The Look of Madonna

(Madonna in the video for " Medellin" ) Welcome back on Blogger!  The day has finally arrived and Madonna's new era has officially begun! Let's discuss Medellin together.... The song: Unexpected. That's how I would describe this new single. The electronic/reggaeton production sounds fresh, chill, smooth. It vibes.  The song sounds like it's made of water, as strange as that may sound. The lyrics are also quite good and interesting, as Madonna goes back in time, when she was seventeen years old. She starts a new life, the life that never was, a Madonna that never was but could have been, in the city of Medellin, in Colombia. Here, she meets a guy (Maluma) and eventually falls in love with him. Her voice reminds me a lot of her " Ray of Light " days, during the bridge in particular.  The video: So much happening in this video! It sure is part of a larger visual project, as it seems to be the first chapter of a very specific stor...

(Madonna in the video for La Isla Bonita ) Happy Easter fans! This quick article celebrates an incredible milestone: La Isla Bonita, Madonna's global smash hit from 1987, has reached 100 million views with its second upload too! The main upload counts over 164 million views, bringing the total to over 264 million views. I don't think any other song from the 80's has managed to get views like this with two uploads. Congrats to Madonna! (Madonna in the video for La Isla Bonita ) Let's take a look at Madonna's biggest videos on YouTube: Bitch I'm Madonna  294 million Hung Up  189 million  La Isla Bonita    164 million La Isla Bonita  100 million  Vogue    94 million   Papa Don't Preach    75 million  Like a Prayer    75 million   4 Minutes    74 million  Give Me All Your Luvin'    72 million  Give It 2 Me    69 million  ...

( Photo by Steven Meisel ) Welcome back on Blogger!  We all know Madonna loves to experiment with her music but some of her songs are way more unusual than the others, musically and lyrically.  Here are ten unique Madonna songs!  10. Secret Garden ( Erotica, 1992).  The last track on Madonna's controversial fifth studio album, Secret Garden is a curious and atmospheric five-minute jazz number. The lyrics talk about Madonna's vagina in a very poetic way, not excluding melancholy, sensuality and a bit of irony. Her reproductive organ hides the truth, it knows who the real Madonna is, what she wants and what she is looking for. The "perfect flower" represents the perfect partner she is indeed searching for, psychologically and sexually.  9. Paradise ( Music, 2000). Paradise was Madonna's first collaboration with electronic music producer Mirwais Ahmadzai. It is one of Madonna's longest songs ever, lasting over six minutes. P...

( Album cover by Greg Ladanyi ) Welcome back on Blogger fans! Today I'm going to review Who's That Girl , the soundtrack album to the film of the same name (read my review for it  here ). Are you ready? Let's go! Who's That Girl was released on July 21, 1987, two weeks before the movie. It features nine songs, four of which are by Madonna. Madonna said about her tracks: " I had some very specific ideas in mind, music that would stand on its own as well as support and enhance what was happening on screen and the only way to make that a reality was to have a hand in writing the tunes myself....The songs aren't necessarily about Nikki or written to be sung by someone like her, but there's a spirit to this music that captures both what the film and the characters are about, I think".  The album was a far bigger hit than the movie, selling around 5,5/6 million copies worldwide and the three songs released as singles (all by Madonna) achi...

Welcome back on Blogger! Some of you have been requesting this review for a while....well, the day has finally arrived.  Fasten your seatbelt and prepare for a crazy ride with Nikki Finn! (Madonna as Nikki Finn ) CREDITS The film was directed by James Foley and it was released on August 7, 1987. It stars Madonna as Nikki Finn, Griffin Dunne as Loudon Trott, Haviland Morris as Wendy Worthington, John McCartin as Simon Worthington, Bibi Besch as Ms. Worthington, John Mills as Montgomery Bell, Coati Mundi as Raoul,  Dennis Burkley as Benny, Robert Swan as Detective Bellson and Drew Pillsbury as Detective Doyle.  BASIC PLOT Louden Trott, a soon to be married lawyer, has some duties entrusted to him by his boss and future father-in-law. He has to pick up a puma for an exotic animal activist named Montgomery Bell, then pick up a woman named Nikki Finn, who just got released from prison, and make sure she catches the bus to her hometown. Nikki...

( Album artwork shot by Herb Ritts) Welcome back on Blogger! Today I'm going to review Madonna's legendary third album, " True Blue" ! Siete pronti? Siete caldi? Allora andiamo!  Before the release of True Blue, Madonna drastically changed her image and style. The sexy, voluptuous, colorful girl with wild hair, ribbons, necklaces, sunglasses and gloves was a thing of the past. She instead opted for more sophisticated clothes, short, wavy, platinum blond hair and showcased a more toned, athletic, muscular body. This was the first major reinvention of Madonna's career. ( photo by Herb Ritts) A change like that couldn't just be confined to her image. With True Blue, released on June 30, 1986, Madonna wanted to show the people who dismissed her during her previous era that she wasn't a commercial product with no talent. Madonna co-wrote and co-produced every song on the album, which ended up sounding quite eclectic. Genres like adul...

( Photo by Ines Van Lamsweerde and  Vinoodh  Matadin)  Welcome back on Blogger!  Unreleased demos from 1997 have surfaced on the Internet! While not providing any download link (obviously), I want to talk about them with you. Let's jump into them!  ( Photo by Rankin) You'll Stay: This was such a nice surprise. I'm reading it's a re-worked version of Like a Flower, another beautiful demo. You'll Stay was produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard. It's an atmospheric and melancholic ballad enriched by a latin guitar, a drum and Madonna's soulful vocals. The lyrics talk about a past love Madonna will never forget (or a dead person, maybe her mother): " There's a hole in my heart / no one can take your place / why would I want them to? /There's a feeling I had that no one can replace / time cannot erase". And then the chorus: " In my heart you'll never go away / you'll stay, you'll stay, you'll st...