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There are a few that come to mind, specifically it's usually a line and the way she delivers it.
The Power of Goodbye (demo version). The vocals are much softer on the demo and include additional lines. "God give me, the power of goodbye" always hit an emotional core. That feeling you know that something is destructive and you need to turn your back on it...
You'll See (instrumental). Yes, I know it's odd to choose an instrumental version, but this particular one includes a haunting line as a backing vocal; "all by myself, I don't need anyone at all". I would listen to this on repeat when I had first left home as a teenage runaway. I wanted to be that strong.
Oh Father. "I laid down next your boots and I prayed, for your anger to end". Always choked me up, because that was one of the reasons I had to leave home.
Has To Be. "I should be glad that I'm alive, it could've been much worse. I might have never loved at all, and never known what I am worth." This hit really hard when I found myself alone in Berlin. 
Love Tried to Welcome Me. "And my heart has always been a lonely hunter". A reference to Carson Mccullers deep south novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, I presume. It's my favourite novel, and the way she sings this line... Achingly beautiful. Wish there was more information/interviews about the songs from this era.
Would just like to add: since my mum passed away, songs like Promise to Try, Mer Girl, Inside of Me, Like a Flower, Never Let You Go really pull on the heart in a way there never did before.
Special mention to Tragic Girl ❤️

There are a few that come to mind, specifically it's usually a line and the way she delivers it.
The Power of Goodbye (demo version). The vocals are much softer on the demo and include additional lines. "God give me, the power of goodbye" always hit an emotional core. That feeling you know that something is destructive and you need to turn your back on it...
You'll See (instrumental). Yes, I know it's odd to choose an instrumental version, but this particular one includes a haunting line as a backing vocal; "all by myself, I don't need anyone at all". I would listen to this on repeat when I had first left home as a teenage runaway. I wanted to be that strong.
Oh Father. "I laid down next your boots and I prayed, for your anger to end". Always choked me up, because that was one of the reasons I had to leave home.
Has To Be. "I should be glad that I'm alive, it could've been much worse. I might have never loved at all, and never known what I am worth." This hit really hard when I found myself alone in Berlin. 
Love Tried to Welcome Me. "And my heart has always been a lonely hunter". A reference to Carson Mccullers deep south novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, I presume. It's my favourite novel, and the way she sings this line... Achingly beautiful. Wish there was more information/interviews about the songs from this era.
Would just like to add: since my mum passed away, songs like Promise to Try, Mer Girl, Inside of Me, Like a Flower, Never Let You Go really pull on the heart in a way there never did before.
Special mention to Tragic Girl ❤️

There are a few that come to mind, specifically it's usually a line and the way she delivers it.
The Power of Goodbye (demo version). The vocals are much softer on the demo and include additional lines. "God give me, the power of goodbye" always hit an emotional core. That feeling you know that something is destructive and you need to turn your back on it...
You'll See (instrumental). Yes, I know it's odd to choose an instrumental version, but this particular one includes a haunting line as a backing vocal; "all by myself, I don't need anyone at all". I would listen to this on repeat when I had first left home as a teenage runaway. I wanted to be that strong.
Oh Father. "I laid down next your boots and I prayed, for your anger to end". Always choked me up, because that was one of the reasons I had to leave home.
Has To Be. "I should be glad that I'm alive, it could've been much worse. I might have never loved at all, and never known what I am worth." This hit really hard when I found myself alone in Berlin. 
Love Tried to Welcome Me. "And my heart has always been a lonely hunter". A reference to Carson Mccullers deep south novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, I presume. It's my favourite novel, and the way she sings this line... Achingly beautiful. Wish there was more information/interviews about the songs from this era.
Would just like to add: since my mum passed away, songs like Promise to Try, Mer Girl, Inside of Me, Like a Flower, Never Let You Go really pull on the heart in a way there never did before.
Special mention to Tragic Girl ❤️

Personally, I think Frozen was the best choice. It was a big risk - the intro is very long with those strings, but radio supported it. Nothing in the mainstream sounded like that. But it was such a lush production, almost like a Bond song in some ways it could've been produced by David Arnold as well. But it's masterfully done; a mature sound that blended genres and introduced us to a different side of Madonna. I mean, songs like Scheherazade by Peter Cetera and Desert Rose by Sting straddled that eastern vibe with pop sensibilities but Frozen brought ambience and classical strings to the table. It was perfect to start with and then raise the notch with the title track. 

There are a few that come to mind, specifically it's usually a line and the way she delivers it.
The Power of Goodbye (demo version). The vocals are much softer on the demo and include additional lines. "God give me, the power of goodbye" always hit an emotional core. That feeling you know that something is destructive and you need to turn your back on it...
You'll See (instrumental). Yes, I know it's odd to choose an instrumental version, but this particular one includes a haunting line as a backing vocal; "all by myself, I don't need anyone at all". I would listen to this on repeat when I had first left home as a teenage runaway. I wanted to be that strong.
Oh Father. "I laid down next your boots and I prayed, for your anger to end". Always choked me up, because that was one of the reasons I had to leave home.
Has To Be. "I should be glad that I'm alive, it could've been much worse. I might have never loved at all, and never known what I am worth." This hit really hard when I found myself alone in Berlin. 
Love Tried to Welcome Me. "And my heart has always been a lonely hunter". A reference to Carson Mccullers deep south novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, I presume. It's my favourite novel, and the way she sings this line... Achingly beautiful. Wish there was more information/interviews about the songs from this era.
Would just like to add: since my mum passed away, songs like Promise to Try, Mer Girl, Inside of Me, Like a Flower, Never Let You Go really pull on the heart in a way there never did before.
Special mention to Tragic Girl ❤️

Agree.
I am not against covers, but she always chooses boring songs. 

Cover versions have got to go. I hate every time she stands up there on stage and wastes precious space on a set list to do a cover song. It's boring. She has enough in her catalogue that she can work through, but it's her show and if she feels her own songs can't fill that gap, that's her right. 
 

Oh my, this really turned into such a car crash 😞 such a shame we can't have a light-hearted thread about such a wonderful and often overlooked song in her career 😥

Oh my, this really turned into such a car crash 😞 such a shame we can't have a light-hearted thread about such a wonderful and often overlooked song in her career 😥

I absolutely love I'm Breathless and I'm Going Bananas 🍌 

I absolutely love I'm Breathless and I'm Going Bananas 🍌 

I absolutely love I'm Breathless and I'm Going Bananas 🍌 

I absolutely love I'm Breathless and I'm Going Bananas 🍌 

Cover versions have got to go. I hate every time she stands up there on stage and wastes precious space on a set list to do a cover song. It's boring. She has enough in her catalogue that she can work through, but it's her show and if she feels her own songs can't fill that gap, that's her right. 
 

Anything from American life or Madame x - sorry @Shoful 😜🤪😘

She's at home, making house music 😊 get it? 🤣 She looks gorgeous. Don't you have times when you just get dressed up at home? 💜

Yesss please i want this to happen!!! 

Oh I remember taking part in these, where the winner would get to choose the next single cover for everyone else to take part in. They were really fun. Always depended on if the single was an interesting one. As long as participants don't just submit some fonts on an image 🤣 but then, look at some of the official covers that got approved 🥸😂
I use Procreate on a daily basis, so if it's an interesting one and I have time, I'd be up for it 🙂

I'll go for Papa Don't Preach as it was the first real image shakeup and completely different sound for Madonna. The bangles, crucifix, big hair and Boy Toy look was traded in for a sleeker look, her voice was stronger and the production was quite a shift as well. Live To Tell gave a glimpse of the transition, but the Papa Don't Preach sound/look was really a surprise.
Rescue Me was really let down by the lack of a video :(

I'll go for Papa Don't Preach as it was the first real image shakeup and completely different sound for Madonna. The bangles, crucifix, big hair and Boy Toy look was traded in for a sleeker look, her voice was stronger and the production was quite a shift as well. Live To Tell gave a glimpse of the transition, but the Papa Don't Preach sound/look was really a surprise.
Rescue Me was really let down by the lack of a video :(

I'll go for Papa Don't Preach as it was the first real image shakeup and completely different sound for Madonna. The bangles, crucifix, big hair and Boy Toy look was traded in for a sleeker look, her voice was stronger and the production was quite a shift as well. Live To Tell gave a glimpse of the transition, but the Papa Don't Preach sound/look was really a surprise.
Rescue Me was really let down by the lack of a video :(

I'll go for Papa Don't Preach as it was the first real image shakeup and completely different sound for Madonna. The bangles, crucifix, big hair and Boy Toy look was traded in for a sleeker look, her voice was stronger and the production was quite a shift as well. Live To Tell gave a glimpse of the transition, but the Papa Don't Preach sound/look was really a surprise.
Rescue Me was really let down by the lack of a video :(

I'll go for Papa Don't Preach as it was the first real image shakeup and completely different sound for Madonna. The bangles, crucifix, big hair and Boy Toy look was traded in for a sleeker look, her voice was stronger and the production was quite a shift as well. Live To Tell gave a glimpse of the transition, but the Papa Don't Preach sound/look was really a surprise.
Rescue Me was really let down by the lack of a video :(

I'll go for Papa Don't Preach as it was the first real image shakeup and completely different sound for Madonna. The bangles, crucifix, big hair and Boy Toy look was traded in for a sleeker look, her voice was stronger and the production was quite a shift as well. Live To Tell gave a glimpse of the transition, but the Papa Don't Preach sound/look was really a surprise.
Rescue Me was really let down by the lack of a video :(

Still gonna have those effin grills :/