"Ain't No Big Deal" discussion

[Holger 1,214]

I'm currently re-listening her albums from the beginning with a friend.

I have "Ain't No Big Deal" attached to her debut album. To me it's the weakest song from this era. I can't believe that Sire even considered this to be her debut single.

What do people on here thing about this song?

[migsou 1,109]

i love it and i think i prefer it over "i know it"

[EgoRod 5,974]

I never really like it.

Probably the sound was similar to something that proved popular at the time?

I find it mildly irritating.

[ste_rayoflight 575]

I really like it but it's definitely the weakest of her first era 

[Prayer 16,691]

The original demo that got her her first Sire contract was better than any of the later studio versions they tried. It got some freshness and cool pop dance quality to it and of course Michael Rosenblatt saw that that sound, plus her quirky image was a cool little killer combo.

I don't love it but it's an essential part of her history. Basically the song that got her in.

[Gutten 212]

I love that song!  But only the official version produced by Reggie Lucas, I don't like the demos.

[maddy1111 1,954]

I don't like it, it is definitely the weakest song from that era for me. 

Cannot understand an obsession of some fans wanting it to be included on the (possible) reissue of her first album. Let's not mix these great tracks with useless b-sides and demos, please. Debut is great as it is. 

[deathproof 11,132]

Love it

[Aiwa08 18,457]

I love it. I love Everybody (YCD version) but I never liked the album version. Ain’t No Big Deal would have been a better first single.

[wtg1987 10,638]

Isn’t there an unreleased version of this song ? Steve bray mentioned it in his podcast where he talked about the unreleased stuff …

[Would You Like To Try 9,433]

Like it but definitely not first single personally

 

Would she have a 40 years career if this was how the album sounded?

[Erotico 354]

The sound of Anbd is exactly what was popular around 81-82, sounds like aerobic music

I wished they included it on the first album but Steve already sold it to Barracuda band, and it sounds great!

 

[Inco 11,088]

Good one but not good enough to the first single, all her career would have been different if they'd have released. 

[Aiwa08 18,457]

5 minutes ago, Inco said:

Good one but not good enough to the first single, all her career would have been different if they'd have released. 

Everybody wasn't a hit... It didn’t even make the Top 100.

[Ian 2,453]

I love it

[survivalartist 6,745]

Its such a fun, groovy song. IMO it sort of bridges that 70s and 80s disco-to-rock sound where it could work in either format. 

[SweetMadonna 1,840]

It's such an amazing song. I just love it a lot. 

[lap 1,566]

3 hours ago, migsou said:

i love it and i think i prefer it over "i know it"

+1 I wish Ain't no big deal in the final tracklist along with the others because I think the lenght of songs on the first album are very long. 

[migsou 1,109]

"everybody" is no "...baby one more time" or "crazy in love" when it comes to a first single. "holiday" is that bitch though

[Adonna 20,958]

I love the song.  Obviously Sire was interested in an earlier version before the official released version.  I'm not sure I would say it's a great song to debut with, but it's single worthy. 

[Material Girl 5,140]

For my taste, the demo is nicer than the official version that we know.
The version recorded by Barracuda is not bad too

[androiduser 2,866]

1 hour ago, migsou said:

"everybody" is no "...baby one more time" or "crazy in love" when it comes to a first single. "holiday" is that bitch though

but Holiday wasn't the first single, it's just the first song that got successful. The first two singles were Everybody and Burning Up

[Alfalfa_HampusFL 1,140]

A great song, but agree the weakest from that area.

[RUADJAI 15,947]

I dont likey. 

[Celebration 1,460]

I like it.

It's a silly little ditty, fun to dance to.

Of course it belongs on a reissue of Madonna. It's the song that got her the record contract, so it's very important to her career.
Apparantly there are three other, rejected, versions in the vault. I'd love to hear them too.