I was 18 when this came out. I'm nearly 60 now. It's great that a new generation is appreciating this song. You cannot understand the impact this had on the musical landscape.
I knew Niles Rogers produced this but those funky rhythm guitars are glued so low in mix I never even noticed them before. I'll never hear the song the same again. This gave me new ears 😀
Nile Rogers is a genius. Using big live “rock” drums on such a light pop song in the 80’s when they could’ve easily used a basic drum machine to be with the times-risk taking production!
YES, Nile Rogers is the one that wrote and composed the music... he deserves a lot of credit, and Madonna gave him that credit along the way. All she did was sing the parts !!!
I think deconstructing a "late 90s" but extremely "EMDish" song such as Ray of Light would be close to impossible... probably a zillion unrecognizable electrotracks and a couple (including vocals and strings at the beginning) that would make sense to the common ears.
I wonder if regular listeners notice how many notes in Madonna's vocal track are technically off, meaning had they been recorded today they would have been pitch corrected, (eg. auto-tuned). Back then, when we had no pitch correction, we did vocal takes until we had a track that sounded good. (Which this vocal obviously does). The difference today is we correct pitch regardless if it's really needed or not. Instead of listening to the vocal in context and decide if it's sounds good as is. It has become a trap similar to the "Loudness Wars" before streaming took off: No one wants to be the odd one out caught with a bum note. But I do think it robs contemporary music of life.
I believe they also had her sing it with the tape slowed down and then pitched it back up to make her sound more youthful or sing in that higher register without too much strain
@@DepressedMode I don't know, I feel she played a lot with her voice in those early years, going from this very girly voice to that deeper, elongated larynx voice - sometimes within the same phrase. It doesn't seem she needed the tape speed trick to get to this. Of course I could be wrong.
Every time someone says that I put too much instrumentation into my songs/productions, I point them to your channel to show how meticulous and detailed the greatest hits are in practically every aspect. From the instrumental arrangements to the vocal arrangements, everything was very well thought out (and played, obviously). I mentioned this in another video: your excitement with each of the tracks (regardless of the song, style or artist) is exactly what I feel when I listen to my playlist on a daily basis. Thank you for your analysis, all of this only makes us improve as musicians or producers.
I couldn’t agree more. And thank you ☺️ it’s all just great music in the end hey! There’s always something to learn from or be inspired from. It’s amazing being able to experience it together.
Sammy, you get so exuberant when deconstructing songs - I suspect it’s more about your deep appreciation for good music. It’s a joy to see you so joyous!
What I love about these videos is how you get to see how a 'sound' comes together even if some tracks are not recognizable on the final mix. As a huge fun. This song has been updated on every Madonna tour. From the confessions sound to the incredible ballad version from MDNA. Just admirable.
@@sammymccormack_ oh in that case you should def try to get your hands on the Vogue stems... her raw vocals on that track are killer! I mean, she was literally never able to recreate live in the original key. But in the 80s/90s, Madonna was a one-take wonder in the studio... most of the songs on her Like a Prayer album were recorded in one take, either for the demo (eg. Cherish, Like a Prayer) or live with the musicians (Oh Father, Promise to try). Live To Tell is another confirmed demo vocal. She's probably the most underappreciated, underrated vocalist of our time. Her tone, intonation and overall instincts are spot-on, and the range of her emotional delivery is remarkable. Take her album, Like A Prayer... The title track alone is a masterclass in conveying emotion, which deserves a thesis of its own. So knowing that what we hear is the original demo vocal is extraordinary... She takes us from the fusion of sexual and religious ecstasy of Like a Prayer, to the feminist call-to-arms, Express Yourself, where the Madonna we know and love tells us, not for the last time, to show the world who we are, without shame or fear, and to accept only the very best - demand it, even - because we deserve it. And we believe her. Why? Because she's living proof. They're not empty words: she walks the walk. She doesn't just tell us how to express ourselves, she shows us. Not just in her delivery of the song but in the way she moves about in the world. Then, on Love Song, the wonderfully weird Prince collab, that sounds more like a Prince song than a Madonna one... that is, until she spits out her epic one-liners, which are the best thing about the song. Then, in the dramatic tale of domestic violence, Till Death Do Us Part, she gives us despair, rage, fear, determination - even hope (is there a more devastating line than "...but still I wish you'd ask me not to go")? On Promise To Try, we hear her sadness and fragility as she tries to untangle the grief over the loss of her mother as a child... She then U-turns to the unbridled romantic joy of Cherish, to the celebration of childhood innocence that is Dear Jesse, to her anger and ultimate forgiveness as she reckons with the patriarchy in Oh Father, her musings on the coldness of fame versus one's need for family connection on Keep it Together... and on Spanish Eyes - one of her finest ever vocal performances, she is 100% believable as a widow (or perhaps a grieving mother) during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. Due to the time of its release, this stunning tango ballad draws inevitable, devastating parallels to the horrors of the AIDS crisis and gang violence that were ravaging their own respective communities in the 80s and 90s... hence her believability... she herself had lost so many loved ones in the wars of her time, that *of course* she could tap into that pain. And of course there's Act of Contrition, where she gives us humour, blasphemy, irony, playfulness... a simultaneously absurd and profound inversion of the Catholic prayer, which serves as a palette cleanser after the emotional roller coaster that is Like a Prayer. Yes, I've gone on a massive tangent lol, but my point is basically that few vocalists have the ability to convey emotion the way Madonna does. Other singers might have wider ranges, and do impressive runs, but often something is lost in the emotional delivery, especially when they chop up the vocal takes, word by word. And some of them have the nerve to talk about Madonna like she's lesser. No. Take the fact that there are countless covers of Madonna songs out there... 2% of them are listenable. That says it all, really. Make I should have just said that instead of writing a vocal analysis of an entire album 😂😂😂 but hey, maybe it will encourage you to check out more of her work, which is never a bad thing!
Greetings from Greece!!! I really enjoyed this so much! Kudos for such a nicely presented video! Hearing all the different parts it's amazing how we often don't realize how many different music pieces - synth or not - make up a song. Another thing I like about your videos is the positive feeling you radiate all through the video. You are very considerate and respectful to the artist's work and to all the work that went into making the song from all the talented people. I also want to emphasize the fact that Madonna's vocals had no auto-tune effects as so many vocals today do.
I’m so happy you enjoyed the video, and thank you for the kind words! I can’t wait to keep diving into these great songs together. Much love from Australia ❤️❤️
Half way through the video, and I can’t wait any longer to like and comment: what a great video! So amazing how simple analog synth sounds so well put together, with that also so simple bass sound and line, and the acoustic drum groove, all yield that amazing historical hit song we all love and grew up with. Golden age of synth pop music! Thanks for putting this video together for us!
Fan-fabulous video, wow I so enjoyed this! I would die if you will do a vid on “Open your heart” the baseline is sooo simple and sooo brilliant…best to you from the Netherlands..🍀
Thank You!!! You know how to make a presentation!!! You did your homework and knew the interesting topics and you were prepared! Im so sick of these people talking about I never heard this...yet they're interupting every three seconds guessing about stuff all the while theyre wrong as two left shoes!!!. And we know more about the artist than them! Simply because they did not lookmup the Artist. As simple as that.But you sir are an inspiration! Thank you. Let the others stay ignored.
I just found your channel, and wow! Huge Madonna fan here, and to hear how much life she gave that song equals the enthusiasm in your videos! Well done 👏🏻 (Hung Up sometimes? Maybe?)
Ahh welcome! Very good timing by the way... new Madonna video is dropping in a few hours, I hope you get to check it out - a real fun one to end the year 🥰 Also, I do have the Hung Up tracks, and very keen to do them... but... it's everything EXCEPT the drums! I can't find the drums for the life of me. I'll do a video on it as soon as we have them 🙏🏽
This one was very well deconstructed. Congrats on ur videos (specifically this one!). I used to do the same with the stems I am able to get (just for fun) and it is specially amazing when they are songs so-well known like this one which you know by heart (bit by bit). Now, in these track, u have the drums intro of the extended version of Like a Virgin and a couple of synth tracks for that version too. On the outro, several of the tracks are not used in the album or single version, only on the 12” which was played on the radio like A LOT bcs it was not really that long so single and 12” were very interchangeable, but personally I had a preference for the 12” which has just grown over the years (bcs thru the decades it didnt come on the radio or streaming any more). It is not in the vynil and then they added it as a bonus in the remastered cd. Keep bringing us songs like this… and when the vocals are intricated focus on the main and background vocals too!!!
I was thinking exactly the same as I watched the video. Many takes here are actually from the 12" Extended Dance Remix by John Jellybean Benitez (strings, cowbell, synth fills, the vocal samples) and are not heard in the album version. I keep an original copy from 1984 in my 12" collection.
@@eduvinyl That's the one (the extended dance remix by Jellybean)! but in my cd, it is still quite long (over 6 mins) - so in my poor memory it was like that 12" but not as long for radio (as if they had cut the instrumental parts for the 2nd verse, the unnecessary repetitions etc... trim here and trim there to make it more radio friendly time wise)...but the instrumental synth bridge is like imprinted in my brain. Of course, almost 40 yrs ago - my memory is not to be trusted 100% - they also played the OG version like 3 times in a row some times... Maybe 6+ mins were not as much :)
@@federicochang3249 It was the heyday of Extended Versions. 12" singles were everywhere, people loved them and dance to them in clubs. Even radios received promo copies for broadcasting, so it was not unusual to hear the longer mixes, even if they were well over 6 or 7 minutes long. The Extended Version of "Open Your Heart" from 1986, by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero, was over 10 minutes long. :)
So Glad I was in a BAND @17 yrs old when this came out & buying ALL THISE GREAT SYNTHS that we all recognize today. ROLAND JUPITER, Juno… YAMAHA DX7… a MUST HAVE!🎹🎚🎧☺️
This was incredible to hear! I would LOVE to hear MATERIAL GIRL, INTO THE GROOVE, ANGEL and the single version of BORDERLINE. All of those have so many mesmerizing sounds layered on top of each other as they bubble along!
This is iconic! More Madonna and some Kylie tracks as well. 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head', 'In Your Eyes', 'Spinning Around', 'On A Night Like This', 'Slow' and 'Red Blooded Woman' would sound amazing!
Oh wow! I didn’t know there’d be another Adelaidean™ around my age who knows and appreciates pop masterpieces like you do! (I’m so thankful my feed recommended me _“Love Will Never Do [Without You]”_ a while back now, it’s been on repeat ever since!) 😄🙌🏾👌🏾💃🏽🎶☀️✨ Hope to see you examine _“Sittin’ Up In My Room”_ by Brandy, or the _✨Sugababes’✨_ renown hits, I’m going to see them this January in Melbourne with my Brother, and we’re so dang excited!!!!! 🥳🙌🏾🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💃🏽💃🏼💃🏻🎙️🔥🎶🪩🌟✨
Wow I didn’t know either! And will definitely be using ‘Adelaidean™’ from now on 😆 I’ve been getting a crazy amount of Brandy requests, I think yours is the one that’s finally got me over the line… I’ll see if I can find some of her tracks! Sugababes too, how good! I don’t know heeeeaps of their songs (it’s about time I had a culture lesson), but would make an awesome concert! Need to check back in after the concert please, keen to hear all about it 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Two possible songs from Madonna that I would love to hear broken down.. _Cherish_ and _Crazy For You_ they are two of my all-time favorites... Enjoyed this video a lot.. I had no idea how much work went into a 3 or 4 minute song that we hear on the radio or on music sites like Spotify!
That strange "baby" sample was used in the extended dance remix, which by the sounds of it are the actual stems you're listening to. The remix is very similar, just a few overdubs by Jellybean and an extended intro, outro and mid-section.
I would like to have a multitracks video of Skin by Madonna. I’ve always been so curious about all the sounds in this song, it drives me crazy every time I listen to it. And also because I red about how Orbit and Marius De Vries produced the song together “Skin was really a true multi‑programmer situation, with both of us having our rigs in the studio and battling it out”
I was so disappointed that Madonna seems to prefer Candy Perfume Girl from Ray of Light, I would have much preferred to hear Skin at the Drowned World Tour. I was unaware, until I saw it on Wikipedia, that a promotional CD single of Skin was released in the US. At least it got some recognition from the record label, even if not nearly enough recognition overall.
You have fast become one of my favorite RUclipsrs. We have such similar music tastes. And the way you completely break these songs apart gives me this brand new fascination I've never had before. Amazing job! EDIT: If you ever get the chance, I would LOVE to see one of these with Britney Spears' Stronger. She had such unique vocals on the choruses of that album, I've always been curious about how it was achieved.
You are amazing, thank you! I absolutely love experiencing all these great artists and their music together too, so inspiring. Being able to chat with people like yourself about it all just makes this so much better. And Stronger is a hit! I’ll see if I can find the tracks for you, would be incredible to break down 🫶🏼
That raw vocal is incredible. I was in 8th grade when this song blew up and somehow I never connected the dots on the similarities to Billie Jean. Great video! Subscribing for sure ✌🏼
It really is, Madonna kills it! I never really noticed until going through the tracks either, now it’s just impossible to not hear ahah. Love it! And thank you for the sub, I can’t wait to get into more of these great tracks together 🙏🏽
🎼 I was 16 yo in 1984 moving on to Senior High in the following year when this single (and then the album) was released 🎵🎶 other than the cable radio network station Rediffusion this song was banned from airplay on our then only one mainstream English radio stations owned by the State in Singapore 🎶🎵 the ban (on many other western pop songs such as Physical by Olivia Newton-John, Proud Mary by CCR) had been lifted since. Truly a classic - have been a Madonna fan since - and we shared the same birthday.
Thank you! This is amazing. Ok, now you definitely need to do a Prince song!!! He was such a multi-track genius that it would be amazing to hear a break-down of one of his songs!
Interesting video as always! I definitely think Get together from her confessions album or Frozen would make for a great breakdown since they both have some really interesting and unique melodies/components.
So cool to be able to hear parts of the song in isolation. Really enjoying all of these videos on your channel! I’m curious, where are you finding these multitracks? I thought they were owned by the record label (who are reluctant to give people access?)
The different elements from the multi tracks from this song have always been more familiar to fans than to the wider public thanks to the 12” mix. The way that the intro to the extended version builds and then later the remixer Jellybean emphasises certain elements in the mix. Check out the Like A Virgin (Extended Dance Remix) to see what I mean.
When the song is broken out like this, it sound a LOT like MJ’s Billy Jean. There were points where I caught myself humming the BJ synth parts, and they sorta fit.
Jason Corsaro was the recoding and mixing engineer. He also did Peter Gabriel, Rolling Stones, & Robert Palmer’s Power Station. Truly one of the greats of the time.
I've picked this song apart a million times and it's bizarre hearing things that I never noticed before 🤣🤣🤣 One thing - I don't understand why the people who wrote the song continuously insist that she "copied" everything they did when she sings the song _completely_ differently from the demo. They've been doing that forever, and even though they phrase it so it sounds like a compliment, it always comes across like they're trying to diminish what she did. Yes, the notes are the same, but the rhythms and style are totally different. The original demo is also great and the singing style fits very well, but Madonna most definitely did not "copy" it.
Please break down : -- "Frozen" & "Nothing really matters" by Madonna -- "On a night like this" by Kylie Minogue -- "Genie in a bottle" by Christina Aguilera I love your videos, even though I know nothing about music. It's therapeutic to watch them!
Was actually talking with my dad today about Frozen ahah, he was on my case to do Vogue or Holiday! (Obviously will do all three anyway 😆) Genie in a bottle too… reading my mind! Will have it done early December for you🙏🏽
What really jumps out to me is that the synth part sound played by hand, instead of sequenced. You can hear on the bass part that they are two recordings, one panned left, one right, except for one section. Similar for other synth parts.
So inspiring!! Madonna is the best!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. I'd looove to see so many Madonna's video. La isla bonita, like a prayer, erotica, hung up, frozen... hahaha on and on and on... But whatever you decide to do next Im sure is gonna be amazing. Always looking foward to the next video. Thank you again for this
Yeah I downloaded these stems as well and discovered that the song actually has a pretty long outro/ jam session that was cut out on the final track but it was cool to hear
oh wow .. please .. i'm a statring music maker .. two inquireis: 1-Where do we buy stems from? 2-can we use any of the stems commercially?.. like to use one - or more- of the stems in a song that you wanna launch.. for maybe a band jinlge or even a regular song ? Thanks in Advacne !
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I was 18 when this came out. I'm nearly 60 now. It's great that a new generation is appreciating this song. You cannot understand the impact this had on the musical landscape.
I knew Niles Rogers produced this but those funky rhythm guitars are glued so low in mix I never even noticed them before. I'll never hear the song the same again. This gave me new ears 😀
Nile Rogers is a genius. Using big live “rock” drums on such a light pop song in the 80’s when they could’ve easily used a basic drum machine to be with the times-risk taking production!
YES, Nile Rogers is the one that wrote and composed the music... he deserves a lot of credit, and Madonna gave him that credit along the way. All she did was sing the parts !!!
You can hear a click track at the start - not so 'live' really
You can totally hear how Madonna influenced Britney.
exactly the oooh aaaahhh
I agree. I hadn't noticed the vocal influence until now. Madonna's voice post LAV sounds more mature and polished.
Ironically she was probably emulating Tom's falsetto on the demo.
That was my first thought !
I had this same thought as well! Instantly heard Britney's voice.
RAY OF LIGHT NEXT!!! It's a total musical odyssey!!
Best one!
I think deconstructing a "late 90s" but extremely "EMDish" song such as Ray of Light would be close to impossible... probably a zillion unrecognizable electrotracks and a couple (including vocals and strings at the beginning) that would make sense to the common ears.
@@federicochang3249 You don't have to deconstruct if you can get access to the original multi-tracks…
Ray of Light is just incredible. The whole album, honestly... 10/10 and then some ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please,ray of light 🎉n
I wonder if regular listeners notice how many notes in Madonna's vocal track are technically off, meaning had they been recorded today they would have been pitch corrected, (eg. auto-tuned). Back then, when we had no pitch correction, we did vocal takes until we had a track that sounded good. (Which this vocal obviously does). The difference today is we correct pitch regardless if it's really needed or not. Instead of listening to the vocal in context and decide if it's sounds good as is. It has become a trap similar to the "Loudness Wars" before streaming took off: No one wants to be the odd one out caught with a bum note. But I do think it robs contemporary music of life.
I believe they also had her sing it with the tape slowed down and then pitched it back up to make her sound more youthful or sing in that higher register without too much strain
@@DepressedMode I don't know, I feel she played a lot with her voice in those early years, going from this very girly voice to that deeper, elongated larynx voice - sometimes within the same phrase. It doesn't seem she needed the tape speed trick to get to this. Of course I could be wrong.
Yeah it's why music is so sterile these days
@@TheJDUBMedia One of the reasons. Don't get me started... ;)
I remember she sang it pretty well live, though
Every time someone says that I put too much instrumentation into my songs/productions, I point them to your channel to show how meticulous and detailed the greatest hits are in practically every aspect. From the instrumental arrangements to the vocal arrangements, everything was very well thought out (and played, obviously).
I mentioned this in another video: your excitement with each of the tracks (regardless of the song, style or artist) is exactly what I feel when I listen to my playlist on a daily basis.
Thank you for your analysis, all of this only makes us improve as musicians or producers.
I couldn’t agree more. And thank you ☺️ it’s all just great music in the end hey! There’s always something to learn from or be inspired from. It’s amazing being able to experience it together.
Sammy, you get so exuberant when deconstructing songs - I suspect it’s more about your deep appreciation for good music. It’s a joy to see you so joyous!
There’s nothing better than listening to great music with great people!Thank you Ryan 🫶🏼
What I love about these videos is how you get to see how a 'sound' comes together even if some tracks are not recognizable on the final mix. As a huge fun. This song has been updated on every Madonna tour. From the confessions sound to the incredible ballad version from MDNA. Just admirable.
Your excitement is so contagious, a joy to watch 😁😁😁
Great job, keep em coming!!!
Oh and Madonna's raw vocal sounds incredible! So full of character
Thank you ☺️❤️ We’re definitely keeping them coming!
Madonna just kills it everytime! her vocals are my favourite part too
@@sammymccormack_ oh in that case you should def try to get your hands on the Vogue stems... her raw vocals on that track are killer! I mean, she was literally never able to recreate live in the original key. But in the 80s/90s, Madonna was a one-take wonder in the studio... most of the songs on her Like a Prayer album were recorded in one take, either for the demo (eg. Cherish, Like a Prayer) or live with the musicians (Oh Father, Promise to try). Live To Tell is another confirmed demo vocal. She's probably the most underappreciated, underrated vocalist of our time. Her tone, intonation and overall instincts are spot-on, and the range of her emotional delivery is remarkable.
Take her album, Like A Prayer... The title track alone is a masterclass in conveying emotion, which deserves a thesis of its own. So knowing that what we hear is the original demo vocal is extraordinary... She takes us from the fusion of sexual and religious ecstasy of Like a Prayer, to the feminist call-to-arms, Express Yourself, where the Madonna we know and love tells us, not for the last time, to show the world who we are, without shame or fear, and to accept only the very best - demand it, even - because we deserve it. And we believe her. Why? Because she's living proof. They're not empty words: she walks the walk. She doesn't just tell us how to express ourselves, she shows us. Not just in her delivery of the song but in the way she moves about in the world. Then, on Love Song, the wonderfully weird Prince collab, that sounds more like a Prince song than a Madonna one... that is, until she spits out her epic one-liners, which are the best thing about the song. Then, in the dramatic tale of domestic violence, Till Death Do Us Part, she gives us despair, rage, fear, determination - even hope (is there a more devastating line than "...but still I wish you'd ask me not to go")? On Promise To Try, we hear her sadness and fragility as she tries to untangle the grief over the loss of her mother as a child... She then U-turns to the unbridled romantic joy of Cherish, to the celebration of childhood innocence that is Dear Jesse, to her anger and ultimate forgiveness as she reckons with the patriarchy in Oh Father, her musings on the coldness of fame versus one's need for family connection on Keep it Together... and on Spanish Eyes - one of her finest ever vocal performances, she is 100% believable as a widow (or perhaps a grieving mother) during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. Due to the time of its release, this stunning tango ballad draws inevitable, devastating parallels to the horrors of the AIDS crisis and gang violence that were ravaging their own respective communities in the 80s and 90s... hence her believability... she herself had lost so many loved ones in the wars of her time, that *of course* she could tap into that pain. And of course there's Act of Contrition, where she gives us humour, blasphemy, irony, playfulness... a simultaneously absurd and profound inversion of the Catholic prayer, which serves as a palette cleanser after the emotional roller coaster that is Like a Prayer.
Yes, I've gone on a massive tangent lol, but my point is basically that few vocalists have the ability to convey emotion the way Madonna does. Other singers might have wider ranges, and do impressive runs, but often something is lost in the emotional delivery, especially when they chop up the vocal takes, word by word. And some of them have the nerve to talk about Madonna like she's lesser. No. Take the fact that there are countless covers of Madonna songs out there... 2% of them are listenable. That says it all, really. Make I should have just said that instead of writing a vocal analysis of an entire album 😂😂😂 but hey, maybe it will encourage you to check out more of her work, which is never a bad thing!
Greetings from Greece!!! I really enjoyed this so much! Kudos for such a nicely presented video! Hearing all the different parts it's amazing how we often don't realize how many different music pieces - synth or not - make up a song. Another thing I like about your videos is the positive feeling you radiate all through the video. You are very considerate and respectful to the artist's work and to all the work that went into making the song from all the talented people. I also want to emphasize the fact that Madonna's vocals had no auto-tune effects as so many vocals today do.
I’m so happy you enjoyed the video, and thank you for the kind words! I can’t wait to keep diving into these great songs together. Much love from Australia ❤️❤️
The joy you bring to each video is infectious. Well done. I loved this!
For those who are confused to where some parts came from, it is the extended dance remix version
A very good work. Congratulations! The music of 80's and end of 70's was and always will be the best.
Half way through the video, and I can’t wait any longer to like and comment: what a great video! So amazing how simple analog synth sounds so well put together, with that also so simple bass sound and line, and the acoustic drum groove, all yield that amazing historical hit song we all love and grew up with. Golden age of synth pop music! Thanks for putting this video together for us!
You said this better than I ever could! Thank you and I’m glad you enjoyed the video too, I can’t wait to keep diving into great music together 🫶🏼
Dude! Your energy and enthusiasm is infectious. Loved hearing the stems breakdown…. @1:08 cowbell had me bouncing off the walls. ✌🏻🎉😎
Ahhhh thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed the video! I say it’s time we bring the cowbell back 🤝
Fan-fabulous video, wow I so enjoyed this! I would die if you will do a vid on “Open your heart” the baseline is sooo simple and sooo brilliant…best to you from the Netherlands..🍀
Thank You!!! You know how to make a presentation!!! You did your homework and knew the interesting topics and you were prepared! Im so sick of these people talking about I never heard this...yet they're interupting every three seconds guessing about stuff all the while theyre wrong as two left shoes!!!. And we know more about the artist than them! Simply because they did not lookmup the Artist. As simple as that.But you sir are an inspiration! Thank you. Let the others stay ignored.
I just found your channel, and wow! Huge Madonna fan here, and to hear how much life she gave that song equals the enthusiasm in your videos! Well done 👏🏻 (Hung Up sometimes? Maybe?)
Ahh welcome! Very good timing by the way... new Madonna video is dropping in a few hours, I hope you get to check it out - a real fun one to end the year 🥰
Also, I do have the Hung Up tracks, and very keen to do them... but... it's everything EXCEPT the drums! I can't find the drums for the life of me. I'll do a video on it as soon as we have them 🙏🏽
This one was very well deconstructed. Congrats on ur videos (specifically this one!). I used to do the same with the stems I am able to get (just for fun) and it is specially amazing when they are songs so-well known like this one which you know by heart (bit by bit). Now, in these track, u have the drums intro of the extended version of Like a Virgin and a couple of synth tracks for that version too. On the outro, several of the tracks are not used in the album or single version, only on the 12” which was played on the radio like A LOT bcs it was not really that long so single and 12” were very interchangeable, but personally I had a preference for the 12” which has just grown over the years (bcs thru the decades it didnt come on the radio or streaming any more). It is not in the vynil and then they added it as a bonus in the remastered cd. Keep bringing us songs like this… and when the vocals are intricated focus on the main and background vocals too!!!
I was thinking exactly the same as I watched the video. Many takes here are actually from the 12" Extended Dance Remix by John Jellybean Benitez (strings, cowbell, synth fills, the vocal samples) and are not heard in the album version. I keep an original copy from 1984 in my 12" collection.
@@eduvinyl That's the one (the extended dance remix by Jellybean)! but in my cd, it is still quite long (over 6 mins) - so in my poor memory it was like that 12" but not as long for radio (as if they had cut the instrumental parts for the 2nd verse, the unnecessary repetitions etc... trim here and trim there to make it more radio friendly time wise)...but the instrumental synth bridge is like imprinted in my brain. Of course, almost 40 yrs ago - my memory is not to be trusted 100% - they also played the OG version like 3 times in a row some times... Maybe 6+ mins were not as much :)
@@federicochang3249 It was the heyday of Extended Versions. 12" singles were everywhere, people loved them and dance to them in clubs. Even radios received promo copies for broadcasting, so it was not unusual to hear the longer mixes, even if they were well over 6 or 7 minutes long. The Extended Version of "Open Your Heart" from 1986, by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero, was over 10 minutes long. :)
Like the way you present this with all your enthousiame
So Glad I was in a BAND @17 yrs old when this came out & buying ALL THISE GREAT SYNTHS that we all recognize today. ROLAND JUPITER, Juno… YAMAHA DX7… a MUST HAVE!🎹🎚🎧☺️
This was incredible to hear! I would LOVE to hear MATERIAL GIRL, INTO THE GROOVE, ANGEL and the single version of BORDERLINE. All of those have so many mesmerizing sounds layered on top of each other as they bubble along!
This is iconic! More Madonna and some Kylie tracks as well. 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head', 'In Your Eyes', 'Spinning Around', 'On A Night Like This', 'Slow' and 'Red Blooded Woman' would sound amazing!
On the "Billie Jeanesque " If you watch the Virgin Live tour video , she actually breaks it down into Billie Jean.
This is just so layered, joyful, passionate, and full of life then and even now.
Wonderful and super interesting especially for someone like me who’s been a fan since the first time I heard Holiday on the radio. Thank you!
Wow!! great listen on all counts!! Thank you!!
Oh wow! I didn’t know there’d be another Adelaidean™ around my age who knows and appreciates pop masterpieces like you do! (I’m so thankful my feed recommended me _“Love Will Never Do [Without You]”_ a while back now, it’s been on repeat ever since!) 😄🙌🏾👌🏾💃🏽🎶☀️✨
Hope to see you examine _“Sittin’ Up In My Room”_ by Brandy, or the _✨Sugababes’✨_ renown hits, I’m going to see them this January in Melbourne with my Brother, and we’re so dang excited!!!!! 🥳🙌🏾🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💃🏽💃🏼💃🏻🎙️🔥🎶🪩🌟✨
Wow I didn’t know either! And will definitely be using ‘Adelaidean™’ from now on 😆
I’ve been getting a crazy amount of Brandy requests, I think yours is the one that’s finally got me over the line… I’ll see if I can find some of her tracks!
Sugababes too, how good! I don’t know heeeeaps of their songs (it’s about time I had a culture lesson), but would make an awesome concert! Need to check back in after the concert please, keen to hear all about it 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Two possible songs from Madonna that I would love to hear broken down.. _Cherish_ and _Crazy For You_ they are two of my all-time favorites...
Enjoyed this video a lot.. I had no idea how much work went into a 3 or 4 minute song that we hear on the radio or on music sites like Spotify!
OMG I DON'T THINK THAT YOU GONNA SHOW THAT OLD SONGS ❤️🔥 Madonna such an icon
love to see you gaining subscribers! amazing channel WOOOOOOOOOOO YOU GOOOOOO
Just hit 10k and the vibes are through the roof ahah! Thank you so much, the support really means the world ❤️❤️
That strange "baby" sample was used in the extended dance remix, which by the sounds of it are the actual stems you're listening to. The remix is very similar, just a few overdubs by Jellybean and an extended intro, outro and mid-section.
Ahhh there you go! It did throw me a bit (clearly ahah). Thank you for the culture lesson 🙏🏽❤️🔥
No autotune people !!!! You got to love her dont you? ❤
She sounds so young!
Hung Up seems like a massive undertaking but would be so fun to see broken down. On that note, would you ever do an ABBA song?!
I would like to have a multitracks video of Skin by Madonna. I’ve always been so curious about all the sounds in this song, it drives me crazy every time I listen to it. And also because I red about how Orbit and Marius De Vries produced the song together “Skin was really a true multi‑programmer situation, with both of us having our rigs in the studio and battling it out”
I was so disappointed that Madonna seems to prefer Candy Perfume Girl from Ray of Light, I would have much preferred to hear Skin at the Drowned World Tour.
I was unaware, until I saw it on Wikipedia, that a promotional CD single of Skin was released in the US. At least it got some recognition from the record label, even if not nearly enough recognition overall.
You have fast become one of my favorite RUclipsrs. We have such similar music tastes. And the way you completely break these songs apart gives me this brand new fascination I've never had before. Amazing job!
EDIT: If you ever get the chance, I would LOVE to see one of these with Britney Spears' Stronger. She had such unique vocals on the choruses of that album, I've always been curious about how it was achieved.
You are amazing, thank you! I absolutely love experiencing all these great artists and their music together too, so inspiring. Being able to chat with people like yourself about it all just makes this so much better.
And Stronger is a hit! I’ll see if I can find the tracks for you, would be incredible to break down 🫶🏼
please i need to hear the like a prayer's multitracks!!! bring it to ussssss
Yeeeeeeeeeees!!!! PLEASE!!!!
there is none of that song. this dude just grabbed stems which are available internet and presented them in this clean manner, nothing more. i
Awesome breakdown. Iconic Nile Rogers production. She never did much of note after sacking Nile.
Sammy!!!! Amazing as always 💕💕💕
AAAMMMAAAAAZZZING VIDEO!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
That raw vocal is incredible. I was in 8th grade when this song blew up and somehow I never connected the dots on the similarities to Billie Jean. Great video! Subscribing for sure ✌🏼
It really is, Madonna kills it! I never really noticed until going through the tracks either, now it’s just impossible to not hear ahah. Love it! And thank you for the sub, I can’t wait to get into more of these great tracks together 🙏🏽
Please do " It's all coming back to me now "by Celine Dion !!!❤❤❤ And " Frozen " by Madonna!❤
I have some VERY good news for you! Check back in 3 hours hehe ❤️
@sammymccormack_ I'm waiting! 🔥))))
ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !!!!!!
Love it! The Queen of Pop 👑👑👑
A lot, I mean many many vocal cuts. Thanks Sammy, time to reactivate my 80s synths.
My pleasure 🙏🏽 Definitely need to get those synths fired up!
Oh shit! Yours video are amazing!!
Ahhh thank you so much, you’re amazing!
The guitars give me such an 2000s vibe idk why
Amazing, At Isolated vocals she grasp the breath in right beat!!! 🤩
That was awesome and so nostalgic ❤
A++!!! and A++ for chair dancing!! 😘
Deeper And Deeper would sound amazing deconstructed
Would love to see you do “The Power of Goodbye” next! Just earned a new sub 🫶🏽❤️
🎼 I was 16 yo in 1984 moving on to Senior High in the following year when this single (and then the album) was released 🎵🎶 other than the cable radio network station Rediffusion this song was banned from airplay on our then only one mainstream English radio stations owned by the State in Singapore 🎶🎵 the ban (on many other western pop songs such as Physical by Olivia Newton-John, Proud Mary by CCR) had been lifted since. Truly a classic - have been a Madonna fan since - and we shared the same birthday.
I LOVEEEEEEE IT!!!! You should make a remix of the song 😍 with those sounds that u can hear of the song that clearly can like us😍😍😍
Thank you! This is amazing. Ok, now you definitely need to do a Prince song!!! He was such a multi-track genius that it would be amazing to hear a break-down of one of his songs!
Thank you 🫶🏼 can definitely do Prince for you, he’s a musical prophet! Listened to When Doves Cry at least 20 times this week ahah
Interesting video as always! I definitely think Get together from her confessions album or Frozen would make for a great breakdown since they both have some really interesting and unique melodies/components.
Thank you very much! I agree, I don’t have get together (yet) but do have Frozen! Not sure when it will be, but will definitely get it done for you 🙏🏽
So cool to be able to hear parts of the song in isolation. Really enjoying all of these videos on your channel! I’m curious, where are you finding these multitracks? I thought they were owned by the record label (who are reluctant to give people access?)
oh fuck yes! more 80s songs like this! ❤❤❤
FUN FACT: The songwriters started with the bassline - which they took from Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, and just inverted the the arpeggio. Genius.
9:26 I had never noticed how similar to Britney Spears she sounds on this track. Some of her vocal inflections are DEAD ON Britney.
That bassline played for real
Please do "Music" now! It's another anthem from queen Madonna!
The different elements from the multi tracks from this song have always been more familiar to fans than to the wider public thanks to the 12” mix. The way that the intro to the extended version builds and then later the remixer Jellybean emphasises certain elements in the mix.
Check out the Like A Virgin (Extended Dance Remix) to see what I mean.
Tony Thompson on drums 🔥 🔥 🔥
Great video man!!! I love it.
"Mama" by Genesis would be very nice to see.
I havent seen the video yet but i saw madonna and i liked ❤
I love how you muted the drums in the mix at 14:25 so good! you should do your own remix!
BRILLIANT and fascinating 😊
Sidenote: there's an iconic scene in the film Reservoir dogs with the "Like a virgin monologue" where he gives this theory on what the song is about 😳
YES! The line about borderline gets me every time bahah, such a classic 😆
When the song is broken out like this, it sound a LOT like MJ’s Billy Jean. There were points where I caught myself humming the BJ synth parts, and they sorta fit.
Virgin Tour Live performance , she actually breaks the track down into Billie Jean.
Love it!!! I don't think that vocal sample was used in the final version tho
Have since found out it was the extended dance mix! Did throw me a little in the video (clearly ahah), could’ve sworn it wasn’t in the original song 😆
Jason Corsaro was the recoding and mixing engineer. He also did Peter Gabriel, Rolling Stones, & Robert Palmer’s Power Station. Truly one of the greats of the time.
And how did you get these stems
Please break down the song by paula abdul straight up and crazy cool and opposite attract?
My favorite song of all time!!!!
I've picked this song apart a million times and it's bizarre hearing things that I never noticed before 🤣🤣🤣
One thing - I don't understand why the people who wrote the song continuously insist that she "copied" everything they did when she sings the song _completely_ differently from the demo. They've been doing that forever, and even though they phrase it so it sounds like a compliment, it always comes across like they're trying to diminish what she did. Yes, the notes are the same, but the rhythms and style are totally different. The original demo is also great and the singing style fits very well, but Madonna most definitely did not "copy" it.
I always wondered what synth was used for the bass. I feel like it's a Roland 106 or JP-60, but it really could be so many things.
I absolutely love this! Could you please do some 80s Diana Ross please 🙏!
Just needed one person to ask... finally! 😍
❤love your video. Could you please make another episode about Madonna’s Hung Up? 😊
I was totally hearing Billy Jean too😁
Please break down :
-- "Frozen" & "Nothing really matters" by Madonna
-- "On a night like this" by Kylie Minogue
-- "Genie in a bottle" by Christina Aguilera
I love your videos, even though I know nothing about music. It's therapeutic to watch them!
Was actually talking with my dad today about Frozen ahah, he was on my case to do Vogue or Holiday! (Obviously will do all three anyway 😆)
Genie in a bottle too… reading my mind! Will have it done early December for you🙏🏽
LIKE A PRAYER!! LIKE A PRAYER!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE or the extremly incredible EXPRESS YOURSELF........🤞🏼🙏🏻
Like a Prayer would be so freaking good! I don’t have the tracks, but will see if we can find them 🙏🏽🙏🏽
So much Madonna to come!
What really jumps out to me is that the synth part sound played by hand, instead of sequenced. You can hear on the bass part that they are two recordings, one panned left, one right, except for one section. Similar for other synth parts.
Amazing 🙌
So inspiring!! Madonna is the best!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. I'd looove to see so many Madonna's video. La isla bonita, like a prayer, erotica, hung up, frozen... hahaha on and on and on...
But whatever you decide to do next Im sure is gonna be amazing. Always looking foward to the next video. Thank you again for this
She’s incredible hey! I’m definitely down for more Madonna, i say we throw Vogue in the mix too ❤️❤️❤️
The Queen of pop !!!!
More Madonna always! ❤
Sammy please do Like A prayer & can you tell me which software you use please?
Like A Prayer is just unbelievable. I’ll see if we can find the tracks!
And I use Logic Pro 🙏🏽
Just, wow
How can we get these stems? Can you share them?
Yeah I downloaded these stems as well and discovered that the song actually has a pretty long outro/ jam session that was cut out on the final track but it was cool to hear
oh wow .. please .. i'm a statring music maker .. two inquireis:
1-Where do we buy stems from?
2-can we use any of the stems commercially?.. like to use one - or more- of the stems in a song that you wanna launch.. for maybe a band jinlge or even a regular song ?
Thanks in Advacne !
@@m.younis9849 internet. just google madonna stems.2 you can for you home songs, not commercially
Second that. I need these files to play in DAW myself.
Omg this is a surprise ❤
The Queen of Pop
it would be interesting to see the EQ-positioning too one time, to see how they blended all tracks
Can you do a breakdown of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Two Tribes? That song must have so many layers
You should do Vogue, Ray of light, Live to tell, Girl gone wild, Celebration, Into the groove, Nothing really matters, Drowned world or Music
Great video and breakdown of all components is fascinating. Your dancing and smile…infectious!! I may have a crush on you🤔🫣🤭
I’m subscribing for more Madonna content please 🙏
Consider it done 🤝❤️
Looking forward to it.
Lovely ! Madonna is one of my favorites!!!