RKJCNE said:

imago said:

Her albums for the last 10 years have been dreadful.

She really should just rest now.

Really? I love these three albums... Hard Candy... not so much.

I disliked all 3 of those. I did like some songs from each, but overall they I felt the albums were just dull.

badujunkie said:

i want a psychedelic, head trippy, mind fucky electro-pop-r&B record that is totally left of center , something in the vein of electric circus, worldwide underground, dark side of the moon, or something by the black keys but with the usual 'dance' spin she puts on things. bring it bitch

I'm sure that she'll stick with dance/pop but I think she should bring in some real musicians for a change.Get away from the electronica and use a funky bassist!! Remember that funky bass that we heard on "Dance 2Night"? Let's have some more of that,all over the record!! I would go crazy if she did an album that sounds like a cross between the retro-funk of Jamiroquai and the hard electro beats of Black Eyed Peas' 'The E.N.D'.

I disagree, Viintage, I don't think there'll be a duet...

I'm interested to see what she comes up with though.

I think it's too early for Gags to duet with Madge, especially cause she has worked with Britney AND Justin...but then again, she worked wtih Ricky Martin too, so maybe she is chasing the kids now to be with her on her records

Having that said, I wore a Celebration shirt today, bought the Lucky Star vinyl with a kick ass cover and bonus single and proudly said I'm a Madonna fan when the cashier asked (though I also wanted to scream I LOVE MJ)

SoulAlive said:

badujunkie said:

i want a psychedelic, head trippy, mind fucky electro-pop-r&B record that is totally left of center , something in the vein of electric circus, worldwide underground, dark side of the moon, or something by the black keys but with the usual 'dance' spin she puts on things. bring it bitch

I'm sure that she'll stick with dance/pop but I think she should bring in some real musicians for a change.Get away from the electronica and use a funky bassist!! Remember that funky bass that we heard on "Dance 2Night"? Let's have some more of that,all over the record!! I would go crazy if she did an album that sounds like a cross between the retro-funk of Jamiroquai and the hard electro beats of Black Eyed Peas' 'The E.N.D'.

Madonna is not here because of technology. Will.she's.not. I love Dance 2night!!!

MTV article: Here’s What Madonna Needs To do For Her Next Album To Be A Hit
Posted 21 hrs ago by John Mitchell in Madonna



Madonna’s manager, Guy Oseary, took to Twitter yesterday to announce that the Queen of Pop would be hitting the studio next month to begin work on her twelfth studio album – her first since 2008’s Hard Candy. “Madonna goes into the recording studio next month to begin work on new album,” he wrote. Soon after, a fan asked who M would be hitting the studio with, and Oseary responded, saying, “She has a good idea on which producers she will be working with.”

He did not elaborate further.

Which got us thinking about what we’d like to hear from the pop trendsetter who’s done it all. More than 28 years into her record shattering career, Madonna really doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone – she’s the top-selling female artist ever, has had more top ten hits than Elvis (or anyone else, alive or dead) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. But with Lady Gaga hotter on her heels than any other diva who’s made a play for her throne, Madge does have a reason to put out a killer album.

As longtime fans, we know what has and hasn’t worked for Madonna over the years. Read on for our thought on how she should approach her next record.

Stay Away From “Hot” Producers

Dr. Luke has worked wonders for Britney Spears (“Till The World Ends”) and Katy Perry (“Teenage Dream”). RedOne and Lady Gaga have the kind of connection that produces insta-classics like “Bad Romance.” Max Martin has become Pink’s go-to guy for recent hits like “Raise Your Glass.” Madonna should stay away from all of these people.

Here’s why: It didn’t really work last time. On Hard Candy, Madonna collaborated with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Danja and Pharrell Williams. The results were mostly fine – we’re actually partial to her tunes with Williams, especially “Incredible” and “The Beat Goes On” – and she scored her biggest hit in years with the Timberlake jam “4 Minutes.” But her previous set, Confessions on a Dance Floor, was widely considered a return to form, and, frankly, running to of-the-moment producers in an attempt to score some easy hits felt cheap and a little desperate coming from one of the most forward-thinking minds in pop, particularly on the heels of her best album in years.

Make Some Real Dance Music

In the late-90s and early aughts, Madonna did something that no other pop star could do: She brought real dance music to America, and America liked it. She eschewed the conventions of pop music at the time, which was dominated by the bubblegum thump of early Spears and NSYNC, and opted instead to work with underground producers like William Orbit and Mirwais Ahmadzai to introduce electronic and house sounds that were completely foreign to domestic radio. She was rewarded with career-best reviews, reinvigorated album sales and multiple Grammy Awards for her effort.

With that in mind, we suggest she make a few phone calls. A good place to start would be with the Swedish trio Swedish House Mafia – Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell. With little mainstream fanfare, their latest single “Save the World” has racked up over 12 million views on YouTube. Axwell sits on DJMag’s list of the top ten DJ’s in the world. Others to consider from that same listing: Tiesto and Armin Van Buuren, both of whom specialize in the kind of progressive trance and house music that gets crowds moving (and M does have that massive 360, touring-recording deal with Live Nation to deliver on).

What we’re saying is, the best Madonna music has been born from like-minded collaboration with lesser-known dance producers she is herself a fan of, not from current production giants looking to throw their signature beats at the wall to see what sticks.

Write About Something

The weirdest thing about Hard Candy was the almost regressive nature of some of the lyrics. Music, Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor were buoyed by thoughtful, reflective lyrics about love, life and spirituality, while a track on Hard Candy had the then-49-year-old singer cooing the line “see my booty get down.” Yes, her signature theme – which we’d boil down to the universal catharsis and release only the dance floor can provide – was present on all these albums, but it wasn’t as smartly crafted on Candy as it was on her past efforts. Lyrically, decades-old albums like Erotica and Like a Prayer felt like more mature works.

Since her last album, Madonna has been through a lot, including an adoption, divorce and her return to New York. She’s also the only pop star in the world who can address what it’s like to be a sex symbol aging in full view of the public. Her age has led some pop critics to write her off entirely. Tell us what it feels like to have people turn their backs on you despite the fact that your hit-making instincts and songwriting chops are as sharp as ever, Madonna. We’re all ears!

http://newsroom.mtv....onna-new-album/

if it's chart success people are wanting then i say, Madonna...just be MADONNA. leave the 'deep' messages, politics, 'hesitate/celebrate/wait' rhymes, etc behind and do a great pop/dance record with 3 or 4 strong ballads. i think she should remind people (at least Americans) why they fell in love with her in the first place. maybe go away for a weekend and study her own early works. lol.

that being said, there's not an album of hers i don't like. obviously. lol

My sister and I love Madonna but we both consider Hard Candy to be a bad album. We definitely like the other albums she released in the 00s!

If she had followed up Hard Candy sooner, I could see her working with Neptunes and Timbaland again, but now that she took one of those long MJ breaks between albums, the next era better be NOTHING like the last one.

CHIC0 said:

if it's chart success people are wanting then i say, Madonna...just be MADONNA. leave the 'deep' messages, politics, 'hesitate/celebrate/wait' rhymes, etc behind and do a great pop/dance record with 3 or 4 strong ballads. i think she should remind people (at least Americans) why they fell in love with her in the first place. maybe go away for a weekend and study her own early works. lol.

that being said, there's not an album of hers i don't like. obviously. lol

All I can say is,the new album better have something that moves me like "Miles Away" did I still listen to that song all the time.

CHIC0 said:

if it's chart success people are wanting then i say, Madonna...just be MADONNA. leave the 'deep' messages, politics, 'hesitate/celebrate/wait' rhymes, etc behind and do a great pop/dance record with 3 or 4 strong ballads. i think she should remind people (at least Americans) why they fell in love with her in the first place. maybe go away for a weekend and study her own early works. lol.

that being said, there's not an album of hers i don't like. obviously. lol

which I'm sure will result in being a MILF and ending up with Hard Candy part 2, and yet another Justin duet

SoulAlive said:

MTV article: Here’s What Madonna Needs To do For Her Next Album To Be A Hit
Posted 21 hrs ago by John Mitchell in Madonna



Madonna’s manager, Guy Oseary, took to Twitter yesterday to announce that the Queen of Pop would be hitting the studio next month to begin work on her twelfth studio album – her first since 2008’s Hard Candy. “Madonna goes into the recording studio next month to begin work on new album,” he wrote. Soon after, a fan asked who M would be hitting the studio with, and Oseary responded, saying, “She has a good idea on which producers she will be working with.”

He did not elaborate further.

Which got us thinking about what we’d like to hear from the pop trendsetter who’s done it all. More than 28 years into her record shattering career, Madonna really doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone – she’s the top-selling female artist ever, has had more top ten hits than Elvis (or anyone else, alive or dead) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. But with Lady Gaga hotter on her heels than any other diva who’s made a play for her throne, Madge does have a reason to put out a killer album.

As longtime fans, we know what has and hasn’t worked for Madonna over the years. Read on for our thought on how she should approach her next record.

Stay Away From “Hot” Producers

Dr. Luke has worked wonders for Britney Spears (“Till The World Ends”) and Katy Perry (“Teenage Dream”). RedOne and Lady Gaga have the kind of connection that produces insta-classics like “Bad Romance.” Max Martin has become Pink’s go-to guy for recent hits like “Raise Your Glass.” Madonna should stay away from all of these people.

Here’s why: It didn’t really work last time. On Hard Candy, Madonna collaborated with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Danja and Pharrell Williams. The results were mostly fine – we’re actually partial to her tunes with Williams, especially “Incredible” and “The Beat Goes On” – and she scored her biggest hit in years with the Timberlake jam “4 Minutes.” But her previous set, Confessions on a Dance Floor, was widely considered a return to form, and, frankly, running to of-the-moment producers in an attempt to score some easy hits felt cheap and a little desperate coming from one of the most forward-thinking minds in pop, particularly on the heels of her best album in years.

Make Some Real Dance Music

In the late-90s and early aughts, Madonna did something that no other pop star could do: She brought real dance music to America, and America liked it. She eschewed the conventions of pop music at the time, which was dominated by the bubblegum thump of early Spears and NSYNC, and opted instead to work with underground producers like William Orbit and Mirwais Ahmadzai to introduce electronic and house sounds that were completely foreign to domestic radio. She was rewarded with career-best reviews, reinvigorated album sales and multiple Grammy Awards for her effort.

With that in mind, we suggest she make a few phone calls. A good place to start would be with the Swedish trio Swedish House Mafia – Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell. With little mainstream fanfare, their latest single “Save the World” has racked up over 12 million views on YouTube. Axwell sits on DJMag’s list of the top ten DJ’s in the world. Others to consider from that same listing: Tiesto and Armin Van Buuren, both of whom specialize in the kind of progressive trance and house music that gets crowds moving (and M does have that massive 360, touring-recording deal with Live Nation to deliver on).

What we’re saying is, the best Madonna music has been born from like-minded collaboration with lesser-known dance producers she is herself a fan of, not from current production giants looking to throw their signature beats at the wall to see what sticks.

Write About Something

The weirdest thing about Hard Candy was the almost regressive nature of some of the lyrics. Music, Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor were buoyed by thoughtful, reflective lyrics about love, life and spirituality, while a track on Hard Candy had the then-49-year-old singer cooing the line “see my booty get down.” Yes, her signature theme – which we’d boil down to the universal catharsis and release only the dance floor can provide – was present on all these albums, but it wasn’t as smartly crafted on Candy as it was on her past efforts. Lyrically, decades-old albums like Erotica and Like a Prayer felt like more mature works.

Since her last album, Madonna has been through a lot, including an adoption, divorce and her return to New York. She’s also the only pop star in the world who can address what it’s like to be a sex symbol aging in full view of the public. Her age has led some pop critics to write her off entirely. Tell us what it feels like to have people turn their backs on you despite the fact that your hit-making instincts and songwriting chops are as sharp as ever, Madonna. We’re all ears!

http://newsroom.mtv....onna-new-album/

Couldn't agree more with this article. So true. Every word! Hope M listens!

^^yeah,that article makes some valid points,especially the final paragraph.Madonna has been through alot during the last few years.She has alot of interesting things to write and sing about.I'd like for her to dig a little deeper this time.Fun dance songs are cool,but let's have some seriousness too.

Timmy84 said:

I disagree, Viintage, I don't think there'll be a duet...

I'm interested to see what she comes up with though.

It may not be a "Feat. Lady Gaga" but i'm sure we'll get a "Written by Stefani Germanotta"

I wouldn't mind hearing a record from both of them

http://www.wowowow.c...in-and-madonna/

Liz Smith: The New Dynamic Duo — Harvey Weinstein and Madonna!

by Liz Smith on June 16, 2011 · 1 comment · E-mail alerts

Forget the critics, “Spider-Man” is dazzling and fun!
“I AM so anxious for you not to abdicate and I think the fact that you do is going to put me in the wrong light to the entire world because they will say I could have prevented it.”

So wrote American divorcee Wallis Simpson to her lover King Edward VIII, as he prepared to abdicate in the British throne order to marry the woman he loved.

The tale of the king and the American commoner has fascinated historians, biographers and filmmakers for decades. And it has come to fascinate Madonna as a director and writer.

Her soon-due movie “W.E.,” meshes the story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor — as they would be known — with the strained relationship of a modern married couple. The modern young woman is obsessed with the royal romance, the legendary “fairy tale” aspect of a man and woman so in love they would flout all convention and literally change the course of history. Madonna has done a splendid job weaving both aspects of the movie into a seamless, poignant drama. And apparently I am not alone in my admiration for “W.E.” Producer Harvey Weinstein just picked it up for U.S. distribution.

I had some hint of this not long ago. I ran into Madonna at an event. She looked gorgeous, like a 1940s movie siren. We spoke of “W.E.” I said, “You know, this film might be a good fit for Harvey Weinstein.” Madonna clapped her hand over her mouth, and said, “I can’t speak! Don’t ask!” I had to laugh because she was doing the opposite of Dianne Wiest in “Bullets Over Broadway” (Remember, Wiest kept putting her hand over everybody’s mouth and declaring, “Don’t speak!”)

I knew there was no point in pressing her. Madonna was more forthcoming about making music again and touring. I said I wished she wouldn’t tour. “You get so thin,” I observed. Inhaling slightly, bust rising, she replied: “Actually, I am happy with my weight right now, but all that dancing will inevitably take it off.” She shrugged and grinned, “Either way, I don’t get any complaints.”

So, one of my all-time favorite stars (whom I have championed relentlessly since 1984) and one of my all time favorite movie moguls (whom I have championed relentlessly since 1989), together, will be pushing a truly superior film. I couldn’t be happier.

SoulAlive said:

MTV article: Here’s What Madonna Needs To do For Her Next Album To Be A Hit
Posted 21 hrs ago by John Mitchell in Madonna



Madonna’s manager, Guy Oseary, took to Twitter yesterday to announce that the Queen of Pop would be hitting the studio next month to begin work on her twelfth studio album – her first since 2008’s Hard Candy. “Madonna goes into the recording studio next month to begin work on new album,” he wrote. Soon after, a fan asked who M would be hitting the studio with, and Oseary responded, saying, “She has a good idea on which producers she will be working with.”

He did not elaborate further.

Which got us thinking about what we’d like to hear from the pop trendsetter who’s done it all. More than 28 years into her record shattering career, Madonna really doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone – she’s the top-selling female artist ever, has had more top ten hits than Elvis (or anyone else, alive or dead) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. But with Lady Gaga hotter on her heels than any other diva who’s made a play for her throne, Madge does have a reason to put out a killer album.

As longtime fans, we know what has and hasn’t worked for Madonna over the years. Read on for our thought on how she should approach her next record.

Stay Away From “Hot” Producers

Dr. Luke has worked wonders for Britney Spears (“Till The World Ends”) and Katy Perry (“Teenage Dream”). RedOne and Lady Gaga have the kind of connection that produces insta-classics like “Bad Romance.” Max Martin has become Pink’s go-to guy for recent hits like “Raise Your Glass.” Madonna should stay away from all of these people.

Here’s why: It didn’t really work last time. On Hard Candy, Madonna collaborated with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Danja and Pharrell Williams. The results were mostly fine – we’re actually partial to her tunes with Williams, especially “Incredible” and “The Beat Goes On” – and she scored her biggest hit in years with the Timberlake jam “4 Minutes.” But her previous set, Confessions on a Dance Floor, was widely considered a return to form, and, frankly, running to of-the-moment producers in an attempt to score some easy hits felt cheap and a little desperate coming from one of the most forward-thinking minds in pop, particularly on the heels of her best album in years.

Make Some Real Dance Music

In the late-90s and early aughts, Madonna did something that no other pop star could do: She brought real dance music to America, and America liked it. She eschewed the conventions of pop music at the time, which was dominated by the bubblegum thump of early Spears and NSYNC, and opted instead to work with underground producers like William Orbit and Mirwais Ahmadzai to introduce electronic and house sounds that were completely foreign to domestic radio. She was rewarded with career-best reviews, reinvigorated album sales and multiple Grammy Awards for her effort.

With that in mind, we suggest she make a few phone calls. A good place to start would be with the Swedish trio Swedish House Mafia – Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell. With little mainstream fanfare, their latest single “Save the World” has racked up over 12 million views on YouTube. Axwell sits on DJMag’s list of the top ten DJ’s in the world. Others to consider from that same listing: Tiesto and Armin Van Buuren, both of whom specialize in the kind of progressive trance and house music that gets crowds moving (and M does have that massive 360, touring-recording deal with Live Nation to deliver on).

What we’re saying is, the best Madonna music has been born from like-minded collaboration with lesser-known dance producers she is herself a fan of, not from current production giants looking to throw their signature beats at the wall to see what sticks.

Write About Something

The weirdest thing about Hard Candy was the almost regressive nature of some of the lyrics. Music, Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor were buoyed by thoughtful, reflective lyrics about love, life and spirituality, while a track on Hard Candy had the then-49-year-old singer cooing the line “see my booty get down.” Yes, her signature theme – which we’d boil down to the universal catharsis and release only the dance floor can provide – was present on all these albums, but it wasn’t as smartly crafted on Candy as it was on her past efforts. Lyrically, decades-old albums like Erotica and Like a Prayer felt like more mature works.

Since her last album, Madonna has been through a lot, including an adoption, divorce and her return to New York. She’s also the only pop star in the world who can address what it’s like to be a sex symbol aging in full view of the public. Her age has led some pop critics to write her off entirely. Tell us what it feels like to have people turn their backs on you despite the fact that your hit-making instincts and songwriting chops are as sharp as ever, Madonna. We’re all ears!

http://newsroom.mtv....onna-new-album/

^^ THIS THIS ^^

America loves to play guitar and to sing catchy choruses, but hell America doesn't like to dance. Madgie CHANGED that...

that disgusting talentless hag ho needs to retire already

it's getting more and more pathetic by the year

Dewrede said:

that disgusting talentless hag ho needs to retire already

it's getting more and more pathetic by the year

stop it alrady dude we all know that you're the ultimate Madonna (and dance_pop) hater; don'¡t be THAT tiresome...

that MTV article suggests that Madonna work with Swedish House Mafia Who agrees? Should Madonna go in this direction?

sorry , i just can't help myself

I just can't fathom that you lot consider her to be worthy of a topic on a music forum

(same goes for Janet etc , etc)

Her 'music' has no depth , it's mindless fluff made by a woman who's devoid of any talent , passion or soul

It doesn't evoke any emotion whatsoever imho

It's plastic and manufactured overcommercialized drivel

[Edited 6/17/11 5:16am]

Dewrede said:

sorry , i just can't help myself

I just can't fathom that you lot consider her to be worthy of a topic on a music forum

(same goes for Janet etc , etc)

Her 'music' has no depth , it's mindless fluff made by a woman who's devoid of any talent , passion or soul

It doesn't evoke any emotion whatsoever imho

It's plastic and manufactured overcommercialized drivel

Oh stop it We saw you grooving to "Express Yourself" back in '89

^

no , but i must admit i like Borderline and Like A Prayer

[Edited 6/17/11 5:21am]

Dewrede said:

^

no , but i must admit i like Borderline and Like A Prayer

I bet there are more songs that you like by her but you won't admit it

Dewrede said:

sorry , i just can't help myself

I just can't fathom that you lot consider her to be worthy of a topic on a music forum

(same goes for Janet etc , etc)

Her 'music' has no depth , it's mindless fluff made by a woman who's devoid of any talent , passion or soul

It doesn't evoke any emotion whatsoever imho

It's plastic and manufactured overcommercialized drivel

I swear I've seen you posting those SAME lines over and over again! stop that control-C/control-V shit!!

and btw, if you like Borderline/Like a Prayer, then you MUST admit that she's NOT 100% crappy

passion? talent? soul? Plenty. She can sing/She writes songs/She co-produces her albums. She's religious, lol

[Edited 6/17/11 5:28am]

Im ready to hear a trippy Lotus like album from her with her talking to us fans in her age range (30's - 50's)...were growing WITH her and it would be nice to hear some related topics to our lifestyle...while still keeping it uptempo.

Dewrede said:

sorry , i just can't help myself

I just can't fathom that you lot consider her to be worthy of a topic on a music forum

(same goes for Janet etc , etc)

Her 'music' has no depth , it's mindless fluff made by a woman who's devoid of any talent , passion or soul

It doesn't evoke any emotion whatsoever imho

It's plastic and manufactured overcommercialized drivel

[Edited 6/17/11 5:16am]

Madonna is not all about mindless fluff, she has written an insane amount of classics.

RKJCNE said:

Dewrede said:

sorry , i just can't help myself

I just can't fathom that you lot consider her to be worthy of a topic on a music forum

(same goes for Janet etc , etc)

Her 'music' has no depth , it's mindless fluff made by a woman who's devoid of any talent , passion or soul

It doesn't evoke any emotion whatsoever imho

It's plastic and manufactured overcommercialized drivel

[Edited 6/17/11 5:16am]

Madonna is not all about mindless fluff, she has written an insane amount of classics.

don't waste your time, he just hates Madonna and other similar female singers...

JoeTyler said:

don't waste your time, he just hates Madonna and other similar female singers...

I just love Madonna too much.

SoulAlive said:

that MTV article suggests that Madonna work with Swedish House Mafia Who agrees? Should Madonna go in this direction?

No. The MTV article contradicts itself because on the one hand they say she should try underground producers to have a cutting edge sound but all the people they recommend for her to work with like Swedish House Mafia are very mainstream on the club scene. I think their sound and the sound of the other producers they mention is too purely club oriented. It will limit her sound to just people who go to clubs all the time. Madonna is a dance and electronic artist, but she takes those sounds and makes them pop with melodies that you can still relate to even if you aren't into the club scene. To me "real dance music" like the article talks about is boring and generic thumping. She needs someone with more of a diverse and pop background than pure club dj's.

Can't wait to finally hear new music from my M again been too long.

I'm getting tired of hearing people beg for her to work with someone unknown or "underground." Underground doesn't = superior music. I want Madonna to go back to her commercial pop sound that existed from 1983 to about 1996.

When she started doing electronica, electro, techno/euro dance, she lost me. I'm not into those silly, underground trippy sounds. I actually liked Hard Candy more than anything she's released in over a decade, because it was a throwback to when her music wasn't weird, pretentious and self indulgent. So if she wants to make me happy, she'll give me some songs that are in vein of "Live to Tell," "Crazy For You," "Keep It Together" and "Take a Bow."

[Edited 6/17/11 13:35pm]