Madonna: Official Topic

[celinesounds]

Her best album since American Life

[Davey84]

erm the only album inbetween american life and hard candy is confessions and that horrible live album

 

 

She's coming to Amsterdam!

 

2 sep 2008 Madonna "Sticky & Sweet Tour"

Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam ZO

artiest(en) Madonna

voorprogramma Support act nog niet bekend

aanvang 19:30 uur

start voorverkoop za, 17 mei 2008

entree €108.00 €59.00 €72.00 €85.00 €98.00

 

I wanna go for 59 euros, but I'm afraid, I'll be only one row away from the roof!

[VinnyT.]

erm the only album inbetween american life and hard candy is confessions and that horrible live album

 

 

She's coming to Amsterdam!

 

2 sep 2008 Madonna "Sticky & Sweet Tour"

Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam ZO

artiest(en) Madonna

voorprogramma Support act nog niet bekend

aanvang 19:30 uur

start voorverkoop za, 17 mei 2008

entree €108.00 €59.00 €72.00 €85.00 €98.00

 

I wanna go for 59 euros, but I'm afraid, I'll be only one row away from the roof!

 

oh same place as celine how is the comparison between the prices?

[Davey84]

well Madonna is more expensive of course

 

2 jun 2008 Celine Dion "Taking Chances" World Tour 2008

Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam ZO

artiest(en) Celine Dion

aanvang 20:00 uur

start voorverkoop za, 17 nov 2007

entree €53.00 €57.00 €63.00 €73.00 €83.00

opmerkingen Let op: voor dit concert zijn alleen zitplaatsen beschikbaar. Maximaal zes kaarten per persoon per transactie.

 

but i'm sure Madonna will sell out within hours

[Bellamy]

May 8, 2008

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" Tour - Official Press Release

MADONNA'S YUMMY "STICKY & SWEET" TOUR ITINERARY UNWRAPPED FOR FANS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME

"HARD CANDY" CD DEBUTS AT NUMBER 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN 27 COUNTRIES THUS FAR INCLUDING US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

 

 

LOS ANGELES May 8, 2008 Madonna, the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop treats for her legions of legendary and devoted fans. Following the latest news that "HARD CANDY" has debuted at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" will begin (hip) hopping around the world on August 23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops in major European markets through September including London (11-September) and Paris (20-September).

 

 

The North American leg of the "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" begins October 3rd at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with stops at New York's Madison Square Garden on October 6th and 7th, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before stopping at Miami's Dolphin Stadium on November 26th. Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET" tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates, and on sale information in these markets will follow at a later date.)

 

 

Confirmed today by Guy Oseary, Madonna's manager and Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's CEO Global Touring and Chairman Global Music, who is producing the tour, "STICKY & SWEET" will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe and North America including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed in the past fifteen years. "STICKY & SWEET" will be directed by Madonna's long time creative collaborator Jamie King. The musical director will be Kevin Antunes. The complete tour itinerary is listed below with additional cities and dates to be announced. For complete tour and ticket information, fans can visit: www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com. "HARD CANDY," Madonna's 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records debuted at number one in 27 countries around the world thus far, including the USA, JAPAN, FRANCE, UK, GERMANY, CANADA, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, THE NETHERLANDS, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, DENMARK, IRELAND, FINLAND, AUSTRIA, CHILE, SPAIN, MEXICO, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, PORTUGAL, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, SWITZERLAND, ISRAEL and U.A.E. The album has received Four Stars in Rolling Stone, Blender and People Magazine with The NY Daily News hailing "HARD CANDY" as Madonna's greatest album ever. Madonna's current smash single "4 Minutes" was co-written and co-produced by Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. "HARD CANDY" is the Number One most downloaded digital album in the U.S. and many other countries. Madonna's previous studio album "CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR" sold over 8.5 million copies

 

 

Madonna and Live Nation entered into a revolutionary partnership last fall and her last three worldwide tours were produced by Live Nation.

 

 

A multi-Grammy award winner and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Madonna has long been known for groundbreaking multi-dimensional tours that consist of visual and audio extravaganzas with non-stop singing and breathtaking dancing. Madonna's last outing, 2006's acclaimed Confessions Tour played in 25 countries including Russia, reached a collective audience of over 1.3 million fans, and was the highest grossing concert tour of all time by a female artist.

 

 

"I'll be your one stop Candy Shop Everything that I've got"

Madonna "CANDY SHOP" from "HARD CANDY"

 

 

TICKETS: Tickets for "Sticky & Sweet" will go on sale beginning Friday, May 16th in London, Paris, Cardiff and Nice followed by on sales Saturday, May 17th in Amsterdam, Boston and Chicago with E. Rutherford and New York City on sale Monday, May 19th. Tickets will range from .00 through 0 (5.00 in Las Vegas) offering a variety of excellent seats at all price levels. Additional on-sales vary and are listed below or available at www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com . There will be a 4 ticket limit per person at the arena performances and a 6 ticket per person limit for stadium events.

 

 

MADONNA.COM: Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Legacy members of Icon get first access to tickets starting May 12th, 2008. Fan club members who join May 1st and later will not have access to presale tickets. However, all ticket buyers for the tour get a free trial one year Virtual Icon membership which provides access to the largest digital archive of Madonna photos online, a social networking community of dedicated Madonna fans, contests, news and much more. Sign up for Icon at Madonna.com today.

 

 

Citi: "We are proud to provide Citi® cardmembers with access to one of the most anticipated tours of 2008," said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi Cards. "The Madonna tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance with Live Nation which enables us to offer our cardmembers exceptional experiences through our innovative Private Pass Program." Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday May 13th at 10am ET through Citi's Private Pass Program®. For complete presale details visit: privatepass.citi.com. *Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in the U.S.

 

 

www.stubhub.com: StubHub is the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace for Madonna's North American Tour 2008.* StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to a vast selection of nearly 30,000 sports, concert theatres and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered via StubHub's patent-pending Fan Network (SM ticket delivery service, supported by seven-day toll free customer service at 1-866-STUBHUB and backed by an industry-first Fan Protect Guarantee. *Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Canada & the U.S. (excluding Mexico)

 

 

www.viagogo.co.uk: viagogo is the Official Premium Ticketing Partner for Madonna's European Tour 2008*. Premium tickets and VIP packages will be available from Friday 16th May on www.viagogo.co.uk. In addition, viagogo will be the Official Secondary Ticketing Exchange where fans can buy and sell their tickets. viagogo facilitates the exchange between someone who wants to sell and someone who wants to buy a ticket for a live event. It guarantees that buyers receive their tickets in time for the show and sellers receive payment. viagogo is Europe's leading ticket exchange. *Not applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Germany & Italy.

 

 

About Live Nation: Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry; onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at www.livenation.com under the "About Us" section

 

 

MADONNA STICKY & SWEET TOUR ITINERARY 2008

 

 

Showdate - City - Venue - On sale Date:

 

 

23-Aug - Cardiff Millennium Stadium - Fri. May 16

26-Aug - Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann - Fri. May 16

28-Aug - Berlin Olympic Stadium - Wed. May 21

02-Sept - Amsterdam Arena - Sat. May 17

04-Sept - Dusseldorf LTU Arena - Wed. May 21

06-Sept - Rome Olympic Stadium - Fri. May 23

09-Sept - Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena - Wed. May 21

11-Sept - London Wembley Stadium - Fri. May 16

20-Sept - Paris Stade de France - Fri. May 16

03-Oct - E. Rutherford Izod Center - Mon. May 19

06-Oct - New York City Madison Square Garden - Mon. May 19

07-Oct - New York City Madison Square Garden - Mon. May 19

15-Oct - Boston TD BankNorth Garden - Sat. May 17

18-Oct - Toronto Air Canada Centre - Sat. May 24

22-Oct - Montreal Bell Centre - Sat. May 24

26-Oct - Chicago United Center - Sat. May 17

30-Oct - Vancouver BC Place Stadium - Sat. May 24

01-Nov - Oakland Oracle Arena - Sun. June 1

04-Nov - San Diego Petco Park - Sun. June 1

06-Nov - Los Angeles Dodger Stadium - Sun. June 1

08-Nov - Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena - Sat. May 31

11-Nov - Denver Pepsi Center - Sat. May 31

16-Nov - Houston Minute Maid Park - Sat. May 31

19-Nov - Philadelphia Wachovia Center - Mon. June 2

22-Nov - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall - Mon. June 2

24-Nov - Atlanta Philips Arena - Sat. May 31

26-Nov - Miami Dolphin Stadium - Sat. May 31

 

 

Additional dates and venues to be announced.

 

 

Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. Show date and on sale information to follow.

http://madonna.com/news/

[WaterFromTheMoon]

wow I didnt expect madonna to come here in germany that soon!

[bruno_oliveira]

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" Tour - Official Press Release

MADONNA'S YUMMY "STICKY & SWEET" TOUR ITINERARY UNWRAPPED FOR FANS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME

"HARD CANDY" CD DEBUTS AT NUMBER 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN 27 COUNTRIES THUS FAR INCLUDING US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

 

 

LOS ANGELES May 8, 2008 Madonna, the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop treats for her legions of legendary and devoted fans. Following the latest news that "HARD CANDY" has debuted at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" will begin (hip) hopping around the world on August 23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops in major European markets through September including London (11-September) and Paris (20-September).

 

 

The North American leg of the "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" begins October 3rd at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with stops at New York's Madison Square Garden on October 6th and 7th, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before stopping at Miami's Dolphin Stadium on November 26th. Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET" tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates, and on sale information in these markets will follow at a later date.)

 

 

Confirmed today by Guy Oseary, Madonna's manager and Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's CEO Global Touring and Chairman Global Music, who is producing the tour, "STICKY & SWEET" will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe and North America including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed in the past fifteen years. "STICKY & SWEET" will be directed by Madonna's long time creative collaborator Jamie King. The musical director will be Kevin Antunes. The complete tour itinerary is listed below with additional cities and dates to be announced. For complete tour and ticket information, fans can visit: www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com. "HARD CANDY," Madonna's 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records debuted at number one in 27 countries around the world thus far, including the USA, JAPAN, FRANCE, UK, GERMANY, CANADA, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, THE NETHERLANDS, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, DENMARK, IRELAND, FINLAND, AUSTRIA, CHILE, SPAIN, MEXICO, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, PORTUGAL, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, SWITZERLAND, ISRAEL and U.A.E. The album has received Four Stars in Rolling Stone, Blender and People Magazine with The NY Daily News hailing "HARD CANDY" as Madonna's greatest album ever. Madonna's current smash single "4 Minutes" was co-written and co-produced by Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. "HARD CANDY" is the Number One most downloaded digital album in the U.S. and many other countries. Madonna's previous studio album "CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR" sold over 8.5 million copies

 

 

Madonna and Live Nation entered into a revolutionary partnership last fall and her last three worldwide tours were produced by Live Nation.

 

 

A multi-Grammy award winner and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Madonna has long been known for groundbreaking multi-dimensional tours that consist of visual and audio extravaganzas with non-stop singing and breathtaking dancing. Madonna's last outing, 2006's acclaimed Confessions Tour played in 25 countries including Russia, reached a collective audience of over 1.3 million fans, and was the highest grossing concert tour of all time by a female artist.

 

 

"I'll be your one stop Candy Shop Everything that I've got"

Madonna "CANDY SHOP" from "HARD CANDY"

 

 

TICKETS: Tickets for "Sticky & Sweet" will go on sale beginning Friday, May 16th in London, Paris, Cardiff and Nice followed by on sales Saturday, May 17th in Amsterdam, Boston and Chicago with E. Rutherford and New York City on sale Monday, May 19th. Tickets will range from .00 through 0 (5.00 in Las Vegas) offering a variety of excellent seats at all price levels. Additional on-sales vary and are listed below or available at www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com . There will be a 4 ticket limit per person at the arena performances and a 6 ticket per person limit for stadium events.

 

 

MADONNA.COM: Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Legacy members of Icon get first access to tickets starting May 12th, 2008. Fan club members who join May 1st and later will not have access to presale tickets. However, all ticket buyers for the tour get a free trial one year Virtual Icon membership which provides access to the largest digital archive of Madonna photos online, a social networking community of dedicated Madonna fans, contests, news and much more. Sign up for Icon at Madonna.com today.

 

 

Citi: "We are proud to provide Citi® cardmembers with access to one of the most anticipated tours of 2008," said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi Cards. "The Madonna tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance with Live Nation which enables us to offer our cardmembers exceptional experiences through our innovative Private Pass Program." Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday May 13th at 10am ET through Citi's Private Pass Program®. For complete presale details visit: privatepass.citi.com. *Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in the U.S.

 

 

www.stubhub.com: StubHub is the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace for Madonna's North American Tour 2008.* StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to a vast selection of nearly 30,000 sports, concert theatres and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered via StubHub's patent-pending Fan Network (SM ticket delivery service, supported by seven-day toll free customer service at 1-866-STUBHUB and backed by an industry-first Fan Protect Guarantee. *Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Canada & the U.S. (excluding Mexico)

 

 

www.viagogo.co.uk: viagogo is the Official Premium Ticketing Partner for Madonna's European Tour 2008*. Premium tickets and VIP packages will be available from Friday 16th May on www.viagogo.co.uk. In addition, viagogo will be the Official Secondary Ticketing Exchange where fans can buy and sell their tickets. viagogo facilitates the exchange between someone who wants to sell and someone who wants to buy a ticket for a live event. It guarantees that buyers receive their tickets in time for the show and sellers receive payment. viagogo is Europe's leading ticket exchange. *Not applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Germany & Italy.

 

 

About Live Nation: Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry; onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at www.livenation.com under the "About Us" section

 

 

MADONNA STICKY & SWEET TOUR ITINERARY 2008

 

 

Showdate - City - Venue - On sale Date:

 

 

23-Aug - Cardiff Millennium Stadium - Fri. May 16

26-Aug - Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann - Fri. May 16

28-Aug - Berlin Olympic Stadium - Wed. May 21

02-Sept - Amsterdam Arena - Sat. May 17

04-Sept - Dusseldorf LTU Arena - Wed. May 21

06-Sept - Rome Olympic Stadium - Fri. May 23

09-Sept - Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena - Wed. May 21

11-Sept - London Wembley Stadium - Fri. May 16

20-Sept - Paris Stade de France - Fri. May 16

03-Oct - E. Rutherford Izod Center - Mon. May 19

06-Oct - New York City Madison Square Garden - Mon. May 19

07-Oct - New York City Madison Square Garden - Mon. May 19

15-Oct - Boston TD BankNorth Garden - Sat. May 17

18-Oct - Toronto Air Canada Centre - Sat. May 24

22-Oct - Montreal Bell Centre - Sat. May 24

26-Oct - Chicago United Center - Sat. May 17

30-Oct - Vancouver BC Place Stadium - Sat. May 24

01-Nov - Oakland Oracle Arena - Sun. June 1

04-Nov - San Diego Petco Park - Sun. June 1

06-Nov - Los Angeles Dodger Stadium - Sun. June 1

08-Nov - Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena - Sat. May 31

11-Nov - Denver Pepsi Center - Sat. May 31

16-Nov - Houston Minute Maid Park - Sat. May 31

19-Nov - Philadelphia Wachovia Center - Mon. June 2

22-Nov - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall - Mon. June 2

24-Nov - Atlanta Philips Arena - Sat. May 31

26-Nov - Miami Dolphin Stadium - Sat. May 31

 

 

Additional dates and venues to be announced.

 

 

Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. Show date and on sale information to follow.

 

 

NOW THERES NO EXCUSE....

EVEN MADONNA IS COMING

[aicee]

I also though the same way. Madonna will soon have a piece of concert here in Manila. Well, maybe it depends upon to whom concert promoter will show interest to the artist.

[VinnyT.]

#1 World Chart

 

with 758k

[cdfan32]

OMG, Celine and Madonna are making a small fortune off me this year

 

Not a fan of the stadium concerts though...

[GoldenLeaf]

billboard.com (ISSUE DATE: 2008-05-17) :

 

Hard Candy

 

The Billboard 200 : #1

Billboard Comprehensive Albums : #1

Top Digital Albums : #1

Top Internet Albums : #1

European Top 100 Albums : #1

Canadian Hot 100 : #1

UK Albums : #1

 

4 Minutes

 

European Hot 100 Singles : #1

Euro Digital Songs : #1

Canadian Hot 100 : #1

UK Singles : #1

Hot Dance Club Play : #1

Hot Dance Singles Sales : #1

Hot Singles Sales : #1

 

She deserves all those #1 coz her album ROCKS!!! :clap:

[caroline_reynolds]

well yeah but it doesn't put things in perspective... Céline sold more in a lot of countries in the first week and didn't get to one.. that sucks!

Celine has the higher first-week WW sales?! Celine really should RETIRE. For being a FLOP.

 

 

Celine sold 214 000 in its 1st week so its not THAT much higher.

[Prince Whiskers]

Madonna's tour is clashing w/ Celine in the US?????

[Nikosn17]

Are Madonna's first-week sales numbers a disappointment? Blame Mariah.

While Madonna scored yet another No. 1 album, it may not have been the blockbuster opening that some were expecting.

 

She sold 280,000 copies of "Hard Candy," according to Nielsen SoundScan, in its first week in stores. First things first: With the days of the CD as the music format of choice seemingly numbered, any album that sells in the six-figure range is a bonus for the music biz these days.

 

And those who rolled their eyes at yet another blog alluding to the death of the CD, ask Madonna herself, who last year signed a $120-million deal with a touring company in Live Nation. And this summer, fans will get to see that deal start paying off. Madonna will be generously coming to a whopping 16 North American markets, according to Billboard.

 

Great Diva Sales Race of 2008

 

Yet it's also hard not to note that Madonna's "Hard Candy" sold about 180,000 copies less than Mariah Carey moved two weeks ago. She's still significantly ahead, though, of the 181,000 copies sold by Janet Jackson's "Discipline" when it debuted in March.

 

But back to Carey. Her "E=MC2" scored the highest debut of the year when it opened at No. 1 after selling 463,000 copies. In just three weeks on the chart, "E=MC2" has sold more than 740,000 copies.

 

Album sales may be down across the board, but Madonna would certainly be expected to be closer to Mariah than, say, Leona Lewis, on the diva totem pole. Newcomer Lewis entered at No. 1 a few weeks ago, her debut, "Spirit," selling 205,000 copies.

 

To compare "Hard Candy's" stats to Madonna's last record: in 2005 her Euro-influenced "Confessions on a Dance Floor" opened with 350,000 copies, according to Billboard. It's rare these days for an artist to actually top the first-week sales of a prior album, but if anyone could do it, it would certainly be Madonna. And Mariah just did it.

 

So it's easy to view Madonna's sales tally as a disappointment, a sign that she's losing her grip on the pop marketplace. But don't.

 

CD sales just an added bonus

 

Billboard downplays Madonna's sales dip, noting that "Confessions" opened during the holiday season. The trade also fairly points out that Mariah may have benefited from appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "American Idol."

 

On one hand, Madonna is a bigger international brand than Mariah will ever be, and she was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

 

But on the other, the marketing campaign for "Hard Candy" was one based less on promotion than it was partnerships. The album may not have been endorsed by Oprah, but the marketing campaign leading up the release of "Hard Candy" has been far from what anyone would call subtle. There's the Sunsilk commercials, the branding promotions with Verizon, the odd YouTube video and the video gift to gossip blogger Perez Hilton.

 

Additionally, Madonna's lead single "4 Minutes" has been inescapable. It's still a top-10 hit, and her second single, "Give It 2 Me," has just debuted inside the top-100. But even more important, "4 Minutes" has given Madonna something she didn't have at all with "Confessions on a Dance Floor," and that's a hit on U.S. radio.

 

But if there's a problem -- if this is a problem -- with "4 Minutes," it's that it is as much a Justin Timberlake or Timbaland single as it is one from Madonna. It's also a song that will spur download sales, but not necessarily album sales.

 

For instance, as fun and silly as it may be, "4 Minutes" also could have appeared on Timbaland's 2007 album "Shock Value," or Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds." It's a song fit for an iTunes playlist as much as it is a new Madonna album.

 

Indeed, by lining up today's top producers and superstars -- Timberlake, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, etc. -- Madonna has created an album that may sound swell stacked up with everyone else on the radio, but it also risks the danger of failing to set itself apart.

 

But "Hard Candy" doesn't really need to stand alone in order to be a success. The end result is an album seemingly built to sell millions of single-track downloads, ring tones, videos and bits of whatever digital accessories exist. And for pop music as business plan, that may prove to be one of Madonna's smartest moves yet, whether intentional or not.

 

Source: LA Times Blogs

[GoldenLeaf]

#1 World Chart

 

with 758k

Yay! She sold more than Mooriah !

[Bellamy]

On one hand, Madonna is a bigger international brand than Mariah will ever be, and she was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

True. Madonna and Celine are much more international than Mariah.

[GoldenLeaf]

According to worldwidealbums.net : 870.000 | 935.250 (with 7,5%)

[Davey84]

For the first time a cd review, with which I completly agree!!

 

Madonna - Hard Candy

Uitgegeven: 9 mei 2008 13:11

Laatst gewijzigd: 9 mei 2008 13:15

 

Madonna bevindt zich op z'n zachtst gezegd niet in de meest inspirerende periode van haar carrière. Na de aanstekelijke, maar truttige house van 'Confessions on a Dancefloor' zet Madonna nu vooral in op 'urban'. En daar imponeert ze allerminst mee.

 

Ondanks de matige kritieken van 'Confessions on a Dancefloor' behaalde het album in maar liefst veertig landen de nummer één positie. Ook haar 'Confessions'-tour was een daverend succes met uitzinnige fans en uitverkochte stadions.

 

Kauwgombal

 

Drie jaar later is er 'Hard Candy', een chemische kauwgombal waar weinig smaak aan zit. Duurbetaalde producers als Timbaland en Pharrell Williams en gastoptredens van Justin Timberlake en Kanye West kunnen niet verhullen dat dit snoepgoed de tanden alleen maar rot maakt.

 

Vooral Pharrell lijkt met de zwakke composities die hij aanlevert te solliciteren naar vervroegde uittreding. Met het door hem geproduceerde 'Spanish Lesson' doet hij z'n N.E.R.D-single 'She Want's To Move' nog eens dunnetjes over, maar dan slechter. Ook 'Give It 2 Me', 'Heartbeat', She's not me' en 'Incredible' lijken wat gemakzuchtig door hem in elkaar geflanst.

 

Koningin

 

Even lijkt Madonna's ster nog op te lichten. Met het simpele en doeltreffende 'Miles Away' laat The Queen of Pop toch nog even horen waarom ze die titel ooit toebedeeld kreeg. 'The Devil Wouldn't Recognize You' valt ook nog in de categorie 'beklijvend en aanstekelijk', maar voor de rest is het huilen met de pet op, 'Hard Candy' klinkt saai en goedkoop.

 

Madonna lijkt van koningin van de pop te verworden tot een bleke lakei van de commercie. Om nu al haar aftreden te eisen lijkt wat voorbarig, want de diva bewees in het verleden al vaker dat ze zich kan transformeren en met succes kan komen. Voorlopig zullen we het echter moeten doen met één van de slechtste platen uit haar carrière.

 

Translation of course

 

Madonna - Hard Candy

Publishedt: 9 May 2008 13:11 Recently changed: 9 May 2008 13:15

 

Madonna isn't at the very least in the most inspiring period of her career right now. After the infectious, but decent house of 'Confessions on a Dancefloor' Madonna now moves especially into 'urban'. And she dpesn't impresses with it at all.

 

Despite the moderate criticisms of 'Confessions on a Dancefloor' the album obtained in forty countries the number one position. Also her 'Confessions' -tour was a resounding success with frenzied fans and sold out stadiums.

 

Chewing Gum

 

Three years later 'Hard Candy' is a chemical chewing gum, with little taste. Very expensive producers as Timbaland and Pharrell Williams and guest action of Justin Timberlake and Kanye West cannot veil that this candy only decays the teeth.

 

Especially Pharrell appears with the weak compositions that he delivers, whichs applies for early resignation. With 'Spanish Lesson', produced by him, he does its N.E.R.D-single 'She Want's To Move' yet once more, but this time more badly. Also 'Poison It 2 Me', 'Heartbeat', She's not me' and 'Incredible' appear to be made through laziness by him.

 

Queen

 

One moment, Madonnas star seems to rise again. With the simple and effective 'Miles Away' The Queen of Pop lets us know why she ever got that title. 'The Devil Wouldn' t Recognize You' falls also in the category 'sinking in and infectious', but for the rest it is too bad for words, 'Hard Candy' sounds dull and cheap.

 

Madonna appears to degenerate of queen of the Pop to a pale lackey of the commerce. Now to demand her to resign may appear to be a little premature, for the diva already proved often that she can transform herself and with that success can come. Temporarily however we will have to do with one of the worst records from her career.

[VinnyT.]

UK 2nd week #2 :

 

Hard Candy : 29.667 ( -69% )

 

:ermm:

[Davey84]

wow.... that's a big tumble!

[Nikosn17]

HITS Daily Double: Building Album Sales Chart 28.66%

 

1. Toby Keith 33,390

2. Neil Diamond 28,585

3. Mariah 28,199

4. Lewis 24,516

5. Clay 19,659

6. Madonna 19,584

Edited May 12, 2008 at 03:31 PM by Nikosn17

[GoldenLeaf]

HITS Daily Double: Building Album Sales Chart 28.66%

 

1. Toby Keith 33,390

2. Neil Diamond 28,585

3. Mariah 28,199

4. Lewis 24,516

5. Clay 19,659

6. Madonna 19,584

CHART DATE: 05/12/2008

LAST UPDATE: 05/12/2008 13:27:28

NOW IN: 48.42%

 

LW TW artist / album label power index

-- 1 NEIL DIAMOND COLUMBIA 61,852

HOME BEFORE DARK

-- 2 TOBY KEITH SHOW DOG/UNIVERSAL NASH 53,870

35 BIGGEST HITS

3 3 LEONA LEWIS J RECORDS/RMG 42,051

SPIRIT

1 4 MADONNA WARNER BROS. 41,887

HARD CANDY :clap:

-- 5 CLAY AIKEN RCA/RMG 37,886

ON MY WAY HERE

2 6 MARIAH CAREY ISLAND/IDJMG 28,882

E=MC2

-- 7 GAVIN DEGRAW J RECORDS/RMG 27,301

GAVIN DEGRAW

-- 8 JOSH GROBAN REPRISE 26,254

AWAKE LIVE

-- 9 DIERKS BENTLEY CAPITOL NASHVILLE 23,681

GREATEST HITS 2003-2006

18 10 GEORGE STRAIT MCA NASHVILLE 19,609

TROUBADOUR

Edited May 12, 2008 at 10:47 PM by Calypso

[GoldenLeaf]

Does somebody know when Madonna will start her worldwide promotion tour like she did during the COADF area ?

[GoldenLeaf]

CHART DATE: 05/12/2008

LAST UPDATE: 05/13/2008 12:37:47

NOW IN: FINAL

 

LW TW artist / album label power index % change

-- 1 NEIL DIAMOND COLUMBIA 140,004 --

HOME BEFORE DARK

-- 2 TOBY KEITH UME/SHOW DOG 100,527 --

35 BIGGEST HITS

-- 3 CLAY AIKEN RCA/RMG 92,887 --

ON MY WAY HERE

2 4 MARIAH CAREY ISLAND/IDJMG 88,498 +2%

E=MC2

1 5 MADONNA WARNER BROS. 82,830 -71%

HARD CANDY

3 6 LEONA LEWIS J RECORDS/RMG 75,612 -8%

SPIRIT

-- 7 GAVIN DEGRAW J RECORDS/RMG 70,094 --

GAVIN DEGRAW

[Attendais]

Amazing album, I really loved it!

Especially VOICES, EVEN THE DEVIL..., MILES AWAY, HEARTBEAT, GIVE IT 2 ME, CANDY SHOP, INCREDIBLE.

Super songs. Excellent for dancing.

 

I'm waiting for my 3LP edition... issued on 19th of May

[GoldenLeaf]

CHART DATE: 05/12/2008

LAST UPDATE: 05/13/2008 12:37:47

NOW IN: FINAL

 

LW TW artist / album label power index % change

-- 1 NEIL DIAMOND COLUMBIA 140,004 --

HOME BEFORE DARK

-- 2 TOBY KEITH UME/SHOW DOG 100,527 --

35 BIGGEST HITS

-- 3 CLAY AIKEN RCA/RMG 92,887 --

ON MY WAY HERE

2 4 MARIAH CAREY ISLAND/IDJMG 88,498 +2%

E=MC2

1 5 MADONNA WARNER BROS. 82,830 -71%

HARD CANDY

3 6 LEONA LEWIS J RECORDS/RMG 75,612 -8%

SPIRIT

-- 7 GAVIN DEGRAW J RECORDS/RMG 70,094 --

GAVIN DEGRAW

According to Billboard:

Hard Candy nr 3 94.000 copies sold

Mariah Carey's Island Def Jam album "E=MC2" continues its decline 2-5 with 87,000 (-9%)

:clap:

Edited May 14, 2008 at 07:35 PM by Calypso

[Black Kitten]

madonna's worst shot. omg

[VinnyT.]

THEY WILL POSSESS YOUR CHART: Death Cab for Cutie’s second major label release, on Atlantic, will top next Tuesday’s chart with a projected first-week tally of 140-150k, spurred by the hit single “I Will Possess Your Heart.” That puuts the Seattle PoMo band far ahead of Reprise’s still-dead Frank Sinatra, who’ll bow in the neighborhood of 80-85k, and Island/IDJ’s Mariah Carey, with an expected 65-70k. The debuting Jason Mraz (Atlantic) and Leona Lewis (Syco/J/RMG), should complete the Top 5, as both roll toward 60-65k. Welsh thrush Duffy (making her debut on the revived Mercury label), who’s riding a growing buzz from her irresistible single “Mercy,” will battle second-weeker Neil Diamond (Columbia) and the down-sliding Madonna (WB) for the sixth position, as all three head toward 55-60k. Toby Keith (Showdog/UMe) should wind up at #9, with 45-50k, while a fifth debut, 10 Years (Universal Republic), will vie with Keith Sweat (Rhino), both trending toward 30-35k. And now, we return our focus to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. (5/16a)

[GoldenLeaf]

3rd week world wide: 340k

 

Total: 1.142.000

[GoldenLeaf]

CHART DATE: 05/19/2008

LAST UPDATE: 05/20/2008 08:45:54

NOW IN: 61.14%

 

 

LW TW artist / album label power index

-- 1 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ATLANTIC 53,231

NARROW STAIRS

-- 2 FRANK SINATRA REPRISE/RHINO 45,153

NOTHING BUT THE BEST

6 3 LEONA LEWIS J RECORDS/RMG 41,881

SPIRIT

4 4 MARIAH CAREY ISLAND/IDJMG 32,756

E=MC2

-- 5 JASON MRAZ ATLANTIC 31,811

WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS

-- 6 DUFFY MERCURY 30,304

ROCKFERRY

2 7 TOBY KEITH UME/SHOW DOG 30,127

35 BIGGEST HITS

5 8 MADONNA WARNER BROS. 23,542

HARD CANDY

-- 9 KEITH SWEAT RHINO 22,375

JUST ME

11 10 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 20,994

TAYLOR SWIFT

She must promote her album in the USA! Why she doesn't do it?

Edited May 20, 2008 at 03:56 PM by Calypso