perfecto

i think its going to work out well, everyone will get their number #1s on billboard, all the major lead singles so far: usher, now leona, next mariah and then madonna. its all fair and square no one is getting denied, mariah has it in the bag next week. at #1 on itunes holding madonna off, if anything madonna may take longer than planned cause leona has momentum and mariah should boost giving her strong legs thanks to the crucial oprah and AI appearances plus more tv promo. elvis's record will be broken!! its been so well planned for TMB....the timing on itunes the promotion, its misson accomplished!! this era is going to plan, now focus will switch to get a number #1 album and 2nd release at #1 too.

its really good, very different to TMB and migrate, i hear the make it happen comparison too its a 90s r'n'b meets disco type summery track. i can see this getting a great urban remix, it will work so well too!! so far so good 3 very different tracks can't wait to hear bye bye

come on mariah all the way to billboard #1!!

pretty decent promo, its not exactly blanket like UK based acts but the good thing about mariah is that she accessable when she does promo, she bothers to go to tv studios she even done gmtv too in past. this diva doesn't mind getting up early!! i would love to see her on loose women :lol: mariah has got a good friendly personality i just wish the UK would get to see that more than the usual "diva" & "crazy" tag the media keep labeling her.

her curves are amazing, this is the best she has looked in years

like a few have said, this is a very unmadonna track for madonna to come back with. she doesn't dominate like she usually does with her big singles. its all about timbaland's energetic groove. justin has the better singing parts and suits the production better you associate his sound with timbaland. strangely madonna doesn't even sing the title "4 minutes". on paper this = HUGE worldwide number #1. warners are definately courting the US radio and market. i can see why she is leaving her record company to get more control cause madonna didn't want this as a lead single this collabo seems forced and too calculating on their part.

madonna got denied and is still getting denied, but whenever i do the sums... madonna + timbaland + timberlake = number 1 single i don't know how they can fail, 3 major acts with a very commercial catchy R'n'B single why is it not storming the charts?? maybe madonna needs some serious tv promo and the video plus physicals for it to get her #1. she does have a headache in the form of queen estelle who has been doing high profile promo + physicals all boosting her now. the crown is firmly on estelle's head will she hand it over in 2 weeks? could sam sparrow do some swooping!? james blunt has been doing loads of prom, he is everywhere but he is having to rely on physicals to boost him downloaders aren't into it, that bundle is a bit of a mcfly tactic to boost him. problem is he could have a horrific chart run because of this (no legs).

what is happening to madonna?? another shock she is falling already, she seriously needs promo to support the track. she got hype but thats not enough she is struggling, go on gmtv and loose woman madge.

i agree with the majority too "headlines" spice girls....its dull, uninspired, syrupy generic bland pop like a naff b side from the 90s and rightly so it flopped and will never be played on radio again. i also didn't like "2 hearts" not kylie's style at all.

i know! he is so devious but don't worry jessica fletcher is on the case! bust him audrey!!! :cheer:

duffy for both, i think she has wider appeal, that retro singing voice and style is appealing to the wider public like older people that like 60s singers like lulu and dusty springfield. duffy is distinctive and has got the adult market buying not just the younger market. just look at her amazing single and album sales already.

madonna needed to be #1 on itunes by midnight last night and start to pull away from estelle on itunes with a comanding lead so she had 3 solid days of sales to catch her up but it hasn't happened. its over! its a bit of a shocker really :o that a relatively unkown act along with kanye is taking on the queen of pop, the top male artist and the top producer and beating them all. madonna's record company must not have seen this coming.

it sounds like a number #1 song to me, with the combined fanbases of madonna, justin and timbaland this song "should" be an easy #1 but a certain uk girl and us rapper is taking this all star collabo on.

yes its terrible, its too dark, she's too far away and the font and colours are awful. the white feather thing is a distraction and the expression isn't good either. i think thats it! everything else is ok ^_^ what been happening lately with terrible amateurish covers ie blackout, hard candy and now this.

mariah can struggle in the UK, the media is quite negative about her she isn't loved by the press or radio like say kylie. so she will need to do decent promo to support the track and the good news is she is coming here to do just that. predicting the successs of TMB in the UK will be tough, i have no idea how this will go. but in the US its clear it was going to be a big hit for her.

radio 1 need to get on the case, this is another good track from her

its great to see her smile again

i like it but then i like timbaland's production. it doesn't feel like or sounds like a madonna song. its more like a timbland track with justin and madonna. its a risk coming back with a collobo heavy track cause it seems you have to rely on others to get a hit. i read madonna wanted "candy store" with just her as the lead single not this but warner had the final say. you can imagine nelly or gwen making a song like this, its not distinctive to madonna. its timbaland style 100%. this track would have been so good if britney was with justin, it would have suited her voice better and would have been a more exciting combination.

we got a bit of a david vs goliath battle this week. i'm impressed that estelle is taking on madonna and is still holding on to #1 itunes but for how long? i don't think madonna's record company thought this relatively unkown british act would be putting up such strong competition, especially as madonna has timbland and justin fan bases buying too. i think they thought duffy was the main compeition. i think madonna still has a chance, if she takes #1 by tomorrow on itunes and hold on till saturday with huge popularity bar she could do it.

she did really well with ryan and perez so i think she'll be a ok, i just hope she understands alan :huh:

she is funny and likeable when she is being interviewed making jokes and suddenly bursting into song :lol: and saying random stuff. it was interesting hearing about her single choices. i'd go for an uptempo jam for 2nd single and ballad for 3rd but both will be coming so its all good

i reckon the the top 3 will include duffy, estelle and madonna but question is who's at where? madonna's has a number #1 comeback single, will it be this week though? i think so madonna: its a very calculated track. its a very unmadonna sounding track (US market is the priority here) combining the number #1 selling producer (timbaland) and #1 male selling vocalist (justin timberlake) and making radio friendly R'n'B to tap into the urban market too. it doesn't matter if its good or not it has so much going for it, its a grabber especially if you are into R'n'B/Hip Hop and has hype on its side too. estelle: very kelis sounding track she even sound like her in some parts, its breezy laidback track, it got a retro 90s hip hop type production. having kayne is a boost but still she is the under dog in this battle and its impressive at how well its doing already. she's got good word of mouth but she hasn't got hype on her side like madonna. but what about promo? has estelle started doing promo yet to support the track? been on tv yet? if she kicks off this week then she will be boost nicely. duffy: has strong legs we know this and seen the evidence last week up against leona's high profile charity track and big promo push. but they have to give way eventually, buyers can get the track on her album and now 69 so her single sales are eroding but at what rate? will she clear 35k this week?

madonna could have 2 versions released, radio version and a remix to boost it

i bet on madonna. duffy is going to go under 40k, buyers have the album to switch to too so the path is clear for madonna she should clear 40k. its a strong track (timbaland + justin buyers) plus the hype.

great track she has a really great retro type voice with a lot of character that suits the music perfectly but its still contemporary