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Old 17-03-2015, 22:36
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I'm in Italy on business, I've only been here 24 hours and L4L is all over the radio and MTV!!! Even ghost town got played on the radio tonight as I was coming back to my hotel. Might have to move over here!! Lol
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Old 18-03-2015, 03:30
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Album debuted at no 2 in USA. Empire soundtrack won through streams.
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Old 18-03-2015, 10:12
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Album debuted at no 2 in USA. Empire soundtrack won through streams.
Yup just bad timing, but actual physical sales matter and doing well all things considered. Also only a small proportion of bundles are counted this week, so with Ellen all week and more bundles to come, hopefully it will maintain good position for the next few weeks and avoid the MDNA style drop.

The most ironic thing is that dude from Empire is featured in the Ghosttown video!
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Old 18-03-2015, 10:39
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I can't wait to see the video for Ghosttown! I hope the song catches on and becomes a hit.
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Old 18-03-2015, 10:41
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I can't believe how many people on here seem to be so obsessed with her getting a number one album. Getting a number one single or album means absolutely nothing anymore. As an example...take Beyonce's 'Drunk In Love'. The highest it reached in the charts was about number 6, however it remained in the top 20 for absolutely ages and outsold many of the songs that reached number 1 during its time in the charts. A number 1 means nothing anymore. Also, I just want to give my view on this whole era as an outsider...I do like Madonna but I'm not a die hard fan or even a big fan in general. However, I have to say that this era is going really well. As an outsider, it's coming across as very new and very fresh and it feels like she hasn't been this talked about in years. The album is being received really well and so many people are talking about her. Sometimes when you're a huge fan of an artist and you're keeping track of every little thing and every little sale, you can get so desperate for them to do well that any little bump in the road seems like they've flopped. Well Madonna definitely hasn't! She's doing very well. This is the first good album of hers in years. I've actually bought tickets to the tour, it's that good!
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Old 18-03-2015, 11:36
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I can't believe how many people on here seem to be so obsessed with her getting a number one album. Getting a number one single or album means absolutely nothing anymore. As an example...take Beyonce's 'Drunk In Love'. The highest it reached in the charts was about number 6, however it remained in the top 20 for absolutely ages and outsold many of the songs that reached number 1 during its time in the charts. A number 1 means nothing anymore. Also, I just want to give my view on this whole era as an outsider...I do like Madonna but I'm not a die hard fan or even a big fan in general. However, I have to say that this era is going really well. As an outsider, it's coming across as very new and very fresh and it feels like she hasn't been this talked about in years. The album is being received really well and so many people are talking about her. Sometimes when you're a huge fan of an artist and you're keeping track of every little thing and every little sale, you can get so desperate for them to do well that any little bump in the road seems like they've flopped. Well Madonna definitely hasn't! She's doing very well. This is the first good album of hers in years. I've actually bought tickets to the tour, it's that good!
You are right. There shouldn't be talk of any sales.

But if i am honest, i am disappointed in the performance. I like to see good work sell well. But i will eventually get over it and let the music speak.
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Old 18-03-2015, 11:58
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You are right. There shouldn't be talk of any sales.

But if i am honest, i am disappointed in the performance. I like to see good work sell well. But i will eventually get over it and let the music speak.
Yeah I wouldn't normally be bothered. Its just knowing how this is her best work in a decade and one of her best ever albums that has upset me. It deserved so much more but with all the leaks I think this was to be expected.
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Old 18-03-2015, 12:46
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I just watched her on Ellen, and the original idea for the album was a double sided album one with 'Rebel" songs & the other with "Heart" songs but Interscope said no so it ended up a miss mash of songs.

I actually think the idea for double sided album would have been better!
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Old 18-03-2015, 12:52
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Rebel Heart was made to be a two sided album. Everyone guessed that from the start. Madonna fans are really in tune with her thinking. Interscope have been shit for Madonna. I bet she regrets leaving Warner now. I hope after this next album she leaves them.. hopefully she can rush something out so it happens sooner rather than later.
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Old 18-03-2015, 14:23
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Well the Iron Maiden I'm referring to sold just short of 50k in it's first week - so Madge wouldn't have been number one that week. Also the week Bowie (60 year career) went to number one with 94,000 sales she would have struggled

Also the Maiden album leaked 3 weeks early, not demo's but the full finished album. Bowie put his album up to stream for a day before release too.
Well, 53 year career, he joined his first band in 1962 at the age of 15 but didn't become well-known until the end of the 60s. Still, it's very impressive. It's already 37 years since Madonna went to New York and joined her first band soon after and 43 years since she first took dance lessons with Christopher Flynn, her first step towards stardom.
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Old 18-03-2015, 19:38
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Rebel Heart was made to be a two sided album. Everyone guessed that from the start. Madonna fans are really in tune with her thinking. Interscope have been shit for Madonna. I bet she regrets leaving Warner now. I hope after this next album she leaves them.. hopefully she can rush something out so it happens sooner rather than later.
She could buy herself out of the contract if she wanted.
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Old 18-03-2015, 21:46
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anyone know where i can watch Madonna on the Ellen show this week ?
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Old 18-03-2015, 23:29
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The extra songs included on the super deluxe version of the album are now available on iTunes, the Play Store, and Spotify. I'm not sure if sales of the extras (as a collective) will count towards album sales? It's certainly an interesting development though.
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Old 18-03-2015, 23:59
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anyone know where i can watch Madonna on the Ellen show this week ?
There are several clips on ellentube.com
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Old 19-03-2015, 00:00
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Also, on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...k&filters=week
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Old 19-03-2015, 07:11
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I just watched her on Ellen, and the original idea for the album was a double sided album one with 'Rebel" songs & the other with "Heart" songs but Interscope said no so it ended up a miss mash of songs.

I actually think the idea for double sided album would have been better!

I personally don't like the sound of that.
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Old 19-03-2015, 09:22
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Love the performance of Joan Of Arc!!

I really hope its the 3rd single.
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Old 19-03-2015, 09:32
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Ghosttown already no 40 on USA Top 40 AC stations!!! It might just take off!!!!
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Old 19-03-2015, 09:40
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Ghosttown already no 40 on USA Top 40 AC stations!!! It might just take off!!!!
Yeah I noticed that! It seems America is embracing Madonna again while the UK is in a strange place with her, oddly it was always the other way around!

Saying that though, America have always loved ballad Madonna. Her biggest hits there have been some of her slower songs.
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Old 19-03-2015, 09:55
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Yeah I noticed that! It seems America is embracing Madonna again while the UK is in a strange place with her, oddly it was always the other way around!

Saying that though, America have always loved ballad Madonna. Her biggest hits there have been some of her slower songs.
Aaahhh but however! GT is ALSO Radio 2's record of the week on their playlist!

Look I've said it before but I'll say it again. From the moment I heard it, I did not think that L4L was the right choice for lead off single. I felt it was too narrow minded demographically, ie gay clubs and would not really bring in the casuals at THIS stage of her career. For me, the original Avicci version of Rebel Heart should have been lead.

But, the ship has sailed and we all know she didn't reach her destination. BUT, Ghosttown is a different story. It's Instant, it's relatable and it attracts the causals. If this song can't be a hit, then I am not sure any Madonna song can in future..that's the bottom line and that's how much I think this song is good.

There is even a little video on Ellen's website where this 5 year old girl with Autism names Ghosttown as her favourite Madonna song. I've said before, there are a lot of parralells with Bedtime Stories this era and I think Ghostown is this gen Take a Bow.
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Old 19-03-2015, 10:58
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When is the Ghosttown video due out?

Unless she performs it again in the UK I can't see catching on here sadly.


Do Warner still hold the rights to release Madonna music or is all her material copyrighted to her alone?

I'm surprised they haven't cashed in and released a #1's collection of her US and UK number 1 singles

Like A Virgin - US #1
Crazy For You - US #1
Into The Groove - UK#1
Live To Tell - US #1
Papa Don't Preach - US/UK #1
True Blue - UK #1
Open Your Heart - US #1
La lsla Bonita - UK #1
Who's That Girl - US/UK #1
Like A Prayer - US/UK #1
Vogue - US/UK #1
Justify My Love - US #1
This Used To Be My Playground - US #1
Take A Bow - US #1
Frozen - UK #1
American Pie - UK #1
Music - US/UK #1
Hung Up - UK #1
Sorry - UK #1
4 Minutes - UK #1

That's enough to warrant its own collection so I'm surprised it hasn't happened.
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Old 19-03-2015, 10:59
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Love the performance of Joan Of Arc!!

I really hope its the 3rd single.
Love the song but a weak performance.
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Old 19-03-2015, 11:00
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So, R2 have it as their record of the week? Does that mean it's on their A list? And, are R1 playlisting it? Their reasoning behind not playing L4L is that they "judge songs on merit, and never take the age of an artist into consideration".

Now, surely, if songs are judged on merit, and considering Ghosttown is virtually universally acclaimed, having it on R1's playlist, should theoretically be a foregone conclusion right? Yeah, thought so!
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Old 19-03-2015, 11:05
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When is the Ghosttown video due out?

Unless she performs it again in the UK I can't see catching on here sadly.


Do Warner still hold the rights to release Madonna music or is all her material copyrighted to her alone?

I'm surprised they haven't cashed in and released a #1's collection of her US and UK number 1 singles

Like A Virgin - US #1
Crazy For You - US #1
Into The Groove - UK#1
Live To Tell - US #1
Papa Don't Preach - US/UK #1
True Blue - UK #1
Open Your Heart - US #1
La lsla Bonita - UK #1
Who's That Girl - US/UK #1
Like A Prayer - US/UK #1
Vogue - US/UK #1
Justify My Love - US #1
This Used To Be My Playground - US #1
Take A Bow - US #1
Frozen - UK #1
American Pie - UK #1
Music - US/UK #1
Hung Up - UK #1
Sorry - UK #1
4 Minutes - UK #1

That's enough to warrant its own collection so I'm surprised it hasn't happened.
All her previous (and current) records are copyrighted under Webo Publishing and BoyToy Inc. I believe these are her own companies that then allow other companies to be able to acquire distribution rights which is why Interscope paid her $40m for the exclusive rights to distribute her new music but not her older material.
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Old 19-03-2015, 11:12
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Love the performance of Joan Of Arc!!

I really hope its the 3rd single.
Yes. Great performance considering she has a nasty flu like virus at the moment. She is also suffering from exhaustion apparently.
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