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Another snippet of new music can be heard in this clip. Apparently Shazam says it is 'Extreme Occident', which was used in the first album teaser that was released.

UK wise it seems Will Young is at present her only real contender for #1 on release week.

 

Avicii and Emeli Sande releasing the previous week but I don’t think either will be much of a week two threat.

 

Hoping Madonna can extend her #1 record though with this album and add to her tally of chart toppers.

 

I suppose we have to keep in mind that last time an album that had been out a year kept her off #1. :lol:

Edited April 23, 20196 yr by Tawdry Hepburn

Still so pissed off about that, f***ing Sam Smith >_>

Did Sam have promo that week or a price reduction?

I remember it being Mothers Day but initially she was ahead in the midweeks

:cry:

He also performed at the brits and he would have picked up sales for mother’s day.

 

Her sales were low tho. I wonder if the leak did actually mean a huge loss in sales ?

I don't think it did, it's simply that there isn't the same level of interest in her from casual music fans any longer.

Bruce Springsteen releasing the same day. Grrr. :angry:

Can’t see Bruce Springsteen not debuting at #1.

 

Gutted he’s releasing the same day. Not that chart positions are the most important thing but a #1 debut would’ve been amazing.

 

 

 

Done a bit of research...

 

In the UK, Rebel Heart debuted with 37,245 in March 2015. Bruce Springsteen's last album, High Hopes, debuted with 48,620 in January 2014. In the US, Rebel Heart debuted with 121k and High Hopes debuted with 99k. I feel like there's more versions and formats of Madame X than Rebel Heart so hopefully that will be enough to push it ahead of Bruce Springsteen in the UK despite his last album debuting with 10k higher than Madonna's last. For comparison, Kylie's Golden debuted with about 48k and also had multiple formats, although her UK promo was presumably stronger than Madonna's will be. I think it could be tight but I do feel Madonna could beat Bruce; she did have a headstart on pre-orders and her promo will no doubt be a lot stronger than Bruce's.

 

Previous US sales suggests Madonna should beat Bruce there, but I know tour ticket bundles can have a big effect on US sales so it depends what sort of deals they do there.

 

Hope that made sense, I'm rambling a bit and speaking out loud.

Done a bit of research...

 

In the UK, Rebel Heart debuted with 37,245 in March 2015. Bruce Springsteen's last album, High Hopes, debuted with 48,620 in January 2014. In the US, Rebel Heart debuted with 121k and High Hopes debuted with 99k. I feel like there's more versions and formats of Madame X than Rebel Heart so hopefully that will be enough to push it ahead of Bruce Springsteen in the UK despite his last album debuting with 10k higher than Madonna's last. For comparison, Kylie's Golden debuted with about 48k and also had multiple formats, although her UK promo was presumably stronger than Madonna's will be. I think it could be tight but I do feel Madonna could beat Bruce; she did have a headstart on pre-orders and her promo will no doubt be a lot stronger than Bruce's.

 

Previous US sales suggests Madonna should beat Bruce there, but I know tour ticket bundles can have a big effect on US sales so it depends what sort of deals they do there.

 

Hope that made sense, I'm rambling a bit and speaking out loud.

 

I mean number one isn’t everything but I would love her to get one. But I’d take a #2 or even a low top 5 peak if it meant better longevity as that’s the real factor of success. Like I’d rather her go 2-7-12 than 1-25-40. Streaming wise I imagine more would stream Madonna than Bruce even if it was just to criticise her so that could help her out.

 

I wonder if we’ll get a TV special. I remember Rebel Heart having a Jonathon Ross special. I hope she does some interviews and performances around the release time. Eurovision should help her pre orders out though. It’ll probably also put her GH collection back in the chart.

 

Madame X performing like Kylies album did would be amazing. Kylie really had strong promo for the Golden era. I hope Madonna can get some promo lined up later in the year. A special show like Ariana and Buble had would be great or a Strictly slot in Q4 (I can dream).

 

I just really really hope that nothing from this album leaks until she officially releases it herself.

Edited April 27, 20196 yr by Jordan Lee

Yeah I hope we get some decent longevity. Rebel Heart did pretty well to begin with but disappeared very quickly once it dropped from the Top 40. Having some promo towards the end of the year would be great but she never performs on talent shows and she'll probably be focusing on touring at that point.

 

I hope she has Graham Norton or Jonathan Ross lined up but I'd rather she was on a regular show instead of a special; I'd just like to see her interact with other guests. She's already done a special with each so I guess it's unlikely there will be a second.

It has been revealed by drownedmadonna.com that I Rise is a ballad.

 

It could be a gay anthem that will be remixed for the clubs.

Thanks for that! Here's the article from DrownedMadonna:

 

We at DrownedMadonna.com learned some exciting info regarding “I Rise,” from Madonna’s Madame X album. Precisely, that the track is a Ballad and exactly a Pride Anthem.

 

You might have noticed that, in the press release for Madame X, it was announced that “I Rise” will be an anthemic song. What we heard is that the song is something very special for our LGBTQ community, precisely a Gay Anthem.

 

Unlike “Medellín”, we at DrownedMadonna.com are glad to reveal that “I Rise” is NOT a dance track, but a ballad. Anyway, we also learned that it will be remixed specifically for the clubs.

 

As you probably know, “I Rise” is one of the 4 songs that will be available from Madonna’s Madame X album, before the release of the full album.

 

It is not a coincidence that “I Rise” has been chosen as the first of these 4 tracks. In fact, the day after it will be available, Madonna will receive the prestigious Advocate for Change Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

 

“Madonna always has and always will be the LGBTQ community’s greatest ally and it is only fitting to honour and celebrate our biggest advocate at GLAAD’s biggest event ever,” said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “From the HIV crisis to international LGBTQ issues, she fearlessly pushes for a world where LGBTQ people are accepted. Her music and art have been life-saving outlets for LGBTQ people over the years and her affirming words and actions have changed countless hearts and minds.”

 

This will be a very exciting Madonna‘s week, with a very epic performance at the Billboard Music Awards, the release of “I Rise” and the GLAAD Award acceptance.

Could this be the drag queen music video then? Rumours were that it was for a disco track (likely 'Killers That Are Partying') but 'I Rise' being a "gay anthem" fits the bill.

Sounds exciting! Two singles in one, with a ballad and hopefully a solid uptempo remix to go with :D

Was meant to post this before... 'Faz Gostoso' with Anitta is a cover/interpretation of this song:

 

 

Radio and Music:

Faz Gostoso an original production by the Portuguese duo No Maka, popularised by Blaya, from Buraka Som Sistema, has been chosen by Madonna for a duet with the Brazilian megastar, Anitta, and included in her new album, titled, Madame X. The 11th track of Madonna's new album is co-authored by Blaya, Rodrigo Carmo, Mateus Seabra e Luis Vieira.

 

Faz Gostoso was a huge hit in Portugal, it was five consecutive weeks at number one, it was awarded a platinum single distinction, and it reached more than 30 million views on YouTube, there's no scale to imagine what will the song achieve performed by two world class singers such as Madonna and Anitta.

 

Reflecting on this achievement, Portuguese DJs and Producers, No Maka, stated, "When our career started, many years ago, it was beyond our wildest dreams to imagine one day Madonna would choose one of our songs to one of her albums, especially in a duet with Anitta. It's a tremendous honour and we're thrilled with this true conquest, that we share with the song's other authors, Blaya, Rodrigo Carmo, Mateus Seabra e Luis Vieira."

 

Billboard:

Madonna spoke with Billboard’s Keith Caulfield backstage at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday (May 1), chatting about preparing for her performance with Maluma, why she wanted to team up with Swae Lee on "Crave," the process of creating her new album Madame X, and from where she drew the inspiration for its title.

 

To prepare for their BBMAs performance of their collaborative song “Medellin,” Madonna tells Billboard that she started rehearsing many months ago to nail down the technology, the green screen personas, and the actual performance with Maluma.

 

She also opens up about how she joined forces with Swae Lee on the song "Crave," explaining that it was one of the first songs she had written when she first started on her new record, but she put it on the backburner when she began working with other musicians in Lisbon.

 

Upon listening to it again, she realized she needed to recruit a collaborator. “I thought I need to sing with a man on this song cause it’s a song about desire and longing,” she says. “I liked the tone of his voice, so I asked him to be on it with me.”

 

“I think he’s really talented," she adds of Swae Lee. "I think he’s a very good writer, I think he’s a great singer, and he’s so cute…He has good energy.”

 

Speaking of narrowing down the tracks on the album, Madonna confesses that she had no idea how many songs she would end up with. “The record was born in Lisbon," she says. "Originally, I’d worked with a lot of Portuguese musicians, and sang several songs in Portuguese, and then it kind of expanded to different countries, to Brazil, to Colombia, and then interspersed working with Mirwais, the French producer, so the song kind of, it’s really a global album.”

 

When asked if the record is a concept album, seeing as she takes on different personas, such as equestrian rider and teacher, she downplayed it.

 

“I do all those things,” she notes. “Believe it or not, I do clean my house, so I consider myself a housekeeper. And I ride horses and I love it. And I can teach you how to do the cha cha if you want. So it’s saying that I am all these things.”

 

Madonna also reveals how she decided upon the title, Madame X, explaining that it was a name given to her when she was 19 years old and first moved to New York City.

 

“A woman who I looked up to and admired [Martha Graham]gave me that name, because she said she couldn’t recognize all my different personas because I kept changing the way I looked,” Madonna recalls. “That was in the beginning of my career when I didn’t think about who I should be or what I should be. I was experimenting. And so I felt like I had come full circle and gave the record that name, cause I’m in the same frame of mind.”

Bastille are now also releasing on the same day as Madame X is released.

 

Four way battle for #1 now

 

Madonna vs Bruce Springsteen vs Bastille vs Will Young

I don't feel like Bastille have made much less an impression this era but I reckon they'll still be able to sell a respectable amount. Think their last album opened with similar sales to Rebel Heart.

 

I can deal with Madonna taking #2 but #3 would be a bit underwhelming.

Bruce is biggest competition . Will won’t stand a chance . Do like his new song, he did do a tour album bundle tho.

Edited May 2, 20196 yr by vibe