Madonna: "Hard Candy"

by **snwbrder757** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:05 am

Madonna Gets Sweet And Strong With Timbaland, Justin Timberlake On "Hard Candy"

Pop icon's final album for Warner Bros., which will also feature Pharrell and Danjahandz, is due April 29.
By Larry Carroll

She's a living legend, wrapping up an 11-album contract that has yielded some of her most classic songs. Now, Madonna is announcing that she'll be going out the same way she came in: hard.

Hard Candy is the new, official title of the pop icon's final album for Warner Bros. Records, MTV News confirmed, and will land in stores April 29. According to an Entertainment Weekly report, the newly christened record will feature production by Timbaland, Pharrell Williams and Nate "Danjahandz" Hills.

One song on the album will be called "Candy Store" (not to be confused with 50 Cent's "Candy Shop"), and the first single is titled "Four Minutes to Save the World," reminding us once again that while advancing in age, Madonna certainly hasn't been bogged down by newfound modesty.

"She loves candy," her representative Liz Rosenberg told EW in response to Madonna's sweet-tooth album and song title. "It's about the juxtaposition of tough and sweetness, or as Madonna so eloquently expressed: 'I'm gonna kick your ass, but it's going to make you feel good.' "

The release of the album is timed just a few weeks after Madonna's eagerly anticipated induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month. The now-49-year-old Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie is aiming to prove she can still bring it on the dance floor, and Hard Candy will aid her with some high-wattage help that also includes multi-song collaborator Justin Timberlake.

As Timbaland told MTV News recently, he had been reaching out to the Material Girl, only to discover that she'd been looking for him at the same time. "It's crazy to see how many people want to work with me," he said of his collaboration with Madonna. "I'm still in shock."

Official Tracklisting:

o1. Candy Store
o2. 4 Minutes
o3. Give it 2 me
o4. Heartbeat
o5. Miles Away
o6. She's Not Me
o7. Incredible
o8. Beat Goes On
o9. Dance Tonight
1o. Spanish Lesson
11. Devil
12. Voices

Website · by **Loose** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:04 am

R&B, rock, dance???

I'm in heaven!!!

So can we expect a crossover between Confessions On A Dancefloor, Like A Prayer, Music and Bedtime Stories? If so... yummy! :lol:

by **snwbrder757** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:51 am

What I'm wondering is.. when they say "an album for the new year".. do they mean they are working on it this year, or that it will most definately be released this year..

I think it'll be more of a mix between Bedtime Stories/American Life/Confessions more than anything

although there were songs on Ray Of Light that I considered to be Rock.

by **Maripol** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:26 am

AWESOME! I thought the next one will have to be a mikx of styles, and I;'m glad she's working with other people as well as Stuart - she works better with a pool of different writers and producers eg Ray of Light.

Countdown starts here then - I guess a release in time for Xmas is likely, or if not, Spring 2008.

by **jszmiles** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:02 pm

I wish her did another Bedtime Stories album :oops:

by **Maripol** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:05 pm

jszmiles wrote:I wish her did another Bedtime Stories album

I reckon it might be an Outkast-style blend of stuff

by **Colin** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:19 pm

Maripol wrote:
jszmiles wrote:I wish her did another Bedtime Stories album
I reckon it might be an Outkast-style blend of stuff

No American Life rapping, please!

by **snwbrder757** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:17 pm

col89 wrote:
Maripol wrote:
jszmiles wrote:I wish her did another Bedtime Stories album
I reckon it might be an Outkast-style blend of stuff
No American Life rapping, please!

American Life's my 2nd fav Madonna album!

by **Hype** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:10 pm

really looking forward to this, Though I cant see it topping the amazing Confessions!

Website · by **Loose** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:09 am

snwbrder757 wrote:
col89 wrote:
Maripol wrote:
jszmiles wrote:I wish her did another Bedtime Stories album
I reckon it might be an Outkast-style blend of stuff
No American Life rapping, please!
American Life's my 2nd fav Madonna album!

Same here... but I also think the rapping isn't that awesome really. :wink:

by **tada** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:27 pm

from madonnatribe.com

"We were exclusively informed that Madonna will be recording materials to include on a new album in the USA with Pharrell Williams, while rumoured producer Timbaland is not in the picture. From what we have been told Stuart Price will not be on board as a main producer for this album either, as Madonna really wants to make an American hip-hop album, that will put her in the American mainstream for a change. We have no doubt it's gonna be amazing, but in any case we have been told by our sources that it won't be happening any time soon this year."

by **TiagoRodrigues** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:34 pm

I smell something like Loose from Nelly Furtado...she's gonna release something to please both sides of the ocean! :wink:

But Madonna and Pharrel...i'm curious to see what would come out for sure, lol :lol:

by **snwbrder757** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:04 pm

I wouldn't worry about the Hip Hop aspect- Madonna NEVER takes the backseat, and no matter what she's working on, genre aside, she makes it her own.

Website · by **Loose** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:24 am

snwbrder757 wrote:I wouldn't worry about the Hip Hop aspect- Madonna NEVER takes the backseat, and no matter what she's working on, genre aside, she makes it her own.

Bingo.

by **Aurelia** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:17 am

Madge is now working with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake.....get ready for club smashes!

by **snwbrder757** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:56 am

This album is going to be amazing.

Tentative release date of October 29th!

by **abscense** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:45 am

Posted here as other thread was locked:

TENTATIVE release date for Madonna New Album!

EXCLUSIVE - Last month we at Drowned Madonna told you that Madonna had a meeting and a dinner with Warner in New York to discuss possible release options for her new album, and we told you that Madonna wanted her album to be released this year, alongside October-November, so that she could tour next summer. We also told you that there was going to be an exclusive listening - 3 songs - to only Warner executives.

Drowned Madonna has learnt that this listening has already happened. As we told you, Warner executives have heard 3 tracks so far. One has HIT written all over it, and it wasn’t "Candy Shop".

They also talked about a TENTATIVE release date, which is due on October 29, 2007.

Furthermore, as we already confirmed on our community, Madonna is IN TALKS with director Chris Applebaum to direct a video.

Source: http://www.drownedmadonna.com/index.php

by **SpookyElectric** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:53 am

Is it just me or is Pharrell really not that big a deal anymore?? When was his last hit? Seemed his biggest hits were 3-4 years ago.

by **Frederic** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:58 am

SpookyElectric wrote:Is it just me or is Pharrell really not that big a deal anymore?? When was his last hit? Seemed his biggest hits were 3-4 years ago.

I always thought he was overrated anyway.

by **Benjamin** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:33 am

SpookyElectric wrote:Is it just me or is Pharrell really not that big a deal anymore?? When was his last hit? Seemed his biggest hits were 3-4 years ago.

Wait and see what happens when N*E*R*D returns later this year/early 2008, he'll be huge again

by **Star** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:57 pm

^Yes, but NERD were never huge on their own, I don't think they can do it by themselves.

by **naughtynae** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:16 pm

yeah its obvious chad hugo is the real talent he plays all the instruments etc He needs to do a Nate 'danja' Hills

Frederic wrote:
SpookyElectric wrote:Is it just me or is Pharrell really not that big a deal anymore?? When was his last hit? Seemed his biggest hits were 3-4 years ago.
I always thought he was overrated anyway.

by **Aurelia** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:47 pm

naughtynae wrote:yeah its obvious chad hugo is the real talent he plays all the instruments etc He needs to do a Nate 'danja' Hills
Frederic wrote:
SpookyElectric wrote:Is it just me or is Pharrell really not that big a deal anymore?? When was his last hit? Seemed his biggest hits were 3-4 years ago.
I always thought he was overrated anyway.

Not true. Chad does play some instruments, but, as seen in Justin Timberlake's "Senorita," Pharrell plays the drums.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul05/a ... oleman.htm

On 'Rock Star' and 'Lap Dance', Williams will play a standard drum kit...

Askmen.com:

In addition to his impressive producing and singing talents, Pharrell also plays the drums, keyboard, synthesizer, and guitar.

by **nekoo3372** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:19 pm

Can´t wait ... whole czech republic can´t wait for new Madonna´s songs ...

by **volver** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:24 am

Madonnna and Britney's new albums both dropping before Xmas.

From what I heard from Candy Shop I cant wait.