FfFfFfFF 55,957 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) Some of you are about to be really mad, especially COADF stans, but it must be said (I have been listening to all these albums for years, and these are my personal, sincere rankings that I ended up with) Madonna - ⭐★★★★ dated record, uninteresting and musically bland, nothing to offer Like a Virgin - ⭐★★★★ nothing burger, messy, historical artifact, doesn't communicate to the listener True Blue - ⭐⭐★★★ dated, musically flat, uninteresting, bland Like a Prayer - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ artistic masterpiece, triumphal, 1980s magnum opus Erotica – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐horney conceptual masterpiece but still qualitative blend of genres Bedtime Stories – ⭐★★★★ career filler, not a lot to offer to the listener, little to no personality Ray of Light – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ conceptual masterpiece, show-stopping, spectacular, legendary Music – ⭐⭐★★★ mostly career filler, unimpressive, mid record American Life – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐misunderstood conceptual masterpiece that was ahead of its time, 2000s magnum opus Confessions on a Dance Floor – ⭐⭐★★★ mid quality, musically uninteresting and overhyped Hard Candy – ⭐⭐⭐★★ has weaknesses, but classic Madonna with some undeniablely great songs MDNA – ★★★★★ awful, tragic, a mess Rebel Heart – ⭐⭐⭐★★ not perfect, but solid, consistent and qualitative, 2010s magnum opus Madame X - ⭐⭐★★★ an attempt has been made, overall ambitious but messy & musically weak Edited 5 hours ago by FfFfFfFF 8 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 11,484 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Debut - good for the times, some great singles. But its just popified new wave and there are better new wave albums. Like a Virgin - Overrated. True Blue - This feels like the first truly creative album in the Madonna discography and the first sign she was going to have staying power. Like a Prayer - Underrated by modern audiences and overrated by fans, this is the album where Madonna was truly born. Erotica - Masterpiece, the high watermark for pop acts embracing sexuality. Bedtime Stories - Overly safe, but the title track is a good hint of what she was capable of. Ray of Light - The creative magnum opus. Music - The better of the 2 electronica albums she did in the 00s. American Life - Underrated and deserves more love, but it was a weaker album. Confessions - Her best dance record by miles. Hard Candy - Disjointed. MDNA - Would be better without GMAYL/Turn up the Radio/Superstar. Rebel Heart - Lacked coherence. Madame X - Her best 2010s album Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Goo Goo 3,865 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 3 stars for Rebel Heart (far too many for what is her weakest album) and 2 for Confessions is foul (solid 4 stars but it is overrated) Madame X - 10/5 Stars Lady Gaga doesn't owe us anything Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytimestep 2,705 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 21 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Some of you are about to be really mad, especially COADF stans, but it must be said (I have been listening to all these albums for years, and these are my personal, sincere rankings that I ended up with) Madonna - ⭐★★★★ dated record, uninteresting and musically bland, nothing to offer Like a Virgin - ⭐★★★★ nothing burger, messy, historical artifact, doesn't communicate to the listener True Blue - ⭐⭐★★★ dated, musically flat, uninteresting, bland Like a Prayer - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ artistic masterpiece, triumphal, 1980s magnum opus Erotica – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐horney conceptual masterpiece but still qualitative blend of genres Bedtime Stories – ⭐★★★★ career filler, not a lot to offer to the listener, little to no personality Ray of Light – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ conceptual masterpiece, show-stopping, spectacular, legendary Music – ⭐⭐★★★ mostly career filler, unimpressive, mid record American Life – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐misunderstood conceptual masterpiece that was ahead of its time, 2000s magnum opus Confessions on a Dance Floor – ⭐⭐★★★ mid quality, musically uninteresting and overhyped Hard Candy – ⭐⭐⭐★★ has weaknesses, but classic Madonna with some undeniablely great songs MDNA – ★★★★★ awful, tragic, a mess Rebel Heart – ⭐⭐⭐★★ not perfect, but solid, consistent and qualitative, 2010s magnum opus Madame X - ⭐⭐★★★ an attempt has been made, overall ambitious but messy & musically weak I actually don't disagree with most of this but girl, Hard Candy is NOT better than Confessions Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsamars 766 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago COADF is a 5 star album and it’s not even overrated. In fact, it’s criminally underrated in US. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faysalaaa 4,606 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago I agree with everything you said! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTELLA 10,341 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 28 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Ray of Light – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ conceptual masterpiece, show-stopping, spectacular, legendary Sonically-cohesive soundscape but overrated 29 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Hard Candy – ⭐⭐⭐★★ has weaknesses, but classic Madonna with some undeniablely great songs Has HITS, but was DeGentrified 32 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Rebel Heart – ⭐⭐⭐★★ not perfect, but solid, consistent and qualitative, 2010s magnum opus Imperfect; has fave Madonna song Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTELLA 10,341 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) Oh five to fifteen words Edited 4 hours ago by NUTELLA Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout19 11,951 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Madonna - amazing, love it! Like a Virgin - my second favorite album from her! True Blue - iconic songs! Like a Prayer - some songs are great, others meh.. Erotica – it's ok.. Bedtime Stories – some songs are good Ray of Light – it's a great album, but is kinda overrated Music – nice... American Life – it's ok.. Confessions on a Dance Floor – a really great album!!! Hard Candy – it's a beautiful album MDNA – underrated Rebel Heart – my favorite album from her! Madame X - underrated i'm a powerpuff girl. ○● Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 27,051 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) I know all her albums but I don't have something interesting to say about all of them so here are some opinions: True Blue: This album always warms my heart. You can hear Madonna's passion in every line that she sings. Erotica: I absolutely love the rawness of it Bedtime Stories: This doesn't feel like a Madonna album at all to me Ray Of Light: This album is a breath of fresh air and a masterpiece Confessions On A Dancefloor: Perfection, best produced album of all time imo Hard Candy: Oh boy Madonna definitely lost herself here... Rebel Heart: Extremely underrated, this album is really strong and well produced Madame X: She was maybe too ambitious and went in too many directions Edited 4 hours ago by Lucas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
princedeeblebleble 1,666 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Debut/Like a Virgin/True Blue- 3/5 love the singles, the rest is kinda not my thing.. but thats the common theme with albums from that time since I don't enjoy the 80s sounds and vocal deliveries.. I generally combined the best songs from the three and made my own best of mega album Like a Prayer - 4/5, loved the experimentation, vocal deliveries are also much better. Erotica - 5/5, an amazing album that showcassed so much genre bending in all the best ways. Incredible themes, great sounds and just a fun listen. Bedtime Stories - 3/5 idk.. something was amiss with this one, singles and some album tracks were amazing, but most of it was eh. Ray of Light - 10000/5 Probably her best album of all time, if it wasn't for Shanti it would have been a no skip masterpiece. The lyrics, melodies, themes.... Music - 5/5 a great continuation of ROL, especially the later half... but I really hated the visual aspect of the album, why the cowboy theme when the album was anything bht country haha American Life - 5/5 another masterpiece, the genre bending, amazingly deep and personal lyrics make an excellent album.. and like Erotica I felt it was deeply misunderstood because of the lead single. Confessions - 100000/5 what w journey of an album, so many genres and themes wraped into a party! I hate that the nonstop version isn't on the streaming apps. Hard Candy - idk.. if you ignore her previous amazing records its a 3.5/5, theres some gorgeous moments but its overshadowed by some really baaaaad tracks that sounded dated even upon release. Like... How did she go from the previous lyrcal content to this crap? Same issue continues on most of MDNA MDNA - 3/5 it has some great fun tracks, but then some songs just ruined the experience. Like GMAYL is a ****ing joke and an insult to her discography, snd a lot of the album tracks too. Rebel Heart - 4/5, if it weren't for some of the stupid collabs it would have been so much better. It was also a shame she changed some of the Avici productions, cause they were gorgeous. Madame X - 4.5/5, wish she dropped some of the collabs (looking at you Furure) and a bit of auto tune, but overall a masterclass in how to make a fun explorative album. Definitely it finally showcases her more innovative artistc side after 3 very trend chasing albums. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeAteMyh3art 1,096 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago My deep dive so far Debut - uninteresting, every song sounds the same, dated, 1/10 Like a Virgin - shows improvement, still the same boring 80s sound, actually has some entertaining melodies, 3.5/10 True Blue - thought I was finally gonna get hooked after Papa Don't Preach, turned out worse than Like a Virgin, 2/10 Ray of Light - LOVED the production, some songs are pretty good, her melodies are still super boring, but revisiting this one wouldn't be a pain, 5/10 enigma pop star is fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 27,051 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, FfFfFfFF said: True Blue - ⭐⭐★★★ musically flat, bland "Musically flat" and "bland" for this album is so wrong, it has amazing melodies and catchy hooks, you can hear Madonna's passion in every word that she sings, and the album has that amazing warm atmosphere & warm vocals that make it sound like a happy summer... Not only that but it also has 5 of her most iconic songs on it... Edited 2 hours ago by Lucas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyana Rava 1,522 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago hmmm.. reductive? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMontebello 494 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Madonna - I love Borderline, Burning Up and Holiday. Timeless classics! The rest is a skip for me 🙃 Like a Virgin - I only care about the title track and Material Girl True Blue - This was a great step in the right direction! There are a few fillers but the singles are all top tier. The intro from Papa Don't Preach is heavenly! Like a Prayer - Love, love, love. Almost perfect! Erotica - One of her most solid works. It's not among my most listened, but Deeper and Deeper is one of my favorites. Bedtime Stories - I adore Secret and Human Nature but it's a boring album for me Ray of Light - It's just so beautiful... Frozen is one the best songs ever created and there's not one bad song. My second favorite from Madonna. Music - I like this one, but I feel like it misses something? American Life - People **** on this one all the time but it's in my top 3! The songs sound a little strange, in a good way. I love the distortion in some of the instrumentals, and the ballads are excellent. I cried a lot to Nothing Fails back in the day Confessions on a Dancefloor - Pop perfection! Everything to me! The non-stop version is just GENIUS. Hard Candy - People **** talk this one a lot but it's a great pop record. With that said, Dance 2night is nothing to me. But I love Incredible which most fans hate. MDNA - Trash. Should've been an EP. Rebel Heart - It's OK. Madame X - At least she tried something different. You like the fat girl I got in me 🍕 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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