MeantToBeIconic

A couple of the more Rave elctro stuff/I'm Not Alone sample, but it's great! That could probably be fixed tbh

I think if all I'm gonna get is salt and no positive reception, consider the countdown DOA

 

I haven't heard a single good thing, so I'm not interested anymore

 

Sorry y'all! I tried

9 hours ago, MPowered said:

That list is far from complete, sadlt. You missed songs like:

- Ain't No Big Deal

- Santa Baby

- Supernatural

- Freedom

- Goodbye to Innocence

- Time Stood Still

Also…lumping I’m Breathless together with the miscellaneous songs is a bit weird considering it’s a full album.

FWIW I intentionally skipped most of I'm Breathless seeing as how it's a soundtrack, aside from the singles which had at least some impact on her career, and one off non-Madonna compilation tracks for lack of significance, but these are solid suggestions once put in context.

 

Will update with the full list

Hi everybody! Long time no see!

I used to be a very active member in the forum, but slipped away for a short time bc of medical issues and life needing very heavy attention, but I'm on top of everything now! Should be creeping around the comments again now :p

But I thought, what better way to reintroduce myself than reviving my ranking game I did after Rebel Heart dropped, and I'm back back back back back again with the revamp!

 

We had a whole new album since then, so I think it's time to go again! Participation is very simple, just download the excel sheet, fill it out where the blanks are, then send it to me! The blank doc is only 9kb, so a Dm should be perfect. After the voting window closes, I'll average everything out, then start a countdown announcing worst to best in sequential order, as well as averages of albums for that ranking as well for a final bonus reveal!

Excel Here:MadonnaScoreSheet.xlsx

 

I'll have the submission window open until the 31st, finish out the entire month. If the file ends up too big for DMs, let me know for an alt method.

 

Have fun everyone! And comment and like to keep this at the top of the list 

Can these get reuploaded please??

Alright, how about I post the first five today in like am hour?

Yes, I am a mess @@Dazedmadonna

 

A mess who's starting a Calculus class. And Inco has yet to rate the first 10 videos, so...

You have until next Friday! We've got plenty of votes, but more is always better!

Which Get Together video, the pink/purple one or the yellow icon one?

 

 

I had in mind the pink and purple one.

 

But aren't they the same except for color scheme?

Can somebody please clarify what is going on?  I would really like to participate...  Am I voting on all of her videos separately or putting them in a list from worst to best?  Thanks!!

 

Just copy and paste the list I gave you into a PM to me, and next to every video give a rate out of 1 - 10

 

For example,

 

Hung Up 8

Sorry 4

Get Together 11

Jump 6

 

(Those aren't anyone's real rankings, btw)

Oh whoops, I missed it while reading over the last and forgot what we decided. GHV2 mefamix IS in

Just when you thought I'd run out of ideas, it turns out I was just biding my time!

 

Edit: Thank you @@Enrico for helping me sort out the video list!

 

Just like the rate we did last year with her discography, we're doing the same with her videography!

 

Here's the list to copy and paste!

 

Same rules as last time, a scale of 1 - 10, whole numbers only! You get one 11 and one 0!

 

 

 

 

This countdown starts today and ends Jan 16 (two weeks). The results will be posted on Jan 20 with 5 a day!

 

 

Please don't post your results here, send me a PM.

 

I didn't include any of the interlude backdrops, Me Against the Music, or the GHV2 megamix or Evita segments. If you have any issues with the list, please post your issues and we address them. Happy rating!

How do we submit votes?

Ugh, Cloud     

 

Did he stop dancing with her? I haven't seen him in a while

Those aren't the same pictures though?

justice for erotica

 

Honestly tho. I did this rank and I was like "wtf who did this"

Alright, so I've done the calculations, and we'll compare the studio albums and the misc. categories. I was VERY surprised with the results of the album countdown. Take a look for yourself!

 

• [*]Ray Of Light - 8.037593985 [*]American Life - 7.976076555 [*]Like A Prayer - 7.866028708 [*]Confessions On A Dancefloor - 7.768421053 [*]Bedtime Stories - 7.660287081 [*]Music - 7.631578947 [*]True Blue - 7.561403509 [*]Rebel Heart - 7.538947368 [*]Madonna - 7.460526316 [*]Erotica - 7.409774436 [*]Hard Candy - 7.218623482 [*]Like A Virgin - 7.031578947 [*]MDNA - 6.751461988
  

So, it was expected that ROL would be the top, but I DIDN'T expect American Life beating Like a Prayer. I also didn't expect Like a Virgin doing WORSE than Hard Candy. Crazy

 

 

 

And the miscellaneous albums

 

• [*]Evita - 8.222222222 [*]Greatest Hits Songs/Singles - 7.879699248 [*]Spotlight the Single - 7.421052632 [*]Something To Remember - 7.401315789 [*]Who's That Girl - 7.355263158 [*]I'm Breathless - 6.964912281 [*]Unreleased - 6.259259259 [*]Non Album - 6.166666667
  

No comment. LOL @ Spotlight being third and it's only one song

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's the official end of this incarnation of the countdown. But don't worry! I have plenty more games! We'll start a new one tonight!

It's been a few months, and we all went on a journey to discover the best Madonna song.

But now the journey comes to an end.

 

 

Frozen

v

Like a Prayer

 

The final showdown we all saw coming from the beginning.

 

And now we find out the results in

3

 

2

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2 -- Frozen

Average: 9.55

Highest: 11x1 (@MeantToBeIconic)

Lowest: 7x1 (@@slave)

In my opinion, this is Madonna's artistic peak. The cinematic strings combined with electronic blips and powerful percussion help this song build up to a monumental chorus that explodes with so much emotion. The lyrics are fantastically poetic at this point in her career, and are at their best in this song. I'm in disbelief that this song didn't go #1, because this will always be my all-time favorite Madonna song. I hoped hard, but not all the hope in the world wasn't enough to push this one all the way through.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Say hello to the undoubted winner...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#1 -- Like a Prayer

Average: 9.7 (.15 points higher than Frozen!!!)
Highest: 11x3 (@@groovyguy, @@unapologeticheart, @GHouse)

Lowest: 7x1 (@@carlito76)

The winner we saw coming since the beginning, though I wanted otherwise. Aside from the guitar/choir intro and gospel breakdown, this is actually an 80's pop song by the numbers. I agree with @@Dazedmadonna that this song is kind of overrated, but the legacy can't be denied. Nothing was more powerful that this song when it came out, and nothing has matched it's power since. The defining moment of Madonna's uprising, this is the song that cemented her as a superstar. Even though I'm conflicted about it's #1 spot, I can't imagine anything else here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And that's the countdown! Thank you all for this experience! Album countdown to come after the calculations are done!
 

How soon do you want the results?

i feel like @@sidney78a made a lot of enemies during this countdown 

Let me just say that this one is going to make @@Fighter

 

VERY

VERY

VERY

VERY

HAPPY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3 -- Vogue

Average: 9.5

Highest: 11x1 (@@sidney78a)

Lowest: 7x2 (@@carlito76 and @@slave)

The one everyone's been nervously waiting for strikes a pose and says goodbye! One of M's most iconic singles for a good reason. Video? Check. Choreography? Check. Name checking dead celebs? Definitely a check? A smooth bass line and piano riff? Checks up and down. Really an excellently produced song put on a rather tragic album. It's made so many tour performances for a reason, yo. While it definitely isn't winner material, #3 feels earned and appropriate, what with all the love from critics, fans, and whatnot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT'LL HAPPEN NEXT

 

IT'S 

 

FROZEN

 

 

V

 

 

LIKE A PRAYER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OH SHIT WHO WILL WIN

What the hell possessed me to give live to tell a 7

You say that a lot...

If it helps in anyway, my pick for winner is still in

Ok, ok. I was going to post yesterday, but with it being down, I lost motivation.

 

ANYWAY,

 

 

Here's one that will make literally everyone upset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#4 -- Live to Tell

Average: 9.35

Highest: 11x1 (@@slave)

Lowest: 7x3 (@@voguemadonna, @@musicinferno, and @carlito76a)

Madonna's best ballad to date. This is a complete standout from True Blue and sounds more mature than anything on that album, including the production. I'm not sure what subject the song is addressing, but it addresses it very well. Her voice sounds so full, and she feels very comfortable in this element. Sorry for all your winner's picks, but those three above had to ruin it and kill this gorgeous song.

First of Top 5 to go! Say goodbye to...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5 -- Music

Average: 9.3

Highest: 10x12 holyshitthatssomany (@MeantToBeIconic, @@NowRadiate, @@groovyguy, @@Re-InventionUK, @@rol1974, @, @@slave, @@Dazedmadonna, @@devilpray, @@stefo, @musicinferno, @rebelheart93)

Lowest: 7 (@voguemadonna)

Talk about a bumping beat. My favorite kind of music is electronic, and this fits the bill perfectly. Iconic in so many ways, this deserved it's place in the Top 5 for sounding so fresh after 15 years and still not sounding tired. The synths toward the end are what really drive the song to me, and it's a non-stop dose of MDMA from start to finish. A truly stellar single, track, and video to boot. 10/10 would agree.