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When I first bought 'Celebration' and discovered a lot of Madonna songs for the first time, I actually wasn't a fan of 'Vogue'. The whole thing just sounded a little strange and didn't feel like a song in the way I was used to. Of course, now I'm older and my music taste has expanded and matured, I can really appreciate the beauty of it and some of the things I didn't like about it are the very thing I do! I love the confidently long intro, Pettibone's layered house production, the escapist lyrics and the self-assured way Madonna delivers them - not forgetting the iconic Hollywood name-checking middle-8. The music video is up there with her very best. An absolute visual treat that perfectly captures the vibe of the song and the context of where voguing originated from. I love the song in all its forms - the single version is great, as is the 12-inch extended mix.

I was trying to think what would work as the tour opening song - 'Bedtime Story' could definitely work, setting the tone of the tour with the "let's get unconscious, honey" hook (the Let's Get Unconscious Tour would be a great name!). Going straight into Junior Luscious remix of 'Secret' would be fantastic! Unbelievable that 'Thief of Hearts' was missed off the Girlie Show! I could imagine Madonna leaving 'Don't Stop' off the tour like how she did to 'Amazing' for the Drowned World Tour, just to piss off the record company! I think from the album tracks, 'I'd Rather Be Your Lover' and 'Forbidden Love' would be certain. Assuming the 'Something to Remember' collection still went ahead, I think 'I Want You' would be on there as well as 'You'll See'.

It would be interesting to see how it faired a single. It charted on the UK radio airplay chart upon album release - the only Madonna album track to do so - and was played in favour of both 'Bedtime Story' and 'Human Nature' in the US by some stations. I just don't hear it as a single whatsoever.

3 mentions of voting 'Love Tried to Welcome Me' but only one showing up in the poll!

I have to agree, they're all pretty spectacular. Even the Rebel Heart one - 'Holy Water' might not be Madonna's finest moment but I think the performance is pretty fire. Both the Blond Ambition and VMA performances are legendary but going off my personal preference and what I've given most repeated watches is the Re-invention performance. Love the 18th century French styling, the yogo poses, the whole group synchronised choreography... overall it was just a fantastic return to the live stage for the song after 11 years away!

'La Isla Bonita' has apparently been going viral as well as 'Live to Tell' and reached an all-time peak of 633,769 streams on Friday! 'Live to Tell' also reached a 2025 peak of 95,078 streams on Wednesday (all-time peak is 120,773 after the Rio concert in May 2024).

Starting with 'Don't Stop'. I do like it but it is quite throwaway compared to the rest of the album, almost like it was included to give the album a dancier moment and a call back to Madonna's 80s sound. Also, if you haven't already voted, please take a moment to vote in the final round of the 'Like a Virgin' survivor which is currently tied between 'Material Girl' and 'Dress You Up'! https://www.buzzjack.com/forums/topic/278202-final-like-a-virgin-%E2%97%8F-survivor-round-8

30 years ago yesterday, it was announced Madonna's planned tour to promote 'Bedtime Stories' was scrapped. In an alternative world, what might a Bedtime Stories Tour have looked like? Which songs from the album would have liked to have been performed? Discuss below!

Today marks 35 years since the release of 'Vogue'. Inspired by the Harlem ballroom dance scene, this house track is a celebration of music, fashion, freedom and love. It dominated the charts worldwide, reaching #1 in 30 countries and selling over 6m to become the best selling single of 1990 - not bad for a song that was only intended to be a B-side! The song is highly remembered for its black-and-white, David Fincher-directed video, referencing many artists, actresses and photographers. At the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards, the video received 9 nominations and won in three categories: Best Direction, Editing and Cinematography. 35 years on, what are your thoughts and memories of 'Vogue'?

'Push the Button' officially over 1m! Nice to see 'Too Lost in You' over 500k and 'Round Round' basically there too, it will be a good day when these are both Platinum certified. I think the last time we got a full Top 20, 'Shape' was #20 so I'm happy to see 'In the Middle' replace it.

She performed 'Turn It Into Love' as one of the requests in Japan - I was expecting as much, wasn't it #1 there?

'The Immaculate Collection' is #2 on Australian iTunes!

UK iTunes 30 Live to Tell 21 The Immaculate Collection 43 True Blue What's going on?! 😮

Madonna - Live to Tell What's caused this to chart? Not complaining like, one of her best!

A year ago yesterday, all our dreams came true! ❤️

I need to download this ASAP because the snippets are incredible!

Jade from Little Mix has covered 'Frozen'! Copied from the Little Mix forum:

Happy 10th birthday to 'Rebel Heart'! 😈❤️

'Bedtime Story' was released as the third single from the similarly titled album 'Bedtime Stories' on 13 February 1995. The song was written by Bjork and Marius De Vries alongside the song's producer Nellee Hooper and takes influence from electronic music compared to the album's R&B/hip-hop tone. Madonna was a fan of Bjork's 1993 'Debut' and contacted her through Hooper for a collaboration; although initially reluctant, Bjork wrote a song about Madonna being less controlled and embracing the unconscious. The experimental sounds were praised by critics but proved less commercially appealing, particularly in the US where it became her first to miss the Top 40 since her chart debut. It faired better in Australia, Finland, Italy and UK where it placed Top 10. 'Bedtime Story' is best associated with its ambitious music video; directed by Mark Romanek, the surrealist visual reported cost $5m, making it the most expensive at the time. 30 years on, what are your thoughts and memories of 'Bedtime Story'?

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Not sure if it's this they're referring to but they're performing on Comic Relief on 21 March. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00293mw

Went with 'Next Summer' by Damiano David. Wasn't anticipating liking it as much as I did when looking at the list! The chorus melody reminds me of 'Until I Found You'. I enjoyed Benson Boone, Dasha and Lizzo too.

9 February 2015 saw the official release of 'Living for Love', the lead single from 'Rebel Heart'. It had previously been available as a free download alongside the album pre-order in December 2014 after 13 demos leaked onto the internet. The song was produced with Diplo and Ariel Rechtshaid, with Alicia Keys on piano and Annie from the London Community Gospel Choir providing background vocals. Chart success was moderate, achieving Top 40 positions in Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, as well as becoming Madonna's 44th #1 on the US Dance Club Songs chart. The song is best remembered for a certain BRIT Awards performance... 10 years on, share your thoughts and memories of 'Living for Love' below!