Ok, this series of posts has nothing to do with Eurovision. But Madonna is coming to Helsinki in August and as I didn't manage to get tickets there I will go to Tallinn instead a couple of days earlier. So, to pass this slow summer season I will go through all her commercially released 72 singles. Yes, 72! Who would have thought when she came out with Everybody back in 1982 that nearly 30 years later she would still be around and probably the most famous woman in the world! A string of hits that no one else can match. She has had her little down points, too, but she has only come back stronger than before. Today she is singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, film producer, film director, fashion designer, author, actress, entrepreneur and mother. Her films have been maybe less fortunate - but wasn't she good in Desperately seeking Susan and Evita? - but her tours have always been praised, not perhaps for the vocals skills but for the rest. She has written some fantastic songs over the years, my personal favorites like Nothing fails, The power of goodbye and This used to be my playground that seem to be quite forgotten but deserve to be listened again. So, here we go with the first triplet:Everybody*** was the very first commercially released Madonna track on October 6, 1982. She used to hang out in New York discos and bother the DJs to play her songs, as the legend goes, and finally Mark Kamins played the song, people danced to it and the rest is history. She was 24. Considering all thee britneys these days start at 15-16 she was rather "old"... The single didn't get into Billboards Top-100 but was bubbling under for 8 weeks. It went to number 3 in Billboards Hot dance/Club play chart though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tGEYHKGWSE
Burning up*** was the second release with Physical attraction on the other side. Brurning up might be the oldest known Madonna track. She had been playing it with her band Emma long before she signed to Sire records. She would take another go with this song on her current Sticky & sweet tour playing guitar in it, just like nearly 30 years ago. The song made it to number 3 in the dance charts again but failed to make the Top-100. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXet8mc1yLY
Holiday***** was a turned down track of Mary Wilson (sorry Mary!) and became the first real Madonna hit. It was released in the UK three times and made top-6 everytime! It has been re-released on several occasion in different markets as well. In the US it stayed 5 weeks at number one in dance charts and number 16 on Top-100. It was also a huge hit in Australia and peaked at number 4. In UK it peaked up at number 2 while in European top-100 it went to number 13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb18uagkEi4
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