Today in Madonna History: May 2, 2015

May 2, 2016 By Jay in 2015, May Tags: Ask Me Anything, Britney Spears, Drake, Falling Free, Justify My Love, Like A Virgin (Single), Material Girl, Open Your Heart, Saturday Night Online Live with Romeo, Unreleased Songs 1 Comment

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On May 2 2015, Madonna participated in an Ask Me Anything interactive chat with Saturday Night Online – live with Romeo.

During the chat we learned the following:

Madonna’s mantra is “Live each day like it’s your last.”
She wanted to release Falling Free from MDNA, but didn’t because “it’s not conventional enough.”
She most enjoyed filming the music videos for Justify My Love, Open Your Heart, Material Girl and Like A Virgin.
Madonna enjoys rosé wine.
She would love to release an album (or maybe more than one) of unreleased material. She said that it would be a “long ass album.”
She likes the idea of recording with Britney Spears again.
She thinks Drake kisses like a girl, “Don’t kiss Drake, no matter how many times he begs you to.”
Her party playlists include: Kaytranada, Grimes, James Blake, Harry Belafonte, Duke Ellington, Major Lazer, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix.

Today in Madonna History: May 1, 1999

May 1, 2016 By Jay in 1999, May Tags: Austin Powers, Beautiful Stranger, Brett Ratner 1 Comment

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On May 1 1999, the music video for Madonna’s Beautiful Stranger was shot at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.

Beautiful Stranger was directed by Brett Ratner, and went on to win an MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.

Today in Madonna History: April 30, 2006

April 30, 2016 By Jay in 2006, April Tags: Coachella, Let It Will Be, Liz Rosenberg 1 Comment

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On April 30 2006, Madonna performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

During rehearsals, Madonna spotted her publicist (Liz Rosenberg) hanging out and watching the sound check. Madonna shouted from the stage, “This is for you Liz!” Then she stuck her hands in her pants and started singing Let It Will Be.

To Liz from all of Madonna’s long-time fans – we love you forever and always!

Today in Madonna History: April 29, 1995

April 29, 2016 By sonicboy19 in 1995, April Tags: Bedtime Story, Burning Up, Charts, Remix Videos, Take A Bow 1 Comment

On April 29, 1995, Bedtime Story peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.

Released as the follow-up to the longest-running U.S. #1 single of her career (Take A Bow), Madonna & Warner Bros. likely hoped that the momentum would carry over to the cutting-edge Björk penned title track. Despite a respectable reception in Europe (in the U.K. it performed better than Take A Bow) and significant buzz generated by its music video, Bedtime Story proved to be too unconventional for radio in North America, where it became her first fully promoted single to miss the Top 40 since Burning Up in 1983. It fared no better in Canada, peaking at #46 on May 1st, 1995.

The remixes for Bedtime Story, however, were a hit with North American D.J.’s and earned Madonna another #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Club Play chart.

Today in Madonna History: April 28, 2010

April 28, 2016 By Jay in 2010, April Tags: Annual Bent on Learning Benefit, Lourdes Maria Ciccone 1 Comment

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On April 28 2010, Madonna and Lourdes attended the 2nd Annual Bent on Learning Benefit in New York

The event held at The Puck Building was organized to raise funds to offer yoga in underprivileged inner city schools.

Today in Madonna History: April 27, 2010

April 27, 2016 By Jay in 2010, April Tags: Book, Celebration (Album) 1 Comment

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On April 27 2010, Madonna’s greatest hits collection, Celebration, was released as a piano, vocal and chord songbook. The book included all of the 37 songs featured on the original 2-CD release.