Sunday, December 16, 2018

MADONNA'S 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS. This post: #70-61. Continues tomorrow.
Caffé Latté celebrates…
THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL

SONGS BY
MADONNA

Madonna turned 60 in 2018. She has a new album scheduled in the new year. Caffé Latté counts down the 100 songs by one of music’s most successful female artists.

70
SHE'S NOT ME
Album: Hard Candy / 2008
A jilted lover gets revenge on "She's Not Me, a song Madonna co-wrote with Pharrell Williams. The latter co-produced the track with fellow Neptunes partner Chad Hugo.
 Madonna sitting in front of a pink background with her legs stretched. She is wearing a black leotard and a boxer belt, while pulling a black rope across her mouth with her hands.
69
LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
Album: Like A Virgin / 1984
Madonna covered Rose Royce's 1978 soul hit "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" first for 'Like A Virgin'. It was later included on the 'Something To Remember' compilation from which it was lifted as a single.
 Madonna - Love Don't Live Here Anymore.png
68
SECRET
Album: Bedtime Stories / 1994
Madonna is said to have built 'Secret" on a demo by Shep Pettibone. With later changes by Dallas Austin, the track emerged as it sounds on 'Bedtime Stories'. Madonna co-produced the single with Austin.
 Madonna in a white dress sitting on a sofa and smiling
67
AMAZING
Album: Music / 2000
"Amazing" was co-written and co-produced by Madonna and William Orbit.
Image result for madonna amazing
66
HOLLYWOOD
Album: American Life / 2003
America was bleak following the terror attacks on September 11. "Hollywood" finds Madonna pondering on this co-write and co-production with Mirwais. The single peaked at #2 in Britain.
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65
DON'T TELL ME
Album: Music / 2000
"Don't Tell Me" began as a song named "Stop" written by singer / songwriter Joe Henry. His wife, Madonna's sister Melanie, suggested he send the song to her famous sibling. Henry's song was adapted by his sister-in-law and her producer Mirwais. It was the second single lifted off the 'Music' album.
 Madonna smiling towards the camera, wearing a cowboy hat.
64
DEVIL PRAY
Album: Rebel Heart / 2015
Madonna was part of a songwriting and production team that included Avicii for the creation of "Devil Pray".
Black-and-white image of Madonna, with black strings going criss-cross over her face
63
I FUCKED UP
Album: MDNA / 2012
"I Fucked Up" is found on the deluxe version of 'MDNA'. Madonna  and Julien Jabre co-wrote (and she co-produced) the track with Martin Solveig.
 Close-up of Madonna in front of a colorful background. The image is distorted through the use of a glass-pane like filter, giving it a wavy appearance.
62
I'M GOING BANANAS
Album: I'm Breathless / 1990
Madonna performed "I'm Going Bananas" for the 'Dick Tracy' motion picture soundtrack. She produced the track with Patrick Leonard.
 Image result for madonna dick tracy
61
CAUSING A  COMMOTION
Album: Who's That Girl / 1987
Madonna's first soundtrack album was 'Who's That Girl', which spawned 2 major hits, the title track and "Causing A Commotion". The latter peaked at #2 in America and also reached the Top 10 in Europe, Canada, Britain and Australia.
 Madonna with short cropped blond hair is pointing towards somebody while holding a gun. She is wearing a red skirt and black jacket and gloves.
Check out the special Madonna playlist on spotify with new songs added for each update of this countdown.
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