Madonna + Maluma 'Medellin'

[Cerro de Casa]

We must fight racism, ageism, sexism, misogyny and Brexit. The only way to do that is to support Medellin by Madonna+Maluma.

 

[Zu]

Oh God is this how I came across in the much-loved Verona thread?

The correct answer is of course NO

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Madonna & Maluma confirmed as performers at the Billboard Awards (1st May).

 

[Banana Mouskourama]

It's basically 'come to Colombia mami and I'll fuck you bueno'.

*books flight to Colombia*

 

[Cerro de Casa]

As if THAT'S the most distasteful thing Madonna has done!

But they're oh so "woke" you see..

 

[Kala]

It's No. 1 or Top 5 everywhere iTunes except the UK and US...

Likely because the UK and US are the only two markets where there’s still a sizeable number of sales on iTunes. In the other countries, the fans will be disproportionately buying it.

 

[lolly]

Entered at #107 on spotify worldwide

 

[Sheena]

Entered at #108 on spotify worldwide

Is that as terrible it sounds?

Not that I expect her to do anything anyway...

 

[AGinAg (37)]

It's not great really.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Entered at #108 on spotify worldwide

SLEEPER HIT!

PASSION SINGLE!

SOLD OUT ON SPOTIFY!

etc. etc.

 

[lolly]

Looks like it failed to chart in the top 200 at all on spotify in the UK.

 

[lolly]

It did manage #46 on pure sales last week in the UK though, I've just noticed.

 

[Jark]

Is that as terrible it sounds?

Not that I expect her to do anything anyway...

No. 3 million streams in 4 days is fine - nothing special but much better than you'd expect for an artist like her usually.

 

[lolly]

Looking at the spotify charts for various countries and she's failing to chart on a lot of them. That overall position looks like it is being buoyed by South America overall.

 

[Iguana]

Local star

 

[Zu]

Oh wow riding high at #27 on UK iTunes

People - well, let’s say the general public - just don’t like her (most of which she’s brought on herself with stealing babies, being brittle, etc.) and if you don’t like someone, you’re not going to buy their music. END OF

 

[Iguana]

I don't know, I think she's still seen as an icon, just no-one cares about what she's doing right now

 

[lolly]

I think the iTunes chart is less relevant than she is

 

[OutSynk]

In Estonia we had a random "Turn Up The Radio" remix at #1 a little while ago. That's how relevant iTunes is here.

 

[lolly]

In Bahrain it's #3. Behind Hello and Gangnam Style.

 

[Iguana]

We can't really judge when The Greatest Showman is still number 3 in the UK album charts

 

[lolly]

We can't really judge when The Greatest Showman is still number 3 in the UK album charts

It'll hover around until it deprives Madame X of the #1 position, no doubt.

 

[octophone]

Are we the only forum still talking about this?

 

[lolly]

Entered at #107 on spotify worldwide

And then falls out entirely.

 

[lolly]

Spotify 20/04/2019

#45 Colombia
#124 Mexico
#141 Ecuador
#143 Costa Rica
#148 Panama
#152 Bolivia
#165 Spain
#167 Guatemala
#168 Argentina
#172 El Salvador
#188 Brazil

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Looking at the spotify charts for various countries and she's failing to chart on a lot of them. That overall position looks like it is being buoyed by South America overall.

It is a Spanglish song to be fair....

 

[lolly]

It is a Spanglish song to be fair....

Yes, but you'd hope a lead Madonna single might feature in the Top 200 songs of perhaps just ONE other country a couple of days after release, surely?

I'm not calling it a flop - far too early days to tell. But I fail to see how it can't be regarded as disappointing.

 

[Iguana]

If it's true that they're releasing 4 songs prior to the album, surely they weren't expecting a massive hit. I think it's all about the album and ultimately the tour.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Yes, but you'd hope a lead Madonna single might feature in the Top 200 songs of perhaps just ONE other country a couple of days after release, surely?

I'm not calling it a flop - far too early days to tell. But I fail to see how it can't be regarded as disappointing.

It was made available on Wednesday with no promotion apart from her social media posts. I would say it is far too early to tell at this point.


There’s promotion planned over the next month or so. If it doesn’t take off then I will be the first to call it a flop. But not yet.

 

[lolly]

No promotion other than her social media?!

 

[Cerro de Casa]

No promotion other than her social media?!

Ok there was that Beats radio thing but seriously the video is not released yet and it hasn’t been performed live. It’s not like, say, when Kylie was performing the Golden singles on most UK TV shows.

Just saying.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

All I’m saying is can we at least give this era a week before we call it a flop? Jesus!

 

[lolly]

Ok there was that Beats radio thing but seriously the video is not released yet and it hasn’t been performed live. It’s not like, say, when Kylie was performing the Golden singles on most UK TV shows.

Just saying.

It's not like no promo though when practically every newspaper and music website is covering it, is it?

 

[lolly]

I'm not calling it a flop - far too early days to tell. But I fail to see how it can't be regarded as disappointing.

All I’m saying is can we at least give this era a week before we call it a flop? Jesus!

Already covered that.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

It's not like no promo though when practically every newspaper and music website is covering it, is it?

These are reviews of the new single. That’s not promo.

 

[lolly]

Call it what you like, but it's getting word out there that she has a new single out.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Which is precisely the point at this stage. Let’s see what happens in the coming week when more songs are released and the active promotion actually kicks in on her part.

For what it’s worth, she has gained 2 million listeners on Spotify worldwide since the song was released.

 

[lolly]

What has she got lined up?

 

[Zu]

Of course reviews are promo! I saw some PROMO posters for the album near Shoreditch station today but very quickly started thinking about those new Pringles rice fusion flavours instead

I have to say that I can’t really remember how most of ‘Medellin’ GOES apart from the novelty 1-2 bits and SLOW DOWN PAPI

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Hasn’t it debuted higher than Beyoncé on Spotify (who was also released on the same day with more prominent adverts and press coverage ie promo according to the definition here)?