When I'm in my deathbed I'll probably still be saying "justice for I'm Breathless". There's nothing to stop anyone from considering this a regular studio album for her: she's the lead in all the songs; she co-wrote half of the album and co-produced all of it; and only three of these songs are actually in the film. Hell, in 1994 she said herself that this was her favorite album she'd made. And it's amazing to me how well it works, how neatly she ... read more
This is the moment Madonna stops making "singles albums", like Like a Virgin and True Blue (as great as those singles were); it's when she really starts carving her name among the greats. Besides the iconic singles (title track, Express Yourself), there are some shockingly personal songs here (Till Death Do Us Part still amazes me) as well as some fun, lighter fare (Keep It Together!), and by the way: Madonna might be the only pop singer whose ballads I regularly enjoy. Oh ... read more
Mostly love the first six-track run; things get a bit rough for the last three tracks, sadly.
OK, so, track by track, quickly:
1. 360 - still a hugely underrated BOP, "my lyrics on your booby" = iconic
2. Club Classics - banger, almost a 365 remix, bb trickz goes off
3. Sympathy is a Knife - basically another song altogether lol. Love the production but the chorus can't help but feel like a letdown next to the original's anthemic one.
4. I Might Say Something Stupid - I think this is the one that's going to piss people off the most; not only does it feature ... read more