18 hours ago, Juan Carlos said:

Contrary to what's reported earlier (or probably an exclusive 12-track physical version with Absolut?), there will be a new track called "Hot Sauce" replacing "My Sins Are My Saviour".

I’m hearing that this is related to the Tabasco-infused Absolut Icon vodka that Madonna is partnered with.

I have my code for the UK show / album launch next Thursday however i never am successful at these things

^ would love that

The FIFA version of "Read My Lips" is available now.

Teaser of "Hot Sauce".

https://www.instagram.com/p/DaCP-zINALG/

Hot Sauce sounds fun!!

Didnt get tickets for the album launch!!!

"Hot Sauce" will be included as a bonus track in the new 17-track digital version of Confessions II entitled Confessions II: Icon Edition on release date as the track #17. I assume it will be available on streaming platforms too.

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/confessions-ii-icon-edition/6784492123

Edited June 26Jun 26 by Juan Carlos

Following the Graham Norton interview:

iTunes:

4. Read My Lips

11. Love Sensation

12. Bring Your Love

13. I Feel So Free

155. Love Sensation

180. Bring Your Love

Confessions II: The Film Edition is available to pre-order on digital platforms. "Bizarre" is a collaboration with Martin Garrix (I'm aware that this is something known, but he's credited too) and "My Sins Are My Saviour" features Stromae.

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/confessions-ii-the-film-edition/6784492285

The lengths of "I Feel So Free" and "Bring Your Love" have been updated in the DSPs of the album from 5:03 to 4:59 and 3:36 to 3:42, respectively, to make a continuous/mixed album like Confessions on a Dance Floor. Also, the other track's lengths have appeared on Spotify, while Lola Leon, her daughter, is credited on "The Test".

Lock&Key by Lola is sensational so I am intrigued by her inclusion on the album!

The 7th song being the first all new track to everyone on the album might hurt the streaming a bit? Also not sure if IFSF and One Step Away as the first 2 tracks could "sell" the album for casual listeners. I LOVE 'Free' (especially the Peggy Gou remix) but that isn't really the pop hit of the album the way Hung Up was in its context. Also would've definitely placed Danceteria closer to the top on the track listing considering that is the focus song and most likely the best song on the album.

So very interesting to see the streaming figures and how they spread throughout the album.

Edited Wednesday at 07:471 day by Sour Candy

4 hours ago, Sour Candy said:

The 7th song being the first all new track to everyone on the album might hurt the streaming a bit? Also not sure if IFSF and One Step Away as the first 2 tracks could "sell" the album for casual listeners. I LOVE 'Free' (especially the Peggy Gou remix) but that isn't really the pop hit of the album the way Hung Up was in its context. Also would've definitely placed Danceteria closer to the top on the track listing considering that is the focus song and most likely the best song on the album.

So very interesting to see the streaming figures and how they spread throughout the album.

It's a good thing Madonna and her team don't want us to try distracting her with numbers then, and went with the running order of the album as she intended it to be instead!

Putting the biggest sounding songs first on the album might be a good selling point commercially... But M clearly doesn't want to sacrifice the art for the sake of sales with this one!

I'm very confident that Confessions II will be a success; I hadn't seen this level of fan enthusiasm in years—it feels like the 2000s again. The marketing and campaigns have been massive.

I Feel So Free couldn't be anywhere else on the album than first song... it just makes perfect sense. with the opening line of "Thanks for coming..."

But Good For The Soul is second looking at the tracklisting? And then One Step Away,

To be honest, I want to hear the full versions of the songs I have already heard previews of so I think having those songs at the start is a good move. It will take everything in me to not skip straight to Danceteria and listen to that first before going back to the start. But I want to hear it as a continuous mix....

I really hope this is a success for her. There will be so many people who will cry "flop" regardless and do things like compare first week sales to COAD (217k sales) and ignore that we live in a very different album sales climate these days. Just an increase on Madame X will be a plus though.

Edited Wednesday at 12:291 day by ChrisJK

6 hours ago, HausofMayhem said:

Lock&Key by Lola is sensational so I am intrigued by her inclusion on the album!

Agreed this is such a tune!

She recently changed her stage name from Lolahol to Lola Leon and I've been really enjoying this song as well:

5 hours ago, Sour Candy said:

The 7th song being the first all new track to everyone on the album might hurt the streaming a bit? Also not sure if IFSF and One Step Away as the first 2 tracks could "sell" the album for casual listeners. I LOVE 'Free' (especially the Peggy Gou remix) but that isn't really the pop hit of the album the way Hung Up was in its context. Also would've definitely placed Danceteria closer to the top on the track listing considering that is the focus song and most likely the best song on the album.

So very interesting to see the streaming figures and how they spread throughout the album.

I hate that we live in the era now where people actually think like this, especially as this is clearly one of those albums that is sequenced in the way the artist intended it to be.

Just listened to "Danceteria" and "Bizarre" if it's taken into consideration that both tracks were the ones I was anticipating the most and they're incredible. I can't wait to listen to the album on Friday.

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by Juan Carlos
Typo.

55 minutes ago, Juan Carlos said:

Just listened "Danceteria" and "Bizarre" if it's taken into consideration that both tracks were the ones I was anticipating the most and they're incredible. I can't wait to listen to the album on Friday.

Do you have access to the full album?

1 minute ago, Jessie Where said:

Do you have access to the full album?

It’s leaked!

The reactions I have seen around seem very positive, and it’s apparently a lot more experimental than the singles implied. Raves in the press too

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