I agree, the Impressive Instant slander is ridiculous. Only people who were not there and did not hear it for the first time on release day back in 2000 may think of it as a dated or basic dance song when in reality it took our breath away 20 years ago. It was the most bonkers thing Madonna has done up to that point and it still shines as a highlight on Music.
Oh this is carnage now isn't it. Delicious. I support "Ghosttown" making it just about this far but seeing some of what's leaving, it feels out of place. That, "Impressive Instant" "Secret" and "Hollywood" would be my picks to leave next. All good-to-great songs but we're getting firmly into 11s territory now and that they are not.
Crazy For You has a bit too much heterosexual sweaty school disco energy for me to adore it. It's beginning to reek in here... get rid. Alongside Virgin, Ghosttown and Borderline.
Paradise is truly such a timeless song, it could've honestly have fit in on Confessions or Madame X and not sounded out of place at all
I always listen to the songs while reading their elimination write ups, and they usually finish before I'm done reading. However, playing "Lucky Star" and finishing the reading, I looked how much is left until the song ends and it was just over halfway through in its running length. Instead, it felt like I replayed the song three times... her debut album tracks really could've been shortened. Regarding this, I can't fathom the overwhelming love for her debut album's hit songs, especially when excellent album tracks that are "Physical Attraction" and "I Know It" were paid dust. It's all very same-y, very 80's (which isn't a bad thing per say) and overly repetitive, despite them being good. Not enough strong melodies nor overly profound lyrics to make up for that, either.
The influence these great songs you are calling for the end of, have had on our pop landscape Hen, IN•FLU•ENCE
I gave only a single 10 across the debut but Lucky Star was a 9.5 and should still be here. It sounds alive and fresh and exciting every single time.
This is possibly the most on the money comment I have ever read! It had everybody absolutely salivating. And when the 'squishy bit' in the middle kicks in and the audience are clapping along it gets me every time.
I think the next few to go should really be Burning Up Don't Tell Me Hollywood Jump Ghosttown Medellín (Feat. Maluma) with Ghosttown out first, please
Lucky Star was done so wrong and we better NOT be thinking about a Bad Girl elimination until it's Top 20.
Looking at what's left, and there are actually a lot of songs that I absolutely wouldn't mind leaving at this point: Spoiler Borderline Burning Up Holiday Express Yourself Cherish Vogue Bad Girl Rain Take A Bow Drowned World/Substitute for Love Don't Tell Me What It Feels Like for a Girl X-Static Process Die Another Day Get Together Future Lovers Jump Medellín God Control Crazy for You Justify My Love Rescue Me Beautiful Stranger Not to say all of them are weak, which obviously isn't the case, but they just aren't among the songs that I would listen to on repeat (and all of the other songs received at least an 8 from me). Also, it makes me sad that some of these outlasted multiple glorious album tracks just because they were singles.
