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Janet being last on these lists every single time is such a disgrace, but at this point, it's on her.

This is not true. I'm not trying to start a fight, but that happened with MJ's Super Bowl in 1993, almost 20 years earlier, not Madonna's. Also, while the media didn't have a problem with her performance, there was a backlash when M.I.A. gave the middle finger during her part of the show. I still think it would've been better if it was just her, but I respect everyone else's opinion here.

Interesting. Maybe I'm overthinking it.

It's not a problem now as much, but it seems misogynistic that women weren't allowed to solo headline as often as the men (besides Diana Ross).

All of the legends in her peer group (except Janet) had solo shows. Having dated acts like LMFAO, MIA, and Ceelo just distracted from her incredible catalog.

Do you guys think Madge's superbowl halftime was a missed opportunity? I wish she did it solo, not sure why she didnt.

. This song could come out and be a hit today. Dare I say the best female dance break of all time

It sucks because the song still holds up. With a few tweaks, I think it could be a hit today. The case of Madonna's streams is very strange.

That's definitely part of it. I wonder if because she had the audacity to age, her catalog hasn't had the reappraisal and recognition some other legends have had. She and Janet are literally the last major ones from their pop era still alive. Madonna's career is nowhere near as underrated as Janet's, but I think because neither of their lifework is finitely over and tied with a neat bow at the end, the public isn't as receptive to them. There is a view that stuck about Madonna for her previous RH and MX releases: that she is dragging out her glory days, which aren't there for the white old-time rockers. They are allowed to simply release whatever they want without the pressure of having to live up to past success or heights. The double standard is atrocious, but it's there nonetheless.

Not to go too off-topic, but I really think her entire catalog is strangely underrated. Even her 80s eras don't get their due credit. Or the albums/singles, like Music, that were huge hits at the time; the streams don't reflect that. Maybe that's the curse of being alive.

I'm not trying to be shady, but the streams of her 90s albums are really shocking. Not even ROL crossing 500m totals is very strange. I hope this song gets more viral and picks up steam for the entire album. It's really amazing, and this is probably my favorite song from BS.

The fact that none of Madonna's 90s albums have crossed the 500m mark on Spotify is a real shocker. I listen to them regularly. I hope her biopic goes through somehow and she gets the recognition she deserves. C2 is a good start but only scratched the surface.

The fact that this album stayed on the chart at all for over a month is a success as far as I'm concerned. Most expected it to fall off completely after week one but it didn't.

It's clear the difference it makes when Madonna is inspired and when she was under contract for a 360 deal. So glad she got out of this. It's obvious to see what she was talking about on her previous albums, looking back on it, of the effect of "writing camps" and such on her work. I am really happy that she pushed through and I get to experience a real Madonna era.

Might've been mentioned before, haven't read this whole thread, but does anyone else think Madonna mentioning "this thing called life" (in fragile) was a nod to Prince?