Madonna : Hard Candy Review
Hardy Candy is Madonna’s 11th studio album. However with Justin Timberlake popping up in 5 of the 12 tracks on the album and asking at the end of the album ‘Who is the master and who is the slave’? this smacks of desperation by Madonna. Her last album was not received well in the US and this album is an attempt by her at winning back the hearts and charts of America.
To that end the album was produced by successful songwriter/producers Timbland and The Neptunes. This really shows in the songs. There is a very hip hop theme to many of the tracks. Most of the songs feature a few poppy tuning rhymes sung by Madonna before some sort of nonsensical rapping with electronic effects by either her or a collaborative artists.
The albums itself does feature a number of catchy tunes that will be suited well on the dance floor of a commercial night club on a Saturday night. I just don’t see the tunes becoming masterpieces still selling records in 20 years like some of her earlier work.
I think the problem with Madonna is that she has done so many different styles of music over the years and gained fans across the broad spectrum that whatever album she produced it could not satisfy all of her fans. This album will no doubt appeal to another audience and will satisfy many hardcore Madonna fans and I have no doubt will peak very highly on the album charts in the US and UK.
Overall rating 6/10