So picture this... I'm in the House Of Hoops on 125th street in Harlem buying some sneakers and they got Hot 97 on and all of a sudden i hear Dj Enuff say you know the hood always show Madonna love and he plays The Beat Goes On and i look around and motherfuckers are nodding their heads....I start looking around for the cameras because i think i'm being Punked

New photos---Madonna arriving at the BET studio yesterday

New photos---Madonna arriving at the BET studio yesterday

SoulAlive said:

gorgeous. Thanks for posting these.

I'd love to watch the appearance on 106 and Park because she's never been on that set before.

banks said:

Now that's WEIRD as hell right there. Madonna and Hot 97? Strange combination

banks said:

Now that's WEIRD as hell right there. Madonna and Hot 97? Strange combination

LiveToTell86 said:

If Hung Up could get 32+ million A.I., it's not exactly a stretch and I'm sure they thought this through.

Yet another Madonna single charting lower than its potential because of improper timing (Mariah always knows how to play it right to get that #1, so Madonna should take notes).

Selling 1 million downloads doesn't generate some sort of amazing revenue - in total it's much less than $1 million. She would have sold the same number of downloads regardless of when the single was sent to digital, anyway, since there is clearly digital demand for the track. I'm guessing if they had repressed it properly, it would have easily shifted 250-300k in its first week, and that would have likely been enough for #1. As it is, she will need to do that much this week just to get #2, and from its iTunes positions it's clear that won't be happening. Therefore, it's peaked, unless things change drastically before the tracking week ends.

VoicesCarry said:

It doesn't really matter what the song does from here on out.It's already a certified hit.A song that reaches the Top Three and stays in the Top 10 for six weeks is a hit as far as I'm concerned.Whether the peak position is Number One or Number three,a hit's a hit.It's officially her most successful single since "Music" in 2000.Honestly,I didn't think she would ever have a huge hit in America ever again.
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[Edited 5/2/08 6:34am]

SoulAlive said:

Miles Away / Beat Goes On and Dance Tonite should be the following singles.

paisleypark4 said:

I'd be satisfied if "Miles Away" and "Beat Goes On" were the next two singles.

Is it me or does this album get better and better with each listen? It's so good and so much fun to listen to. It's all I want to listen to at this point. I think I'm ready to grade each song. So this is my view of the song on 5/2/2008

Candy Shop - 5/5
4 Minutes - 3/5
Give it 2 Me - 5/5
Heartbeat - 5/5
Miles Away - 5/5
She's Not Me - 4/5
Incredible - 4/5
Beat Goes On - 3 1/2/5
Dance 2night - 3/5
Spanish Lesson - 2/5
Devil Wouldn't Recognize You - 4/5
Voices - 2 1/2/5

Overall I give it an A-. Even the songs with 2's aren't terrible and I don't rush to skip them. But overall, this album is just great. The real test is how will I see this CD 6 months from now. If I'm still playing it in November, then it's a classic. I have a feeling it's going to be just that for me.

purplecam said:

I even like it more than JT's album and is right by side with Nelly Furtados "Loose"...(which I still play to this day with the same satisfaction)

I just finished listening to "4 Minutes" & while I understand them keeping the song at exactly 4 minutes, this song sounds like it should go on for at least another minute. Its like the song is about to go somewhere else then Timbo comes in and abruptly stops if from gaining anymore momentum and for me that kills the song. You'd think there would be an extended version of this track coming out already, but then again this isn't 1988 anymore. Oh well, there are remixes out but I'd rather have this song be longer than to have some remix of it.

domeng13 said:

I wonder what Guy thinks of these songs?

purplecam said:

Funny thing is there is a 3 minute edit version of "4 Minutes".

Is "Incredible" long enough for you?

I read this on Dr Funkenberry's website today. Scroll down a few articles and you'll find it. I think it's called Madonna: The Scent of Desperation. What's your take on this?

http://www.drfunkenberry.com

Well, as we reported 2 months ago, Madonna’s new CD WILL hit number 1, but with her lowest debut EVA!!!! Even her late minute addition to 106th & Park on BET Friday won’t help her. We are hearing the cd will be in the 300,000 mark. The industry is changing and we knew the lack of digital media and tv appearances were going to hurt her. Yea, you have been on the cover of almost every magazine in the past two months, but the print media is a dying breed.

You bucked the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame by not performing on it. They may not pay you but remind everyone why you were inducted in your first year. Let people know you are still dynamic. Don’t do a 6 song set the week your cd comes out in front of 2,000. Do that after the hall of fame. You were once the forefront of what was hip or about to be hip, but perhaps doing it for the money instead of the music is leaving you in the back, because sometimes, the best marketing ideas are the ones that may yield you the least amount of the ca$h, but in the end, you will be rewarded.

The Queen of pop’s throne for the moment is vacant, but that does not mean Mariah is taking it. When you do an autograph signing, you stay until every fan has signed, just like Janet did when she had one earlier this year. Treat your fans with class throughout your career, not just at the beginning. You do that, in the end, you will have something more valuable than that green stuff.

purplecam said:

DrFunkenberry said:

Sounds like he really wanted to see her perform for the Hall Of Fame..

purplecam said:

DrFunkenberry said:

Sounds like he really wanted to see her perform for the Hall Of Fame..

I just finished listening to "4 Minutes" & while I understand them keeping the song at exactly 4 minutes, this song sounds like it should go on for at least another minute. Its like the song is about to go somewhere else then Timbo comes in and abruptly stops if from gaining anymore momentum and for me that kills the song. You'd think there would be an extended version of this track coming out already, but then again this isn't 1988 anymore. Oh well, there are remixes out but I'd rather have this song be longer than to have some remix of it.

Sounds like he really wanted to see her perform for the Hall Of Fame..

LiveToTell86 said:

If Hung Up could get 32+ million A.I., it's not exactly a stretch and I'm sure they thought this through.

Yet another Madonna single charting lower than its potential because of improper timing (Mariah always knows how to play it right to get that #1, so Madonna should take notes).

Selling 1 million downloads doesn't generate some sort of amazing revenue - in total it's much less than $1 million. She would have sold the same number of downloads regardless of when the single was sent to digital, anyway, since there is clearly digital demand for the track. I'm guessing if they had repressed it properly, it would have easily shifted 250-300k in its first week, and that would have likely been enough for #1. As it is, she will need to do that much this week just to get #2, and from its iTunes positions it's clear that won't be happening. Therefore, it's peaked, unless things change drastically before the tracking week ends.
[Edited 5/1/08 16:21pm]