Madonna has 2 Entries on Thump's Greatest Dance Albums of All Time

[groovyguy 63,864]

Thump has published its list of the 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time. Two entries from Her Madgesty (and her likeness is represented in the illustration at the top). So spot on with the commentary:

https://thump2.vice.com/en_us/article/the-99-greatest-dance-albums-of-all-time

 

26. Madonna: Madonna [sire] 1983

All the groundbreaking, world-changing, genre-defining, imitator-inspiring aside, Madonna's first album is just really f**king fun to dance to. From "Lucky Star" all the way through to "Everybody," the stream of bright, sexy, and unfussy pop doesn't falter once. Madonna provided the New York City dance scene a much needed post-disco palate cleanser and drew the blueprint for future dance pop.

 

3. Madonna: Confessions on a Dance Floor [Maverick] 2005

Long after many started saying "I only like her old stuff," the Queen of Pop dropped this start-to-finish perfect album of disco-inspired club cuts, each track mixed—a rarity for non-compilations. While a pop star's club throne is never guaranteed forever, Madonna has more claims to the top spot than most and Confessions proves why. This is the album all her subsequent albums is compared to; for its enduring relevance and how it redefined Madonna as an artist, it should be.

[MeantToBeIconic 998]

Let's just take a second to realize the flawlessness that is COADF. Hands down my favorite album and my favorite Madonna era of all, tbh 

[sidney78a 2,250]

Let's just take a second to realize the flawlessness that is COADF.   

[vanjaborrderline 103]

I don't like confessions.. its so overrated .. but I noticed that most of those young gays who like Lady Reductive dig this album.. for me I like much better MUSIC as album

[MeantToBeIconic 998]

Let's just take a second to realize the flawlessness that is COADF.   

 

Excuse me?

[Fighter 28,874]

Confessions is an amazing album. It's the perfect balance for her, an avant-garde edge, profound lyrics, and uber commercialism. To me it really represents everything pop should be. Not to mention it is masterfully composed and arranged, you can tell Stuart Price is a very musical person with some classical training (probably)

[Yung Rapunxel 2,186]

Confessions is an amazing album. It's the perfect balance for her, an avant-garde edge, profound lyrics, and uber commercialism. To me it really represents everything pop should be. Not to mention it is masterfully composed and arranged, you can tell Stuart Price is a very musical person with some classical training (probably)

 

avant-garde?

[Fighter 28,874]

avant-garde?

 

yes (keep in mind I said it had an edge), although probably not as much as Music, which is another great album, but I think Confessions is more concise and flows better as an album, which is why I rate it above her other landmark albums.

[missberic 1,053]

Again with this "young gay Gaga fans like it" argument? Is that supposed to be diminishing to Confessions in some way?

 

I get it if you don't like the songs themselves but I just can't with people - let alone fans - who won't recognize how brilliantly connected, cohesive and contagious the album as a whole can be. Do you really plug in your headphones, listen to it from beginning to end and don't get involved or carried away in any way with it? I mean... I just... I can't.

 

And while we're at it, this is probably M's last album where the songwriting is really meaningful and on point, not just [sounding] false pretense, and where her vocals were still as natural and well explored as they could be.

 

People who hate on Confessions seem to hate on it just because of the hype as if you'd be less of a fan if that was among your favorites... I mean, just forget about the fuzz and allow yourself to enjoy it.

 

Btw, I know Gaga fans who are obsessed with Ray of Light and American Life, so... yeah, I don't get that argument at all.

[Fighter 28,874]

^its because on the surface its colorful and dance. Some people just look at the surface.

 

Gaga wishes she could produce an album like Confessions. (Hopefully one day she will)

[sidney78a 2,250]

Btw, I know Gaga fans who are obsessed with Ray of Light and American Life, so... yeah, I don't get that argument at all.+1

 

^its because on the surface its colorful and dance. Some people just look at the surface.

 

Gaga wishes she could produce an album like Confessions. (Hopefully one day she will) or not

 

[sidney78a 2,250]

Excuse me?

you are excused baby

[unapologeticheart 872]

COADF is definitely one of her best albums, and the best dance album ever imo

The first album should have been a little higher in this list, and they could also have included the "You can dance" complilation.

[madgefan 10,202]

OMG where's Evita?

 

 

[reinvented_0 392]

Great to know!

[stormbringer 180]

I remember when Hung Up first aired and Ben Shephard was on ITV Good Morning claiming it would be a flop. Loser.