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Today in Madonna History: May 28, 1994

May 29, 2025 By in 1994, May Tags: , , , 1 Comment

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On May 28 1994, Madonna’s I’ll Remember (Theme From With Honors) hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA.

Matthew Rettenmund ranks the Guerrilla Beach Mix of I’ll Remember (by William Orbit) as the #9 of 25 Best Madonna Mixes. Here’s what Matthew says about the remix:

Madonna’s easy-listening staple I’ll Remember from the hard-to-watch With Honors got a deep remix by Orbit, which could be heard as spacey or as originating at the precipice of a vast ocean. (I’m thinking of Sinead O’Connor’s “Jackie” here.) I’m embarrassed I forgot this remix when I first created this list, but I’m not embarrassed to say I think it’s markedly superior to the lovely but unassuming original.

We love this remix and we love Matthew’s blog (Boy Culture)!

How does this remix rank among your top Madonna favourites?

Today in Madonna History: March 19, 2021

March 20, 2025 By in 2021, March Tags: , , , , , 1 Comment
On March 19 2021, a new digital album or remix EP for Madonna’s Bedtime Story single was loaded to digital platforms.

The digital single was loaded with 15 remixes, including some promo-only cuts never before available commercially:

  1. Bedtime Story (Edit)
  2. Bedtime Story (Junior’s Wet Dream Mix)
  3. Bedtime Story (Junior’s Dreamy Drum Dub)
  4. Survival
  5. Bedtime Story (Orbital Mix)
  6. Bedtime Story (Junior’s Sound Factory Mix)
  7. Bedtime Story (Junior’s Single Mix)
  8. Bedtime Story (Junior’s Sound Factory Mix Edit)
  9. Bedtime Story (Junior’s Sound Factory Dub)
  10. Bedtime Story (Junior’s Wet Dream Dub)
  11. Bedtime Story (Lush Vocal Radio Edit)
  12. Bedtime Story (Lush Vocal Mix)
  13. Bedtime Story (Luscious Dub Mix)
  14. Bedtime Story (Percapella Mix)
  15. Bedtime Story (Unconscious in the Jungle Mix)

Today In Madonna History: March 8, 1994

March 8, 2025 By in 1994, March Tags: , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

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On March 8 1994, Madonna’s I’ll Remember (Theme From The Motion Picture With Honors) single was released.

I’ll Remember was written by Madonna, Patrick Leonard, and Richard Page.

It later appeared on Madonna’s ballads collection, Something to Remember.

Today in Madonna History: June 20, 1998

June 20, 2024 By in 1998, June Tags: , 1 Comment

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On June 20 1998, Madonna’s Ray of Light became the #1 dance single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The hit single remained #1 for 4 weeks!

Ray of Light was written by Madonna, William Orbit, Clive Muldoon, Dave Curtiss, Christine Leach, and produced by Madonna and Orbit.  Ray of Light is based on Curtiss Maldoon’s Sepheryn.

“It took a long time to do the album, months. And it wasn’t like we were slacking. We actually did have to work fast, and there were many times when we had to move on. One of Madonna’s favorite phrases was: ‘Don’t gild the lily.’ In other words, keep it rough, and don’t perfect it too much. It’s a natural urge for computer buffs to perfect everything because they can, and we were very wary of that.”

—William Orbit on working with Madonna; Keyboard magazine

Today in Madonna History: May 21, 2021

May 21, 2024 By in 2021, May, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , 1 Comment

On May 21 2021, a new digital album or remix EP for Madonna’s Beautiful Stranger single was loaded to digital platforms. 

The digital single was loaded with 5 remixes:

  • Beautiful Stranger (Calderone Club Mix)
  • Beautiful Stranger (Calderone Dub Mix)
  • Beautiful Stranger (Calderone Mix)
  • Beautiful Stranger (New Club Edit)
  • Beautiful Stranger (William Orbit Radio Edit)

Download or stream the remixes now!

Today in Madonna History: March 21, 2012

March 21, 2024 By in 2012, March Tags: , , , 1 Comment

On March 21 2012, a William Orbit interview by Larry Flick to promote the release of MDNA aired on Sirius radio.

Madonna was also interviewed by Flick, although her spot aired a few days earlier.

 

Today in Madonna History: March 13, 1999

March 13, 2024 By in 1999, March Tags: , , , , 1 Comment

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On March 13 1999, Madonna’s The Power of Good-Bye, fell to #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales chart, spending its final week on the chart (after 22 weeks).

The Power of Good-Bye was written by Madonna and Rick Nowels.  The song was produced by Madonna, William Orbit, Patrick Leonard with string arrangements by Craig Armstrong.

Rick said this of the hit song:

“The lyrics to The Power Of Good-Bye are stunning. I love Madonna as an artist and a songwriter… She is a wonderful confessional songwriter, as well as being a superb hit chorus pop writer… She doesn’t get the credit she deserves as a writer.”