I'm listening to RAY OF LIGHT for the first time in an AGE

[Sheena]

Actually, that’s the first non 10/11 rate for TPOG in this thread…

 

[VV]

Candy perfume girl is probably the worst song she ever did.

 

[Shirley]

If only it were

 

[OutSynk]

Frozen and The Power of Goodbye... all due respect but by and large I just don't want to hear them these days

 

[Jark]

Imagine a world where Candy Perfume Girl scores higher than Frozen and The Power of Goodbye.

it's more my thing! snarling ominous banger

 

[Iguana]

2026 RE-RATE

10 Drowned World/Substitute for Love
10 Swim
10 Ray of Light
09 Candy Perfume Girl
10 Skin
08 Nothing Really Matters
10 Sky Fits Heaven
07 Shanti/Ashtangi
10 Frozen
10 The Power of Goodbye
09 To Have and Not To Hold
07 Little Star
10 Mer Girl

All the 10s are really 11s

 

[Shoat]

Frozen and The Power Of Goodbye aren't just the best two songs on the album. They are the best two songs of Madonna's entire career.

 

[straightorbroken]

10 Drowned World/Substitute for Love
07 Swim
10 Ray of Light
08 Candy Perfume Girl
10 Skin
09 Nothing Really Matters (10 for the Club 69 Radio Edit)
10 Sky Fits Heaven
08 Shanti/Ashtangi
10 Frozen
10 The Power of Goodbye
07 To Have and Not To Hold
10 Little Star
08 Mer Girl

 

[Joseph]

Candy perfume girl is probably the worst song she ever did.

The entire MDNA album would like to have a word

 

[Iguana]

I used to struggle with Candy Perfume Girl but it really revealed itself over time and it's now a highlight amongst many!

 

[Loufoque]

I'm completely obsessed with Sky Fits Heaven these days. In an album with a perfect singles run, this could have been another hit (in Europe).

11 Drowned World/Substitute for Love
10 Swim
10 Ray of Light
09 Candy Perfume Girl
10 Skin
10 Nothing Really Matters
10 Sky Fits Heaven
06 Shanti/Ashtangi
10 Frozen
10 The Power of Goodbye
10 To Have and Not To Hold
09 Little Star
09 Mer Girl
---
09 Has To Be

A masterpiece.

 

[Logic?]

Is it just me that is listening to this since the news about William?

It really is her masterpiece indeed. The title track has never sounded more glorious to me.

 

[Iguana]

Nope, we listened to it in the car over the weekend.

Without a doubt in my top 3 albums of all time. It's really perfect.

 

[Iguana]

And I didn't find William's death made it a sad listen. He shines through.