Aiwa08

Thank you, this is what I’ve been trying to say from the start. There are modern artists whose music I don’t particularly enjoy, but you still end up knowing their singles, even if you don’t want to. With Taylor Swift, though, it’s different. I know her as a successful singer because of the news and the internet, but I’ve barely heard any of her music on the radio, TV, or elsewhere, unlike artists like Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, and others, whose music I come across more frequently. And that's why I believe, in my opinion, that Madonna's music is well-known worldwide, while Taylor Swift's music isn’t as widely recognized

No joke, I once read in a news magazine in the late 80s that Madonna was, quite literally, more universally recognized than the Bible.

It could be: 2 released + 5 demos + 1 unreleased 2 released + 4 demos + 2 unreleased 2 released + 3 demos + 3 unreleased 2 released + 2 demos + 4 unreleased 2 released + 1 demo + 5 unreleased Place your bets! 😄 Which option would you like the most?

Quiet, you fool! They'll think we’ve been living under a rock here in Spain!

And again: Or simply, her music outside of the USA isn’t as powerful, and you don’t hear her songs unless you have a genuine interest in her. For example I hear Dua Lipa all time on the radio, I know her singles but they never play Taylor Swift. So, honey, I don't live under a rock.

Or simply, her music outside of the USA isn’t as powerful, and you don’t hear her songs unless you have a genuine interest in her.

Exactly. When I was young, Madonna was everywhere. Her music was unavoidable, whether you liked it or not (the same was true for artists like Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, etc, etc, etc). I know who Taylor Swift is, but I only know her by name—I’m not familiar with her music or videos because they don’t interest me. So, in my view, her cultural impact is nowhere near that of Madonna

I agree. But I always need the bridge between them (Vogue - Justify My Love - Rescue Me).

True Blue and Like A Prayer.

Using "Youlean Loudness Meter" software: "Vogue (from Celebration)": Momentary Max = -4.62 LUFS Short Term Max = -5.80 LUFS Integrated = -8.81 LUFS "Hung Up (from Celebration)": Momentary Max = -4.29 LUFS Short Term Max = -6.35 LUFS Integrated = -8.52 LUFS In DB: formula: dB = LUFS + 23 Vogue: Momentary Max (-4.62 LUFS): -4.62 + 23 = 18.38 dB Short Term Max (-5.80 LUFS): -5.80 + 23 = 17.20 dB Integrated (-8.81 LUFS): -8.81 + 23 = 14.19 dB Hung Up: Momentary Max (-4.29 LUFS): -4.29 + 23 = 18.71 dB Short Term Max (-6.35 LUFS): -6.35 + 23 = 16.65 dB Integrated (-8.52 LUFS): -8.52 + 23 = 14.48 dB These values represent the sound levels in decibels relative to the maximum digital level (Full Scale). ------------------------------------------- On TIDAL, there's always an option to "normalize" songs to ensure they play at the same level. For my compilations stored on a hard drive, I use wavegain to adjust all the tracks to the same volume as the "Like a Prayer" album (for example, "Vulgar" sounds as loud as "Express Yourself"). You might wonder why I use the same volume level as the "Like a Prayer" album to 'normalize' my compilations. It's because it's the last Madonna album that features the highest possible volume with no dynamic range compression.

I can't find it on youtube. It was uploaded here long time ago.

I know, that's why I said it doesn't count, because it's not official. Anyway, I was talking about the version where Madonna sings Lucky Star in Levitating, not the video I posted.

Medellín and Love Song are OK, but not amazing. Vulgar and Me Against the Music are just fun, nothing more. I love Levitating, but not that awful remix. I love the album version with Madonna, but since it's unofficial, it doesn't count. The rest, in my opinion, are meh. In short: I only love the album version of Levitating with Madonna singing Lucky Star and without Missy Elliot (and it's not available commercially or as a promo).

I'm still waiting for Madonna to do a collab that I actually like. The previous ones have always seemed like very simple and forgettable songs to me.