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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?

I really liked her cover of Bringing on the heartbreak from this album. It's one of my favorite Mariah covers, randomly.

Omg, hoping he is okay and this is a ruse.

Unbreakable outstreaming the JD eras, IKTR.

I'm really impressed that Cll is still on the charts. That's really good for a legacy act, not to be downplayed at all.

I absolutely hate it that she is not getting her flower by the public while still alive. It irks me greatly. On the other hand, I feel like Janet has given up in a way. I don't see a drive or passion from her to curate/promote her past catalog (even by keeping it up-to-date as you noted in your post). Or to release new music. Ugh. It is what it is at this point. Regardless, Janet gave us greatness for all those who search for it.

Well, the album track isn't there yet, so the point still stands in a way. I didn't realize there was a single version. Makes sense. Still, it'll look good on her page when it officially passes 200m. I am sick of people trying it with Ms Jackson.

Janet is getting close to having a song cross 200m streams on Spotify. It's not a major milestone, but it is something. That's The Way Love Goes 196,684,114 Together Again 192,862,638

Interesting. I'll take your word for it, as SoundScan was before my time.