Category Archives: 2005

Today in Madonna History: October 18, 2005

October 18, 2015 By in 2005, October Tags: , 1 Comment

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On October 18 2005, the lead single for Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor album, Hung Up, was released.

Rolling Stone magazine had this to say about the release:

Going back to disco, as she always does and always should, the queen hustled up a chintzy-sounding Abba sample, a drag queen’s wet dream of a chorus, and Stuart Price’s electrobeats. The result? One of her most captivating hits ever — and thanks to those deceptively hard-hitting lyrics, one of her most personal.

The following tracks were included on the Hung Up CD maxi-single:

Radio Version
SDP Extended Vocal
Tracy Young’s Get Up and Dance Groove Edit
Bill Hamel Remix
Chus & Ceballos Remix
SDP Extended Dub

Today in Madonna History: October 3, 2005

October 3, 2015 By in 2005, October Tags: 1 Comment

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On October 3 2005, the official Madonna web site was updated to promote the release of Confessions on a Dance Floor.

Do you remember how exciting it was to learn Madonna was returning to her disco roots with Confessions? 

 

Today in Madonna History: September 28, 2005

September 28, 2015 By in 2005, September Tags: , , 1 Comment

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On September 28 2005, the double-A-sided 12″ promo for Madonna’s Hung Up was released. SDP’s Extended Dub (7:56) was included on both sides of the promo vinyl.

Rolling Stone magazine included Hung Up as one of the 100 Best Songs of the 2000s. Here’s what Rolling Stone had to say:

Going back to disco, as she always does and always should, the queen hustled up a chintzy-sounding Abba sample, a drag queen’s wet dream of a chorus, and Stuart Price’s electrobeats. The result? One of her most captivating hits ever — and thanks to those deceptively hard-hitting lyrics, one of her most personal.

Today in Madonna History: September 17, 2005

September 17, 2015 By in 2005, September Tags: , , , 1 Comment

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On September 17 2005, Madonna shared the album cover for her 10th studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor through her official website: www.madonna.com

Madonna collaborated with Steven Klein and Giovanni Bianco to create the album artwork.

Today in Madonna History: August 30, 2005

August 30, 2015 By in 2005, August Tags: 1 Comment

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On August 30 2005, the Madonna.com splash page was updated with the release dates for Madonna’s forthcoming studio album, Confessions On A Dance Floor.

The word Confess appeared in several languages.

The page promoted November 15th for the USA release and November 14 for the rest of the world.

A clock ticking in a continuous loop played in the background.

Today in Madonna History: August 9, 2005

August 9, 2015 By in 2005, August Tags: , , 1 Comment

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On August 9 2005, DJ Tracy Young released DANCECULTURE thorugh Ferosh Records. Young’s seventh CD release included exclusive remixes of Madonna’s Easy Ride (from American Life), Chaka Khan’s I Believe and Cyndi Lauper’s Walk On By.

The track listing for DANCECULTURE:

  1. Let The Rhythm – Cytric featuring Kieran
  2. I Believe – Chaka Khan (Tracy Young & Gomi’s Spiritual Dub)
  3. The Beats And The Drums – David Lara (D-Formation BF’s Remix)
  4. Easy Ride – Madonna (Tracy Young & Giangi Cappai’s Easy Remix)
  5. The Bass Drive – Roman Lieske
  6. Alone – Offer Nissim featuring Maya
  7. You Used To Hold Me – Ralphi Rosario featuring Xaviera Gold (Giangi Cappai Vocal Mix)
  8. New Love (Violets) – FC Nond
  9. Te Quiero – William Umana (The Message Mix)
  10. Home – Suzanne Palmer (Offer Nissim Mix Part I)
  11. The World Is A Stage – Terry Barber (Tracy Young’s Operatic Remix)
  12. Shelter Me – Stryke (Stryke’s Drum Loop)
  13. Walk On By – Cyndi Lauper (Tracy Young’s Losing You Remix)

When asked who has been her favourite artist to remix, Tracy responded:

Obviously Madonna. I owe a lot to her for supporting my career for so long, and playing such an important part of my life and career. I just remixed Cher’s I Walk Alone. Pink wrote that song. I also remixed Kylie Minogue Into the Blue. Madonna will always be my No. 1, but working with Cher and Kyle was a highlight.

Today in Madonna History: June 2, 2005

June 2, 2015 By in 2005, June Tags: , , , , , , 1 Comment

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On June 2 2005, Madonna.com confirmed Madonna’s participation of Live 8:

“Sir Bob Geldof confirmed in a press conference yesterday the details and confirmed the artists featuring in Live 8 – a series of five live shows in London, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome and Berlin on Saturday July 2nd. The concerts have been organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure as part of a campaign to force the world’s richest nations to relieve poverty in the third world. The concerts – which will be free – are aimed at raising awareness of poverty just before leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations meet in Scotland…”

Madonna went on to perform a three-song set from London’s Hyde Park consisting of Like A Prayer, Ray Of Light & Music.