Celebration Tracklist (according to the "three themes" concept)

[MPowered 1,215]

I found the idea of sorting Celebration into three discs with different themes, as considered at one point, really interesting, so I brainstormed about this a bit.

DISC 1 - DANCE (her dance classics)

1. Everybody - Edit of Vocal
2. Holiday - 7" Edit
3. Lucky Star - Edit
4. Material Girl
5. Into the Groove
6. La Isla Bonita - Remix
7. Who's That Girl
8. Vogue - Album Edit
9. Deeper and Deeper - Edit
10. Fever - Edit One
11. Ray of Light - Edit
12. Beautiful Stranger - William Orbit Edit
13. American Pie
14. Music
15. Hollywood - Album Edit
16. Hung Up - Radio Version
17. Give It 2 Me - Edit
18. Celebration

DISC 2 - LOVE (ballads and cute love songs)

1. Borderline - Remix
2. Crazy for You - Edit/Fade
3. Angel - Dance Mix Edit
4. Dress You Up - Remix
5. Live to Tell - Edit
6. True Blue - Remix/Edit
7. Open Your Heart
8. Cherish - 7" Version
9. This Used To Be My Playground - Short Version
10. Rain - Radio Remix Edit
11. I'll Remember - Orbit Remix
12. Secret - Edit
13. Take a Bow - Edit
14. You'll See - Edit
15. You Must Love Me
16. Frozen - Radio Edit
17. The Power of Good-Bye
18. It’s So Cool

DISC 3 - FIGHT (politically themed, her most controversial and moody songs)

1. Burning Up - Remix Edit
2. Like a Virgin
3. Gambler
4. Papa Don't Preach - Edit/Fade
5. Causing a Commotion - Silver Screen Single Edit
6. Like a Prayer - 7" Version / Fade
7. Express Yourself - Video Version
8. Justify My Love - Q-Sound Edit
9. Erotica - Radio Edit
10. Bedtime Story - Edit
11. Human Nature - Video Version
12. Nothing Really Matters - Edit
13. Don't Tell Me - Radio Edit
14. Die Another Day - Radio Edit
15. American Life - Radio Edit
16. Sorry - Radio Edit
17. 4 Minutes - Radio Edit
18. Revolver

Feel free to post your trackless and ideas as well!

OMITTED SINGLES:

1. The Look of Love
2. Oh Father - Edit
3. Dear Jessie - Fade
4. Keep It Together - Single Mix
5. Hanky Panky - Bare Bones Single Mix
6. Rescue Me - Single Mix
7. Bad Girl - Edit
8. Bye Bye Baby
9. One More Chance - Fade
10. Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Soulpower Radio Remix Edit
11. Don't Cry for Me Argentina - Miami Mix Edit
12. Another Suitcase in Another Hall
13. Drowned World/Substitute for Love - Radio Edit
14. What It Feels Like for a Girl - Radio Edit
15. Nothing Fails - Radio Edit
16. Love Profusion
17. Get Together - Radio Edit
18. Jump - Radio Edit
19. Miles Away - Radio Edit

[musicinferno 2,002]

I made a similar list years ago with a theme concept like this for her next GH. I love the idea of separating her ballads from her upbeat songs. 

 

Great job! 

[Andreo 2,485]

I really like this. It would be cool to have something similar for her definitive GH coming with the biopic (even tho even just a well made GH would be welcome at this point lol) 

[SweetMadonna 274]

It's fantastic. Wow.

[Alpha 611]

Mine is really just a personal preference i know most probably wont like it but here's mine

 

CD1

01 Celebration 

02 What It Feels Like...(Video Remix)

03 Get Together

04 4 Minutes 

05 Frozen

06 American Life

07 Express Yourself (Video Remix)

08 Human Nature

09 Erotica 

10 Justify My Love 

11 Sorry (Confessions Studio Version)

12 You'll See

13 Take a Bow

14 The Power of Goodbye 

15 Secret

16 Crazy For You

17 Borderline

18 Live to Tell

19 Like a Prayer (Dance Edit)

20 Ray of Light 

 

CD 2

01 Bedtime Story (Single Mix)

02 Rain

03 La Isla Bonita 

04 Like a Virgin 

05 Open Your Heart

06 Lucky Star

07 Material Girl

08 Papa Don't Preach 

09 Holiday

10 Everybody

11 Hollywood (Thin White Duck)

12 Deeper and Deeper

13 Vogue

14 Into the Groove 

15 Music

16 Hung Up

17 Drowned World

18 Don't Tell Me

19 Die Another Day

20 Revolver

[Inco 7,227]

What is controversial in Gambler or Causing A Commotion, I think I didn´t get the point

[MPowered 1,215]

5 minutes ago, Inco said:

What is controversial in Gambler or Causing A Commotion, I think I didn´t get the point

It’s not only supposed to be controversial songs but also rebellious songs about Madonna fighting against whatever is in her way, against critics, doubters, etc.

Causing a Commotion & Gambler both fit that theme.

[mr00mister 837]

I'm relaly loving this idea! The Celebration project had so much potential and I feel it didn't really meet some expectations, but on the other side, it was nice to see a good compilation of her hits. This tracklist really fits an ideal selection.

[steady75 5,016]

I always thought calling a greatest hits EVERYBODY: 

and the discs should be called 

Dance - dance songs 

Sing - ballads

Get Up And Do Your Thing - Controversial songs and Madonna doing Madonna 

 

 

[MPowered 1,215]

7 minutes ago, steady75 said:

I always thought calling a greatest hits EVERYBODY: 

and the discs should be called 

Dance - dance songs 

Sing - ballads

Get Up And Do Your Thing - Controversial songs and Madonna doing Madonna 

OMG AMAZING!

I also like the idea of calling it "The Holy Trinity" in lieu with The Immaculate Collection.

Would have been cool if they also kept that concept for GHV2 and called it The Second Coming.

We'd have:

The Immaculate Collection
The Second Coming
The Holy Trinity (third compilation with three discs for three decades worth of hits)

[OceanBlue 386]

@MPowered I know MAdonna discography is HUGE, but

OMITTED SINGLES:

Oh Father - Edit  * I know it's not a huge hit but my heart is bleeding !

Keep It Together - Single Mix  * This HAS to be in the Dance disc !

Bad Girl - Edit * Oh dear ! A GH without BG ? My heart can't!

What It Feels Like for a Girl - Radio Edit  * the A&B remix MUST be in the dance disc !

Nothing Fails - Radio Edit  * Love disc without NF ? IS there something more pure than NF ?

 

[OceanBlue 386]

3 hours ago, steady75 said:

and the discs should be called 

Dance - dance songs 

Sing - ballads

Get Up And Do Your Thing - Controversial songs and Madonna doing Madonna

This is just pure perfection !

[MPowered 1,215]

1 hour ago, OceanBlue said:

@MPowered I know MAdonna discography is HUGE, but

OMITTED SINGLES:

Oh Father - Edit  * I know it's not a huge hit but my heart is bleeding !

Keep It Together - Single Mix  * This HAS to be in the Dance disc !

Bad Girl - Edit * Oh dear ! A GH without BG ? My heart can't!

What It Feels Like for a Girl - Radio Edit  * the A&B remix MUST be in the dance disc !

Nothing Fails - Radio Edit  * Love disc without NF ? IS there something more pure than NF ?

 

You know if it would have been possible, I would have tried to fit these in but the thing is:

Oh Father and Keep It Together were regional singles. The latter was a bit of a hit but not one of her most memorable although I love both of them. Oh Father was already included on STR and that’s honestly were it belongs, not on a GH album.

Bad Girl, imo belongs on STR but got omitted. Looking at Erotica Era singles, Rain and I’ll Remember were the bigger ballad hits. One could consider putting Bad Girl instead of Rain on the album because the latter was already included on STR.

WIFLFAG was already included on GHV2 and even that was a huge stretch because it was easily the most forgettable single. The remix doesn’t keep enough of the original song to be actually considered for a GH compilation. Maybe on a Remix best of.

Nothing Fails was the biggest flop out of all the singles from AL, as much as I love AL and all the songs on it. Being a GH, Nothing Fails really doesn’t qualify.

 

[mr00mister 837]

6 hours ago, steady75 said:

I always thought calling a greatest hits EVERYBODY: 

and the discs should be called 
Dance - dance songs 
Sing - ballads
Get Up And Do Your Thing - Controversial songs and Madonna doing Madonna 

why is it that fans sometimes have better ideas than her own team?

[Brendanlovesu1 5,685]

The love disc sounds perfect for a something to remember 2 tbh

[EgoRod 2,271]

It's interesting that we are so used to put Justify my Love and Erotica together. Linked to the sex , heavy breathing and talking.

But Justify my love in core and without that video is a love song with a drum roll beat. Not too different from Frozen.

[Chris Morlock 247]

8 hours ago, MPowered said:

The Holy Trinity (third compilation with three discs for three decades worth of hits)

tbf the 2000s didnt have as big of hits as the 80s and 90s.

especially the 2010s  i blame the Madonna v Gaga rats preventing fans of either artist to enjoy the other's art.

[steady75 5,016]

6 hours ago, Chris Morlock said:

tbf the 2000s didnt have as big of hits as the 80s and 90s.

especially the 2010s  i blame the Madonna v Gaga rats preventing fans of either artist to enjoy the other's art.

Blame declining sales, war with Warner and 3 singles per album as standard for her 00’s albums where her 80’s & 90’s albums had 5-6. 
She also didn’t submit much to soundtracks in the 00’s

Die Another Day & American Pie. That’s it. 
Gags didn’t show up til the back end of Hard Candy really. 

[mirtillo 469]

This is my idea for Celebration (Greatest Hits 2009) Digipack Edition 4CD

CD1

Everybody

Burning Up

Holiday

Borderline

Lucky Star

Like A Virgin

Material Girl

Crazy For You

Angel

Into The Groove

Dress You Up

Gambler

Live To Tell

Papa Don't Preach

True Blue

Open Your Heart

La Isla Bonita

Who's That Girl

Causing A Commotion

CD2

The Look Of Love

Spotlight

Like A Prayer

Express Yourself

Cherish

Oh Father

Dear Jessie

Keep It Together

Vogue

Hanky Panky

Justify My Love

Rescue Me

This Used To Be My Playground

Erotica

Deeper And Deeper

Bad Girl

Fever

Rain

Bye Bye Baby

CD3

I'll Remember

Secret

Take A Bow

Bedtime Story

Human Nature

You'll See

One More Chance

Love Don't Live Here Anymore

You Must Love Me

Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Another Suitcase In Another Hall

Frozen

Ray Of Light

Drowned World/Substitute For Love

The Power Of Good-Bye

Nothing Really Matters

Beautiful Stranger

American Pie

Music

CD4

Don't Tell Me

What It Feels Like For A Girl

Die Another Day

American Life

Hollywood

Nothing Fails

Love Profusion

Hung Up

Sorry

Get Together

Jump

4 Minutes (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland)

Give It 2 Me

Miles Away

Celebration

Revolver (feat. Lil Wayne)

It's So Cool

Broken

[Chris Morlock 247]

16 hours ago, steady75 said:

Blame declining sales, war with Warner and 3 singles per album as standard for her 00’s albums where her 80’s & 90’s albums had 5-6. 
She also didn’t submit much to soundtracks in the 00’s

Die Another Day & American Pie. That’s it. 
Gags didn’t show up til the back end of Hard Candy really. 

i did include the 2010s in my statement.

but yeah, all that makes sense.

[SweetMadonna 274]

This truly amazing.