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Confessions on a Dance Floor
Madonna
Retail Price (not our price): $18.98
Release Date: 2005-11-15
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
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Disc 1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Apparently there's nothing in Kabbalah that disallows sweaty, head-spinningly good dance music, because here comes a flame-haired Madonna hawking a dozen songs' worth: Confessions on a Dance Floor darts seamlessly from Madge's early days, when she emerged as the genre's enduring darling, through the political, kiddie, and acoustic pap that drove a wedge between her and early adopters of the fingerless glove look. Songs like the pop-leaning "Jump" and first single "Hung Up"--an adrenaline drip on high that, like many of these tracks, will inspire mild shame among those who've thrilled to the much thinner disco-dusted outpourings of younger divas recently--represent both a return to form and an unmistakable march into the future. "Get Together" is a sonic freak-out in the best sense; "Push" traffics in gut-level futuristic trance; and "Forbidden Love" loops in '80s blips and bleeps for a follow-me-into-the-past effect that's both neo and retro. For all the image-affirming innovations here, though, these confessions find Madonna framed in her share of reflective moments too. "Was it all worth it/How did I earn it?" she asks on "How High," a song featuring vocoder. "Nobody's perfect/I guess I deserve it," comes the answer. A later lyrical inquiry is left for the listener to judge: "Does this get any better?" Madonna wants to know. But that opens the door to a dizzying proposition. Few of us would have guessed, after all, that it got this good. --Tammy La Gorce

2) Album Description
On Confessions of a Dance Floor, Madonna, the most popular and significant female artist in pop music, returns unapologetically to her roots. A stunning blend of musical styles with one foot in early disco and the other pointed toward the future, Confessions On A Dance Floor "is all about having a good time straight through and non-stop," says the Material Mom, who co-wrote and co-produced every track. For Madonna and music fans everywhere, the all-dance, no-ballad Confessions on a Dance Floor is a welcome guilty pleasure.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) Madonna Rocks!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I wish I could've seen the concert in person. Even though this isn't a live cd, it gets you ready for when you hear the live version. Madonna doesn't seem to fail at much. She gives a great performance every time. Really a great compilation! Here is to the next release...

2) I see what she tried to do...2 1/2 stars   [Rating: 2 out of 5]
This album has over one thousand reviews and the vast majority of them are five-star ratings. I had to see what all the fuss was about! I have seen much discussion about "Confessions On A Dance Floor" in forums and message boards, however, their reactions to the album were more critical. So, what do I think of the album as a whole? Well, I see what Madonna tried to do: She wanted to create a dance album while giving nods to Techno and Disco music. I always applaud an artist for coming outside of their box and doing something different, and the finished product was OK, but I didn't really enjoy it. Some of the production was very cutting edge and easy to dance to, and her voice is still as good as it has always been, but this type of music isn't best befitting for the Madonna we know and love. She didn't do a horrible job, but, comparing this music to some of her earlier music, this is definitely not her best. "Time goes by so slowly" was repeated one too many times in "Hung Up." This is one of the weakest songs on the album. It's very Techno and Disco influenced. The melody sounds like something she has already done in the late 1980s. Madonna doesn't like every city, but she profusely expresses her love for New York in "I Love New York." The lyrics are corny, but, again, I see what she tried to do. There is lots of guitar on this track, and the beat is pretty infectious; it will probably make you want to get up and dance. Lyrically, "Like It or Not" reminds me of Mary J. Blige's "Take Me As I Am" because both songs are about appreciating people for who they are. "Like It or Not" is one of the better songs on the album, definitely the most grand lyrically speaking. "Let It Will Be" and "How High" were both sub-par offerings; she tried to incorporate too much in these songs. Also, the choruses are lackluster. "Sorry" and "Jump" are very decent songs. She does a nice job with vocal delivery and the production on both tracks are good, too. Madonna fanatics and lovers of Disco and Techno music, pick this album up. Others? Either borrow it or download it to see if you enjoy it before making a purchase. There are no slow songs here, hence, the title, "Confessions of a DANCE FLOOR." OK offering, overall, but definitely won't get many more spins in my CD player.Mikeisha's Top 51. "Like It or Not"2. "Sorry"3. "Future Lovers"4. "Push"5. "Jump"

3) not a Madonna album I like   [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I liked most of Madonna's music over the years. I was into her back in 1981 when she first came out and then like around '83 when Boarderlie and Lucky Star and have been a fan ever since. This one, Confessions on a Dancefloor, I'm not impressed by. It's not really pop music or a variety of songs it's like one long continuous disco beat song. The same pulsating disco thing goes on like a heartbeat from the start of the CD through the end. The only track I like at all is the opener "Hung Up" and that's mainly because it samples a great Abba song. I have a feeling my review will be lost in the 1,429 customer reviews posted here so far. But I don't recommend this Madonna CD to her longtime fans, it just doesn't hold up.

4) Mopping up the dance floor   [Rating: 2 out of 5]
I had the not so pleasant experience of listening to this CD in the office recently. Quite a sampling of pop songs ranging from Abba to the Police, as Madonna borrows liberally from the past to bring together this electro-pop-archive, adding in some Indian vibes for good measure, stealing a page from Badmarsh and Shri. The lyrics are typically insipid, especially on Push, where she pretty much copies the refrain from "Every Breath You Take." Not sure what the flaming red hair and pink leotards are supposed to signify. I can see this music working just as well in the aerobics studio as on the dance floor for those who can stomach this type of music.

5) After All   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Keith Caulfield Ask Billboard 7-5-2005 reports - Cher's Living Proof Farewell Tour played 280 shows in North America, grossing $195 million and selling 2.88 million tickets, and that the Worldwide tour did a total of 325 dates and well over $200 million in Box-Office receipts. And that while Billboard only maintains concert receipts and data going back to 1990, it's safe to say Cher's was the biggest and highest-grossing of any by a female artist. Keith Caulfield Ask Billboard 5-26-2006 reports - Cher's Living Proof Farewell Tour grossed a REPORTED $192.5 million from 273 shows and that while Billboard only maintains records of concert earnings and data going back to 1990, it's safe to say that Cher's Living Proof Farewell Tour WAS the biggest and highest-grossing of any by a female artist, and that Cher's record-setting gross looks like it will be broken by Madonna's Confessions Tour as it should gross about $200 million. Keith Caulfield has reported that according to Nielsen Soundscan Cher's 2002 Living Proof album has sold 500,000 copies and Madonna's 2005 Confessions On A Dancefloor album has sold 1.6 million copies. Nielsen Media Research reports that Cher's Farewell Tour Concert Special on NBC 4-8-2003 9-11pm was seen by 16.6 million viewers, and that Madonna's Confessions Tour Concert Special on NBC 11-22-2006 8-10pm was seen by 4.6 million viewers. Pollstar has reported that Cher's Farewell tour's average ticket price was $68.34 and Madonna's Confessions tour's average ticket price was $183.76.