I remember when this song came out. Madonna had disappeared for a while and everyone thought she was washed up. Then this came out and she was back with a vengeance.
I remember that time too! I was 14 at the time, she came to Argentina a few years before to film evita. I was already a fan, and the she came out with ray of light, so far her fastest selling album
She never disappeared. She released Erotica in 92, then Bedtime Stories in 94 which were both huge albums and then Ray of Light in 96. She was consistently successful throughout the entirety of the 90s
Yes after the Evita Soundtrack in 1996, she kinda vanished. I thought that she's done everything, there's nothing left to do? Madonna has peaked. Was I wrong about it. She was just getting started. Nobody, really nobody expected Madonna to return with Frozen and Ray Of Light.
Madonna has always been changing her style, including her looks, her music, experimenting and trying something new, something different. A true artist!
TRIVIA: Madonna actually recorded this song in the studio... WITHOUT MUSIC. The music was composed and added later. All she had were the lyrics and tempo.
I don't follow Madonna to a large degree, but my impression of Frozen back in 1998 was that it was everywhere for a couple months, and then the song Ray of Light overshadowed it... really feel that Frozen is the stronger song, but became almost forgotten when ROL hit.
@@condemned1982 Yes agree, Frozen is the stronger song. There are also other strong songs on Ray Of Light that she should've released like Skin, Sky Fits Heaven, Swim, To Have Not To Hold, Little Star, and I belive Mer Girl would've also been cool. She really should've released all of the above as singles because it was just something in '98 and '99. One last thing, Madonna should've included Arioso on Ray Of Light or released as a soundtrack single, a finely crafted but wasted song all forgotten!
Absolutely EVERYWHERE is the Truth! (I live in New Zealand & this was played in EVERY part of our Country) BTW, Madonna is the QUEEN of Re-Invention!!!! 😁😆😅🤣🙂🙃😉😊
Madonna is underrated as a songwriter. This is, in my opinion, her best. Well crafted arrangement, insightful lyrics with a beautiful, haunting melody. "You're broken, when your heart's not open."
YASSSS!!! She’s the most versatile female artist of all time. She’s so unique and successful yet so underrated nowadays. She deserves all the respect for changing the music industry forever.
Yes absolutely. Power of goodbye and Ray of light. But also Drowned world/substitute for love. These are all Amazing songs from Ray of light. Please react to these masterpieces!!!
Borderline is a good one! I was always a "Dress You Up" girl though. I dressed up in that outfit she wore in the video & did my hair like hers & sang it into my hairbrush while dancing. 🤦♀️
She was controversial way before her Erotica Album, and Sex book. Papa Don’t Preach, talked about teenage pregnancy, peer pressure & abortion. The burning of the crosses, stigmata, and kissing a Saint in Like A Prayer.
No other female singer ever!! Will give her fans such a discography. Every album and look is different. There’s a different Madonna for everyone’s taste
Madonna embodies the definition of an *ICON* -- She's pushed every possible boundary and along the way SHOWED artists how to never stay in a box... She's definitely influenced and molded what a pop star with staying power is.
I suggest "Crave" one of the most beautiful songs from her most recent album "Madame X" released in 2019. She's still active, but american radios don't play her songs because she's "old", she's fighting now against "ageism" and she will win the battle, you'll see. After almost 4 decades of unmatched career, she's still on top. Long live the one and only Queen of Pop, Her Madgesty!!
I am sorry, but the Ray of Light album would not have existed without Madonna's songwriting. If it wasn't for songs that Madonna wrote, no one today would even care to mention the name "William Orbit". It is as clear as the sunlight who is the principal creator There’s a reason why Orbit, Leonard, Mirwais etc. never had much acclaim or success outside of their collaborations with Madonna, she is the common denominator here.
@@CrystalCoffin bro what. She specifically wanted Orbit's style on this, e.g. the electronic elements and "ethnic" drum sounds. He had done remixes of her songs before that. The unusual elements he brought in were probably crucial to set this album apart from the rest of her work and that of her contemporaries. I think her wish to work with him specifically makes it pretty clear that he was more important to the sound and success of the album than you give him credit for.
I'm glad that you finally decided to pay a visit to the 90s Madonna! And the reason behind her controversial nature lies in the fact that she was always ahead of her time.
I bought this album when it came out (and took a lot of stick about it from my mates), but the truth is that it’s probably Madonna’s best album. “The Power Of Goodbye” is another great one from the “Frozen” album. EDIT. Producer William Orbit brings a lot to the table here.
She has been as much of a character as she is a singer. "Music" is a funky interesting club mix of hers. Also, anything from Immaculate Collection is gold. Madonna will be in the spotlight until she dies.
What a cool 90's tune! Those noises were pretty nifty. This was when Madonna was really experimenting with her sound, to keep things fresh. It did get played a lot when it was out in 1998, and it peaked at #2. 🙂
@Madonna has an extensive array of different songs and videos, if you watch them in chronological order you will experience how she's grown both musically and artistically along with her *multiple* controversies that overshadowed her vocal talent as well as her amazing talent as a lyricist; her ever changing looks are just the cherry on top !
I love that you're reacting to Madonna more often, Jay! I was at my middle school dance the first time I heard "Holiday" & fell madly in love with her. Please go back to the start, though. The songs that introduced Madonna to the world. "Dress You Up" "Holiday" "Borderline" "Lucky Star"
This song is from 97, just before her 40th birthday. If you want to see her from the beginning, try Holiday or Burning Up, you’ll see how far she has progressed.
Frozen came out in February 1998 at that time Madonna was still in her (very late) 30s aged 39. In August 1998 she turned 40. This song may have been recorded in '97 but it was nowhere near any radio station at that time.
Bad girl, human nature, ghostown, crave, and take a bow are all incredible videos that showcase her artistry and versatility.... but I highly recommend “I want you”. It’s a cover which is rare for her, but she is with massive attack and the vulnerability and emotion in her voice and the video are phenomenal.
Madonna had singing lessons to sing in Evita and after that her vouce changed from her gritty 80's style to a more clear singing style- i like both. ❤😎
Madonna ‘s entire appeal was the fact she constantly reinvented herself. You just never knew what you were going to get. She was musically relevant for decades in pop music and helped push the music video to knew heights. This song was a departure, and one of my favorites. She was controversial because she was in your face about religion and sexual freedom from a woman’s perspective. Not only with videos, but also books-she’s published eleven tabletop, her most infamous being Sex. She demanded attention and usually got it. 😂
Live To Tell and Frozen are my favs of Madonna but she's so many great songs!! Her album Ray of Light really showcases her voice. Let's see if you have a fav?? 😁❤✌🏽
She is still making albums, Madame X came out in 2019. Her last decade hasn’t netted a lot of hits, but she was a force to be reckoned with from 1983 through 2005. This song is from Ray of Light album which was a great concept album often thought to be one of her best (just behind Like a Prayer album)
She was still big up until 2008! 4 minutes reached no.1 in 30 countries and reached no.3 in the states abs she had the biggest world tour of all time by a female recording artist. After 4 minutes she only has had 1 top 10 hit in the states which was in 2012 give me all your luvin
Bro. Listen to her “American Life” uncensored video. It’s all about how the media culture glorifies war. The song is an acquired taste, but it’s actually really pretty great.
I’ve decided Madonna is my favorite artist to watch you react to. You’re right, she’s always bringing something different to the table and your reactions are wonderful. I love that you enjoy her different styles. This is another one that I’ve heard plenty of times but had never seen the video. It’s hypnotic! Madonna was controversial for many reasons, but I think her video for “Like a Prayer” is what brought her the most controversy, if you ever want to check that one out. It’s a great song, one of my favorites from her. Edit, I just saw that you’ve already done that video. Now I need to go watch that reaction haha.
The Queen of Reinvention. My favourite of hers is “You’ll See”, so different and the lyrics will resonate with anyone who has been dumped or wronged by someone else. Mighty words.
She was the Queen of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. You watched her Like A PRayer video, that was one of her most controversial. American Life Uncensored from 2003 was another one. This song is from 1998, the album sold over 16 million worldwide and won 4 Grammys and 8 Video Music Awards that year.
This is from my favorite Madonna album which is very different from her others. Every song is great. The video is a little weird but the song is amazing. Thanks for reviewing it!
I dont normally like Madonna, but i certainly admire her talents & versatility as she kept reinventing over the years I do like this song though its goosebumpy.
The production on this track was/is insane. Not a Madonna fan but, when this song first came out, I instantly went out and bought this single. William Orbit is an absolutely amazing producer. The pairing of orchestral instrumentation with industrial drums and percussion resulted in one of the best songs of Madonna's career.
Your disbelief at how this is Madonna echoes what happened in our household when we viewed this video for the first time back in '98. It literally silenced the room. Ray Of Light is an incredible era.
Production on this track is phenomenal, William Orbit killed it with the backing track. Not a fan of Madonna really, but this is just near perfect pop music.
This *is* Madonna in the '90s. Nobody expected her to return as a desert witch, but there it was. The lead single from her comeback album (after a child, and some less pop oriented projects like Evita) isn't usually a dark piece of self-reflection about selfishness and greed but Madonna is Madonna and if she wants to do it, then she will. And got a #2 record in the USA to boot. That doesn't happen to many, if any, others. She was busy and constantly changing throughout all 40 years of her career ('80s, '90s and '00s being her most prominent and successful). Her most recent work is quite experimental for pop music as she's no longer interested in chart success given radio won't play her anymore due to her age. You must react to "Express Yourself", "Take a Bow", "Ray of Light", and if you want to see something more recent "God Control" is... quite an experience.
Ao glad you finally did Madonna's Frozen. This is another amazing video directed by Chris Cunningham (of Bjork "all is full of love" & Aphex Twin "Come to Daddy" fame)
"Is she still making music?" he asks. You bet! Check out her videos from her most recent album, Madame X. You'll be blown away by her most recent re-invention, and by the amazing quality of those videos. I recommend "Madellin" and "God Control". Glad you like and respect her so much.
She did a song years ago called " this used to be my playground" which she did for a film in 1992 " A league of their own" ...also featuring Madonna...(and Tom hanks) Both Great song and film, Deffiently worth a watch!
This was from 1998. She was really experimenting with sound more than ever, and she partnered with William Orbit, a brilliant electronic artist in his own right for the whole Ray of Light album. She was definitely going with a Bjork vibe on this track. (Check out the BRILLIANT video for "Bachelorette" by Bjork from the previous year). I would definitely check out all the singles ("Nothing Really Matters", "Ray of Light", "Drowned World", "The Power of Goodbye") from Madonna's Ray of Light album if I were you, though. And if you were gonna own one Madonna album (besides a singles compilation of Greatest Hits) Ray of Light is inarguably the one. Every track is brilliant and a sonic treat for the ears. She also had a hit with "Beautiful Stranger" produced by William Orbit for the Austin Powers 2 soundtrack. Her follow-up LP, 2000's Music was almost as good (the title track is easily one of her best singles), and moved her even further toward experimental electronic textures and pumping dancefloor anthems while throwing in a little bit of Country Music influence (the monster hit, "Don't Tell Me") to fuck with our heads, LOL. Brilliant. She was as good during this period as she was during her 1982-90 peak if you ask me. The first part of the 90s had a lot of solid moments ("Deeper and Deeper", "This Used to Be My Playground"), but she seemed more interested in fame and controversy than art during that era.
This Used To Be My Playground kills me to this day. I can’t separate it from the movie, and the old ladies playing baseball, with spaces for the lost friends.
This is right around the time she got into the religion Kabbalah. I really think that had a lot to do with this song and video. You ought to check out Ghosttown, if you haven't already. You will love it!!!
This was from the Ray of Light album and that whole production was something entirely different from the pop music she was known for. This album is in thanks to motherhood and giving birth to Lourdes. She got into yoga and Kabbalah and just spiritual soul searching. It was a breath of fresh air. I remember it being released 20 something years ago. One of my all time favorite albums from her.
My absolute favorite Madonna song and album (Ray of Light) so happy you reacted to her! This was such a departure for her, the black hair, goth feel, the mehindi on her hands, it's one of her best.
Im about to upset a bunch of madonna fans but ive been listening yo her music since "like a virgin" came out. This is the album that she really worked on her vocal control. One of her BEST albums. Great song too.
I AM SO HAPPY YOU SAID THAT!!! No one has done it like her, no one ever will! This particular song comes from what is considered her BEST ALBUM to date. The album was critically acclaimed, and it won her several Grammy Awards!!!! Jay, listen to this album!!! It’s the “Ray of Light” album. Every song is a gem!!! Produced by William Orbit (he’s considered one of the masters of electronica). He won the Grammy for Producer of the year for this album. I listen to this album in my car on repeat!!!!! It NEVER gets tired!
Fun fact: Frozen was the first single released off her Ray Of Light album, she had the CD single drop across the nation to all the major radio stations at the exact same time, the CD arrived frozen in a block of ice!! Lol the radio stations had to wait for the block of ice to melt before they could play it! :p so creative!
Basically, she is "controversial" because she's always spoken her mind, because she doesn't give a sh*t in expressing herself and saying what she wants. She was punished by the media, she was boycotted over and over again, however she managed to become in the most successful female artist of all times! In fact, She's the best selling female recording artist in music history, worldwide, the Queen of Pop.
Boycotted? Nah but she definitely had the press saying she was "over" as soon as Erotica and the sex book hit the shelves. The album still sold and the press just gave up criticizing her. They just reported all the wacky stages she went through (Lesbian baiting, Dennis Rodman, family drama with the brother, beefing with Lady Gaga, using the N word, awful acting in every movie, kissing Britney and Christina on stage....) and the world was better for it. Press good or bad can keep your name out there.
@@MichaelCDavis1 I still own 2 copies of the "Sex" book. No idea how I managed that at that age but one is sealed still & the other well, heck yeah I looked through it!!
Madonna is known as the queen of reinvention for a good reason. Many artists now change their look from video to video or album to album and nobody thinks much of it. But, it was Madonna who started that trend... and it's Madonna who does it better than anyone else.
80's, 90's, 2000's Madonna has been a beast! You would need a full 2 weeks to go through her hits and catalog of music! She is a true artist! Always reinventing herself!
Sheldon Riley, a contestant on The Voice Australia, performed this song in his "return engagement" to the show in the Blind Auditions. The previous season, he was chosen and coached by Boy George. This time around, he was coached by Delta Goodrem.
Frozen is from the the late nineties. Confessions on the Dance Floor is her album from 2005. I consider it one of her best. Talk about well-produced. I also think you would love her album Hard Candy, a few years later. It harkens back to the great R&B of the eighties.
She really is the mistress of reinvention!! LOVE all her classics but this was for sure a departure for her.. also really enjoyed her Bond theme Die Another Day (unpopular opinion?!)
Another one of her songs that deserves so much more attention than it received or receives. Such a departure from her other material and her vocals are just stunning.
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I remember when this song came out. Madonna had disappeared for a while and everyone thought she was washed up. Then this came out and she was back with a vengeance.
I remember that time too! I was 14 at the time, she came to Argentina a few years before to film evita. I was already a fan, and the she came out with ray of light, so far her fastest selling album
She never disappeared. She released Erotica in 92, then Bedtime Stories in 94 which were both huge albums and then Ray of Light in 96. She was consistently successful throughout the entirety of the 90s
@@CGPOPPOOP Ray of Light was released in 1998.
Yeah i remember totally being bowled over by this track, the video, everything...she really gave herself to the art here I think.
Yes after the Evita Soundtrack in 1996, she kinda vanished. I thought that she's done everything, there's nothing left to do?
Madonna has peaked.
Was I wrong about it.
She was just getting started.
Nobody, really nobody expected Madonna to return with Frozen and Ray Of Light.
Madonna has always been changing her style, including her looks, her music, experimenting and trying something new, something different. A true artist!
She was , now she’s as Woke and hypocritical as the rest of Hollywood
"A true artist" 🎯
Yes!
@@franminky7763 she's always been woke lol apparently you haven't paid attention to her
maybe its because she moved to the UK then for a while and picked up the " triphop genre " which is british
TRIVIA: Madonna actually recorded this song in the studio... WITHOUT MUSIC. The music was composed and added later. All she had were the lyrics and tempo.
Frozen has been described as a masterpiece!
The song was everywhere for about a year after release.
I don't follow Madonna to a large degree, but my impression of Frozen back in 1998 was that it was everywhere for a couple months, and then the song Ray of Light overshadowed it... really feel that Frozen is the stronger song, but became almost forgotten when ROL hit.
@@condemned1982
Yes agree, Frozen is the stronger song.
There are also other strong songs on Ray Of Light that she should've released like Skin, Sky Fits Heaven, Swim, To Have Not To Hold, Little Star, and I belive Mer Girl would've also been cool.
She really should've released all of the above as singles because it was just something in '98 and '99.
One last thing, Madonna should've included Arioso on Ray Of Light or released as a soundtrack single, a finely crafted but wasted song all forgotten!
Absolutely EVERYWHERE is the Truth! (I live in New Zealand & this was played in EVERY part of our Country)
BTW, Madonna is the QUEEN of Re-Invention!!!! 😁😆😅🤣🙂🙃😉😊
Madonna is underrated as a songwriter. This is, in my opinion, her best. Well crafted arrangement, insightful lyrics with a beautiful, haunting melody. "You're broken, when your heart's not open."
Agreed! The entire Ray of Light album...just fantastic.
Did she write it ?
@@jonathangilbert2456 Patrick Leonard is not some guy.
@@Harrock - She writes or co writes and produces all her music, who doesn’t know that?
"Frozen" is easily one of her best songs. Also check out "Express yourself" and "Human nature"
Human Nature is one of my absolute favorites!
Frozen is a different league.. ❤️
Dress you up
Frozen is one of my favorites among many of hers! This song is so different from her others... I do Love it!
I love ‘Human Nature’ from her!
YASSSS!!! She’s the most versatile female artist of all time. She’s so unique and successful yet so underrated nowadays. She deserves all the respect for changing the music industry forever.
What can I say about Madonna? She's simply amazing, just a genuinely talented artist.❤️❤️❤️
She was back in the days.
Since 4 minutes she went down
Throughout the 90's she reinvented herself so many times, and all of them good.
Should do “power of goodbye” basically part 2 of this song. Album produced by William Orbit.
Yeah, great, great song.
It is more a redemption in it.
Yes absolutely. Power of goodbye and Ray of light. But also Drowned world/substitute for love. These are all Amazing songs from Ray of light. Please react to these masterpieces!!!
And produced by Madonna
oh yes! please
"Is she still making music?" Yes, check out Madonna's 2019 song CRAVE featuring Swae Lee.
"EXPRESS YOURSELF" AND" HUMAN NATURE " Madonna is an icon Please check those two out
Human Nature is great
She is a huge rabbit hole with many hits. One of her first songs Borderline is one of her best.
Yes but not this one. I really love her 80's songs.
Such a great song! I think its among her best too
Borderline is a good one! I was always a "Dress You Up" girl though. I dressed up in that outfit she wore in the video & did my hair like hers & sang it into my hairbrush while dancing. 🤦♀️
Get into the groove 💃🏻
@@paupauk5162 🤣 The minute I read those 4 words I was singing it! Madonna is such a legend!
Take a Bow is another great song by Madonna.
AMAZING song!
Would like to hear a review of this!
Would have been nothing without William orbit
This song is an absolute masterpiece. The lyrics are simple but the sentiment is universal. As Jay rightly states; Madonna was always next level 🙌🏼
"Rain" is an interesting and beautiful song of hers
great song with my favorite music video.....
If you want to understand why she was controversial, watch the videos for her songs Erotica and Justify My Love.
Like A Prayer video was also controversial for different reasons.
Human Nature is another one.
She was controversial way before her Erotica Album, and Sex book. Papa Don’t Preach, talked about teenage pregnancy, peer pressure & abortion. The burning of the crosses, stigmata, and kissing a Saint in Like A Prayer.
Justify My Love is like PBS to videos today like Up from Cardi B.
@@gguff9196 well duh. But Madonna paved the way
Madonna has always been an innovator. If you go back and look at Lucky Star, Like a Virgin, Frozen, etc. She was reinventing herself with each album.
As Madonna said once, regarding this song and album: "Drugs music without drugs"...
This song is a masterpiece.
this is why she is the undisputed QUEEN of pop.
She is still making music. Ghost town is somewhat recent and beautiful.
Yes her lasted album was released in 2019 but yes I loved her 2015 album Rebel Heart and Ghosttow is one of my fave tracks
@@deesee3622 The 'Rebel Heart' album is one of my favorites by M.
Ghost town has not gotten enough attention
@@NZYOGAGIRLLarissa yup, ageism....unfortunately
This is probably her most spiritual "incarnation" as an artist and even in her personal journey, her whole album "Ray Of Light" is awesome.
No other female singer ever!! Will give her fans such a discography. Every album and look is different. There’s a different Madonna for everyone’s taste
Keep up with Madonna
Her catalog is so vast and iconic 👑 👑 👑
Ultimate living female legendary MADONNA 👑 👑 👑
Madonna embodies the definition of an *ICON* -- She's pushed every possible boundary and along the way SHOWED artists how to never stay in a box... She's definitely influenced and molded what a pop star with staying power is.
Ray of light album is beautiful
Hard to believe Madonna has been going strong for more than 4 decades, still strong, love your show J ❤️
I suggest "Crave" one of the most beautiful songs from her most recent album "Madame X" released in 2019. She's still active, but american radios don't play her songs because she's "old", she's fighting now against "ageism" and she will win the battle, you'll see. After almost 4 decades of unmatched career, she's still on top. Long live the one and only Queen of Pop, Her Madgesty!!
Madonna is iconic ⭐️
William Orbit is pure perfect genius , Madonna can much thanks to him for quality of Ray of Light album, this is her best album ever
I am sorry, but the Ray of Light album would not have existed without Madonna's songwriting.
If it wasn't for songs that Madonna wrote, no one today would even care to mention the name "William Orbit". It is as clear as the sunlight who is the principal creator
There’s a reason why Orbit, Leonard, Mirwais etc. never had much acclaim or success outside of their collaborations with Madonna, she is the common denominator here.
@@CrystalCoffin bro what. She specifically wanted Orbit's style on this, e.g. the electronic elements and "ethnic" drum sounds. He had done remixes of her songs before that. The unusual elements he brought in were probably crucial to set this album apart from the rest of her work and that of her contemporaries. I think her wish to work with him specifically makes it pretty clear that he was more important to the sound and success of the album than you give him credit for.
Madonna’s “mmmm’s” is an instrument all on its own. I also love the sound of her laughter in some of songs. ❤️
I'm glad that you finally decided to pay a visit to the 90s Madonna! And the reason behind her controversial nature lies in the fact that she was always ahead of her time.
I’ve never been a huge Madonna fan, but this & The Power Of Goodbye are awesome!
Same here. No one talks about The Power of Goodbye but it's one of the best from her best album. And Frozen is a song you lose yourself in.
I bought this album when it came out (and took a lot of stick about it from my mates), but the truth is that it’s probably Madonna’s best album.
“The Power Of Goodbye” is another great one from the “Frozen” album.
EDIT. Producer William Orbit brings a lot to the table here.
She has been as much of a character as she is a singer. "Music" is a funky interesting club mix of hers. Also, anything from Immaculate Collection is gold. Madonna will be in the spotlight until she dies.
simply iconic , for me she will have a legacy similer to Elvis Bowie MJ and Prince .
MADONNA MOTHER OF THE VIDEOS AND MUSIC.
From early hits like "Borderline" and "True Blue" this and "Music" "Beautiful Stranger" "Don't tell me" etc etc very diverse and amazing talent!
What a cool 90's tune! Those noises were pretty nifty. This was when Madonna was really experimenting with her sound, to keep things fresh. It did get played a lot when it was out in 1998, and it peaked at #2. 🙂
And a UK #1.
Her first #1 in 8 years in England.
@Madonna has an extensive array of different songs and videos, if you watch them in chronological order you will experience how she's grown both musically and artistically along with her *multiple* controversies that overshadowed her vocal talent as well as her amazing talent as a lyricist; her ever changing looks are just the cherry on top !
I love that you're reacting to Madonna more often, Jay! I was at my middle school dance the first time I heard "Holiday" & fell madly in love with her. Please go back to the start, though. The songs that introduced Madonna to the world. "Dress You Up" "Holiday" "Borderline" "Lucky Star"
I thought she was very underrated in Evita, Don't cry for me Argentina is a must watch.
Well, she did win a Golden Globe for best actress in Evita. Not so underrated.
This song is from 97, just before her 40th birthday. If you want to see her from the beginning, try Holiday or Burning Up, you’ll see how far she has progressed.
39th bday she’s born in 1958
Frozen came out in February 1998 at that time Madonna was still in her (very late) 30s aged 39.
In August 1998 she turned 40.
This song may have been recorded in '97 but it was nowhere near any radio station at that time.
Bad girl, human nature, ghostown, crave, and take a bow are all incredible videos that showcase her artistry and versatility.... but I highly recommend “I want you”. It’s a cover which is rare for her, but she is with massive attack and the vulnerability and emotion in her voice and the video are phenomenal.
Madonna had singing lessons to sing in Evita and after that her vouce changed from her gritty 80's style to a more clear singing style- i like both. ❤😎
Madonna ‘s entire appeal was the fact she constantly reinvented herself. You just never knew what you were going to get. She was musically relevant for decades in pop music and helped push the music video to knew heights. This song was a departure, and one of my favorites. She was controversial because she was in your face about religion and sexual freedom from a woman’s perspective. Not only with videos, but also books-she’s published eleven tabletop, her most infamous being Sex. She demanded attention and usually got it. 😂
Love that you can appreciate Madonna. She is amazing.
You’ll see is an underrated song by her that I love.
Live To Tell and Frozen are my favs of Madonna but she's so many great songs!! Her album Ray of Light really showcases her voice.
Let's see if you have a fav??
😁❤✌🏽
I own like 8 of her albums. Erotica, Ray of Light, and Something to Remember are my favorites.
She is still making albums, Madame X came out in 2019. Her last decade hasn’t netted a lot of hits, but she was a force to be reckoned with from 1983 through 2005. This song is from Ray of Light album which was a great concept album often thought to be one of her best (just behind Like a Prayer album)
She was still big up until 2008! 4 minutes reached no.1 in 30 countries and reached no.3 in the states abs she had the biggest world tour of all time by a female recording artist. After 4 minutes she only has had 1 top 10 hit in the states which was in 2012 give me all your luvin
Bro. Listen to her “American Life” uncensored video. It’s all about how the media culture glorifies war. The song is an acquired taste, but it’s actually really pretty great.
And the video is controversial, naturally. : )
I’ve decided Madonna is my favorite artist to watch you react to. You’re right, she’s always bringing something different to the table and your reactions are wonderful. I love that you enjoy her different styles. This is another one that I’ve heard plenty of times but had never seen the video. It’s hypnotic! Madonna was controversial for many reasons, but I think her video for “Like a Prayer” is what brought her the most controversy, if you ever want to check that one out. It’s a great song, one of my favorites from her.
Edit, I just saw that you’ve already done that video. Now I need to go watch that reaction haha.
The Queen of Reinvention. My favourite of hers is “You’ll See”, so different and the lyrics will resonate with anyone who has been dumped or wronged by someone else. Mighty words.
She was the Queen of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. You watched her Like A PRayer video, that was one of her most controversial. American Life Uncensored from 2003 was another one. This song is from 1998, the album sold over 16 million worldwide and won 4 Grammys and 8 Video Music Awards that year.
I liked this track back in the day - yes she’s been very versatile. (I liked her in Evita too)
Madonna/Ray Of Light extended version.
There are several versions of this song by Madonna.
This is from my favorite Madonna album which is very different from her others. Every song is great. The video is a little weird but the song is amazing. Thanks for reviewing it!
I dont normally like Madonna, but i certainly admire her talents & versatility as she kept reinventing over the years
I do like this song though its goosebumpy.
"The power of good-bye", "Love profusion", "Masterpiece", "Ghosttown" and "Nothing fails" are so good
Dammm right power of good bye
The production on this track was/is insane. Not a Madonna fan but, when this song first came out, I instantly went out and bought this single.
William Orbit is an absolutely amazing producer. The pairing of orchestral instrumentation with industrial drums and percussion resulted in one of the best songs of Madonna's career.
One of the best era's of Madonna.
she had great success in the 80´s, 90´s and 00´s. She sold in 1998 18 million copies of the album of this song.
This album is amazing. Ray of Light please!!
The music video gives me a headache with everything moving fast but I like the song.
Your disbelief at how this is Madonna echoes what happened in our household when we viewed this video for the first time back in '98. It literally silenced the room. Ray Of Light is an incredible era.
One of her very best songs ❤
This is her 90’s era. Madonna is always making music. Shes never stopped.
Your in a trance mate ... One of my favourites
Production on this track is phenomenal, William Orbit killed it with the backing track.
Not a fan of Madonna really, but this is just near perfect pop music.
Loved Madonna since I was a kid... Frozen is one of my favorite songs among many! So glad you reacted to this one
This *is* Madonna in the '90s. Nobody expected her to return as a desert witch, but there it was. The lead single from her comeback album (after a child, and some less pop oriented projects like Evita) isn't usually a dark piece of self-reflection about selfishness and greed but Madonna is Madonna and if she wants to do it, then she will. And got a #2 record in the USA to boot. That doesn't happen to many, if any, others. She was busy and constantly changing throughout all 40 years of her career ('80s, '90s and '00s being her most prominent and successful). Her most recent work is quite experimental for pop music as she's no longer interested in chart success given radio won't play her anymore due to her age. You must react to "Express Yourself", "Take a Bow", "Ray of Light", and if you want to see something more recent "God Control" is... quite an experience.
Ao glad you finally did Madonna's Frozen. This is another amazing video directed by Chris Cunningham (of Bjork "all is full of love" & Aphex Twin "Come to Daddy" fame)
She reinvented herself multiple times. She always will be the queen of pop.
"Is she still making music?" he asks. You bet! Check out her videos from her most recent album, Madame X. You'll be blown away by her most recent re-invention, and by the amazing quality of those videos. I recommend "Madellin" and "God Control". Glad you like and respect her so much.
She did a song years ago called " this used to be my playground" which she did for a film in 1992 " A league of their own" ...also featuring Madonna...(and Tom hanks)
Both Great song and film, Deffiently worth a watch!
This was from 1998. She was really experimenting with sound more than ever, and she partnered with William Orbit, a brilliant electronic artist in his own right for the whole Ray of Light album. She was definitely going with a Bjork vibe on this track. (Check out the BRILLIANT video for "Bachelorette" by Bjork from the previous year).
I would definitely check out all the singles ("Nothing Really Matters", "Ray of Light", "Drowned World", "The Power of Goodbye") from Madonna's Ray of Light album if I were you, though. And if you were gonna own one Madonna album (besides a singles compilation of Greatest Hits) Ray of Light is inarguably the one. Every track is brilliant and a sonic treat for the ears. She also had a hit with "Beautiful Stranger" produced by William Orbit for the Austin Powers 2 soundtrack.
Her follow-up LP, 2000's Music was almost as good (the title track is easily one of her best singles), and moved her even further toward experimental electronic textures and pumping dancefloor anthems while throwing in a little bit of Country Music influence (the monster hit, "Don't Tell Me") to fuck with our heads, LOL. Brilliant. She was as good during this period as she was during her 1982-90 peak if you ask me. The first part of the 90s had a lot of solid moments ("Deeper and Deeper", "This Used to Be My Playground"), but she seemed more interested in fame and controversy than art during that era.
This Used To Be My Playground kills me to this day. I can’t separate it from the movie, and the old ladies playing baseball, with spaces for the lost friends.
Even today, 22 years later. It still sounds fantastic :P Had the album Ray of Light playing in my car for about two years when it came out...
This is right around the time she got into the religion Kabbalah. I really think that had a lot to do with this song and video. You ought to check out Ghosttown, if you haven't already. You will love it!!!
Not to be a nitpicker but Kabbalah is not a religion in itself, it's an esoteric method, discipline, and a school of thought in Jewish mysticism
Madonna at her peak, this song is one of her top 3 songs for me along side Take A Bow and Live To Tell
This was the 1st single from her 1998 Ray Of Light produced by William Orbit ..
And yes she still makes music 2018s Madame X
Check out 2000s Music the title track from her next album
This was from the Ray of Light album and that whole production was something entirely different from the pop music she was known for. This album is in thanks to motherhood and giving birth to Lourdes. She got into yoga and Kabbalah and just spiritual soul searching. It was a breath of fresh air. I remember it being released 20 something years ago. One of my all time favorite albums from her.
I'm not a huge Madonna fan, but I always loved this song
My absolute favorite Madonna song and album (Ray of Light) so happy you reacted to her! This was such a departure for her, the black hair, goth feel, the mehindi on her hands, it's one of her best.
Im about to upset a bunch of madonna fans but ive been listening yo her music since "like a virgin" came out. This is the album that she really worked on her vocal control. One of her BEST albums. Great song too.
I AM SO HAPPY YOU SAID THAT!!! No one has done it like her, no one ever will! This particular song comes from what is considered her BEST ALBUM to date. The album was critically acclaimed, and it won her several Grammy Awards!!!! Jay, listen to this album!!! It’s the “Ray of Light” album. Every song is a gem!!! Produced by William Orbit (he’s considered one of the masters of electronica). He won the Grammy for Producer of the year for this album. I listen to this album in my car on repeat!!!!! It NEVER gets tired!
If you haven't already, you should check out Take a Bow and You'll See, but you should do them together.
You’ll see is amazing
Fun fact: Frozen was the first single released off her Ray Of Light album, she had the CD single drop across the nation to all the major radio stations at the exact same time, the CD arrived frozen in a block of ice!! Lol the radio stations had to wait for the block of ice to melt before they could play it! :p so creative!
Basically, she is "controversial" because she's always spoken her mind, because she doesn't give a sh*t in expressing herself and saying what she wants. She was punished by the media, she was boycotted over and over again, however she managed to become in the most successful female artist of all times! In fact, She's the best selling female recording artist in music history, worldwide, the Queen of Pop.
Boycotted? Nah but she definitely had the press saying she was "over" as soon as Erotica and the sex book hit the shelves. The album still sold and the press just gave up criticizing her. They just reported all the wacky stages she went through (Lesbian baiting, Dennis Rodman, family drama with the brother, beefing with Lady Gaga, using the N word, awful acting in every movie, kissing Britney and Christina on stage....) and the world was better for it. Press good or bad can keep your name out there.
@@MichaelCDavis1 I still own 2 copies of the "Sex" book. No idea how I managed that at that age but one is sealed still & the other well, heck yeah I looked through it!!
Madonna is known as the queen of reinvention for a good reason. Many artists now change their look from video to video or album to album and nobody thinks much of it. But, it was Madonna who started that trend... and it's Madonna who does it better than anyone else.
She’s still hear making music. Crave and God Control were two recent singles (2019).
80's, 90's, 2000's Madonna has been a beast! You would need a full 2 weeks to go through her hits and catalog of music! She is a true artist! Always reinventing herself!
Madonna is not a nostalgia act like Michael Jackson - she is still making music, thank you very much
This video is pure Art. Which is to say: it isn't meant to be understood, it is simply meant to be appreciated.
Sheldon Riley, a contestant on The Voice Australia, performed this song in his "return engagement" to the show in the Blind Auditions. The previous season, he was chosen and coached by Boy George. This time around, he was coached by Delta Goodrem.
This song is one of my favorite songs of all time. A masterpiece in my book.
Frozen is from the the late nineties. Confessions on the Dance Floor is her album from 2005. I consider it one of her best. Talk about well-produced. I also think you would love her album Hard Candy, a few years later. It harkens back to the great R&B of the eighties.
Hard candy is a great workout album too
Love every madonna songs.
She really is the mistress of reinvention!! LOVE all her classics but this was for sure a departure for her.. also really enjoyed her Bond theme Die Another Day (unpopular opinion?!)
Loved due another day that was on her American Life album too I think - 2003
Another one of her songs that deserves so much more attention than it received or receives. Such a departure from her other material and her vocals are just stunning.
Try “The Power of Goodbye” from the same album, Ray of Light
One of my favourites ❤ There're lots of great songs by her but the 90s Madonna by far is my favourite.