Today in Madonna History: August 5, 2008

August 5, 2019 By sonicboy19 in 2008, August Tags: Give It 2 Me, Hard Candy, Infinity, Remix Videos, Remixes, Single Release 2 Comments

On August 5 2008, Madonna’s Give It 2 Me was released as a CD maxi-single by Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. It included amazing club remixes by Eddie Amador, Paul Oakenfold, Fedde Le Grand, Tong & Spoon, Jody den Broeder, and a ragga mix by Sly & Robbie.

The single was also issued in the U.S. as a double-vinyl 12-inch set, a 12-inch vinyl picture disc and as a double-vinyl 7-inch set coupled with her previous single, 4 Minutes. Though no Canadian pressings of the single were issued, the U.S. CD maxi-single was distributed to Canadian retailers with a Warner Music Canada special import sticker.

Give It 2 Me was the second single from Hard Candy. It was written by Madonna & Pharrell Williams with production by Madonna & The Neptunes. An early demo version of the song with alternate lyrics, titled Infinity, would eventually surface online.

Today in Madonna History: August 4, 1984

August 4, 2019 By sonicboy19 in 1984, August Tags: Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Victory Tour 3 Comments

On August 4 1984, Madonna attended the Jackson 5’s Victory Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The show was the first of two sold-out shows at the Garden (17,000 fans attended each night).

After the show, Madonna went backstage to hang out with Michael and the rest of the Jacksons.

Today in Madonna History: August 3, 1985

August 3, 2019 By sonicboy19 in 1985, August Tags: Holiday, Into The Groove, Live Videos, UK Singles Chart 1 Comment

On August 3 1985, Madonna’s Into The Groove hit #1 in the UK and Holiday hit #2 in the UK – Madonna is the only female artist ever to occupy the top 2 positions simultaneously on the UK charts.

Today in Madonna History: August 2, 2008

August 2, 2019 By Jay in 2008, August Tags: Freddie Le Grand, Give It 2 Me, Hard Candy, Paul Oakenfold, Pharrell, Sly & Robbie 1 Comment

On August 2 2008, the second single from Madonna’s Hard Candy album, Give It 2 Me, debuted at #2 on the Hot Dance Singles Chart in the USA. The single would go on to spend 3 non-consecutive weeks at #1.

Here’s the AllMusic.com review of the single by Anthony Tognazzini:

Madonna’s Hard Candy continued the electronica-oriented, disco-centric vibe she began with Confessions on a Dance Floor, and Give It 2 Me, the album’s second single, is a case in point. Co-written and co-produced by industry heavyweight Pharrell Williams, Give It 2 Me pulses, surges, and sashays with all the pop smarts that her fans expect from Madonna.

The Give It 2 Me maxi-single contains 8 remixes of the song from artists as diverse as Paul Oakenfold, Freddie Le Grand, and Sly & Robbie (whose dancehall interpretation of the track truly takes it someplace new). The remixes highlight the song’s incessant danceability, and should have any Madonna fan, especially those of Hard Candy, gyrating with pleasure.

Today in Madonna History: August 1, 2005

August 1, 2019 By Jay in 2005, August Tags: Guy Ritchie, Lourdes Maria Ciccone, Rocco Ritchie, Tim Walker, UK, Vogue (Magazine) 2 Comments

On August 1 2005, Madonna appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine, along with daughter Lourdes and son Rocco. Photos by Tim Walker.

Today in Madonna History: August 31, 2006

August 31, 2018 By Jay in 2006, August Tags: Forbidden Love, Music Videos, Palais Omnisports de Bercy-Paris, Paris, The Confessions Tour 1 Comment

On August 31 2006, Madonna played the fourth of four sold-out dates at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy-Paris during her Confessions Tour. The show played to nearly 68,000 fans at the venue during its tour run.

Madonna has become quite familiar with the Palais Omnisports over the years, having played a combined total of 19 sold-out concerts at the venue between 1990 and 2009 for roughly 320,000 fans.

The venue was also used to film two of her shows – 1990’s Blond Ambition Tour and 2004’s Re-Invention Tour. Ironically, both films were used as part of documentaries – Truth or Dare and I’m Going To Tell You A Secret respectively. Since both documentaries focused equally on behind-the-scenes and on-stage content, only select performances could be featured in each. The complete shows for both tours filmed at the venue remain unreleased, much to the bewilderment of fans.