I'm Breathless: Music From and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy

Madonna - I'm Breathless: Music From and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy
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nightclubbing
83

I decided to include this on my Madonna discography ranking and not Who's that Girl for a simple reason, this is a full soundtrack album while on Who's That Girl she only has 4 songs. With that being said, this soundtrack is a nice representation of Madonna's versatility, it proves that Madonna can in fact sing and she sings well. This era of Madonna is mostly remembered for two things. The first one is her iconic performance at the Oscars, one of her best performance in which she showed she ... read more

aristocat
63

He's A Man - 70
Sonner Or Later - 70
Hanky Panky - 80
I'm Going Bananas - 0
Cry Baby - 30
Something To Remember - 90
Black In Business - 50
More - 80
What Can You Lose - 50
Now I'm Following You(Part 1) - 70
Now I'm Following You (Part 2) - 70
Vogue - 100

lapartmaudite
70

A testament to Madonna's bold versatility, I'm Breathless is a striking foray into big-band jazz and swing. Madonna, the variété artist and re-incarnation of Marilyn Monroe who not only adapts her iconic looks but also lends her the voice. This has postmodernity written all over; noir pastiche as a movie and an extended listen for Vaudeville devotees.

Also, I love her voice on here. Maybe her best-sounding era?

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Added on: April 16, 2015