query: what songs has madonna written?

title: The Look of Love (Madonna song)

text: of the songs. He handed over that cassette to Madonna, who went to the backroom and finished the melody and the lyrics of the songs, while Leonard worked on the other parts. The uptempo song developed was "Who's That Girl", the first single from the soundtrack, and the downtempo song, developed and written the day after, was "The Look of Love". Madonna later changed the film's name from "Slammer" to "Who's That Girl", preferring the latter. Regarding the development of the songs for the film, Madonna further explained "I had some very specific ideas in mind, music that would stand

title: Cherish (Madonna song)

text: after which Madonna decided to include it on "Like a Prayer". The B-side of the single release of "Cherish" was a previously unreleased track called "Supernatural", initially composed during the recording sessions of her third studio album, "True Blue" and later completed in 1989. In 2009, during an interview with "Rolling Stone", Madonna confessed that she had never been able to predict if her songs would be successful, irrespective of her personal opinion of them. As an example, she cited "Cherish" as one of the most "retarded" songs she had written, but noted it became a commercial success. The song

title: The Look of Love (Madonna song)

text: song were on her Who's That Girl World Tour in 1987. During the performance Madonna pretended that she was lost on the stage, like her film character. In 1986, Madonna was shooting for her third motion picture "Who's That Girl", then known as "Slammer". Needing songs for the soundtrack of the movie, she contacted Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray, with whom she had written and produced her third studio album "True Blue" in 1986. Madonna explained to them that she needed an uptempo song and a downtempo song. She came to the studio one Thursday, as Leonard developed the chorus

title: Who's That Girl (Madonna song)

text: persona of Madonna, rather than her film character for which it was released. Like the song, it incorporated Hispanic culture and portrayed her dressed in Spanish style as a young lady in search of a treasure. Madonna has performed the song on her Who's That Girl World Tour (1987) and on the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016). The song has been covered by many artists and has appeared in compilations and tribute albums. In 1986, Madonna was shooting for her third motion picture "Who's That Girl", known at the time as "Slammer". Needing songs for the soundtrack of the movie, she

title: Express Yourself (Madonna song)

text: what was fashionable, and ride the changing trend of music. As Madonna considered her alternatives, producers Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray had individually began to tinker with various instrumental tracks and musical ideas to present to her for consideration. "Express Yourself" was the first song that Madonna and Bray collaborated on for "Like a Prayer", co-written and co-produced as a tribute to American funk and soul band Sly and the Family Stone. The main inspiration behind the song is female empowerment, urging women never to "go for second-best" and to put their love "to the test". Author Mick St. Michael

title: Madonna (Madonna album)

text: written by Madonna for Kamins, who previously promised to play the track at Danceteria. However, the track was instead used by Madonna for the album, which she planned to call "Lucky Star". She believed that "Lucky Star", along with "Borderline", were the perfect foundation for her album. Problems arose between her and Lucas during the recording of the songs. Madonna was unhappy with the way the final versions turned out. According to Madonna, Lucas used too many instruments and did not consider her ideas for the songs. This led to a dispute between the two and, after finishing the album,

title: What Love Has...Joined Together (album)

text: What Love Has...Joined Together (album) "Note: For the song, see "What Love Has Joined Together"" What Love Has...Joined Together is a 1970 album by R&B group The Miracles AKA "Smokey Robinson & The Miracles" on Motown Records' Tamla label (TS301). A concept album consisting solely of six extended-length love songs, it charted at #97 on the "Billboard" Top 200 Album chart, and reached the Top 10 of Billboard's R&B album chart, peaking at # 9. It featured songs written by noted composers, such as Stevie Wonder, (My Cherie Amour), Berry Gordy, Frank Wilson, Brenda Holloway and her sister Patrice Holloway

title: Madonna (Madonna album)

text: happy with their musical talents and they were dropped from the label; Madonna and Bray left the band also. Meanwhile, she had written and developed some songs on her own. She carried rough tapes of three of the songs, "Everybody", "Ain't No Big Deal" and "Burning Up". At that time she was frequenting the Danceteria nightclub in New York. It was here that Madonna convinced the DJ Mark Kamins to play "Everybody". The song was received positively by the crowd, and Kamins decided that he should get Madonna a record deal, on the understanding that he would get to produce

title: Oh, What Songs of the Heart

text: the Heart" is hymn #286 in the LDS Church's current hymnal. Oh, What Songs of the Heart "Oh, What Songs of the Heart" is a Mormon hymn, the text of which was written by Joseph L. Townsend, a Latter-day Saint poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century. The music was written by Latter-day Saint musician William Clayson. It is one of the few hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that implies the existence of a Heavenly Mother. <poem> Oh, what songs of the heart We shall sing all the day, When again

title: Oh, What Songs of the Heart

text: Oh, What Songs of the Heart "Oh, What Songs of the Heart" is a Mormon hymn, the text of which was written by Joseph L. Townsend, a Latter-day Saint poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century. The music was written by Latter-day Saint musician William Clayson. It is one of the few hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that implies the existence of a Heavenly Mother. <poem> Oh, what songs of the heart We shall sing all the day, When again we assemble at home, When we meet ne'er to part With

title: The Look of Love (Madonna song)

text: on its own as well as support and enhance what was happening on screen and the only way to make that a reality was to have a hand in writing the tunes myself. [...] The songs aren't necessarily about Nikki [her character name in the movie] or written to be sung by someone like her, but there's a spirit to this music that captures both what the film and the characters are about, I think." Madonna was inspired by the look that actor James Stewart gave actress Grace Kelly in the 1954 film "Rear Window". Madonna said: "I can't describe

title: Everybody (Madonna song)

text: Madonna had written and developed some songs on her own. She carried rough tapes of three of the songs, namely "Everybody", "Ain't No Big Deal" and "Burning Up". At that time, she frequented the Danceteria nightclub in New York. It was there that Madonna convinced the DJ Mark Kamins to play "Everybody" for the crowd, and the song received a positive reaction. Kamins offered to get her a record deal with the understanding that he would produce the single. Kamins presented Madonna to his boss, Chris Blackwell who was the owner of Island Records, but Blackwell rejected her. Madonna finally

title: Celebration (Madonna song)

text: recorded and released in Madonna's fourth live album, "MDNA World Tour". Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Celebration (Madonna song) "Celebration" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Madonna for her third greatest hits album of the same name (2009). It was written and produced by Madonna, Paul Oakenfold and Ian Green, with additional writing from Ciaran Gribbin. The song was released digitally on July 31, 2009 by Warner Bros. Records. Madonna collaborated with Oakenfold to develop a number of songs. Amongst all the songs developed by them, two were chosen for the greatest hits album with

title: Celebration (Madonna song)

text: Celebration (Madonna song) "Celebration" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Madonna for her third greatest hits album of the same name (2009). It was written and produced by Madonna, Paul Oakenfold and Ian Green, with additional writing from Ciaran Gribbin. The song was released digitally on July 31, 2009 by Warner Bros. Records. Madonna collaborated with Oakenfold to develop a number of songs. Amongst all the songs developed by them, two were chosen for the greatest hits album with "Celebration" being released as the first single from it. It is a dance-oriented song with influences of Madonna's

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: Gnojewski, her first attempts at songwriting are perceived as an important "self-revelation". Madonna later became the sole writer of five songs on her debut album, including "Lucky Star" which she composed on synthesizer. As a songwriter, she has registered a total of 287 songs to ASCAP, including 18 songs written entirely by herself. "Rolling Stone" has named her "an exemplary songwriter with a gift for hooks and indelible lyrics." According to Freya Jarman-Ivens, Madonna's talent for developing "incredible" hooks for her songs allows the lyrics to capture the attention of the audience, even without the influence of the music. Despite

title: Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!

text: versions of previously recorded songs. The opening track entitled "Some of These Days", written by Shelton Brooks, was originally composed in 1910 and the second track entitled "Baby Face" was first recorded in 1926. The album was originally released on an LP record, which contained six songs on each side of the record. The album has never been reissued on compact disc in the United States, but was released on a compact disc in the United Kingdom. Four decades later, "Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!" was reviewed by "Allmusic" (launched in 1991) and received three and a half out

title: Madonna (Madonna album)

text: version of the album with its original artwork and two bonus remix tracks of "Burning Up" and "Lucky Star". Madonna dedicated the album to her father, Tony Ciccone, with whom her relationship had not been good until the release of the album. In an interview with "Time" magazine, Madonna said: "My father had never believed that what I was doing here [in New York] was worthwhile, nor did he believe that I was up to any good. [...] It wasn't until my first album came out and my father started hearing my songs on the radio that he stopped asking

title: Hard Candy (Madonna album)

text: but the record company later changed their mind and withdrew their invitation. Madonna became interested in collaborating with Timberlake after hearing his 2006 album "FutureSex/LoveSounds". Together they developed a number of songs for the album, but the basis of the development was Pharrell Williams' demos. Madonna had a number of songs written down for the album, which amazed Timberlake. They had intensive discussions among themselves before recording a song. Later, Madonna recalled that most of the songs on "Hard Candy" were autobiographical in many respects. However, according to her this was not intentional and happened while she was in the

title: No Madonna

text: Dantis was accompanied by 5 female dancers with blond wigs made to resemble Madonna. The stage show included a fog machine and the songs lyrics written on the video wall talking to the audience. He wore a black suite on stage, then later a shiny black jacket. The song was later release as a CD-Single along with an English rock version of Peggy Zina's "Matono" called "Bleeding". The CD-Single also included an official remix of "No Madonna". No Madonna "No Madonna" is a song by Greek singer Christos Dantis. The song was Dantis's entry in a three way race to

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the next year. She followed it with a series of successful albums, including the global bestsellers "Like a Virgin" (1984) and "True Blue" (1986), as well as the Grammy Award winners "Ray of Light" (1998) and "Confessions on a Dance Floor" (2005). Throughout her career, Madonna has written and produced most of her songs, with many of them reaching number one on the

title: Hanky Panky (Madonna song)

text: releases. She produced the entire album, including the Sondheim songs. "I want people to think of me as a musical comedy actress. That's what this album is about for me. It's a stretch. Not just pop music, but songs that have a different feel to them, a theatrical feel", she said at the time. Madonna recruited producer Patrick Leonard and engineer Bill Bottrell to help her with the project. She and Leonard toiled to create music that would fit the style and production of the film, set in the days of the Untouchables law enforcement. "Hanky Panky" was written and

title: Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?

text: Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You? "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen off the 1985 album "Rock a Little". It was also released as a single in 1986, peaking at #60 for two weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100. During "VH1 Storytellers", Nicks explained that "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" was written about the death of Joe Walsh's eldest daughter, Emma Kristen, and his subsequent penning of "Song for Emma" from the album "So What". "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" appears on the 1991

title: Madonna Studies

text: "cultural studies about Madonna only analyze texts and how your audience uses the material to relate to the social construction that is Madonna. French academic Georges Claude Guilbert, who has written three books about Madonna, said in one of them "is a bit excessive admiration imply that scholars have for Madonna is the result of a common hostility to censorship". Given her constant social provocations, often with political overtones, the novelist Andrew O'Hagan said that "Madonna is like a heroic opponent of cultural and political authoritarianism of the American "establishment". Since her debut, are has written several thesis, essays and

title: Open Your Heart (Madonna song)

text: Open Your Heart (Madonna song) "Open Your Heart" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album "True Blue" (1986). It was released as the album's fourth single in November 19, 1986 by Sire Records. It has since appeared remixed on the compilation albums "The Immaculate Collection" (1990) and "Celebration" (2009). Originally a rock and roll song titled "Follow Your Heart", it was written for singer Cyndi Lauper by songwriters Gardner Cole and Peter Rafelson. Looking for new songs for "True Blue", Madonna accepted it. She rewrote the song and, along with Patrick Leonard, changed the composition

title: Angel (Madonna song)

text: Angel (Madonna song) "Angel" is a song by American singer Madonna from her second studio album "Like a Virgin" (1984). It was released on April 10, 1985 by Sire Records as the album's third single. Written by Madonna and Steve Bray, it was one of the first songs developed for the project and, according to Madonna, was inspired by a girl who is saved by an angel, and she falls in love with him. "Angel" was released as a 12" single with "Into the Groove" in some countries and charted likewise. A music video was planned but was canceled, and

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. Madonna starred in the 2000 film "The Next Best Thing", and contributed two songs to the film's soundtrack; "Time Stood Still" and a cover of Don McLean's 1971 song "American Pie". Madonna released her eighth studio album, "Music", in September 2000. It featured elements from the electronica-inspired "Ray of Light" era, and like its predecessor, received acclaim from critics. Collaborating with French producer Mirwais Ahmadzaï, Madonna commented: "I love to work with the weirdos that no one knows about—the people who have raw talent and who are making music unlike

title: The Power of Madonna

text: The Power of Madonna "The Power of Madonna" is the fifteenth episode of the American television series "Glee". The episode premiered on the Fox network on April 20, 2010. When cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) demands that Madonna's music be played over the school intercom system, glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) sets the club a Madonna-themed assignment, hoping to empower the female club members. "The Power of Madonna" was written and directed by series creator Ryan Murphy, and serves as a musical tribute to Madonna, featuring cover versions of eight of her songs, with the singer having

title: Hard Candy (Madonna album)

text: like a puzzle." For recording "Miles Away", Timberlake played a guitar riff for Madonna and asked "How do we want to do this? What do we want it to be about? What do we want to say?" Madonna decided to have discussions between herself and Timberlake to develop other ideas for the songs. One of the ideas they connected on was the universality of long-distance relationships, which they felt was too personal for them, but nevertheless used the concept in "Miles Away". Madonna commented on the recorded version: "We put our stuff out there. [...] And after we did the

title: Who's That Girl (Madonna song)

text: that a reality was to have a hand in writing the tunes myself. [...] The songs aren't necessarily about Nikki [her character name in the movie] or written to be sung by someone like her, but there's a spirit to this music that captures both what the film and the characters are about, I think." The song is composed in Madonna's typical style—mingling the drum machine, a bubbling bass synth line, and the sound of stringed instruments. The three parts of the song, namely the bridge, where Madonna sings "what can help me now", the chorus and the verse flow

title: Madonna (Madonna album)

text: course her look, would be heavily copied for years to come, but "Madonna" heralded something much bigger: the arrival of the pop diva as a singular force who put personality above all else." According to author Santiago Fouz-Hernández, the songs on "Madonna" reveal several key trends that have continued to define her success, including a strong dance-based idiom, catchy hooks, highly polished arrangement and Madonna's own vocal style. In songs such as "Lucky Star" and "Burning Up", Madonna introduced a style of upbeat dance music that would prove particularly appealing to future gay audiences. Music critics Bob Batchelor and Scott

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: MTV Video Music Awards, including the 1986 Video Vanguard Award for which she became the first female recipient. Madonna holds the record for the most number-ones on all combined "Billboard" charts, including twelve number-one songs on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and eight number-one albums on the "Billboard" 200. With 46 songs topping the Dance Club Songs chart, Madonna became the artist with the most number-one songs on an active "Billboard" chart, pulling ahead of George Strait with 44 number-one songs on the Hot Country Songs chart. She has also scored 38 top-ten singles on the Hot 100, more than any

title: Human Nature (Madonna song)

text: Human Nature (Madonna song) "Human Nature" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her sixth studio album "Bedtime Stories" (1994). It was written as an answer song to her critics, who had panned her provocative image of the previous two years and Madonna's release of sexually explicit works. Written and produced by Madonna and Dave Hall, "Human Nature" includes a looping sample from Main Source's 1994 track "What You Need", therefore its writers Shawn McKenzie, Kevin McKenzie and Michael Deering are also credited. The track was released on June 6, 1995, by Maverick Records as the fourth and

title: Madonna of Foligno

text: Polidoro this painting has been used by UFO websites as evidence of a flying saucer crash. What Polidoro says you are actually seeing is the house of Sigismondo Conti and a fireball. Painters at this time used "symbolic meanings that were anything but random." The angel is holding a sign with nothing written on it. According to Polidoro this was because Sigismondo died before he could tell Raphael what "thank you" to the Virgin he wanted written on the sign. Polidoro calls the UFO explanation, "reinterpreting with the eyes of twenty-first-century Europeans the product of other cultures". Madonna of Foligno

title: Secret (Madonna song)

text: of the day, here's what Madonna makes best: pop music". Louis Virtel of The Backlot listed the song at number 14 on his list of "The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs", calling it "meditative, moving" and "sexy as hell". Jude Rogers from "The Guardian" called it a "sultry, persuasive R&B number", highlighting Madonna's "deep" vocals. He placed it at number 33 on his ranking of Madonna's singles, in honor of her 60th birthday. "Entertainment Weekly"s Chuck Arnold listed "Secret" as the singer's 27th best single, writing that "[producer Dallas] Austin brought the hip-hop swagger, but it was [Madonna] who revealed her

title: Erotica (Madonna album)

text: disappointment, Madonna answered, "The fact that my "Erotica" album was overlooked because of the whole thing with the "Sex" book. It just got lost in all that. I think there's some brilliant songs on it and people didn't give it a chance." Brian McNair observed that Madonna took a financial risk with the album and it was not until "Ray of Light" (1998) that her record sales recovered to pre-"Erotica" levels. He further asserted that "what she lost in royalty payments, however, Madonna more than made up for in iconic status and cultural influence." Walters asserted that "Erotica" "set the

title: Sooner or Later (Madonna song)

text: the Sondheim songs. "I want people to think of me as a musical comedy actress. That's what this album is about for me. It's a stretch. Not just pop music, but songs that have a different feel to them, a theatrical feel", she said at the time. According to Rikky Rooksby, author of "The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna", the harmonic and melodic styles of the songs she developed with Sondheim were more "complex" than her usual recordings, hence Madonna found it difficult and demanding. She spoke about the "wilderness" of the tunes, saying that she was not

title: True Blue (Madonna album)

text: in her songs, Madonna tried to appeal to an older audience who had been sceptical of her music. Deemed Madonna's most girlish album yet, "True Blue" deals with Madonna's view of love, work and dreams as well as disappointments. According to Madonna, the title was from a favorite expression of her then husband Penn and his very pure vision of love. The album was her "unabashed valentine" for Penn. Most of its songs reflect this idea although each was developed separately. The first track, "Papa Don't Preach", was written by Brian Elliot, who described it as "a love song, maybe

title: What Love Has Joined Together

text: (See What Love Has...Joined Together ) . What Love Has Joined Together "What Love Has Joined Together" is a song written and composed by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers, was recorded by five Motown acts: The Miracles, Mary Wells, The Temptations, Barbara McNair, and Syreeta, and was issued as B-sides to hits by Wells and The Temptations; "Your Old Standby" for Wells, released in 1963, and "It's Growing" by The Temptations, released in 1965. The song talks about a person professing their love to their loved one regardless of people's comments trying to separate them, with the person

title: What Love Has Joined Together

text: What Love Has Joined Together "What Love Has Joined Together" is a song written and composed by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers, was recorded by five Motown acts: The Miracles, Mary Wells, The Temptations, Barbara McNair, and Syreeta, and was issued as B-sides to hits by Wells and The Temptations; "Your Old Standby" for Wells, released in 1963, and "It's Growing" by The Temptations, released in 1965. The song talks about a person professing their love to their loved one regardless of people's comments trying to separate them, with the person stressing the point that "what love has

title: True Blue (Madonna song)

text: very pure vision of love. The song and the album was inspired by Madonna's "unabashed valentine" for Penn. In an interview, Bray said, "She [Madonna] was very much in love. It was obvious if she's in love she'll write love songs. If she's not in love she definitely won't be writing love songs." In 2015, Madonna said that "True Blue" is "a song about true love. I didn't know what I was talking about when I wrote it." "True Blue" is a dance-pop song which was musically inspired by the Motown's girl groups from the 1960s which are considered the

title: Pre-Madonna

text: Pre-Madonna Pre-Madonna is a collection of demos by American singer Madonna. The album was released in 1997 by Stephen Bray, who was the producer of the songs when they were recorded, and was distributed by Soultone. It was released as In the Beginning in European countries. Madonna met up with Bray, her former boyfriend, in 1980 when she was trying to establish her music career. She had left the band Breakfast Club and enlisted Bray's help to further her career. Together they started writing songs and recorded them at New York's Music Building studio. The songs recorded at that time—seven

title: Cultural impact of Madonna

text: members of specific groups. Journalist Mark Watts felt that the rise and (perceived) decline of Madonna has gone, so to say, hand-in-hand with that of postmodern theory. According to journalist Annalee Newitz, "the academics in the fields of theology to queer studies have written literally volumes about what Madonna's fame means for gender relations, American culture, and the future". As Newitz, author in "Images of women in American popular culture" (1995) said that Madonna had reached such staggering celebrity that scholarly and popular assessments of the meaning of her work for the future of feminism, for the sexual values of

title: Madonna (Madonna album)

text: Lucas left the project without tailoring the songs to Madonna's specifications; hence she called John "Jellybean" Benitez, a DJ at Funhouse disco, to remix the available tracks. In the meantime, due to a conflict of interest, Bray had sold "Ain't No Big Deal" to an act on another label, rendering it unavailable for Madonna's project. It was Benitez who discovered a new song, written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens of the pop group Pure Energy. The song, titled "Holiday", had been turned down by Phyllis Hyman and Mary Wilson, formerly of The Supremes. Benitez and Madonna sent the demo

title: Hanky Panky (Madonna song)

text: been covered by several tribute acts, and was also performed on the television series "Ally McBeal" (1997). In 1990, Madonna starred in the film "Dick Tracy" as Breathless Mahoney—a new role introduced for her—with Warren Beatty, her boyfriend at the time, playing the titular character. After the shooting for "Dick Tracy" was over, Madonna started working on the soundtrack. She had begun recording three songs by Stephen Sondheim for the film—"Sooner or Later", "More" and "What Can You Lose"—which would be part of the album, but also had to write and develop new songs comparable in style to her previous

title: Bitch I'm Madonna

text: from one of her images on Instagram. The majority of house remixes of "Bitch I'm Madonna" were produced by Rosabel, Sander Kleinenberg and Oscar G, who posted a message on his Facebook account about the collaboration, "When Madonna calls you, you do exactly what she asks. I am very grateful for this opportunity!" Another remix by Sick Individuals, which consist of Dutch duo Rinze "Ray" Hofstee and Joep "Jim" Smeele, was released exclusively to "Billboard". The remixes were first released on June 15, 2015, in Australia and Germany, and the next day in other nations. "Bitch I'm Madonna" was co-written

title: Hard Candy (Madonna album)

text: had already laid the groundwork where she was going with it. She played 'Candy Shop' for me, and a couple of other songs, and I thought, 'What a cool direction.' I thought she could essentially do the whole record with Pharrell if she wanted to, and I asked Tim, 'How do we fit in?' And it basically came down to how we did my record, co-producing, and just throwing Madonna in the mix." The first track recorded by Madonna and Timberlake was "Devil Wouldn't Recognize You". Timberlake felt that the song, which Madonna had been working on for years before

title: Beat Goes On (Madonna song)

text: what you like/Do what you feel/You know exactly who you are'." The live performance of the song at River Plate Stadium of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was recorded and released on the live CD-DVD album, "Sticky & Sweet Tour" (2010). Credits and personnel adapted from "Hard Candy" album liner notes. Beat Goes On (Madonna song) "Beat Goes On" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Madonna for her eleventh studio album, "Hard Candy" (2008). The song features American rapper Kanye West and background vocals by Pharrell Williams. It was co-written by West in collaboration with its producers, Madonna and The Neptunes.

title: What Love Has...Joined Together (album)

text: sellers charging well in excess of $200.00 for the CD version of this album . As of 2017 it is unknown whether Motown will ever re-release it on CD. However, in 2013, Motown released this album, exclusively as a digital download, available on Amazon, iTunes, and several other websites. What Love Has...Joined Together (album) "Note: For the song, see "What Love Has Joined Together"" What Love Has...Joined Together is a 1970 album by R&B group The Miracles AKA "Smokey Robinson & The Miracles" on Motown Records' Tamla label (TS301). A concept album consisting solely of six extended-length love songs, it

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: has been nominated for being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame three times, for 2014, 2016 and 2017 ceremony. In 2015, "Rolling Stone" ranked Madonna at number 56 on the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time" list. Before emerging as a pop star, Madonna spent her early years dabbling in rock music alongside her bands, Breakfast Club and Emmy. While performing with Emmy, Madonna recorded about 12–14 songs which resemble the punk rock of that period. Her early rock roots also can be found on the demo album "Pre-Madonna". Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that with her self-titled debut album,

title: Madonna bibliography

text: including those associated with her concert tours like "Madonna: The Girlie Show" (1995), "Madonna Confessions" (2006) and "Madonna: Sticky & Sweet" (2009). She also wrote forewords for a number of books, including Alan Parker's coffee table book about the making of the film "Evita" (1996) and wrote a chapter for "The Emperor's New Clothes: An All-Star Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale" (1998). Madonna has also written columns for publications like "Harper's Bazaar", the inaugural issue of "George" magazine and the Israeli newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth". In 2003, Madonna signed a contract with Callaway Arts & Entertainment. The first release was

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: (2009), the authors noted that Madonna, as a female celebrity, performer, and pop icon, is able to unsettle standing feminist reflections and debates. According to lesbian feminist Sheila Jeffreys, Madonna represents woman's occupancy of what Monique Wittig calls the category of sex, as powerful, and appears to gleefully embrace the performance of the sexual corvée allotted to women. Professor Sut Jhally has referred to Madonna as "an almost sacred feminist icon." Madonna has received acclaim as a role model for businesswomen in her industry, "achieving the kind of financial control that women had long fought for within the industry", and

title: Celebration (Madonna song)

text: backdrop. In March 2009, Madonna's representative Liz Rosenberg confirmed that Madonna wrote three new tracks for the compilation album, with Paul Oakenfold being confirmed as producer for two of the new songs. "Attitude" magazine reported in an interview with Oakenfold that the tracks he produced with Madonna are called "Broken (I'm Sorry)" and "Celebrate". He stated that the new music is "lyrically classic Madonna with an edgy modern sound." The song "Celebrate", later renamed as "Celebration", has backing music composed by Ciaran Gribbin, Ian Green and Oakenfold, with lyrics and vocal melody composed by Madonna. According to Gribbin, Madonna approached

title: Bibliography of works on Madonna

text: Newitz, "The academics in the fields of theology to queer studies have written literally volumes about what Madonna's fame means for gender relations, American culture, and the future." Biographies released about the singer include "" (2002) by J. Randy Taraborrelli, "Madonna" (2001) by Andrew Morton, "" (2007) by Lucy O'Brien, "Life with My Sister Madonna" (2008) by her brother Christopher Ciccone and "Madonna: Bawdy and Soul" (1997) by Karlene Faith. The releases have sometimes become bestsellers and have faced varied reception from critics and academics. Morton's biography was criticized by Madonna herself and she was also against the release of

title: Madonna (Madonna album)

text: is a repetition of the same three lines, while the bridge consists of a series of double entendres; the lyrics describing what Madonna is prepared to do for her lover, and that she is individualistic and shameless. The next track "I Know It" has a gentler swing to it and features music from piano, a saxophone, synth phrases while having an offbeat chord change. "Holiday" consists of a four-bar sequence, featuring instrumentation from guitars, electronic drums and handclaps from the Oberheim DMX, cowbell played by Madonna and a synthesized string arrangement. A side-by-side repetitive progression is achieved by making use

title: Bitch I'm Madonna

text: it was Madonna who was "calling the final shots" for recording the song and noted that there was no label representative who dictated the process. "Bitch I'm Madonna" has similarities to DJ Snake and Lil Jon's "Turn Down for What" (2013) with Madonna's vocals reminiscent of singer Miley Cyrus' autotuned rapping. The song has a tearing sound alongside the "bleepy electro" and "churning" dubstep composition. It begins with the sound of acoustic guitar reminiscent of Avicii's single "Wake Me Up" (2012), as Madonna coos in the background, "You're gonna love this", but quickly transitions into what critic Sasha Geffen calls

title: Celebration (Madonna album)

text: Hot Dance Club Songs chart of United States. This was Madonna's last single of the 2000s. The track, "It's So Cool", debuted on the official charts of Finland, Italy and Sweden at numbers 8, 20 and 30 respectively, due to digital downloads. "Broken", the fourth song recorded for the album but not used, was written and produced by Madonna and Oakenfold, with additional writing from Ian Green and Ciaran Gribbin. "Broken" was given to Madonna's fanclub Icon's official members as a free 12" vinyl, as a part of their membership in late 2012. !scope="row"|Worldwide Celebration (Madonna album) Celebration is the

title: Secret (Madonna song)

text: it's going and not giving up too much along the way. The arrangement gets off on being withholding, and, at least for one glorious single, so does Madonna: When she sings, "You knew all along/What I never wanted to say," she sounds positively rapturous. Scott Kearnan of "The Boston Globe" included the track at number 30 on his list of "Best Madonna Songs", stating "its slinky R&B groove made 'Secret' something special, even if it's not remembered for an accompanying scandal or bawdy 'moment'. We like to talk about her ability to produce controversy and headlines, but at the end

title: Oh, What Songs of the Heart

text: blest, There's no word, there's no thought can impart, But our rapture will be All the soul can attest, In the heavenly songs of the heart; But our rapture will be In the vision we'll see Best expressed in the songs of the heart Oh, what songs we'll employ! Oh, what welcome we'll hear! When we kneel at our dear Savior's feet. And the heart swells with joy In embraces most dear When our heavenly parents we meet! Oh, what songs we'll employ As the heart swells with joy, When our heavenly parents we meet! </poem> "Oh, What Songs of

title: Madonna bibliography

text: Too Good to be True". Madonna also released a total of twelve chapter books for the series in 2007. Her success as a children's author was noted by Ed Pilkington from "The Guardian", who believed that the singer "lured a host of other celebrities and publishers into the [children's book] market". Chapter books in "The English Roses" collection. All illustration by Jeffrey Fulvimari. Madonna bibliography American singer Madonna has written eleven coffee table books, ten articles in different publications and contributed a piece in a biography. She has also ventured into children's books, writing seven picture books and twelve chapter

title: Madonna bibliography

text: Madonna bibliography American singer Madonna has written eleven coffee table books, ten articles in different publications and contributed a piece in a biography. She has also ventured into children's books, writing seven picture books and twelve chapter books. Her first release as an author was the coffee table book "Sex" (1992), published under her company Maverick. It consisted of sexually provocative and explicit images, photographed by Steven Meisel. The book received negative reaction from the media and the general public, but sold 1.5 million copies at $50 each in a matter of days. Madonna continued releasing coffee table photography books,

title: Madonna singles discography

text: 2015 studio album "Rebel Heart", topping the "Billboard" Dance Club Songs, she became the artist with the most number-one songs on an active "Billboard" chart. Madonna ended the 2000s as the best-selling physical singles artist of the decade in the United States. She was announced as the highest ranking solo artist on the ""Billboard" Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists" as well as having most number-one singles in the United Kingdom among female artists. Madonna has a record 157 number-one singles across all formats of the "Billboard" charts, the most for any artist. As of February 2008, she has sold more

title: Sooner or Later (Madonna song)

text: or Later" is the signature song of Breathless and was primarily performed during a montage just after Dick Tracy has placed a microphone in Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice's boardroom and operator. Lucky Lara from "Manila Standard Today" listed the Sondheim songs as highlights from the album, commenting how they fit Madonna's "nasal voice as a glove", and their addition to Madonna's catalogue of songs would give her "the edge in future career moves". According to Lara, with "Sooner or Later", Madonna "shows off a side to her singing that audiences haven't heard yet, and what a side it is. She

title: What Love Has...Joined Together (album)

text: (You've Made Me So Very Happy), Burt Bacharach and Hal David (This Guy's in Love With You), Marvin Gaye (If This World Were Mine), The Beatles' John Lennon & Paul McCartney, (And I Love Her), and Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers (What Love Has Joined Together). The Miracles performed a medley of this album's songs on a 1970 telecast of NBC's "The Andy Williams Show". "What Love Has...Joined Together" features Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore and Ronnie White on the front cover, and Claudette Robinson on the back cover. Miracles member Marv Tarplin played guitar

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: the book "Pop Goes the Decade: The Eighties", Madonna was "an artist who pushed the boundaries" of what a female singer could do, both visually and lyrically. Throughout her career Madonna has been involved in writing and producing most of her own music. Stuart Price, one of her past collaborators, said that "You don't produce Madonna, you collaborate with her. She's a really good producer herself and obviously a great writer too. She has her vision and knows how to get it." Madonna's early songwriting skill was developed during her time with the Breakfast Club in 1979. According to Carol

title: Bad Girl (Madonna song)

text: Girl", along with "In This Life", another track on the album, was the evidence that "Erotica" was taking a more melancholy turn, instead of just being "up-and-happy music". Pettibone went on to say that at that point Madonna's stories were getting a lot more "serious and intense" and she was definitely driving the creative direction of the songs into "deeply personal territory". Bad Girl was released as the third single off of "Erotica" in February 1993. "Bad Girl" is a pop ballad. It was written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone, and Anthony Shimkin and was produced by Madonna and Pettibone. Lyrically,

title: Lucky Star (Madonna song)

text: then boyfriend John "Jellybean" Benitez. However, she did not have enough new material to ensure a full LP album. Lucas produced a number of songs for the album, namely "Borderline", "Burning Up", "Physical Attraction", "I Know It", "Think of Me" and lastly "Lucky Star". The song was written by Madonna for DJ Mark Kamins, who previously promised to play the track at his club Danceteria, where he worked as a DJ. However, the track was instead used by Madonna for her debut album, which she planned to call "Lucky Star". She believed that "Lucky Star" song, along with "Borderline", were

title: Turn Up the Radio (Madonna song)

text: ending August 30, 2012, the song jumped to the top position, earning Madonna her record-extending 43rd number-one single on the chart. With this feat, Madonna pulled further away from runner-up Janet Jackson, who has 19 number-one songs. Keith Caulfield from "Billboard" noted that with one more number one on Hot Dance Club Songs, Madonna would be able to claim another honor, that of having the most number ones on any single "Billboard" chart. Madonna broke this record in 2015, her single "Ghosttown" reached number one on this chart, giving her 45 number ones. With "Turn Up the Radio" reaching the

title: One More Chance (Madonna song)

text: the author of "", called the song, along with "You'll See", as one of "the most sombre songs [Madonna] has ever recorded." Tirzah Agassi from "The Jerusalem Post" felt the song is "much more shallow" than "You'll See". Adam Graham from "The Detroit News" called the song "a sparse acoustic ballad" on which Madonna warmed up her pre-"Evita" pipes. Writing for the website TheBacklot.com in 2012, Louis Virtel ranked the song at number 84 on "The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs", saying that the song is "nothing more than a guitar and Madonna's torch-song trilling, and it's more effective than anything

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: well to hang on to her day job." On March 10, 2008, Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility. She did not sing at the ceremony but asked fellow Hall of Fame inductees and Michigan natives The Stooges to perform her songs "Burning Up" and "Ray of Light". Madonna released her eleventh studio album, "Hard Candy", in April 2008. Containing R&B and urban pop influences, the songs on "Hard Candy" were autobiographical in nature and saw Madonna collaborating with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams and Nate "Danja" Hills. The album

title: Superstar (Madonna song)

text: chart, with a total of 174,917 streams and digital downloads. Superstar (Madonna song) "Superstar" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her twelfth studio album "MDNA" (2012). It was released on December 3, 2012, in Brazil only as a special edition free CD with Brazilian newspaper "Folha de S.Paulo". The song was written and produced by Madonna, Hardy "Indigo" Muanza and Michael Malih and is a dance-pop track, which has electronic and pop influences. Instrumentation featured in "Superstar" includes guitars and drum machines. Lyrically, Madonna compares her boyfriend with famous men, such as John Travolta, Abraham Lincoln, Al Capone,

title: Superstar (Madonna song)

text: Superstar (Madonna song) "Superstar" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her twelfth studio album "MDNA" (2012). It was released on December 3, 2012, in Brazil only as a special edition free CD with Brazilian newspaper "Folha de S.Paulo". The song was written and produced by Madonna, Hardy "Indigo" Muanza and Michael Malih and is a dance-pop track, which has electronic and pop influences. Instrumentation featured in "Superstar" includes guitars and drum machines. Lyrically, Madonna compares her boyfriend with famous men, such as John Travolta, Abraham Lincoln, Al Capone, among others and claims to be his "biggest fan". The

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: (2003). A change was noted in the content of the songs in "Music", with most of them being simple love songs, but with an underlying tone of melancholy. According to "Q" magazine, "American Life" was characterized by "a thumping techno rhythm, liquid keyboard lines, an acoustic chorus and a bizarre Madonna rap." The "conventional rock songs" of the album were suffused with dramatic lyrics about patriotism and composition, including the appearance of a gospel choir in the song "Nothing Fails". Madonna returned to pure dance songs with "Confessions on a Dance Floor", infusing club beats and retro music with paradoxical

title: Bitch I'm Madonna

text: the seemingly now obligatory Nicki Minaj guest rap". Evan Sawdey of PopMatters opined that the song—and another "Rebel Heart" track, "Illuminati"—"absolutely reek of desperation, wanting so badly to shock and offend listeners that they fail to resolve as satisfying songs first and foremost". In their year end ranking of the best songs from 2015, "Entertainment Weekly" listed "Bitch I'm Madonna" at number 27, saying "She go hard or she go home, she gon do this all night long—[Madonna]'s standout from "Rebel Heart" has everything you love about her music: hooks, humor, attitude for days". In 2018, the same magazine listed

title: Madonna singles discography

text: than 115 million singles worldwide. Madonna singles discography American singer Madonna has released 83 singles and 17 promotional singles and charted with 10 other songs. In 1982, she signed a contract with Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records, and released her first two singles before launching her eponymous debut album. Her first entry on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 was "Holiday" (1983), which peaked at number 16. The following year, Madonna released "Like a Virgin", which reached number one in Australia, Canada and the US; in the latter it spent six weeks atop the chart. The album "Like a Virgin"

title: Madonna singles discography

text: Madonna singles discography American singer Madonna has released 83 singles and 17 promotional singles and charted with 10 other songs. In 1982, she signed a contract with Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records, and released her first two singles before launching her eponymous debut album. Her first entry on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 was "Holiday" (1983), which peaked at number 16. The following year, Madonna released "Like a Virgin", which reached number one in Australia, Canada and the US; in the latter it spent six weeks atop the chart. The album "Like a Virgin" spawned three other top five

title: Masterpiece (Madonna song)

text: and Jimmy Harry and produced by Madonna and William Orbit. When Madonna was directing her film "W.E.", her manager Guy Oseary persuaded the singer to compose a song for the soundtrack. Frost was living in Los Angeles at that time and was assessing her priorities in the music world, and wanted to collaborate with a number of artists, Madonna being the first. "She is an icon", Frost said, "But most importantly she has some of the best Pop songs in the history of music... so yeah it's always a dream to work with people like her." Orbit, who was working

title: What Kind of Day Has It Been

text: lines: What Kind of Day Has It Been "What Kind of Day Has It Been" is the 22nd episode of "The West Wing", the season finale of the show's first season. It originally aired on NBC May 17, 2000. Events circle around the attempted rescue of a US fighter pilot in Iraq, and the president taking part in a town hall meeting in Rosslyn, Virginia. The episode was written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Thomas Schlamme. "What Kind of Day Has It Been" is also the name of the first-season finales of both the series "Sports Night" and "Studio

title: What Kind of Day Has It Been

text: What Kind of Day Has It Been "What Kind of Day Has It Been" is the 22nd episode of "The West Wing", the season finale of the show's first season. It originally aired on NBC May 17, 2000. Events circle around the attempted rescue of a US fighter pilot in Iraq, and the president taking part in a town hall meeting in Rosslyn, Virginia. The episode was written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Thomas Schlamme. "What Kind of Day Has It Been" is also the name of the first-season finales of both the series "Sports Night" and "Studio 60

title: What Has Government Done to Our Money?

text: What Has Government Done to Our Money? What Has Government Done to Our Money? is a 1963 book by Murray N. Rothbard that details the history of money, from early barter systems, to the gold standard, to present day systems of paper money. Rothbard explains how money was originally developed, and why gold was chosen as the preferred commodity to use as money. The essay, "What Has Government Done to Our Money?" was written by Rothbard as an objective historical account with a provocative title. In contrast, "The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar" was an essay with an

title: Cultural impact of Madonna

text: some "Madonna is the cyber-model of the New Woman. Similar, senior lecturers Stéphanie Genz and Benjamin Brabon in "Postfeminism: Cultural Texts and Theories" (2009) felt that "whether it is as a woman, mother, pop icon or fifty year old, the American singer challenges our preconceptions of who 'Madonna' is and, more broadly, what these identity categories mean within a postmodern context". Madonna as a pop icon and figure on popular culture has generated scrutine analysis, but some journalists and critics like Carol Clerk wrote that "during her career, Madonna has transcended the term 'pop star' to become a global cultural

title: Pre-Madonna

text: can be found on the collection of early demos "Pre-Madonna"." Credits and personnel adapted from "In the Beginning" liner notes. Pre-Madonna Pre-Madonna is a collection of demos by American singer Madonna. The album was released in 1997 by Stephen Bray, who was the producer of the songs when they were recorded, and was distributed by Soultone. It was released as In the Beginning in European countries. Madonna met up with Bray, her former boyfriend, in 1980 when she was trying to establish her music career. She had left the band Breakfast Club and enlisted Bray's help to further her career.

title: Madonna videography

text: music video art form is what won her the award." Madonna videography American entertainer Madonna has appeared in 70 music videos (1 as a voice-over), 11 concert tour videos, 2 documentary videos, 4 music video compilations, 2 music video box sets, 4 promotional videos, and 5 video singles. In 1982, Madonna signed a recording contract with Sire Records and released her first two singles before launching her eponymous debut album. Her first video to receive attention on MTV was "Borderline", followed by "Lucky Star" and "Like a Virgin", which popularized Madonna's image and fashion among younger generation. Her early videos

title: Madonna: Tears of a Clown

text: the show started later at midnight. The show started with Madonna appearing onstage, in a clown's costume consisting of a billowing dress, pink and yellow stalkings, riding a tricycle and circled round it. She finally reached the front of the stage and fell down from the cycle. After conversing with the audience and throwing candy at them. Madonna started singing Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns", written originally for the 1973 musical, "A Little Night Music", with images from Charlie Chaplin films displayed on the backdrop. She continued with "Drowned World/Substitute for Love" while standing in the center. Three songs

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: and metaphorical lyrics. She moved to an urban direction musically with "Hard Candy" (2008), mixing R&B and hip hop with dance tunes. "MDNA" (2012) largely focused in electronic dance music, which she has embraced since "Ray of Light". Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, Madonna has always been self-conscious about her voice, especially in comparison to her vocal idols such as Ella Fitzgerald, Prince, and Chaka Khan. Mark Bego, author of "Madonna: Blonde Ambition", called her "the perfect vocalist for lighter-than-air songs", despite not being a "heavyweight talent." According to MSNBC critic Tony Sclafani, "Madonna's vocals are the key to her

title: Rain (Madonna song)

text: these songs were essentially Madonna's stories and the things she wanted to say. "Rain" was written and produced together by Madonna and Pettibone. She had initially written the song for a musical adaptation of the 1939 film, "Wuthering Heights" to be directed by Alek Keshishian. Pettibone also sequenced, programmed, and played keyboards for the song. The recording process was engineered by P. Dennis Mitchell and Robin Hancock, while the mixing was engineered by Goh Hotoda. Another musician involved was Tony Shimkin, who provided the drum programming. "Rain" was released as the fifth single from "Erotica" on August 5, 1993. The

title: Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!

text: of five stars, without an official review provided. Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang! Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang! is the debut studio album by American pop and country artist Brenda Lee. The album was released on August 3, 1959 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album was Brenda Lee's only studio album released during the 1950s. "Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!" was recorded in two separate sessions in January 1959 at the Bradley Film and Recording Studio. The sessions took place on January 4 and January 26. The album consisted of twelve separate

title: Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!

text: Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang! Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang! is the debut studio album by American pop and country artist Brenda Lee. The album was released on August 3, 1959 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album was Brenda Lee's only studio album released during the 1950s. "Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!" was recorded in two separate sessions in January 1959 at the Bradley Film and Recording Studio. The sessions took place on January 4 and January 26. The album consisted of twelve separate tracks of material, many of which were cover

title: Madonna: An Intimate Biography

text: be surprised by "the many times that Madonna has ended up feeling alone and rejected. She has built her entire career on an image of indestructibility. But at least in her personal life, and again, I make that distinction, because this isn't necessarily true in her business life, she is one of the most fragile subjects I've ever written about... This book is really about placing her life into the proper historical context, and once again answering the why questions about her." Taraborrelli has written updated versions of the book, released in 2008 and 2018, the latter to commemorate Madonna

title: Holy Water (Madonna song)

text: and as noted by Keith Caulfield of "Billboard", "[i]n the foreground is Martin Kierszenbaum, the founder and chairman of Cherrytree Records and senior executive of A&R for Interscope Records". In an interview for "Paper", Kills revealed that Madonna's dancers used to play Kills' songs during their rehearsals and workouts every week, which interested Madonna to collaborate with her. Together they wrote eight songs in one week, with Kills commenting about Madonna: "She writes incredible lyrics, sings beautiful melodies, but most of all she is so fucking funny". Later, Madonna played a lot of her unfinished songs from "Rebel Heart" for

title: Pre-Madonna

text: of which were written solely by Madonna—were released in "Pre-Madonna". Although not authorized by Madonna, Bray decided to release "Pre-Madonna" by remixing some of the tracks, and keeping the others in their original form. Included were the demo versions of "Everybody" and "Burning Up" which Madonna used for her self-titled debut album. Bray chose to coincide the release of the album with the birth of Madonna's daughter Lourdes, to cash-in the publicity. The album received mixed reviews, with some critics deeming the release as unnecessary, while others were delighted to hear Madonna's original recordings. In 1979, Madonna was trying to

title: Vogue (Madonna song)

text: Tour. "Vogue" was included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll", and was voted #5 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s. With the release of the song, Madonna brought the underground "vogueing" into mainstream culture. Before Madonna popularized the dance, vogue was performed mostly in bars and disco of New York City on the underground gay scene. Author Lucy O'Brien, in her book "Madonna: Like an Icon", wrote a detailed description of the song's influence: However, some critique stems from the possible exploitation of an underground Queer Culture for commercial

title: Ghosttown (Madonna song)

text: that "Ghosttown"s apocalyptic theme was a foreshadow of the destruction of humanity, should the intolerance continue. "The way we behave, to treat one another the way we're treating one another, to maintain this level of intolerance and discriminatory prejudice... hateful behavior towards other human beings who are different than you are," Madonna concluded. On December 17, 2014, a total of 13 songs from the recording sessions were leaked. An aggravated Madonna took to Instagram and clarified that the songs were demo versions from earlier recordings. Madonna told "Billboard" that after the leak, she and her team tried to trace it

title: Bad Girl (Madonna song)

text: Bad Girl (Madonna song) "Bad Girl" is a song by American singer and songwriter Madonna, recorded for her fifth studio album, "Erotica" (1992). The song was written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone and Anthony Shimkin, and produced by Madonna and Pettibone. The song was released as the third single from the album on February 2, 1993 by Maverick Records. Lyrically, the song describes a woman that is unhappy with her life because she believes she is behaving badly, due to the sadness that has overwhelmed her since the end of a romantic relationship. "Bad Girl" received positive reviews from music critics,

title: Madonna (entertainer)

text: they lived in an abandoned synagogue in Corona, Queens. Together, they formed her first rock band, the Breakfast Club, for which Madonna sang and played drums and guitar. In 1980 or 1981 she left Breakfast Club and, with her then boyfriend Stephen Bray as drummer, formed the band Emmy. The two began writing songs together, but Madonna later decided to promote herself as a solo act. Her music impressed DJ and record producer Mark Kamins who arranged a meeting between Madonna and Sire Records founder Seymour Stein. After Madonna signed a singles deal with Sire, her debut single, "Everybody", was

title: Lady Madonna

text: Eric Clapton to exchange Cream's "virtuoso head-rock" for a musical path that resulted in the formation of Derek and the Dominos, and for Chuck Berry and Little Richard to assume "the rarified pedestals where the British Invasion groups had originally placed them". In 2010, "Rolling Stone" ranked "Lady Madonna" at number 86 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Beatles Songs". The Beatles' version of "Lady Madonna" has appeared on the following compilation albums, released by Apple Records: "Hey Jude" (1970), "1967–1970" (1973), "20 Greatest Hits" (1982), "Past Masters, Volume Two" (1988), "Anthology 2" (1996; takes 3 and 4 of

title: Madonna (book)

text: doing any kind of biography or anything ever, which is a bit of a stern statement from someone who has been so out there. It doesn't matter whether it's me, Norman Mailer, whoever. I was disappointed because I felt that we've only ever seen the caricature, the cartoon version of Madonna and I really wanted to show that she is a considerable artist and that she is more than anything that has been written about her in the past. I think for her it is an opportunity missed." "Madonna" faced a lawsuit in 2004 over an image in the book.

title: Cultural impact of Madonna

text: songs; rather, it is a collection of images. "USA Today" dubbed her as "our lady of constant makeovers". And Lynn Spigel wrote that Madonna intervened "America's notions of sex, gender and power. Madonna publicized her appropriation of the unspoken and taboo areas of Americas's moralist rhetoric and capitalized on it through the scandalization and titillation of the consumer". Dubbed as the most iconic female artist of all time, Madonna is a synonym of vanguard in the fields of she work. By her impact and contributions, she has been analyzed from the point view of several studies, including feminist, sexual, gay,

title: Do It with Madonna

text: found wanting in preference for Madonna. Tim Henwood told "The Age": "'Do it With Madonna' took me 20 minutes to write. I spent from midnight to 5am demoing it one morning, and now Madonna has actually heard it, it never occurred to me that would happen. It was funny, though, because at the time I remember being careful what I was saying just in case any of them did hear it - 'Don't insult anyone. How would you like it if you were Pink?'" Madonna requested a copy for review and "loves it"." At the ARIA Music Awards of 2003,

title: Hard Candy (Madonna album)

text: associated sponsorship agreements. In August 2007, Timbaland spoke about the development of the album to MTV News. Together he and Justin Timberlake were confirmed to have worked on the album with Madonna and said that they wrote ten songs for her. Songs confirmed to have been developed were "La, La" and "Candy Shop", which was written by Pharrell Williams. Timbaland added, "Me and Justin did the records. [Madonna's] got a hot album. Her album is up there with Justin's album. [...] Ah, man, there's this one song, we taking it back to 'You must be my luck-eee starrrr!' ... Remember

text: compilation album "". Mike DeGagne of AllMusic retrospectively applauded Nicks for her "wholehearted approach" on "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?". Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You? "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen off the 1985 album "Rock a Little". It was also released as a single in 1986, peaking at #60 for two weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100. During "VH1 Storytellers", Nicks explained that "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" was written about the death of Joe Walsh's eldest daughter, Emma Kristen, and his