Madonna: Hard Candy
I just downloaded (bought) the new Madonna album from the Amazon MP3 Store; and its probably one of her better albums since Ray of Light in 98. Initially, I was going to write a long winded review talking about each track, then I realized that Vocals=Madonna and Production=Timbaland, Pharrel and Kanye West.
Yeah .. that pretty much sums it up.
She is also going to be stopping by Dubai on Nov.21st for the Hard Candy tour (good luck getting tickets).
Link to Hard Candy album on Amazon. [Here]
Link to Hard Candy tour news. [here]
Posted by K.
(Is it just me or does the album cover match the blog a little too much.)
Apr 29, 2008
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31 Comments, add your own...
1. Burhan | April 29th, 2008 at 11:18 am
They also updated her likeness at the Tassaud museum to match the outfit on the cover.
2. Marzouq | April 29th, 2008 at 11:36 am
I agree.. the cover matches the blog…
I will be getting this CD for sure..
3. Sunshine | April 29th, 2008 at 11:47 am
I love the fact that there ARE Kuwaiti bloggers out there who love Madonna… It makes my heart jump a little :D lol I can’t wait to see her in November, it’s 3 days after my birthday.. I would go twice if I can get tickets for both nights!
4. cajie | April 29th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
How did you manage to download from AmazonMP3? Initially, when the service was launched, it was possible because they were looking at your billing address.
But the last time I checked, they look at your IP address and block if it is not originating from US. I believe Mark had made a post about that a while back.
5. Moey | April 29th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
I love the album, it is amazing!! I ordered the limited edition and the bonus tracks are just WOW!
6. Moey | April 29th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Oh and I have the poster in HQ if you want, it is behind me on the wall 2×2m :)
My favorites are “Give it to me”, “She’s not me”, “the beat goes on” & “voices”.
7. K.theKuwaiti | April 29th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Burhan:
Woah .. Thats one ugly outfit.
Marzouq:
Its a shame we don’t have access to the template..
Sunshine:
Your telling me that there are people that don’t love Madge?
cajie:
Worked fine with me .. Could be because I have a US billing address and Credit Card.
Moey:
Where did you get the LE from? I am thinking about ordering it on Vinyl.
8. cajie | April 29th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Cool. Since I also have a US billing address, I guess the conclusion is that they are looking at the credit card (to ensure it originated in U.S.).
Any idea how I can get one of those?
Without becoming an U.S. citizen, of course.
9. K.theKuwaiti | April 29th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
cajie:
Its quite simple: apply as a student, get a resident visa, apply for a social security number, build credit, apply for AMEX, get approved, get card. Your only option is to go to the States and open a bank account (you could try online).
10. whatsupbahrain | April 29th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Why go through all this fuss, there is itunes and mininova :)
11. Sunshine | April 29th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
You can order the special edition at http://www.madonna.com click at the top where it says Order Now.. Special Edition Hard Candy box set..
And yes there are people that don’t love Madge, because of her blasphemous acts…
I want the High Quality poster pleeease!!
12. Mentabolism | April 29th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
huh…what cover, what color….
shes still great at 50!!
13. zaydoun | April 29th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
My quick review (downloaded it from iTunes UK):
HATED the first single “4 Minutes”, with the annoying Timbaland who wouldn’t shut the f**k up… but Rebirth Remix is awesome!
Standout track: Miles Away, an instant classic.
Next favorites.. Candy Shop, Voices, Give it 2 Me, Beat Goes On
OK tracks: Dance 2nite, Heartbeat
Crap tracks: Incredible, She’s Not Me
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As with all of her albums there are songs that you will instantly like and then get tired of soon thereafter, and there are others that will remain classics… This album’s classic is “Miles Away”
14. zaydoun | April 29th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Oh and I don’t like the cover photo… she looks too slutty for her age!
15. Marzouq | April 29th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
US Credit Card & Billing, then you are good to go!
16. Angelo | April 29th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
I didn’t want to buy it but after I gave it a little listen, it started to grow on me. I’m downloading it from iTunes right now…
Sorry, Apple fanboy so I’m gonna support iTunes than Amazon :P
17. darkwolf | April 29th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Oh thats just sweet. Going to give this album a listen.
18. Damon Dash | April 29th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
i already downloaded it, i agree great album 4 her finally…
19. NameLess | April 29th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Madona … Madonnnaaa
the b**ch need to get OLD & DIE :I
White ppl can NOT sing and dance .. period :I
20. Tomek | April 29th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
album at 192kbps quality: http://rapidshare.com/files/111094804/MHCx192Kbps.rar
4 Minutes video: http://rapidshare.com/files/111095746/MfJT4M.rar
pass to both: blog.tomekson.com
21. sinner | April 29th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
bottox freak!
22. Pure | April 29th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I agree too about the poster, I mean the pink, black and white surely goes with the blog! and the M letter that’s written on her belt is totally made for Mark ;p now if we only remove the hard candy and replace it with 248am.com ; )
23. moose | April 29th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
madonna sucks. nuff said.
24. Movies Daily News | April 30th, 2008 at 1:12 am
I LOVED the album , i love every single track on it , my favs are :
Incredible
Voices
Heartbeat
4 Minutes
Give it to me
Miles Away
Devil wouldn’t recognize you
um .. can’t i list the whole albume ?
superb one , album of the year gor sure .
25. Ken | April 30th, 2008 at 1:13 am
I DLed the album since the leakage day. Phenomenal album, at first I didn’t like it but after grasping the album little by little -BOOM, one of the best albums since a long time ago. She strikes again.
My favorite song from the album is Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You, followed by iTunes’ bonus track Ring My Bell. All in all, perfection.
I’m really looking forward to the deluxe edition of the album, but I don’t think Aramex can bring it to Kuwait, am I right? (the cover is a taboo, I think :P )
26. Damon Dash | April 30th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Ken Aramex deliver dildos to Kuwait , never mind this cover
27. Ken | April 30th, 2008 at 2:16 am
Haha, awesome. I’ll be ordering it tomorrow Insha’allah.
* Ring My Bell is not an iTunes bonus track, AFAIK it’s from the Japanese release. Sorry for the misleading info in the above post.
28. Moey | April 30th, 2008 at 3:13 am
Amazon UK. Bonus tracks are up on my blog as well
29. A E R O | April 30th, 2008 at 11:10 am
This is SO gay!
30. dogbert | May 2nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Cajie: You can apparently redeem Amazon Gift Certificates for Amazon MP3 songs. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200138510#digital)
So I guess you could try buying a Gift Cert and then buying music with it?
If you try it, let us know if that works.
31. M | May 3rd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I’m gonna be the lone ranger on this one. I got the CD and really hated it. Her vocals sound so strained on it (especially on she’s not me). I just can never finish that song.
I find overall the production value is very basic and makes me think of her ‘pre-madonna’ days in the early 80s before Everybody. And then there’s the lyrics…Anyone that sings ‘my sugar is raw’ is just tacky.
Love Madge, but I’m gonna pass on this one.
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