On August 25 2015, Madonna’s The Immaculate Collection re-entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart at #187 (143 weeks on the chart). The greatest hits collection also re-entered the Top Pop Catalog at #38 (427 weeks on the chart).
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Today in Madonna History: August 19, 2015
On August 19 2015, Madonna’s handsome and charming tour wardrobe/dresser, Tony Villanueva, had this to say about his role in the Rebel Heart Tour:
We are getting close. I have to be able to hear what’s happening on stage. Rehearsal is like a painting. You start with a blank canvas and we are adding the highlights now. It’s my turn. We will run quick changes at real time. We rehearse with the discipline of military maneuvers. Later I won’t be able to remember if it was a sold out performance or a closed rehearsal because the level of Madonna’s passion for her show is the same intensity. On opening night I won’t eat dinner, the butterflies will have taken up all the room. The bathroom sink will become an alter (because it’s important to ME). When the lights go out the roar of the audience collides with exhilaration like a freight train. There is nothing like opening night on earth. I will count the songs as we approach the first quick change. Pacing between the stage and quick change, double checking a millions times and checking every note I ever made. The music will wind down, my hands will start to sweat, anticipation builds, the curtain parts a presence rushes into the room…the second hand started 15 seconds ago…it’s like that, and that’s just the first Section…21 days. Madonna “Rebel Heart” Tour.
Today in Madonna History: July 30, 2015
On July 30 2015, Billboard announced that Madonna’s single Bitch I’m Madonna would hit #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart for the issue dated August 15 2015. It would become Madonna’s 46th #1 on the club chart and her third consecutive chart-topper from the Rebel Heart album.
Rebel Heart was Madonna’s second consecutive album to have all of its North American singles reach #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Aside from Rebel Heart and MDNA, her other studio albums that achieved this feat are Music, American Life (excluding promo-only chart makers Nobody Knows Me and Mother And Father which peaked at #4 and #9 respectively) and Confessions On A Dance Floor.
Today in Madonna History: July 24, 2015
On July 24 2015, Hold Tight was released as a promotional single for the Rebel Heart album in Italy.
Hold Tight was written by Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Maureen McDonald, Toby Gad, Uzoechi Emenike and Philip Meckseper and produced by Madonna with backing vocals by MNEK.
Lyrics:
A million miles later
We walked through the valley of the darkest night
We made it through the fire
We’re scarred and we’re bruised but our hearts will guide us
Together
I know our love’s gonna last forever
We’re gonna be alright
Tonight
We’ll live with no limits
We’ll dance in the middle of the freezing rain
With you and I in it
Survive the eye of the hurricane
Together
We’re gonna make this better
We’re gonna be alright tonight
Hold tight
As long as you’re by my side
Hold tight
Everything’s gonna be alright
Only love, only love tonight
Lights off, we’re burning so bright
Hold tight
Everything’s gonna be alright
Everything’s gonna
Everything’s gonna
Everything’s gonna
A million miles later
We walked through the valley of the darkest night
We made it through the fire
We’re scarred and we’re bruised but our hearts will guide us
Together
I know our love’s gonna last forever
We’re gonna be alright
Tonight
Hold tight
As long as you’re by my side
Hold tight
Everything’s gonna be alright
Only love, only love tonight
Lights off, we’re burning so bright
Hold tight
Everything’s gonna be alright
Everything’s gonna
Everything’s gonna
Everything’s gonna
I don’t wanna breathe
Air that you’re not breathing
I don’t wanna hear
If your heart’s not beating
If you hurt then I
Wanna be the one that’s bleeding
Wanna be the one that’s bleeding
Hold tight
Everything’s gonna be alright
Everything’s gonna
Everything’s gonna
Only love, only love tonight
Lights off, we’re burning so bright
Everything’s gonna
Everything’s gonna
Today in Madonna History: July 20, 2015
On July 20 2015, Madonna announced that Diplo would be the opening act for the launch of her Rebel Heart Tour on September 9 and 10th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec:
“To have Diplo open for me is my dream come true. Montreal is about to TURN UP!!!! We Go Hard or We Go Home!”
With Madonna, Diplo produced and co-wrote the songs Living For Love, Bitch I’m Madonna, Unapologetic Bitch, Veni Vidi Vici, Best Night and Hold Tight.
Today in Madonna History: July 9, 2015
On July 9 2015, Adi Lederman was sentenced to 14 months in prison for hacking Madonna’s song library and leaking early demos from her yet-to-be-released Rebel Heart album.
Under a plea bargain, Lederman confessed to computer trespassing and infringement of privacy and property rights. Lederman was fined 15,000 shekels ($4,000 US dollars), in addition to his prison sentence.
The court released this statement:
“The ease with which crimes such as this can be committed by those who have skills in the field, such as the accused, require an appropriate punitive response that has a deterrent and uncompromising message.”
Madonna said the crime was an “invasion into my life – creatively, professionally and personally remains a deeply devastating and hurtful experience“.
Today in Madonna History: July 3, 2015
On July 3 2015, the third single off Madonna’s Rebel Heart album, Bitch I’m Madonna, climbed eight spots on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart to #7 in the USA. The hit dance song remained the Greatest Gainer for the second week in a row.
Thank you Justin for the great artwork above! – Jay
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