG was

2: I didn't like upon release and still don't now. 

Never understood all the fuss over it, tbh. 

 

A couple of Mitsubishis and an underground carpark turned into a club and then you’ll know the fuss over it baby girl!

[Vlad]

50 minutes ago, Crux said:

I hope it's not true either, because:

1: It wasn't a massive worldwide hit or as recognizable as GGG was

2: I didn't like upon release and still don't now. 

Never understood all the fuss over it, tbh. 

 

I would love her to go down the Brat / Pink Panthress marketing strategy and make a remix album reinventing all the songs with different artists and producers - much how we wanted or she envisioned Veronica Electronica to originally be .... 

[Confessit II]

Just now, Vlad said:

I would love her to go down the Brat / Pink Panthress marketing strategy and make a remix album reinventing all the songs with different artists and producers - much how we wanted or she envisioned Veronica Electronica to originally be .... 

I would also adore a remix album.

It sounds like a brilliant project for her to do, especially as the new album will be a dance record.

But it depends how long Madonna intends the new era to actually be. Remix albums usually come out at least 3-6 months after the original album drops.

Usually by that stage Madonna is winding down the promotion of an album and going out on tour.

Who knows what she and WB have planned for next year, but it would give the new album longevity for sure and be a cool way of introducing some brilliant new remixers/collaborators to the album. 

[Vlad]

Agreed - would be cool though and hopefully some collaborations or projects outside of the album - in the 2020 we've had 3 unreleased songs so far, 3 collabs for an old song / new remix, 2 underpromoted singles, and a bunch of remixes for Vogue Hung Up Levitating Sorry and Material Gworl (little to no original content).

 

The 10s and 20s feel very small in comparison to the other 3 decades where we'd get a single or song a year at least.

[Selena]

1 hour ago, cocolattee said:

I sure hope this is true
that sample would be instantly recognizable to A LOT of people, not necessarily Madonna fans, so it would grant her a certain level of mainstream success

This ☝

[elijah]

1 hour ago, Crux said:

I hope it's not true either, because:

1: It wasn't a massive worldwide hit or as recognizable as GGG was

2: I didn't like upon release and still don't now. 

Never understood all the fuss over it, tbh. 

 

Same. Add to this that it has that eurotrash feel, that isn't cute. But it was HUGE in Europe, but so was Doctor Alban and I always classified SNAP in the same group.

[Confessit II]

16 minutes ago, elijah said:

Same. Add to this that it has that eurotrash feel, that isn't cute. But it was HUGE in Europe, but so was Doctor Alban and I always classified SNAP in the same group.

IF true then I suppose it’s how much the sample is worked into the lead single.

The ABBA rift was featured massively in Hung Up, it was up, close and personal throughout the entire song. 

SNAP were huge business over here in Europe as you say,  but it did peak at #5 in America and was a staple on dance floors throughout the 90s and into today.

I think it would be a great choice but I agree, ABBA is as a much more mainstream sample than SNAP would be, but I think if the new album is released exploring different aspects of dance music then it’s a genius choice because it encapsulates so powerfully the sound of early 90s club life.

[luizotaviobarros]

Not crazy about Rhythm is a Dancer, but it was humongous in Brazil. If Stuart does it right, a lot of people might connect to the song immediately. 

But it's all speculation at this point - like pretty much 90% of what we've discussing these past few months.