Hard Candy is a dull, listless and calculated affair

 

Care to explain that? Imo, Madonna's album is a fantastic variety of songs and great to listen too, not dull in the slightest.

We don't need a lecture about how inferior she is to the people she has supposedly ripped off, James. Beware of the lecturer!

kylie all the way for me

Results so far

 

'Hard Candy' Versus 'X' Track By Track

Track 1

Candy Shop [ 16 ] [55.17%]

2 Hearts [ 13 ] [44.83%]

 

Track 2

4 Minutes [ 15 ] [51.72%]

Like A Drug [ 14 ] [48.28%]

 

Track 3

Give It 2 Me [ 11 ] [37.93%]

In My Arms [ 18 ] [62.07%]

 

Track 4

Heartbeat [ 13 ] [44.83%]

Speakerphone [ 16 ] [55.17%]

 

Track 5

Miles Away [ 20 ] [68.97%]

Sensitized [ 9 ] [31.03%]

 

Track 6

She's Not Me [ 16 ] [55.17%]

Heartbeat Rock [ 13 ] [44.83%]

 

Track 7

Incredible [ 10 ] [34.48%]

The One [ 19 ] [65.52%]

 

Track 8

Beat Goes On [ 18 ] [62.07%]

No More Rain [ 11 ] [37.93%]

 

Track 9

Dance 2night [ 8 ] [27.59%]

All I See [ 21 ] [72.41%]

 

Track 10

Spanish Lesson [ 6 ] [20.69%]

Stars [ 23 ] [79.31%]

 

Track 11

Devil Wouldn't Recognize You [ 8 ] [27.59%]

Wow [ 21 ] [72.41%]

 

Track 12

Voices [ 13 ] [44.83%]

Nu-Di-Ty [ 16 ] [55.17%]

 

Track 13

Ring My Bell [ 14 ] [48.28%]

Cosmic [ 15 ] [51.72%]

 

 

I doubt 'X' could be much worse than 'Hard Candy'; which is by far the worst thing I've downloaded this year. I too find it somewhat dull and calculated and well, it's a shame. She's capable of so much more. :(

We don't need a lecture about how inferior she is to the people she has supposedly ripped off, James. Beware of the lecturer!

 

 

Jark -

 

you may love the sound of your own voice.

 

I, however, don't.

 

So shut it, ok? Unless you have something enlightening to add - time for you to keep schtum, ok? In fact, if you only piped up when you have something of worth to say - your life would be utterly silent, surely?

 

If you wish to continue with your camp, flappy-armed pettiness, always on the attack, carry on - but I have warned you. OK?

you may love the sound of your own voice.

 

I, however, don't.

'Just one of those things,

When everything goes incredible

And all is beautiful.'

 

God bless Madonna. A lyric for every occasion.

Boys! pack it in.

X is much much better than Hard Candy

KYLIE is doing very well in this

Even though I'm a massive madonna fan, i think "X" is amazing, better than Hard Candy with a few execptions

Kylie - 12

Madonna - 1

 

the only one Madonna won for me is 'Miles Away' over 'Sensitized'

 

I love X

I love both albums lots and lots and the tracks i've chosen are actually shared quite equally.

 

Candy Shop

Like A Drug (my favourite off X :yahoo: )

In My Arms (i'm board of Give It 2 Me :cry: )

Heartbeat

Miles Away

She's Not Me

Incredible

No More Rain

All I See

Stars

Devil Wouldn't Recognize You (my Favourite off HC)

Voices

Cosmic

 

Madonna = 7

Kylie = 6

 

That was fun, really tough though, my choices will probabbly all be different tommorow. I can't believe i haven't been able to choose Nu-di-ty, Sensitized or Beat Goes On :o :cheer:

Edited May 7, 200817 yr by Glyn

X isn't very strong, especially considering that it was Kylie's first album in years, alot was expected. X has a few ok songs and the only stand out is In my Arms but even with that...M's Give it 2 Me kills it!

The One is the standout track from X, and I think Like A Drug is better than In My Arms too.

Kylie is winning :wub: deservedly too imo.

'Hard Candy' Versus 'X' Track By Track Current Status

 

Track 1

Candy Shop [ 18 ] [45.00%]

2 Hearts [ 22 ] [55.00%]

 

Track 2

4 Minutes [ 20 ] [50.00%]

Like A Drug [ 20 ] [50.00%]

 

Track 3

Give It 2 Me [ 14 ] [35.00%]

In My Arms [ 26 ] [65.00%]

 

Track 4

Heartbeat [ 17 ] [42.50%]

Speakerphone [ 23 ] [57.50%]

 

Track 5

Miles Away [ 28 ] [70.00%]

Sensitized [ 12 ] [30.00%]

 

Track 6

She's Not Me [ 23 ] [57.50%]

Heartbeat Rock [ 17 ] [42.50%]

 

Track 7

Incredible [ 13 ] [32.50%]

The One [ 27 ] [67.50%]

 

Track 8

Beat Goes On [ 21 ] [52.50%]

No More Rain [ 19 ] [47.50%]

 

Track 9

Dance 2night [ 12 ] [30.00%]

All I See [ 28 ] [70.00%]

 

Track 10

Spanish Lesson [ 8 ] [20.00%]

Stars [ 32 ] [80.00%]

 

Track 11

Devil Wouldn't Recognize You [ 10 ] [25.00%]

Wow [ 30 ] [75.00%]

 

Track 12

Voices [ 18 ] [45.00%]

Nu-Di-Ty [ 22 ] [55.00%]

 

Track 13

Ring My Bell [ 19 ] [47.50%]

Cosmic [ 21 ] [52.50%]

 

Total Votes: 41

 

My Votes:

'Hard Candy' Versus 'X' Track By Track

 

Background:

I'm a fairly big fan of both artists, but X finished in last place as the Best Album I bought last year. I have bought all Madonna's albums since I bought her debut album on vinyl when I was 13 in its original black & white sleeve before it was repackaged as "The First album" in a different colour sleeve & her Like A Prayer album in my Top 15 albums of All-Time, whilst Ray Of Light would be in my Top 50.

 

I have bought the last 5 Kylie albums since her indie-Kylie "Impossible Princess" album, and I actually really liked Light Years & think Body Language is under appreciated. But my opinion of X is hindered knowing she passed on Hot Chip's Ready For The Floor; Bloc Party's Flux; Marc Almond's Kitsch & two excellent Mylo tracks for dross like Nu-Di-Ty, taking so long to release a mediocre album.

 

Track 1 (0-1)

Candy Shop 7

2 Hearts 7 (Kylie wins due to the fact its title does not remind me of a hideous 50 Cent track)

 

Track 2 (1-1)

4 Minutes 9 (Madge's unnerving knack of releasing the most commercial track as the lead single continues)

Like A Drug 7

 

Track 3 (2-1)

Give It 2 Me 8 (The Madonna track just edges this battle)

In My Arms 8

 

Track 4 (3-1)

Heartbeat 9 (This track reminds me of Norway's Annie for some reason...)

Speakerphone 3

 

Track 5 (4-1)

Miles Away 7 (Hard Candy's very solid start continues)

Sensitized 4

 

Track 6 (4-2)

She's Not Me 4 (If you are going to write an answer song to "Blobby" Williams wonderful She's Madonna then have the decency to make it nearly as good as that track. But this comes across as self indulgent stuff to an unremarkable tune)

Heartbeat Rock 5

 

Track 7 (4-3)

Incredible 7

The One 10 (Why, oh why was this not the comeback single, as this is the one bona fide classic track on X. I find it unbelievable this 21st Century Abba track has not been released as a single)

 

Track 8 (4-4)

Beat Goes On 5 (The beginning of a very mediocre second half of this album start as X draws level)

No More Rain 7

 

Track 9 (4-5)

Dance 2night 5

All I See 6 (Two mediocre tracks but Kylie just edges it)

 

Track 10 (4-6)

Spanish Lesson 2 (This makes Geri Halliwell's My Chico Latino seem like Like A Prayer in comparison, it is unbelievable that 19 years ago the same artist came up with the wonderful Spanish Eyes)

Stars 6

 

Track 11 (4-7)

Devil Wouldn't Recognize You 7

Wow 8 (The quality picks up but Kylie opens up an unassailable lead).

 

Track 12 (5-7)

Voices 7

Nu-Di-Ty 0 (Who in their right mind can think this awful rubbish should have made the album, especially knowing some of the tracks that were rejected for X)

 

Track 13 (5-8)

Ring My Bell 5

Cosmic 7 (The Kylie track works as a better final track to finish the album)

 

So incredibly the worst album I bought last year, beats the new Madonna album on head to head tracks. (Although if it was based on points Madonna would have edged it 82-78!). But maybe if Madonna was going to work with Timbaland, Nate Hills, Pharrell Williams & Kanye West, then being the Queen of Pop I'd expect her to trump the recent records by Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani & Estelle respectively but she fails on all counts and for the very first time in her career sounds on record as old as she is in person (like a 49 year old at a modern Discotheque/Nightclub), as it looks like she has made an even worse record than Erotica.

^^ omg your views totally suck!! Not only are you awfully ageist but calling Erotica a bad album just gets wrose! Its little surprise Kylie is winning really...the one who's ruling the charts right now obviously doesnt get the vote! It amazes me that people still compare Kylie to Madge when Kylie has spent most of her career imitating M's every move. But i still like Kylie, i can tolerate her and i did buy X even though it has like 3 or 4 good songs.

Kylies is better...Madonna's is unbelievably below par compared to her other albums. It sounds like a washed out debut by a new pop artist.