UI'm kind of seeing why they are bonus tracks.... (I do dig Beautiful Killer though)

"Best Friend"

I'm late!
I like it more than most recent snippers, to be honest.

time to update

1) Gang Bang 4.5*
2) Masterpiece 4.5*
3) I'm Addicted 4*
4) Falling Free 4*
5) Beautiful Killer 4*
6) Girl Gone Wild 3.5*
7) Best friend 3.5*

8) Superstar 3.5*

9) Turn Up The Radio 3*
10) Love Spent 3*
11) I Don't Give A 2*
12) I fucked up 2*
13) GMAYL 1*
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3.5*

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^^I like the chorus,but the song fails to ignite.

SoulAlive said:

^^I like the chorus,but the song fails to ignite.

Another great production with Best Friend. Very cool sounds happening on that record. For me, the downfall of the album so far is the lyrics and the stale vocals. The producers seem to have given her their very best.

RKJCNE said:

SoulAlive said:

^^I like the chorus,but the song fails to ignite.

Yeah, exactly. I hope we here B-day song tomorrow seeing as we've gone through all the other bonus tracks.

for some reason,I'm expecting "B-Day Song" to be the weakest track on the album.When I saw that studio clip of Madonna and M.I.A recording it,I didn't think it sounds too promising

I Fucked Up

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I'm so ashamed
You're in so much pain
I blamed you when things didn't go my way
If I didn't, you'd be here
If I didn't fight back I'd have no fear
If I take another path
Things would be so different, but they're not

I could have just kept my big mouth closed
I could have just done what I was told
Maybe I should have turned silver into gold
But in front of you
I was cold

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I thought we had it all
You brought out the best in me
And somehow I destroyed the perfect dream
I thought we were indestructible
I never imagined we could fall
You wanna know how to make God laugh
Tell him your plans

We coulda bought a house with a swimming pool
End it up with walls
It would be so cool
Coulda gone riding stallions in the country side
With a bag of great things
Kissing eye to eye
We coulda toured the world in a private jet
Run naked on the beach, all soaking wet
We coulda climbed a mountain, seen a perfect sunlight
written our names across the sky
We coulda gotten a bulding built on the echo run
We coulda gotten ourselves arrested in ???
We coulda lived like crazy til the days we died
But Instead I made you cry

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
je suis desole
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not ashamed to say
I wish I could have you back maybe one day....or not

aardvark15 said:

UI'm kind of seeing why they are bonus tracks.... (I do dig Beautiful Killer though)

"Beautiful Killer" is the best of the bonus tracks We still need to hear "B-Day Song" but I doubt it's gonna be as good.

I'm not liking I Fucked Up or Best Friend.

This album is going to rank slightly above Hard Candy for me, simply because the highs (Gang Bang, Falling Free, Love Spent) far outrank the highs on HC.

I don't see how some fans are labeling it her most consistent album in a long time - Confessions was eons ahead of this, at least for me. There are a lot of sub-par songs on this record, from what we have heard thus far. Having heard most of it, I think it's fairly clear why they went with GGW as the second single: it's probably the best choice given the options available.

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They need to quit with the leaks. I know it's intentional to keep fans from leaking the whole fucking thing but honestly it would be better at this point. It's underwhelming the whole surprise element of the entire project. In fact, it's starting to make me feel like this whole era is already come and gone, before the damn album is out. I know she only cares about touring anymore but I unlike most fans am more excited for an actual album from her, maybe because S&S sucked and I think HC was great.

I think the one-minute leaks are fun,but they're kinda frustrating...it just makes me want to hear the rest of the song

SoulAlive said:

I think the one-minute leaks are fun,but they're kinda frustrating...it just makes me want to hear the rest of the song

I think that strategy is exactly what they're intending - it would have been really cool if they had leaked 1 min / 45 sec of JUST A FEW SONGS - maybe Gang Bang, I'm Addicted, Turn Up The Radio (in order)...but then she should have just stopped.

*didnt meant to be a creep*

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They really need to get it together with the singles. GMAYL flamed out faster than they anticipated, and they weren't really ready with a logical follow-up. GGW is probably the best choice but they need to start pushing it hard in Europe. I wish she'd actually waited a few more months to start this tour so she could really promote the album. I recognize that this album is really an excuse for her to tour again more than anything, but still. For only the third time in her career (Erotica, American Life and now this), she's launching an album without a massive international hit single dominating the charts.

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badujunkie said:

SoulAlive said:

I think the one-minute leaks are fun,but they're kinda frustrating...it just makes me want to hear the rest of the song

I think that strategy is exactly what they're intending - it would have been really cool if they had leaked 1 min / 45 sec of JUST A FEW SONGS - maybe Gang Bang, I'm Addicted, Turn Up The Radio (in order)...but then she should have just stopped.

Either way on an entirely other note, so curious what you look like. Orgnote me a pic! I've seen VC, i wanna c u!

I agree there probably won't be a point in leaking any more snippets since this album will leak anyday now.

Where were you when we did all those "Photowhore yourself" threads last year? I posted several pics of myself.

VoicesCarry said:

They really need to get it together with the singles. GMAYL flamed out faster than they anticipated, and they weren't really ready with a logical follow-up. GGW is probably the best choice but they need to start pushing it hard in Europe. I wish she'd actually waited a few more months to start this tour so she could really promote the album. I recognize that this album is really an excuse for her to tour again more than anything, but still. For only the third time in her career (Erotica, American Life and now this), she's launching an album without a massive international hit single dominating the charts.

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They need to GET it TOGETHER and KEEP IT TOGETHER!

I like GGW but it sounds so much like Britney's last album, it's almost embarrassing. I think M is the biggest Britney stan there is.

And yes, I am surprised that Europe is being ignored...they had to know GMAYL wouldn't go over there.

badujunkie said:

VoicesCarry said:

They really need to get it together with the singles. GMAYL flamed out faster than they anticipated, and they weren't really ready with a logical follow-up. GGW is probably the best choice but they need to start pushing it hard in Europe. I wish she'd actually waited a few more months to start this tour so she could really promote the album. I recognize that this album is really an excuse for her to tour again more than anything, but still. For only the third time in her career (Erotica, American Life and now this), she's launching an album without a massive international hit single dominating the charts.

[Edited 3/18/12 13:27pm]

They need to GET it TOGETHER and KEEP IT TOGETHER!

I like GGW but it sounds so much like Britney's last album, it's almost embarrassing. I think M is the biggest Britney stan there is.

And yes, I am surprised that Europe is being ignored...they had to know GMAYL wouldn't go over there.

They probably thought it would, though. Nicki Minaj is pretty big internationally (her solo single Starships is currently Top 5 on the United World Chart).

GGW is reminiscent of Femme Fatale, but it's not really single-worthy in the same way that something like Till The World Ends is. She's missing a Sorry on this album.

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VoicesCarry said:

For only the third time in her career (Erotica, American Life and now this), she's launching an album without a massive international hit single dominating the charts.

Which song was the lead single from "Bedtime Stories"?
"Secret"? Then it was also rather weak (low success) single for the opening of a new era.
Although 'Secret' and 'American Life' are much much better songs than GMAYL.

LiLi1992 said:

VoicesCarry said:

For only the third time in her career (Erotica, American Life and now this), she's launching an album without a massive international hit single dominating the charts.

Which song was the lead single from "Bedtime Stories"?
"Secret"? Then it was also rather weak (low success) single for the opening of a new era.
Although 'Secret' and 'American Life' are much much better songs than GMAYL.

Erotica was a fast-rise, fast-fall single like GMAYL. Secret was not, which is why I didn't count it here. It peaked at #2 at Top 40 radio and #3 on the Hot 100 in the US, but more than doubled Erotica's chart run, as it did in most territories. Erotica had high peaks, but disappeared shortly after its debut in most countries.

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VoicesCarry said:

badujunkie said:

They need to GET it TOGETHER and KEEP IT TOGETHER!

I like GGW but it sounds so much like Britney's last album, it's almost embarrassing. I think M is the biggest Britney stan there is.

And yes, I am surprised that Europe is being ignored...they had to know GMAYL wouldn't go over there.

They probably thought it would, though. Nicki Minaj is pretty big internationally (her solo single Starships is currently Top 5 on the United World Chart).

GGW is reminiscent of Femme Fatale, but it's not really single-worthy in the same way that something like Till The World Ends is. She's missing a Sorry on this album.

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How could they? It's such a uniquely 'American' sufer-football-chearleader-fraternity-sorority beat/vibe. I'm a Southern California boy so i love it but I have not been surprised whatsoever that the UK is NOT feeling that shit. It's funny, she bites the hand that feeds her with HC and GMAYL...Europe is her most loyal audience imo (and Canada and Latin America)

badujunkie said:

VoicesCarry said:

They probably thought it would, though. Nicki Minaj is pretty big internationally (her solo single Starships is currently Top 5 on the United World Chart).

GGW is reminiscent of Femme Fatale, but it's not really single-worthy in the same way that something like Till The World Ends is. She's missing a Sorry on this album.

[Edited 3/18/12 13:37pm]

How could they? It's such a uniquely 'American' sufer-football-chearleader-fraternity-sorority beat/vibe. I'm a Southern California boy so i love it but I have not been surprised whatsoever that the UK is NOT feeling that shit. It's funny, she bites the hand that feeds her with HC and GMAYL...Europe is her most loyal audience imo (and Canada and Latin America)

I agree. It was a poor choice for a first single outside of the US. I would have performed it at the SB and featured it as a bonus track on the deluxe album. Then used another track to launch the album in the US and internationally. But, I feel Madonna is somewhat complacent about her international audience. HC was an explicit attempt to dominate the US and it was still a successful album worldwide, so she probably thought she could release anything and it would do well.

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SoulAlive said:

I Fucked Up

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I'm so ashamed
You're in so much pain
I blamed you when things didn't go my way
If I didn't, you'd be here
If I didn't fight back I'd have no fear
If I take another path
Things would be so different, but they're not

I could have just kept my big mouth closed
I could have just done what I was told
Maybe I should have turned silver into gold
But in front of you
I was cold

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I thought we had it all
You brought out the best in me
And somehow I destroyed the perfect dream
I thought we were indestructible
I never imagined we could fall
You wanna know how to make God laugh
Tell him your plans

We coulda bought a house with a swimming pool
End it up with walls
It would be so cool
Coulda gone riding stallions in the country side
With a bag of great things
Kissing eye to eye
We coulda toured the world in a private jet
Run naked on the beach, all soaking wet
We coulda climbed a mountain, seen a perfect sunlight
written our names across the sky
We coulda gotten a bulding built on the echo run
We coulda gotten ourselves arrested in ???
We coulda lived like crazy til the days we died
But Instead I made you cry

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
je suis desole
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not ashamed to say
I wish I could have you back maybe one day....or not

It sounds like:

Coulda gone riding stallions in the country side
With a pack of Great Danes

The breed of dog, would be very British if it's about Guy

stevenpottle said:

SoulAlive said:

I Fucked Up

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I'm so ashamed
You're in so much pain
I blamed you when things didn't go my way
If I didn't, you'd be here
If I didn't fight back I'd have no fear
If I take another path
Things would be so different, but they're not

I could have just kept my big mouth closed
I could have just done what I was told
Maybe I should have turned silver into gold
But in front of you
I was cold

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I thought we had it all
You brought out the best in me
And somehow I destroyed the perfect dream
I thought we were indestructible
I never imagined we could fall
You wanna know how to make God laugh
Tell him your plans

We coulda bought a house with a swimming pool
End it up with walls
It would be so cool
Coulda gone riding stallions in the country side
With a bag of great things
Kissing eye to eye
We coulda toured the world in a private jet
Run naked on the beach, all soaking wet
We coulda climbed a mountain, seen a perfect sunlight
written our names across the sky
We coulda gotten a bulding built on the echo run
We coulda gotten ourselves arrested in ???
We coulda lived like crazy til the days we died
But Instead I made you cry

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
je suis desole
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I f*cked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not ashamed to say
I wish I could have you back maybe one day....or not

It sounds like:

Coulda gone riding stallions in the country side
With a pack of Great Danes

The breed of dog, would be very British if it's about Guy

you're probably right

We coulda bought a house with a swimming pool and filled it up with Warhols

It also sounds like she's singing something about the Autobahn (the fast roads in Germany)!

Not feeling ''Best Friend''... It maybe needs to grow on me... I need to hear the full version of the song....

''I Fucked Up'' is nice, but it's one of my least favorites.

Update;

1. Beautiful Killer 5/5

2. Gang Bang 5/5

3. Falling Free 5/5

4. Love Spent 4.5/5

5. Girl Gone Wild 4.0/5

6. I Don't Give A 4.0/5

7. I'm Addicted 4.0/5

8. Masterpiece 4.0/5

9. Superstar 3.5/5

10. I Fucked Up 3.5/5

11. Turn Up The Radio 3/5

12. Best Friend 2.5/5

13. Give Me All Your Luvin' 2/5

my latest update

1) I'm Addicted

13)Love Spent

***I still think "Love Spent" is the weakest one of all,but I need to hear the full song to decide.Maybe there are other,more interesting parts to the song?

***"Falling Free" should be a single! In recent years,Madonna has released plently of uptempo dance singles...why not go in another whole direction? Release the beautiful "Falling Free" as a single.

xLiberiangirl said:

Not feeling ''Best Friend''... It maybe needs to grow on me... I need to hear the full version of the song....

I love the chorus,but the verses fall flat.I need to hear the full song

Changes or additions in bold

1. Gang Bang 5/5

3. Mastepiece 4.5/5

3. Falling Free 4.5/5

4. I Don't Give A 4.5/5

4. I'm Addicted 4/5

5. Love Spent 3.5/5

6. Give Me All Your Luvin' 3.5/5

7. Superstar 3.5/5

8. Turn Up The Radio 3.5/5

9. Girl Gone Wild 2.5/5

10. Best Friend 2/5

10. I Fucked Up 1/5

RKJCNE said:

ummm not feeling Best Friend