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| Artist: Madonna
Label: WEA/Reprise
Category: Music
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Rating:  471 reviews
Sales Rank: 126
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 093624988496
UPC: 093624988496
EAN: 0093624988496
ASIN: B0015D3Z4O
Release Date: April 29, 2008
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 A very interesting and fun album! April 29, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The songs on this album are very fun and catchy and definitely good for the dancefloor! Give It 2 Me, Heartbeat, Miles Away and Beat Goes On are all excellent!
Brilliant April 29, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
After hearing the first two lackluster tracks (4 Minutes and Beat Goes On), I was expecting another uninspired American Life-type bomb. BUT, as the Madonna gods would have it, those two songs are the weakest of the bunch. And brilliant numbers such as Heartbeat, She's Not Me and Incredible showcase how Madge has her fingers placed ohso perfectly on the pulse of pop music and the mainstream - and how she alone knows how to combine the best-of-music today into the "next best thing" for tomorrow, which is what Hard Candy is.
Sticky And Sweet For You Ears April 29, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Okay So I Will Say at first I was skeptical about this album. I mean I love the Lead single 4 Minutes, but I thought Justin took over the song a little much, but this is no reflection on the entire album. The album is absolutely incredible. It truly is what Confessions promised to be; a total dance album.
1) Candy Shop: The lead-off song. This song is really catchy. It's simple and sweet with lots of inneundos. It sets a good mood for the whole album.
2) 4 Minutes: You Know This One
3) Give It 2 Me: One of the best songs on the album. This song really portarys the early 80s NYC sound you would find in clubs. Madonna really "Gives it to" us here.
4) Heartbeat: This song is classic Madonna. It has a great pop sound to it.
5) Miles Away: A Great song about Madonna's relationship with Guy. It begins with an Acoustic guitar opening and then morphs into a great dance track.
6) She's Not Me: This song is really hot. It's Madonna at her edgy best. It's reminds me of an updated version of Theif of hearts. Hot beat and hot lyrics make this single material. Total hit here.
7) Incredible: I must say I did not like this song when I first heard it, but it has grown on me a lot. It's another classic M Pop song and I love the break-down.
8) Beat Goes On: Wow this is total single material. The 80's club sound works perfect and during Kayne's rap you will feel like Madonna was channeling "Bad Girls" while working on this one.
9) Dance 2Night: Another Madonna/Justin Duo. Although this one is by far superior to 4Minutes. It's a great dance track with a catchy lyrics. I love the fact that Madonna has control on this track unlike "4 Minutes"
10) Spanish Lesson: My least favorite song on the ablum. Altough I am not that fond of it, it's still not horrible. I think Madonna was trying to channel a new song simmilar to the remix of La Isla Bonita she perfomed at Live Earth. It's basically Madonna giving a "Spanish Lesson" to a student. It has some innuendo but not as much as "Candy Shop"
11) Devil Wouldn't Reconigze You: This is a classic Madonna song. It's the closet she has came to a Classic M ballad since "You'll See". Despite this being closer to the ballad side, you can still dance to it.
12) Voices: Another Madonna/Justin Duo, with quite a dark mood. It's total oppistie to the opening of the album. While this is not my favorite song, it's still fairly good and worth giving a listen to.
13) Ring My Bell (For Those Who Bought the Pre-Order Deluxe): This song ranks with "Spanish Lesson". It's okay, but I am glad it did not make the final cut.
Fresh, Sticky, and Sweet April 29, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
At first, I was a bit worried when I heard that Lady M was collaborating with so many hip-hop masters. I wanted Madonna to stay true to herself, even if it meant - as she constantly does - reinventing her image, style, and music. Now that I've gotten the new CD, I am more than relieved - I am thrilled with this album.
Sure, "Four Minutes" is a loud, silly, hypnotic mess of a hit. But it's not really characteristic of the rest of the songs. "Give it to Me" (the second single) is another assault on the senses while still being undeniably catchy.
However, I am really most impressed with "Miles Away" (poignant, heartbreaking, and still entertaining; it updates the "Cherish" era with modern sonic appeal while adding a little of the vibe of the recent hit "Apologize"), "Incredible" (which takes the listener on a mad, wonderful, dance journey), "She's not Me" (retro mixed with edge and a rather biting lyric) and "Devil Wouldn't Recognize You" - which definitely shows the influence of Justin Timberlake in a good way.
"Miles Away" and "She's not Me" seem to comment on Madonna's own relationship with Guy and offer some rare insight into her own world while still maintaining an upbeat and commercial sensibility. Madonna, thankfully, might have moments of reflection - but she never loses the urge to dance and avoids the potential of being maudlin.
Overall, Madonna has given us hooks galore and seems to be doing an homage to her first, classic, self-titled album while also keeping things innovative and contemporary. Sure, she's using hit-makers of the day - but she's making them work for her and serve her own vision first. Bravo to Her Madgesty!
Lawrence Stern
INCREDIBLE April 29, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
WOW!!! What an incredible collection of new amazing songs from the queen of pop!!! If you liked Madonna's old classics, you will surley have a nice taste for this ear candy. She goes back to her roots with a new updated twist that is not only jamming, but alot of fun in the process. The new beats are just what the doctor ordered for our Lady "M". These songs are sure to bring Madonna back on top. Incredible confection, INDEED!!
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