I completely get people not liking it becasue it's different and perhaps not what everyone wants from her, but it's quite frankly ridiculous to write this off as trend-chasing just because it's partly in Spanish with reggaeton influences and we've had a few watered down Latin hits in recent years. It's 5 minutes long, with a bit of a strange structure and a bit of a lack of chorus, if she was trend chasing she could easily have done a generic watered down 3 mintue song with a catchy chorus and probably impressed nobody, if nothing else it's a good sign she's being divisive!

 

She's moved to Portugal and has shown she's a bit infatuated with the culture so naturally is going to have a lot of that influence on the album. It's very odd to just compare any song with Spanish and a slight Latin vibe to Shakira etc. unfavorably just because you don't like it :lol:

 

It’s low key almost racist to pigeonhole an entire culture’s music as something beneath us for whatever reason.

 

I'm glad someone else has said this. I have read so many ignorant comparisons across the internet (one or two here) since this dropped.

 

How does it sound like Shakira? Because it has Spanish lyrics and a reggaeton beat? Try again.

I can definitely see myself going back to this a lot, enjoyed the first listen and it's definitely her best lead single since Hung Up for me.

 

It gives me vibes of #Beautiful by Mariah Carey, not really in sound or style but more in the respect that it's an icon putting out a very credible, laidback summery single decades into their career that harks back to the some of the finest moments of their past while keeping one foot firmly in the present, but in a way that sounds natural rather than trend-chasing.

It gives me vibes of #Beautiful by Mariah Carey, not really in sound or style but more in the respect that it's an icon putting out a very credible, laidback summery single decades into their career that harks back to the some of the finest moments of their past while keeping one foot firmly in the present, but in a way that sounds natural rather than trend-chasing.

 

This is the kind of comparison I can get behind. #Beautiful worked because it was Mariah doing something a little more restrained, 'credible' and different (for her) after serving a lot of the same for years. Medellín is doing the same but pushing it even further.

 

I went from indifferent on the first listen to falling madly in love with it. ~slow down papi~

We're top 10 on UK iTunes! :D

Just blasted this in my car and it sounds INCREDIBLE in the sun. A true vibe.

Brilliant comeback from Madonna. I loathed 4 minutes when it came out (trend chasing) and predicted it wouldn't sell Hard Candy. However, grown to love it as a standalone classic. GMAYL/ Girl Gone Wild and Living For Love are fun but pretty safe and formulaic Madonna lead singles.

 

This is so different yet so Madonna. Love it. Whether it joins her classics remains to be seen but I'd rather her try new styles. She said in her infamous but very brave Billboard speech a couple of years ago that she wasn't allowed to age or be played on the radio. This is a big middle finger up to the industry. She's ace.

We're top 10 on UK iTunes! :D

Yes! Hopefully it can get a 'Top 10 effect' if that still exists.

 

Curious to see where Medellin places on the New Music Friday playlist tomorrow...

Spotify will be the thing that prevents this getting any chart success :( come through payola ~

I don't think its trend chasing. #Beautiful is a solid comparison. Its not a Havana soundalike or dependent (I think) on a retro sample like e.g. Wild Thoughts or I Like It...

I really don't think it's chasing any sort of trend. She has spent the past while living abroad and getting fully immersed in the culture and music they offer. Her social media recently has shown her love for it all so she's clearly passionate about it and not just doing it for the sake of a quick buck.

 

She's invested not manufactured.

Critics like this which indicates that they don't see it as a trend chasing so fans shouldn't either I think.

Given it a few more listens, anyone else getting slight shades of 'Bedtime Story' in it too?

Spotify will be the thing that prevents this getting any chart success :( come through payola ~

Very true as is with the case of all the long term stars in the industry. Releasing on a Wednesday I'd a strange move though.

Very true as is with the case of all the long term stars in the industry. Releasing on a Wednesday I'd a strange move though.

I don't think it'll have any spotify success so the day she's released really won't matter in the long term :lol: the benefit of a Weds release is, no one else has released so it won't get overshadowed I guess :')

It will rack up a lot of worldwide streams thanks to Europe and Latin America, but remains to be seen how the UK and US respond, I think. I hope it does get some sort of push by UK Spotify.

I hope parts of Europe and Latin America eat it up. Could be her biggest worldwide hit in a while potentially if they do...

Just translated the Mulma verses:

 

Calm, baby, I support you

We do not have to talk much to get into the roll

If you want to be my queen, I'll crown you

And for you to feel here I have a throne

 

You like to ride it, that's clear

If you feel like I'm going fast, I'll lower it

Excuse me, I know you're Madonna

But I'm going to show you how this dog falls in love with you

 

...

 

Hey mama, what's the matter with you? (Tell me)

Look, we're already in my house (Yeah)

If you feel there is a trip there in your head (Woo)

It will be because of the excess of brandy (Tell it)

 

But, mommy, calm, you just hesitate

We are in Colombia, here is rumba on each corner

And if you want we will go to Detroit (You know)

If I know where you're coming from then I know where I'm going

 

Racyyyyy. "It will be because of the excess of brandy" makes me lol. :lol:

Still slaying iTunes, #1 in 15 countries and just entered the Top 10 in the US.

 

Spotify charts have updated: its worldwide streams of 520k was over 100k short of making the Top 200. Didn't make the UK Top 200 (less than 50k streams) or the US Top 200 (less than 205k). 113k streams in Brazil though and 72k in Mexico.

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As well as the dance routine, I love the bit where she's running and wearing the eyepatch.

Still slaying iTunes, #1 in 15 countries and just entered the Top 10 in the US.

 

Spotify charts have updated: its worldwide streams of 520k was over 100k short of making the Top 200. Didn't make the UK Top 200 (less than 50k streams) or the US Top 200 (less than 205k). 113k streams in Brazil though and 72k in Mexico.

Where are expecting it to chart on Spotify tomorrow? Would we be lucky to get top 100?