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Fast forward to a world pandemic last year… To encourage creativity & lift spirits, Italians Do It Better President, Megan Louise asked every artist “ If you could cover your favorite Madonna song…What would it be?” Find sources: "Italians Do It Better"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Madonna’s last decade, which goes from MDNA (2012) to today, through the albums Rebel Heart (2015) and Madame X (2019), has left jewels, rarities and discoveries, but hardly any hits. How will she include this last decade in her career retrospective, if at all? If we go by the numbers, Madonna should sing “ Gimme All Your Luvin’” (her last single to reach the top 10 on the US Billboard chart), “ Bitch I’m Madonna” (the only resemblance to a hit from Rebel Heart, thanks in part to its star-studded video clip) and “Faz Gostoso,” which became a hit on Spotify thanks to Anitta’s presence. But if anything is memorable about this last decade, it is that Madonna becomes human, fragile and afraid of failure, as shown in “ Love Spent,” “ Joan of Arc” or “ Wash All Over Me,” true hidden gems of this era. Since 2006, listeners have been curious about the origin of our label name Italians Do It Better. Some say it’s an homage to Italo Disco,others guess it’s related to ancestry, but in fact it’s a nod to the iconic T-shirt Madonna wears in the “Papa Don’t Preach”video circa 1986.

The subtractive production approach works much better: Sally Shapiro’s angelic “Holiday” retains the original’s synth bass and cowbell, but long instrumental passages and lighter vocals open space for fluting synths and a disco pulse. The most reverent performances become a way to hear old songs for the first time again, and to rediscover a sense of daring that recedes with decades’ worth of familiarity. The percussive finger snaps and JOON’s ASMR-like whisper on “Papa Don’t Preach” evoke its story of teen pregnancy with fresh vulnerability; the only act to receive two slots, Brooklyn-based ex-Latter Day Saints sister duo MOTHERMARY, offer synthy choral takes on “Like a Virgin” and “Like a Prayer,” choices that feel spiritually attuned to Madonna’s own history of religious provocation. Madonna is reclaiming her legacy by her mere presence on stage. She is going on a tour that, against all odds, will bear no resemblance to the complacent self-homage of other artists her age. Madonna has not been known in the last decade for opening new musical paths, but rather for leaving a path open for other pop artists who are not willing to retire. With a social media presence that makes many uncomfortable – sometimes showing her breasts or inhaling poppers – Madonna is doing what she always did. Once, apart from causing controversy, she also sang. If, on this tour, she does both, we will be able to confirm her return. Executive produced by Johnny Jewel, the compilation is a passport to 20 covers from the bedrooms of 19 artists across 10 different countries. Italians Do It Better began gaining significant international recognition in 2007 with three consecutive releases of the label compilation After Dark, Chromatics' Night Drive, and Glass Candy's B/E/A/T/B/O/X.

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Blue were the most fun. They were like our annoying brothers. We’d do kids’ tv shows and were always in and out of each other’s dressing rooms. I remember performing at Miss World with McFly and we were drinking neat tequila and I fell over and injured Dougie [Poynter, McFly member]’s eye, and they had to help me up from the floor. We were living our best lives.” From Joon’s opening cover of “Papa Don’t Preach”which oozes such charisma, d elicate tones, and this alluring ambiance to Glüme’s “Material Girl” which showcases this sweeter, intimate rework. The album offers this intoxicating compilation filled with expressive imaginative re-works and all with this mighty soundscape. Other major releases on the label include the 2011 album Themes for an Imaginary Film from Symmetry (a collaboration between Johnny Jewel and Chromatics' Nat Walker), Chromatics' 2012 album Kill for Love, and After Dark 2 in 2013. Italians Do It Better was founded on July 20, 2006 by Johnny Jewel and Mike Simonetti. Jewel's group Glass Candy initially released music through Simonetti’s label Troubleman Unlimited Records, but they wanted to create a more electronic-focused label and began Italians Do It Better. The label was named after a phrase on a T-shirt worn by Madonna in her 1986 music video for " Papa Don't Preach". [1] Your debut solo album, 2006’s ‘Fired Up’, never received a physical release in the UK – until this year. What number did it chart at in Japan?

This song is from 1990, but with it, she closes the eighties to enter a new era in which she decided to play with themes even more provocative than religion: free sex without guilt. Sweden won with Loreen’s ‘ Tattoo’, which remains one of my favourite songs. The UK came second to last, but I can’t remember who came last.” In Hard Candy (2008) Madonna continues to dance, albeit to R&B, and it is worth asking whether she will sing “ 4 Minutes,” which could be considered her last great hit. A strange blank space A number of the label's releases have been awarded the coveted "Best New Music" tag from Pitchfork including After Dark, After Dark 2 and Chromatics' Kill for Love. There is perhaps no musician from the Italians Do It Better roster more suited to covering “Material Girl” than Glüme. With ironical lyrics made for someone who once sang, “It’s not so bad/It’s just a nervous breakdown,” Glüme lends her higher-pitched Nico-esque baby voice to a song that served as the anthem for a decade.All shirts are sent standard Royal Mail 2nd class (in the UK) and standard Airmail for everywhere else. Spain, Italy, Russia, Far East and South America are all sent recorded delivery. Most UK customers should receive their shirt within 4-5 days. If you are in the UK and need something urgently just send a message once you've paid and we should be able to prioritise it for you. European customers in just over a week and everywhere else within 10 working days.

I didn’t know that. We met Catwoman star Halle Berry at the movie premiere, and she was lovely and thanking us for being a part of it. When ‘Scandalous’ came on halfway through the film, we cheered and whooped in the cinema – even though you’re supposed be reserved [ Laughs]. And we got to meet Snoop Dogg at the party afterwards.” The Celebration tour will pay tribute to Madonna’s four-decade career. Madonna had never toured without a new studio album to promote. She has never given a greatest hits concert. The tour seems to work to reinforce the artist’s musical legacy. Not only is she responsible for the highest-grossing tours in history, but, with the Blonde Ambition Tour in 1990, she invented the pop concert as we know it today: a theatrical event divided into acts, combining both songs and visual spectacle . The label put together a compilation of 20 covers, recorded by 19 artists, representing 10 different countries. The whole thing was executive produced by Johnny Jewel. (Perhaps this news is less exciting if you consider Chromatics breaking up could’ve been about, say, Jewel refusing to finish Dear Tommy and pursuing projects like this.) The artists take on some very famous hits, although disappointingly there is no “Open Your Heart,” which one would have to imagine would sound pretty great through the Italians Do It Better filter. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. After a 40-year career, she allows herself to be nostalgic and recognize her accomplishments. How will she distill a wide catalog that includes so many personal reinventions? It was common for her past tours to follow her character of the moment: new age techno on Drowned World Tour, disco diva on Confessions Tour, ghetto colorism on Hard Candy, the sad after-party muse of MDNA. But how will she combine them all in a concert that lasts about two hours? How to retell her beginnings Since 2006, listeners have been curious about the origin of our label name Italians Do It Better. Some say it’s an homage to Italo Disco, others guess it’s related to ancestry, but in fact it’s a nod to the iconic T-shirt Madonna wears in the “Papa Don’t Preach” video circa 1986. Fast forward to a world pandemic last year… To encourage creativity & lift spirits, Italians Do It Better President, Megan Louise asked every artist “If you could cover your favorite Madonna song…What would it be?”

The Italians Do It Better compilation reflects a deep love and respect for the music of Madonna. Their versions range from faithful remakes to nearly blasphemous reinventions, drawing a throughline between Madonna's many eras and the ostentatious, sensual post-disco upon which Italians Do It Better has built a mini-empire. It's a rare beast, highlighting both the genius of Madonna's work through the years and the legacy she's left on the contemporary electronic music scene. Fast forward to a world pandemic last year… To encourage creativity & lift spirits,Italians Do It Better President, Megan Louise asked every artist “ If you could cover your favorite Madonna song…What would it be?” Johnny has executive produced the LP, which also includes Glume's cover of 'Material Girl', Joon's version of 'Papa Don't Preach', Desire's take of 'Angel', and Italo Disco star Sally Shapiro's rendition of 'Holiday'.And with such a cultivated vibe, you can probably guess what Italians Do It Better sounds like: mournful and romantic noirish synth-pop versions of Madonna songs. At its best, the results are both on-the-nose and impressive, like Glüme's cover of "Material Girl," whose deflated synths and detached vocals turn the tongue-in-cheek song into a weary lullaby. Sally Shapiro's version of "Holiday," meanwhile, takes it to a rarefied, airy place without losing sight of the tics that make the original so good, while Belarusian band Dlina Volny make "Hollywood," Madge's paean to LA's underbelly, sound morose, even sinister. Madonna was presented as a blank canvas on which to project the fantasies of a decade. Her first album, Madonna (1983), achieved moderate success. It presented her to the world as an irreverent disco diva. She could sing about going on vacation (“ Holiday”) as well as burning with sexual desire (“ Burning Up”). But it was Like a Virgin (1984) that began to build her character: the eponymous single, her first number one, introduced us to her love of double meanings in her titles. “ Material Girl” gave her as much satisfaction as headaches when, in the following decade, she wanted to shed the label. She has only sung the song on two tours in almost 30 years, although in 2022 she released a cover of the song as a duet with rapper Saucy Santana, in which she clarified “a materialistic girl is not tasteless.” The Madonna that we know now On our initial listen, the standouts have been Sally Shapiro’s “Holiday”, Jorja Chalmers’“Justify My Love” and Pink Gloves’“What It Feel Like For A Girl” – but every song is an unimpeachable banger. Given the IDIB sparkle and swagger only makes them moreso. I’ve the world’s worst memory and knew I’d be terrible at this game, but it was a nice trip down memory lane!” Gosh, wow! Bless her soul. I loved that Mis-Teeq were at the NME Awards. We’d come from the world of garage and had crossover to the pop commercial world which meant we could play Glastonbury or turn up at the NME Awards and it would be authentic and make sense. When younger artists say: ‘I would try and learn all your raps when I was growing up’ or saw us an inspiration, it makes me realise that Mis-Teeq opened a lot of doors and showed things were possible. Growing up, we’d look to artists in America because we didn’t always have role models – particular women of colour – in our own country, so it’s important that we broke down perceptions and stereotypes. Even 22 years after releasing Mis-Teeq’s first single, I still feel there’s work to be done and more to achieve.”