Lum 155 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 In 1995 Madonna remixed and re-released Love Don't Live Here Anymore, previously a Japan-only single from Like a Virgin, to coincide with Something to Remember. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE1orzwauEwp Does anyone know why she did this?? (This occurred before I was even born, so I have no clue) Why LDLHA? WHY 10 YEARS LATER? WHY A VIDEO????? So many questions, so little answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazedmadonna 16,423 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Because it's an amazing song that needed to be a single since day 1. So glad it got a proper release, although the 1984 one is still the best version. Inco, Turuncan, G House and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonVenekeo 1,893 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 According to Wikipedia: The song was a favorite of Madonna, so when in 1995 she released the compilation, she included a remixed and reworked version of "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" produced by David Reitzas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie 8,075 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Something to Remember was an album of ballads and love songs - it was only fitting to release LDLHA as a single. Turuncan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerBoy13 577 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 She could of at least released it with new vocals rather then it be a remix rehash hence its awful chart position. I can understand the video though as she was Pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AModSquad 514 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 ya my issue with the re-release was the new music track felt akward next to her 80's vocals. There were remixes commissioned as well. The Mark Pichiotti remix, if official, is one of her most amazing remixes ever! That said, she also re-released "Oh Father" as a single then too, in some countries, remember that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazedmadonna 16,423 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 She could of at least released it with new vocals rather then it be a remix rehash hence its awful chart position. I can understand the video though as she was Pregnant.Her vocals are amazing on the track though, would be useless to re-record them imo. sbrombolessio, PlayPause, milingo83 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerBoy13 577 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Her vocals are amazing on the track though, would be useless to re-record them imo. It would of been good to have heard her with new vocals. Her take originally was awesome but it would of been lovely to have the 90's vocals on the track considering the remix sounds odd to the 80's vocals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgefan 10,150 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I think the Soulpower mix was ok for the song's melody standards, nothing out of this world but definitely an improvement to the irritating STR album 'remix' . The video is simple but effective, let's remember it was just something to keep the fans busy during the Evita years so I guess it met her objective. addictedsober and survivalartist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drum Dub 1,885 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Because it's an amazing song that needed to be a single since day 1. So glad it got a proper release, although the 1984 one is still the best version. Video was shot in Buenos Aires at the cafeteria "El Molino" , during one day off from the filming of Evita addictedsober, Starchild, James19709 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedsober 1,075 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 am i the only one that LOVES the soulpower remix over the original version? im sorry but the original sounds like a midi file, its irritating lol Turuncan, survivalartist, NowRadiate and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elazul 250 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Is the Something To Remember version really that different from the Like A Virgin version? I always thought the differences were minimal and the real remix is the video version (Soulpower Remix)... Turuncan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazedmadonna 16,423 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 am i the only one that LOVES the soulpower remix over the original version?im sorry but the original sounds like a midi file, its irritating lolBlasphemy!!!! mr00mister and mikenmark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotlight 666 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Does anyone know why Oh Father is labeled as Alternate Album Version on Something To Remember? What's the difference compared to the Like A Prayer Album Version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanBlue 591 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Is the Something To Remember version really that different from the Like A Virgin version? I always thought the differences were minimal and the real remix is the video version (Soulpower Remix)... Minimal differences ? I think they are the same ! My STR cd does not include the soulpower remix ! Well, both of them, cos I bought two copies for the 2 different backcover shakeyerdix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgefan 10,150 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 The LAV version is more bearable than the STR one. The latter has layers and layers of unecessary sounds, a real stain in that gorgeous ballads collection imo. They should have picked the Soulpower mix over that instead. stefo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighter 28,798 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 The video is actually beautiful. Simple, classy and she looks gorgeous. PlayPause and Winn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoldencalf 12,581 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I don't think the song has be re-recorded for STR... And I don't feel there's so many differences. I feel it's like it's just been remastered to sound less 80s and more timeless... Can anyone list any notable differences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winn 2,201 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I love the video and remixes, glad she re-released it. I never paid attention to the song when LAV was out. It's one of my favorite segments on RH Tour too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakeyerdix 1,199 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 But there are absolutely NO DIFFERENCES between LDLHA 1984 and the so called 1995 remix on STR album. It's a mistake they did. Guess the Silky soul was supposed to be on the album at the begining? And yes she re-released this song a single. They did the same for Oh father in UK & Germany. Mostly sad they didn't release the not so bad club remixes of Mark Picchiotti on maxis whom were only released on white labels. SGK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgefan 10,150 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Some people are seriously deaf Don't you notice the use of different instrumentation on the STR version? More piano, more strings, even her voice was kind of emphasized so it sounds more neurotic: a real mess It also has the same 80s voice we can hear when it hasn't been sped up like in Like a Virgin or Into the Groove. brank000, shakeyerdix, sbrombolessio and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalartist 6,480 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 This video made me decide to be a follower BITD. The Soulpower Mix is a bit dated but golden sound for that 90s r&b vibe. "The Wall" had the 7 inch. Still something magical about seeing that Maverick logo spin in circles. NowRadiate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgefan 10,150 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I wanted to link the Edge Factor Dub version but can't find it online, it's flawless! The 90s were definitely the golden era for Madonna remixes, shame now they're so bad Winn and survivalartist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayPause 2,684 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 LDLHA was, and still is, a classic soul/pop song, and a hit for Rose Royce when the band first released it. It was Nile Rodgers great work to recreate it for Madonna, echoing Crazy For You.Also remember that, in the nineties, covers were a thing, a very successful trend commercially speaking. (eg : Mariah's Take A Look At Me Now and Against All Odds, Whitney's I'm Every Woman, Celine's All By Myself, The Fugees' Killing Me Softly, and to a certain extent M's Fever and I Want You, and so on...)So including a remix on STR was a nice incentive for fans and fit perfectly the concept of this compilation, which was to showcase Madonna as a ballad singer with powerful vocals and great songs (hello Mariah, Whitney and Celine), notably before the release of Evita, and following the record-breaking r&b flavored hit "Take A Bow".The song did not need to be re-recorded, because M's vocals on the original track are regarded by Nile and herself as one of her best performances on LAV. (Recorded on one single take, if I'm right)I don't remember LDLHA being a huge hit, but the song got decent airplay on contemporary adult radio, the video was on MTV, picked by programmers after the success of You'll See and good sales figures of STR.Moreover, she doesn't bring it up anymore nowadays because it makes her sound old, but she was a very big fan of crossover soul acts during her teen years : Marvin Gaye, Sly and The Family Stone, and Rose Royce, who was huge in the late seventies. brank000, NowRadiate, survivalartist and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momosfantasy 947 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 The LDLHA remixes are, to this day, probably my favorite overall, with only a few of the Erotica and ROL era singles coming close. The Early Morning Dub and the Edge Factor Dubs are both in my top 10 favorite mixes of all time. It really is a shame they didn't get a wider release, but at the same time its pretty cool that they are almost like a secret for her hardcore fans/collectors. While I'm not, as a general rule, into excluding anyone from enjoying music, its still fun to find stuff that not everyone in the world knows about. It's great that the Secret mixes (as an example) got a boost from that MTV special back in the day, but its also great to be able to hear stuff like the "Back to the Dub 1" remix of Fever with the Goodbye to Innocence vocals that you had to hunt and hunt to track down. If it weren't for promo mixes or unreleased songs, I never would have gotten as involved with collecting like I did, not to mention all the awesome people I got to meet in the process. dylanlioncourt, survivalartist, PlayPause and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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