Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) That offer with the tour tickets really helped first week sales, it's on her for not promoting the album at all though. A lot of people didn't even know she had a new album out, as she did no mainstream interviews or press for it. I think she just focuses on touring above all else in her career at this point, but I guess that's where the money is in this dying music business. Edited April 11, 2012 by Y&RWorldTurner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 It sucks to have the worst second week fall record in the U.S. (86% according to Billboard) but IT is a fall from very good sales and somewhat inflated numbers due to a promotion much like what happened with the woman who used to hold the record - Lady Gaga (84% fall). She probably didn't want to beat Gaga in that way, haha. She has sold 407,000 albums in two weeks in the U.S. and she now has the 5th highest selling album of 2012 in the U.S. US top-selling albums of 2012: #1 “21” 2,820,000 (Adele, dating back to first week of Jan) #2 Whitney: The Greatest Hits 714k (Whitney Houston, dating back to 2/11) #3 Now 41 607k (Various Artists; dating back to 2/7) #4 Take Care 423k (Drake, dating back to first week of Jan) #5 MDNA 407k (Madonna, dating back 2 weeks) #6 “19” 393k (Adele; dating back to first week of Jan) If she'd care about promotion beyond touring she could probably maintain Top 5 to Top 10 for the year. Would it hurt her to do America Idol? Where's the over-achiever in her? I have a feeling she just doesn't care that much about album and singles sales because there's little money left in that particularly due to sales drops across the board (unless your name is Adele) due to YouTube, sites where you can steal music, Pandora. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Jean Paul Gaultier reunite for the MDNA Tour. Along with BAT, he also designed her outfits for the Confessions Tour. http://squaremadonna...-loves-madonna/ Another link on the same topic: http://www.graziadai...s-next-tour.htm Billboard on JPG's Coca-Cola designs (for the European market): http://www.billboard...006747752.story# 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 It's my favorite song as well. It's the pure awesomeness. I'm hoping for club remixes though. Falling Free, Love Spent, Beautiful killer and I f*cked upa re good as well. The rest is kinda blah to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Charles Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 I think my favorite track on the album is "I Don't Give A". Even without the Minaj rap, it would still be good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted April 20, 2012 Members Share Posted April 20, 2012 I didn't know how I felt about this project at first, but it's a GREAT album. In the UK she'd have #1 hits with both Give Me All Your Lovin and Girls Gone Wild (ESPECIALLY Girls Gone Wild) and if she actually promoted it, Girls Gone Wild could do big things in the US as well. If Britney released that same song and video, or Gaga, it would be #1. I do think people seem to be hating on Madonna due to her age. It's weird because I don't really recall that with Hard Candy, but now it's such a huge issue for people. My favorite cuts are I Fucked Up, I Don't Give A, Turn Up the Radio and Love Spent, plus the singles. I think Girls Gone Wild is one of her all time best. What are some of your favorite Madonna singles and albums? Top 3 Albums: 1. American Life - this album really cemented me as a Madonna fan after growing up with her music. 2. Bedtime Stories - love how sexy and cohesive this album is, without trying too hard. 3. Like a Prayer - an obvious classic, although it was hard narrowing it down Album I don't care for: True Blue Top 10 Singles 1. Vogue 2. Don't Tell Me 3. Take A Bow 4. Give It To Me 5. Miles Away 6. Papa Don't Preach 7. Lucky Star 8. Like a Prayer 9. Human Nature 10. Express Yourself I would've included What it Feels Like For A Girl had she released the superior album version. I HATE that dreadful dub she released. What a waste of a brilliant song and a wonderful message. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted April 21, 2012 Members Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r0JTJc67neY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> http://www.mtv.com/n...s=share_twitter Edited April 21, 2012 by Y&RWorldTurner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted May 1, 2012 Members Share Posted May 1, 2012 Shirley Manson ("Garbage") discusses Madonna and sexism/ageism (Link: http://www.bullettmedia.com/article/garbage-frontwoman-shirley-manson-takes-another-shot-at-the-spotlight/) Madonna at 34 discussing ageism: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 29, 2012 Members Share Posted May 29, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToQnu34QygU 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Went to the 9/8 Yankee Stadium date. My first concert ever - Madonna + Yankee Stadium = Amazing. (I don't really count the concert I saw at Flushing Meadow Park in Queens when I was 10). It was the day a tornado hit down in some areas of New York. I partially decided to go because of the weather. Madonna put Holiday into the set list that night. Like a Prayer is sooooo unbelievable in a stadium. Had to put the phone down and join in the sing and dance along. Holiday (along with Open Your Heart, Masterpiece)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Du3V5GU8iU Like a Prayer snippet... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25e_C3TnAKs I went to MSG on 11/12, too. LAP was the highlight of Yankee Stadium for me. It was Like a Virgin and Love Spent for me at MSG. Love Spent is so emotional. Outside of that part, the toy soldiers in the air look so much more wild in an arena. They looked like toothpicks in a stadium. I bought a VIP package for MSG but they put me in an awful seat so they apologized and sent me down to the 100 level from the 200 level. Yay. For some reason, I got over 30,000 views on Madonna stripping for Sandy Relief. Better numbers then some great close up videos from 11/13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qpDNe7LoLc Like a Prayer at MSG. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcgooxCOTwI Will post a couple more video from MSG in a posting to follow. Got the first 30 minutes of the Tour in those videos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Actually being able to see the big screens? Awesome. AND in an arena they do seem as big as they are. Felt like Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj were there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLH-SJa6YRU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXpYI_KuTrw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqKpIV1FHg4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96ACSLKZGY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 I got to see her in Houston and this was truly one of the best concerts I've ever seen. This was by far her best tour. It flowed well and the setlist was pretty much perfect. I only wish she'd actually sung more of She's Not Me as it's one of her stronger tracks from Hard Candy. I definitely think anybody who can go see Madonna needs to do it at least once. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Before the tour started, I was preparing to be disappointed because YouTube wise nothing could top the Blonde Ambition Tour and the Confessions Tour for me - but this is up there. Going from that first dark, dark section to the Masculine/Feminine section to the final Section with Like a Prayer and Celebration? Perfect. Love when she gets the "Holy Spirit" during LAP. It's INSANE in the best way possible. It's OMG INSANE at a stadium. When she tours again, I'm probably going to do all the NY shows. There's so much going on that you're really not seeing and experiencing it all in even 1-2 showings. Me too. Even if you hate her or her latest album AND even with the fact she doesn't start her concerts until 10:45 PM no matter what day of the week. Woman can ENTERTAIN like few others. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted January 25, 2013 Members Share Posted January 25, 2013 Final numbers in... I'd officially release Love Spent and end the MDNA era on that note. Love Spent moved up to my favorite song on the album and she'd chart a little better overall with a ballad (chart internationally, at least). Love Spent (fan made video),,, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE3f3CuN3_4 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted July 29, 2013 Members Share Posted July 29, 2013 There's so many great articles that have popped up this week about the 30th anniversary of the release of her debut album. How Madonna Became Madonna: An Oral History Three decades later, looking back on the making of the superstar's debut album The 'Vicious Competition for Credit' Over Launching Madonna's Career 'Madonna' Turns 30: A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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