Reviews (page 8 of 8)
The singles are obviously the stand out tracks, but the rest of the album is a little uninspiring.
I genuinely feel like my car goes faster and better when I have filled it up with petrol, and that’s how I felt when I got my hair cut this week: I was immediately more confident, I had a swagger in my step and I was ready to go back out into the world with my levels of sexiness restored to their usual intensity. All of that vigour and excitement had evaporated by the time Madonna had finishing squealing on Express Yourself. The rest of the album was an absolute chore too, like wading through a dogshit-filled Toffee Crisp. I could feel my hair physically growing back and my sexual prowess diminishing with every note. Thanks Madonna, you've reduced me to a ball of shame and split ends. My car has also broken down.
Hmm can I bring myself to listen to Madonna? I guess I have to. Mostly unmemorable pop songs. If it was wall to wall hits, I'd let her off, but it wasn't. I suppose she does offer some artistic merit, it's not all mindless cheese, but it's just not very interesting. If it was a footballer, it'd be someone who's inexplicably popular, like I don't know...Eden Hazard? Nah, he's just overrated and was wildly inconsistent but, probably still too good...Mario Balotelli! Popular and played for good teams despite his startling lack of talent.
Thought I was going to love this as I am a sucker for a well crafted pop album but it is just a bit shit. Even the hits aren't as good as I remember them.
Probably one of the most 80's albums I've listened to. MEH album, Like A Prayer is dope, some pretty whatever songs for the rest.
Not for me, friends. I found this exhausting. 'Oh Father' tipped me over the edge. I'm one of those people who have failed to be charmed by Madonna, and Like A Prayer hasn't done anything to shift my opinion one iota.
I think I’ve always liked the title track to this, even in my early years of disliking anything remotely pop or pop adjacent. But is “Express Yourself” a terrible song or a really terrible song? And is Madonna just not that impressive of a singer? Really, this one’s all about that Prince song. How many good tunes did that dude just give away to lesser talents? It’s insanity.
Love the basslines - songs are hit and miss.
I didn’t like a lot of these songs. Even the hits went on too long.
2 hot garbage, outdated
1 good song
This review is not about whether or not I can understand that someone might like this music. This review is whether or not I like this music. I just don't want to listen to Madonna. I was surprised that only three of the tracks were clearly familiar to me. Either way, I could happily avoid hearing more from Madonna. "Oh, please no" was a common thought throughout my listen.
The title track is a good one & I also like Express Yourself. Still, the overriding feel is that of a pop album and multi-platinum sales usually come with some pretty syrupy production, which makes the ballads quite unbearable. 5 guitarists? I can’t remember hearing any except for on Act of Contrition – I could have used more of that sound.
I tried, but I just couldn’t complete this homework assignment
Overall not bad. Some funkier songs throughout that I found hard to dislike such as the last song. However, at nearly an hour, the album felt a bit too long for me. Overall don’t see this one sticking with me.
Helt okej upplevelse. Den ger mig väldigt Madonniga vibbar, det är det här jag hör när jag tänker på Madonna. Men jag rycktes aldrig riktigt med och det kändes lätt att lägga fokus på andra saker när jag lyssnade. Bäst: "Like a prayer"
80's pop from the Queen of Pop. Mostly album fillers but Like A Prayer still rocks now.
I have no idea why this album is on the list and the earlier Madonna albums, f.e. Like a Virgin, are not. I also do not like the song Like a Prayer that much. Cherish and Express Yourself are catchy tunes though.
Not a huge Madonna fan...this was probably her best work
Kinda thought I would know more songs on this one. Songs are OK.
Hmmm. Not great. Was maybe one of the first albums I owned - don't remember listening to it a lot them either. I probably just got it for 'Like A Prayer', which is an all-star classic.
Meh
Ouf. Album qui a très mal vieillit. C’est nul à chier. J'ai perdu une heure de mon samedi matin pour Madonna.
Pierwszy albumik popowy ciezkiej wagi, bo jeszcze w 2k10 przeciez madonne caly czas bylo slychac na mtv i tym podobnych stacjach, gdzie robila hiciory z mlodymi wscieklymi, pieknymi, a albumik z lat 80, a czemu waga ciezka, bo to juz albumiki z ery gdzie na sukces albumu pracuje caly sztab osob, a artystka jest spiewajaca lalka, czasem jednego przeboju, albo tak jak w przypadku madonny marka ktora przez dekady potrafi tworzyc kontent, a co takiego mozna uslyszec w tym wytworze popowej kultury, cos typowego dla lat 80, wiec synteze funku r&b z kultura disko, tematycznie oczywiscie milosci rownie przyjemne tematy, ale bez ekscesow, chociaz taki tytulowy like a prayer z jednej strony gospelowe chorki i piekna milosc, a z drugiej strony zakamuflowane seksy, tak zeby dalo sie to puszczac w radio, dzieki city hunterowi chyba wyrobilem sobie odpornosc na te klimaty i jakos nie mialem problemu przesluchac od poczatku do konca spotifajowej transmisji, troche uczucie deja vu, bo te kawalki gdzies juz pewnie slyszalem, ale pewnie troche ostow filmowych zaliczyly, kawalek ktory najbardziej mi sie spodobal, to utwor najmniej funkowy z calej kompozycji, bo jest to raczej popowa ballada, ktora odcina sie od funowych influencji reszty albumu, a dodatkowo brzmi bardzo prosto i jednoczesnie szczerze, dlatego laduje na plejce
Ouff ça vielli mal! La pop démodé a l’os! Écoutez express your self et c’est ça l’odeur de moisi.Même like a virgin c’est passé date le Hit de l’album. Quand je pense à Madonna c’est vraiment pas l’album qui me viens en tête. Elle était vierge, laissez lui le temps de se mettre à l’aise ! Par contre, ça d’écoute plus que ABBA! Je l’évite pray for spanish eyes :( , express yourself, love song Je lévite keep it together
Nah
Honnêtement, pas si poche, mais du pop ça vieillit mal je trouve. Ça devient quétaine tellement vite. Ou peut-être que c'était déjà quétaine à l'époque, je sais pas.
3 bops and a bunch of boring nonsense.
zzzzzz
The first two songs are such bangers, and there's just... filler. Unfortunately, this happens with a lot of pop albums that are vehicles for singles. But man, the quality drops so sharply after track 2, it's insane! As singles, 8/10. As an album? 2/5.
Blown away by how little key modulation happens in the span of this album. The vocals and instrumentation for each track are good, but rarely does a song venture outside the 4-chord/Verse-Chorus structure in the starting key. Overall bland
influential, not for me
This one was pretty fun honestly, Like A Prayer was fantastic and then Dear Jessie was an unexpected great but weird track?
You would think a Prince duet and a fusing of baroque pop with the overwhelming shine and sheen of 80s pop would make this album a winner, but you'd be wrong. The title track will forever bang, and I like the closer too, but honestly after listening to this, I sympathized with late 80s adolescents, in that I was desperate to listen to some Nirvana.
Okay. I did it. I listened to every song on this musical abomination. I will never again subject my ears and intellect on this monumental p.o.s. release. Just because it sells a bajillion units does not make it worthy of this list, a fucking travisty. It rivals the ABBA shite. It deserves no stars, but that's not possible: 1 "never again" star.
Kan mærke at den her kommer højt op på vores Controversial liste! Det var Not For Me™, sangene fungerede bare ikke rigtig for mig
Will not listen…I know what I get with Madonna. She will not contribute to her earning even a fraction of a penny.
aside from a banging lead single I failed to have any surprise or enthralment from this listening experience.
spaced out, was kinda expecting good pop but it was js kinda boring sry
You know what? I assumed I'd be ensnared in the searing hot torment of the seventh circle of hell as I was during Madonna's *ahem* "spiritually elevated" works, but this was a slower descent. Much like a frog in a slowly boiling pot of water, I believed that the declining quality was temporary, and certainly couldn't spell my end. The title track was halfway enjoyable! I could fell my inner teenager attempting to stifle a smile, but I'm old now. I'm closer to have a teenager than I am to being one, so lets let this one slide. Fun track! It was from there that the stench of sulphur first gave itself away. By the time "Spanish Eyes" listlessly rolled around, I was nothing but a pile of melted flesh. What was once my mouth held open in a horrified scream. My features unrecognizable while the Satanic Madonna mocks my demise. Open the gates, for we have more souls to claim. 0.5 HIGHLIGHTS: I gotta go shopping, it's Mephistopheles' birthday! But just what do you get the demon who has everything!?!
I guess it's on the list because....blowjobs? It's definitely not good or interesting musically.
Starts strong and turns to non-recyclable plastic waste after 30 seconds in. How are there any Madonna albums on this list??
The only time Madonna's stuff is remotely interesting is when she hooks up with some weirdo producer (like she did on the album *Music*) and cranks out some experimental tracks. That ain't what's happening on this Big Mac of a record, generic pop with simplistic lyrics that's all polished up and ready for mass consumption.
I’m not a big Madonna fan but this is better than Ray of Light. The problem is it very stuck in its time and its time is terrible.
Time hasn’t been kind to this album. Regardless of time this album is full of filler tracks.
Time has not been gentle to this album
All the instrumentals and most of the lyrics are just so garish. In between the occasional stylistic ice pick to the brain it is pretty boring. Highlights: "Cherish", "Keep It Together"
80's vibe, not so much my style.
two madonna albums heard. TWO STRIKES
I have heard Like A Prayer the song but never listened to the album. Not really a fan of the song and now that I have heard the album, I am not a fan of it either.
I hate to give such a revered artist a bad score but this album did nothing for me. I didn't really enjoy the vocals or the pop sound.
Only 3 songs that I liked. The rest I didn't care for.
Not a fan. I thought I would like it but I was wrong
another instance of a whole album i can't stand and then i go "oh huh this one's not that bad" but its because the album ended and spotify started autoplaying other things. this happens So Often.
Jumps from inane 80s pop to boredom. Not my thing
Not for me. 1/5
Popgedudel vom Feinsten. Nein, war noch nie was für mich.
More like “Like a 😴”
- Niet afgeluisterd, bah bah bah - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM
I was never into Madonna's music. Ray Of Light had some fun tunes, but her 80s output was always the bad kind of 80s music for me. Love Song seemed like a wholesale ripoff of Prince's sound, so I wasn't surprised to learn he featured on it. Although I'd rather put it the other way around: i's a Prince song that features Madonna on vocals.
Title track does a lot of heavy lifting here, the rest was quite empty sounding
great pop
‘Like’ a prayer. Like, not actual, that’s the key. There’s nothing authentic here as there never is with Madonna. She’s pure hype, nothing but presentation all the way down. It becomes even more depressingly cynical when she pretends that there’s some genuine revelation or attempt at artistry. I’m not buying.
This is not a far star, I have never been a fan of her music and don't want this messing up my future tidal recommendations.
I really didn't like this
I get it but I don't like it.
Unintentionally I listened to the 30th anniversary release rather than the original release. The re-release album was two tracks shorter (woohoo) but some of the tracks were extended and\or dance mixes (boo). If you haven't worked it out yet I didn't enjoy this experience. I haven't lived under a rock so I am aware of Madonna and have heard several of these tracks multiple times - but that was never out of choice. I didn't even make it all the way through, so by default this gets 1 star!
Meh
I pray that I never have to listen to this again.
realized this was going to be real boring by the middle if the first song
1. prayer - 1.5 2. ezprezz - 1 3. love - 0 4. death - 0 5. promize - 1.5 6. cherizh - 0 7. jezzie - 0 8. father - 1 9. keep - 0 10. zpanizh - 1 11. contrition - 0
Never been a Madonna fan. Her voice is not good to my ears.
Bruh moment.
Oh man, dit zijjn echt wel de slechtste clichés van de jaren tachtig samengebald. Over het paard getilde sterpretentie gekoppeld aan de lulligste blikken keyboards aller tijden, en dan ook nog een keer Prince ertussendoor. Het klinkt alsof het 1983 is, maar in werkelijkheid zijn we al aan het eind van het decennium. Zelfs de titel is een rip-off van een eerdere hit. Eerlijk gezegd vond ik de LP die ik laatst in Duitsland uit de 'zum mitnehmen'-bak viste (True blue) een stuk beter, maar vanaf vinyl klinkt natuurlijk alles beter.
thought this might be bearable given it's Madonna - it wasn't. Synth music that sounds direct from the 80s and boring to listen to - title track is easily the best on the album
I just can't sorry. So cheesy and cringey.
No
Pop music is just too repetitive
Horrendous. Madonna is the purest version of style over substance and this album showed it perfectly. She can't really sing and like a prayer aside the only songs I can remember are the ones that really annoyed me. Express yourself in particular was so long I genuinely thought I'd managed to hit repeat or something. With all of this said, I will admit I like beautiful stranger from watching Austin powers as a youngun. But this album is dire.
This might be the album Satan plays at the gates of Hell to welcome newcomers
Too 80s. Not my vibe. It was the drums I think that made it sound stale.
Really not great
I don’t think this album has real substance but is merely symbol for the influence it had during its peak on radio charts. Madonna has writing credits on all the songs, so there’s that.
First Madonna album I've listened to end-to-end. Don't love 80s pop in general. Some interesting musical elements I never heard in Madonna songs I had listened to before (strings? something that sounded like Prince?). Overall a 1* for me.
What is Madonna famous for? It can't be music because this is seriously awful
Pas mon style
besides first 2 tracks (famous singles), this album has been a slog.
I can't believe I'm giving Madonna 1 star, but I reeeeeallly didn't like this. Excluding the first two tracks, every song was obnoxious.
Actual garbage
I was hoping 'Express Yourself' would turn out to be an NWA cover version. Sadly it was more SAW. And when I found out that 'Till Death' wasn't a critique of the 60s 'sitcom' (at least not obviously), it was time to bail.
Pray for this shite to end
The Material Girl. I don’t know if it was the era or these particular songs but I couldn’t Keep It Together. I can’t even remember what it sounded like, I just blocked it from my memory after listening to it on Friday. I did NOT Cherish my time listening to this one. I mean, Like A Prayer is good and famous for a reason. Other than that, I didn’t find much here. Dear Jessie makes me feel like I’m watching a terrible live musical, and I’m sitting in the middle of row, inescapable of the shittiness that is occurring in front me. A true assault of the senses. I’m not familiar with Madonna’s catalogue, and this doesn’t make me want to be.
Woof, this one was rough. Starts off strong with the title track but its all downhill from there. My eyes almost rolled out of my head listening to Dear Jessie. Didn't think it could get any worse than that song but then Act of Contrition came on.... Didn't even make it through my second listen, had to turn it off. Boooo!
Hated this album when it came out. Still hated it after listening to it today. Not even Prince could save this turd.
Can you separate your revulsion for an overplayed pop sound, just to appreciate the album’s place in music history? Sometimes you just can’t.
kinda boring
The issue with this one is the fact that Madonna made a really good single and then tacked a whole album behind it. Some of the songs are alright, I guess, but it's this kind of industry behavior that has saturated the market with mediocrity. This isn't Madonna's fault herself, especially since I'm sure there was industry pressure and influence. Some of the songs feel very strangely put together and some feel pretty coherent. This album is quite the mixed bag. Additionally, I couldn't find anything about this online with some brief googling, but "Express Yourself"'s chorus has the same chorus as "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga. It made me tweak out a bit when I was trying to figure out why it sounded so familiar (and I know that this is a backwards way of thinking about it, since clearly Gaga copied Madonna in this way, but I wanted to mention it in my review). Highlight: 1.
I can deal with some eras of Madonna. This is not one of them.
I never took Madonna's music seriously. And after listening to this album... I still don't take her music seriously.
A bold expression of sexuality and freedom who's influences still echoes to this day. Feels like a relic of it's time.
I sometimes think I never gave music like this a fair shake in the 80s, because it was popular music and my tastes were different, but, really, this music has nothing for me, I really do not like.
Never been a fan. I get why teenage girls liked her back in the 80s, but it's not for me. Some of her later stuff is okay, but not this.
So produced Jubilant horns Cherish is good It's fine but it's a no.
I regret wasting my time for this
wow, this was so much worse than i expected. classic one hit and a shit load of filler album. the problem is the quality of the filler is piss poor. its like a disney soundtrack for a film about an OAP stuck in the body of a teenager that by some cruel twist ages in a way that will result in a teenager stuck in the body of an OAP. the film is called the chronicles of madge. its a straight to video monstrosity.
I can see why it was popular, but I didn’t like it at all. Super pop-y but not in a way that is memorable or pleasing to listen to more than once.
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Mag ich nicht!
cacota pop
Nope