Madonna : Hard Candy

[Farfisa]

Originally Posted by adidasss

hottest 50 year old period.....

[adidasss]

Track listing with bolded early favorites:

1. Candy Shop
Written by: Madonna and Pharrell Williams
Produced by: The Neptunes

2. 4 Minutes
Written by: Madonna and Justin Timberlake
Produced by: Timbaland
Background Vocals by: Justin Timberlake

3. Give It 2 Me
Written by: Madonna and Pharrell Williams
Produced by: The Neptunes

4. Heartbeat
Written by: Madonna and Pharrell Williams
Produced by: The Neptunes

5. Miles Away
Written by: Madonna and Justin Timberlake
Produced by: Timbaland

6. She’s Not Me
Written by: Madonna and Pharrell Williams
Produced by: The Neptunes

7. Incredible
Written by: Madonna and Pharrell Williams
Produced by: The Neptunes

8. Beat Goes On
Written by: Madonna and Pharrell Williams
Produced by: The Neptunes

9. Dance Tonight
Written by: Madonna and Justin Timberlake
Produced by: Timbaland
Background Vocals by: Justin Timberlake

10. Spanish Lessons
Written by Madonna and Pharrell Williams
Produced by: the Neptunes

11. Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You
Written by: Madonna and Justin
Produced by: Timbaland
Co-Produced by : Danja
Background Vocals by: Justin Timberlake

12. Voices
Written by: Madonna and Justin Timberlake
Produced by Danja
Co-Produced by: Timbaland
Background Vocal: Justin Timberlake

My first impression is that it's pretty good, although as far as the style goes, it sounds pretty much like every other Timbaland/The Neptunes produced album...I guess she's sorta given up on reinventing herself...:\

[ProggyMan]

I quite like 4 Minutes.

[sleepy jack]

Some of this album would've sounded slightly fresher if Justin Timberlake, The Pussycat Dolls, etc all hadn't done the Timbaland producer thing before and if Timbaland's sound wasn't so repetitive. Frankly I had enough of it last year and everyone raving over him made it worse. I think if she'd pulled out some new obscure producer she could've done something much better, I vote average which is liable to change to poor if this ends up getting shoved down my throat which it probably will.

[Friday]

Originally Posted by Crowquill

Some of this album would've sounded slightly fresher if Justin Timberlake, The Pussycat Dolls, etc all hadn't done the Timbaland producer thing before and if Timbaland's sound wasn't so repetitive. Frankly I had enough of it last year and everyone raving over him made it worse. I think if she'd pulled out some new obscure producer she could've done something much better, I vote average which is liable to change to poor if this ends up getting shoved down my throat which it probably will.

I think the choice of Timbaland was a clever move on her part. She knows that Timbaland production sells records & that's what Madonna is about really.
Also, I personally think Timbaland is good at what he does, I think the only part of his production which makes him reptitive, is his constant use of Timberlake for cameo roles. Madonna isn't trying to set trends anymore, she is just keeping up with them.
Although saying this, I think it would have been interesting if she had got Dangermouse in.

[dudedigital]

I thought the album was average. I only liked two tracks really which are the ones that stood out. After that, everything started to sound the same. She needs to go outside the bubble and take a risk with something refreshing not the same old, same old.

[PinkCigarette]

Her new material is meh. I love classic Madonna. Not so much new Madonna but she still does come out with some awesome songs.

[diva]

I thought that the giveit2me remix was brilliant.