elijah Posted May 4 Posted May 4 2 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: A hit for Madonna in 2026 is a song that is well liked by both critics and her wider fanbase. In that respect I feel that IFSF and BYL have already been bigger 'hits' than almost everything she released in the Interscope years. True
svperstar Posted May 4 Posted May 4 4 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: A hit for Madonna in 2026 is a song that is well liked by both critics and her wider fanbase. In that respect I feel that IFSF and BYL have already been bigger 'hits' than almost everything she released in the Interscope years. Hit the nail on the head. Anything more at this point is a cherry ontop of the cake. People are talking about her again and enjoying the new music.
Confessit II Posted May 4 Posted May 4 7 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: A hit for Madonna in 2026 is a song that is well liked by both critics and her wider fanbase. In that respect I feel that IFSF and BYL have already been bigger 'hits' than almost everything she released in the Interscope years. Absolutely. And, for the first time ever for a new Madonna song she is appearing in absolutely loads of playlists on Spotify and Warners are continuing to playlist it far and wide. Again, something that hasn’t taken place for her so now the public can actually hear her new music through the main place everyone consumes it. And that’s something not to be sniffed at for a veteran artist with close to half a century in the game.
peppermint Posted May 4 Posted May 4 8 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: A hit for Madonna in 2026 is a song that is well liked by both critics and her wider fanbase. In that respect I feel that IFSF and BYL have already been bigger 'hits' than almost everything she released in the Interscope years. Thank you! Absolutely that and as for as the rest goes, let's not get distracted by numbers! Let's just dance period.
Mr Ciccone Posted May 4 Posted May 4 I think Ghosttown was her only Interscope single that was universally loved. However, it sadly didn't seem to penetrate beyond her hardcore fanbase.
Icykiller Posted May 4 Posted May 4 3 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: I think Ghosttown was her only Interscope single that was universally loved. However, it sadly didn't seem to penetrate beyond her hardcore fanbase. I remember Crave getting some radio attention too, and overall liked by fans.
Mr Ciccone Posted May 4 Posted May 4 6 minutes ago, Icykiller said: I remember Crave getting some radio attention too, and overall liked by fans. True. But again it didn't seem to catch the attention of casual fans in the way that IFSF certainly has, and BYL is beginning to...
Supernatural Posted May 4 Posted May 4 18 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: A hit for Madonna in 2026 is a song that is well liked by both critics and her wider fanbase. In that respect I feel that IFSF and BYL have already been bigger 'hits' than almost everything she released in the Interscope years. Yes IMO they are building to achieve a #1 album.
strepentijger Posted May 4 Posted May 4 15 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: I think Ghosttown was her only Interscope single that was universally loved. However, it sadly didn't seem to penetrate beyond her hardcore fanbase. Wasn’t Madonna’s Ghosttown overshadowed by Adam Lambert’s Ghosttown in 2015?!!
Kurt420 Posted May 4 Posted May 4 44 minutes ago, sotos8 said: i agree , a hit for a few hours ? the hype was for her appearance that coincided with her first new song ,ifsf , which in my opinion made her fans really happy because let's face it it is far superior This is a great point! 32 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: A hit for Madonna in 2026 is a song that is well liked by both critics and her wider fanbase. In that respect I feel that IFSF and BYL have already been bigger 'hits' than almost everything she released in the Interscope years.
pithy Posted May 4 Posted May 4 31 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said: A hit for Madonna in 2026 is a song that is well liked by both critics and her wider fanbase. In that respect I feel that IFSF and BYL have already been bigger 'hits' than almost everything she released in the Interscope years. I also agree. The diminished expectations are not exclusive to her. People pray for a "Believe" but it's a completely different ballgame. The popular consumption of music is radically changed.
freddykrueger86 Posted May 4 Posted May 4 4-5 days in and ya‘ll are already impatient. BYL is addictive and probably her strongest lead single since 4 Minutes. Give it a minute, it‘ll catch up. Don‘t forget to enjoy it. Freddy does! BRING YOUR LOVE
Bill Posted May 4 Posted May 4 42 minutes ago, SOS said: When is the video cumming out That's what I wanna know! Where is it??
Beastialg Posted May 5 Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Bill said: That's what I wanna know! Where is it?? Well, half of the rumor is already true. Both Madonna and Sabrina are at the Met Gala. Will they premiere the video for Bring Your Love tonight? We'll see..
peter Posted May 5 Posted May 5 16 minutes ago, Beastialg said: Well, half of the rumor is already true. Both Madonna and Sabrina are at the Met Gala. Will they premiere the video for Bring Your Love tonight? We'll see.. They might show it at their intimate (exclusive) after-party … but doubt we’ll see it. Maybe we’ll read some breathless accounts about in the gossip columns tomorrow … and then maybe the video premieres late in the week…? Just conjecture on my part. I don’t know anything!
Get Together Posted May 5 Posted May 5 So I don’t know if this is true or placebo effect (or people just trying to cleverly get more streams), but the vocal mix on Apple Music & Spotify does seem *stronger* all of a sudden
OhFather Posted May 5 Posted May 5 8 minutes ago, Get Together said: So I don’t know if this is true or placebo effect (or people just trying to cleverly get more streams), but the vocal mix on Apple Music & Spotify does seem *stronger* all of a sudden Hmmm, giving it another listen and it kinda does...although could be the placebo effect after reading this comment What people are you referring to?
bard Posted May 5 Posted May 5 27 minutes ago, Get Together said: So I don’t know if this is true or placebo effect (or people just trying to cleverly get more streams), but the vocal mix on Apple Music & Spotify does seem *stronger* all of a sudden i'm pretty sure it's just a trick to get people to stream it. i've seen variations of it - "did they remove ____??" etc.
peter Posted May 5 Posted May 5 ^ The same thing happened with La Bambola, too… Fans were comparing and talking about different platforms sounding better or worse in terms of quality … then, days later, people were saying specific platforms had been improved from what they sounded like previously. I don’t know if they replaced the audio on Apple/iTunes (for La Bambola), but they did replace the album/cover art. (And mine updated, even though I had already downloaded…) So … it’s possible the audio was updated, but who knows. I’d also seen technophiles compare the sound waves on multiple versions and say they were identical. So …
Beastialg Posted May 5 Posted May 5 39 minutes ago, Get Together said: So I don’t know if this is true or placebo effect (or people just trying to cleverly get more streams), but the vocal mix on Apple Music & Spotify does seem *stronger* all of a sudden Saw some comments in X that they re-uploaded Bring Your Love about 2 hours ago for a better version.
OhFather Posted May 5 Posted May 5 14 minutes ago, bard said: i'm pretty sure it's just a trick to get people to stream it. i've seen variations of it - "did they remove ____??" etc. I will say when I opened up Apple Music on my computer when I got home, it said Track 4 until I clicked it and it went back to saying Bring Your Love.
bard Posted May 5 Posted May 5 16 minutes ago, OhFather said: I will say when I opened up Apple Music on my computer when I got home, it said Track 4 until I clicked it and it went back to saying Bring Your Love. interesting. i can't say i noticed a difference but i've been playing it 20x a day so i might just be getting used to the sound of her vocals, which bothered me a lot at first.
freddykrueger86 Posted May 5 Posted May 5 2 hours ago, peter said: ^ The same thing happened with La Bambola, too… Fans were comparing and talking about different platforms sounding better or worse in terms of quality … then, days later, people were saying specific platforms had been improved from what they sounded like previously. I don’t know if they replaced the audio on Apple/iTunes (for La Bambola), but they did replace the album/cover art. (And mine updated, even though I had already downloaded…) So … it’s possible the audio was updated, but who knows. I’d also seen technophiles compare the sound waves on multiple versions and say they were identical. So … Plus, why would they fix it on platforms with another mix while the other mix is getting pressed on vinly/cd as we speak. I personally didn‘t notice any replacement and got used to the grillz mumbling in the verses and bridge. Don‘t wanna compromithe still bugs me, tho. The track’s real glitch (a copy/paste cut off at 01:42) is still there.
Confessit II Posted May 5 Posted May 5 4 hours ago, Beastialg said: Well, half of the rumor is already true. Both Madonna and Sabrina are at the Met Gala. Will they premiere the video for Bring Your Love tonight? We'll see.. It doesn’t appear MET was being used as a platform for any promotion for BYL whatsoever. I am intrigued about the after party though! Is it really true that they both held one together ? I have a feeling the music video is just not coming this week now………
MadFan Posted May 5 Posted May 5 Y'all, Bring Your Love absolutely sounds different on Apple Music and Spotify. I'm not imagining it. It's better mixed and Madonna's vocals sound less muffled.
side_streets Posted May 5 Posted May 5 7 minutes ago, MadFan said: Y'all, Bring Your Love absolutely sounds different on Apple Music and Spotify. I'm not imagining it. It's better mixed and Madonna's vocals sound less muffled. It sounds the same on Tidal.
Confessit II Posted May 5 Posted May 5 14 minutes ago, MadFan said: Y'all, Bring Your Love absolutely sounds different on Apple Music and Spotify. I'm not imagining it. It's better mixed and Madonna's vocals sound less muffled. Wow really !?! I haven’t used Apple Music for years now but this is super intriguing! I don’t understand how it can be different! Which one’s the better audio then Apple or Spotify hun?
strepentijger Posted May 5 Posted May 5 14 minutes ago, MadFan said: Y'all, Bring Your Love absolutely sounds different on Apple Music and Spotify. I'm not imagining it. It's better mixed and Madonna's vocals sound less muffled. And also little back vocals that I did not hear before.
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