"Back That Up" demo going viral on TikTok / official single release 2022/12/30 !

[musicmyke 15]

1 hour ago, Slut Dragon said:

Yes, but with better 2022 mastering.

Oh really? Someone said they used a YouTube rip for the file. So I thought maybe og file was betwe 

[Manipulated Living 3,876]

1 minute ago, musicmyke said:

Oh really? Someone said they used a YouTube rip for the file. So I thought maybe og file was betwe 

'Someone' is delusional.

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2 hours ago, MPowered said:

I refuse to stream this turd of a song. If this ends up being a smash, she’ll feel motivated to put out more garbage like that.

M thanks you for your support.

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This surprise hit might pay off in giving a new, wider hype for other M demos & unreleased tracks, as the reissues are going to start #soon and, so far, only fans are aware of them for real.

Conspiracy theory me wants to believe that this is the greatest UGC campaign/guerrilla marketing/social hack ever made.

[MPowered 2,685]

5 minutes ago, PlayPause said:

This surprise hit might pay off in giving a new, wider hype for other M demos & unreleased tracks, as the reissues are going to start #soon and, so far, only fans are aware of them for real.

Conspiracy theory me wants to believe that this is the greatest UGC campaign/guerrilla marketing/social hack ever made.

It won't. Madonna getting a demo "hit" won’t mean shit to her. If anything it will lead to her making more music like this and I personally think that is a horrible outlook.

[Robertthenurse 1,375]

Lol. Oh well. Good for her. Now here's hoping she announces a tour. I mean, I'd like to see her perform this live.

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28 minutes ago, MPowered said:

It won't. Madonna getting a demo "hit" won’t mean shit to her. If anything it will lead to her making more music like this and I personally think that is a horrible outlook.

I'm taking about old demos, not "new music".

I'm saying BTUTTB could make people curious about former eras when the reissues happen with those gems in her unreleased discography (some we know and others we have probably never heard of).

Oh, and how come something that "means no shit to her" would "lead to her making" more, anyway? This doesn't make any sense.

[Jackie 5,164]

It was/is a vibe and she’s riding it - good choice! It costs almost  nothing to upload stuff to streaming platforms- so it’s an easy win. 

I don’t mind it now - I can see why it was rejected from RH - sonically it’s too different to the finished album. 
 

 

[Pootz333 2,036]

On the one hand I totally get why fans care so much about charts and what that means for her standing in the current music scene. And what it means for future releases of unreleased and new material.

On the other hand...it's all usually just so that Stan War/ Queen of the Universe/ "Her Title can never be taken!" crowd can gloat or prove something when it's time to talk about "Lady Caca", "Mooriah", or "Janitor Jackson".

Happy it's doing well. Happy if people pay for it or don't. If it brings her some good will, new fans, or brings some old ones back into the fold. Hooray for everybody.

[skyfitswim 844]

I hope for a new album but not this kind of old demo songs. I dont download the demo because i find it horrible song . 
so

[milingo83 5,126]

Worldwide iTunes Song Chart - 2022/12/30

#2 (+154) Madonna - Back That Up To The Beat

European iTunes Song Chart - 2022/12/30

1 (NEW) Madonna - Back That Up To The Beat

Back That Up To The Beat on Spotify *early debut from AU/NZ*

DEMO VERSION - 3,111

SPED UP VERSION - 2,405

 

P.S.: For comparison, Frozen (Sickick Remix) did 3,595 and went on to have a debut with full Friday's numbers of 181,592.

 

[Askeroff 5,465]

The Sped Up Version was added to "teen beats" by Spotity with 1,88m

 

The teen Queen 

Wednesday Addams  is not safe 

 

[DickTracy 4,549]

[Jet 1,982]

This song really seems like it suits where she’s at rn. It wouldn’t have worked for rebel heart but is perfect for now.a great end of year, New Year’s Eve party song.

[milingo83 5,126]

If you use TikTok you can search Back That Up Tp The Beat, go to Sounds, click the fan uploads for a second and then submit a ticket informing them about the original version, so they can change the recommend sound and add Madonna

 

[tscott 928]

3 hours ago, androiduser said:

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but iTunes sales are so low that being #1 even for a few days amounts to really low sales... right now the #1 song on UK itunes amounts to 430 downloads.... in Belgium it's 50 downloads

But that would apply to all artists.  So even if it may add up to low sales to get to #1, it would mean other artists aren't selling much either.  So in reality, she's selling just as much as other artists in the top 10.  Also, she would gross more money from digital sales than streaming.  

[Régine Filange 2,534]

2 hours ago, Askeroff said:

ppl brings iTunes achievements with 5 downloads  cause its the only chart where Madonna is actually charting these days 

/since billboard is closed dance chart/

 

so leave it to us ! it's all that we have!

 

 

 

she gonna chart in billboard download charts too

[GregVsMatt 2,202]

2 hours ago, MPowered said:

It won't. Madonna getting a demo "hit" won’t mean shit to her. If anything it will lead to her making more music like this and I personally think that is a horrible outlook.

Because she repeats herself so often when making music right?

[androiduser 1,083]

6 minutes ago, tscott said:

But that would apply to all artists.  So even if it may add up to low sales to get to #1, it would mean other artists aren't selling much either.  So in reality, she's selling just as much as other artists in the top 10.  Also, she would gross more money from digital sales than streaming.  

of course, but the others are doing much better on streaming, and that's the true test of popularity nowadays. Doing well on the least important platform is meaningless if she doesn't do well elsewhere.

[Nahual 571]

3 hours ago, vesalii said:

It's kinda cute that you guys keep thinking that iTunes is something nowadays, streaming guys, let's stream that song.

Right? iTunes hasn't been relevant since the late 2010s. Nowadays topping iTunes is the equivalent of receiving a participation award for coming in last place in a race lol.

This trend of pop stars releasing old songs as singles just because said songs went viral on TikTok for a few days is so weird to me. Not only is TikTok extremely fickle and therefore not a good way to judge the longevity of a single, but I also imagine that it must take a lot of  time, effort and money to promote a single like this, which doesn't seem worth it if it'll only chart in a very European countries and the US Dance chart at most. 

[androiduser 1,083]

1 minute ago, Nahual said:

TikTok extremely fickle and therefore not a good way to judge the longevity of a single, but I also imagine that it must take a lot of  time, effort and money to promote a single like this

actually, I think it's really easy, somebody else did all the work, they just have to make the right version available on the streaming platforms. They get some success for minimal effort.

[GregVsMatt 2,202]

3 minutes ago, androiduser said:

of course, but the others are doing much better on streaming, and that's the true test of popularity nowadays. Doing well on the least important platform is meaningless if she doesn't do well elsewhere.

Yes streaming is the way - iTunes is cool for people who want to own digital copies of the music but that audience is significantly smaller than the audience that streams. 

[tscott 928]

3 minutes ago, androiduser said:

of course, but the others are doing much better on streaming, and that's the true test of popularity nowadays. Doing well on the least important platform is meaningless if she doesn't do well elsewhere.

Sure.  But it doesn't mean we should dismiss the chart.  She still able to keep up with those other artists who may be more popular at streaming by selling just as much digital copes if not more, depending where she charts.  As I stated, she makes more money from the digital sales versus the streaming anyway.  So its a win for her, while those popular with streaming have to be streamed far more before they can make as much money.  

[Blue Jean 7,274]

14 minutes ago, Nahual said:

Right? iTunes hasn't been relevant since the late 2010s. Nowadays topping iTunes is the equivalent of receiving a participation award for coming in last place in a race lol.

This trend of pop stars releasing old songs as singles just because said songs went viral on TikTok for a few days is so weird to me. Not only is TikTok extremely fickle and therefore not a good way to judge the longevity of a single, but I also imagine that it must take a lot of  time, effort and money to promote a single like this, which doesn't seem worth it if it'll only chart in a very European countries and the US Dance chart at most. 

Madonna hasn’t had a proper chart hit in so long now I really don’t think that is the goal anymore for her/her team label. It’s about keeping her name out there and introducing her to the next generation. Fickle as it may be the next generation are all avid users of tik tok. That’s one of the main places they are likely to discover music. So of course she’s going to want to expand her profile on there and take advantage of any song gaining attention through that platform. It’s kind of a no brainer.

[Jackie 5,164]

28 minutes ago, Jet said:

This song really seems like it suits where she’s at rn. It wouldn’t have worked for rebel heart but is perfect for now.a great end of year, New Year’s Eve party song.

Totally agree!