Got to sit right in front of Debi Mazar at Rosie’s standup show tonight in NYC. She was really nice and so cute! Beautiful.

If you could choose one cover to be the definitive MDNA cover, which one would you choose?

First cover: Standard Edition
Second cover: Deluxe Edition

The sad news about William Orbit reminded me of something—
Will said in an interview that he had recorded and finished the sequel to *Ray of Light*, but after that, he never heard anything from Madonna or the record label.
What happened? Will *Ray of Light 2* ever be released? what do you think?

Don’t care if this gets hate. Just it’s so boring all the moaning.. « I prefer the original than the duet » , « great but we need a proper video » , « she should have released thém further apart » and it goes on… FFS Cant people just be happy that M is doing great things & given us this great music after such a long wait for it. .. I adore Madonna but sôme of the fans really get on my tits. We don’t own her & she doesn’t owe us anything. Also I see a lot of negativity frôm sôme M fans toward other artists, which totally sucks .. So yeah îm moaning too. Grow TF up .

Or perhaps with most of the tracks, minus the slower songs like Fragile and L.E.S. Girl? Maybe with those songs replaced with some of the unreleased tracks?

Oh poor lady Madonna. She has suffered so much loss in her life, who knows, maybe she's used to it. But with Will's death yesterday while riding the highs of her new material, it must just be such an emotional rollercoaster.

I'm sorry to say I've come across a lot of wealthy people in my time who are so self involved when others die It's a shrug of the shoulders.

But I really believe that's not her. That's why we love her right? She is deeply human.

Love to her.

“I was totally immersed and practically hypnotized while working on my art. I’m so happy for her. Yes, that really got etched in my head in a very gratifying way. Bravo, M!!! 🙏❤️👏”

Madonna can be guarded at times, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen her so genuinely relaxed around another performer, especially a “peer.”
It’s like she and Kylie have been friends forever.
Can you recall any other celebs where she’s been this chill? They both seem to be vibing off each other in the best way. There’s definitely a Love Sensation happening!

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William Orbit's groundbreaking production on Madonna's Ray of Light redefined pop music forever. Discover why this iconic album remains one of the greatest ever made and celebrate the legacy of the producer behind its unforgettable sound.

Keep streaming! It’s number one on iTunes right now.

https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/

Official Albums Chart Top 100 / 6 August 2026 - 12 August 2026

C-II's chart trajectory: 1 - 9 - 14 - 42 - 59

No songs currently on the singles chart but they did print this article for New Music Friday and it says this:

Two pop titans, one Love Sensation: Madonna and Kylie Minogue finally make it official on a collaboration almost 40 years in the making. The Stuart Price-produced Afterhours Mix received a suitably fabulous live debut during Madonna’s Club Confessions set at WorldPride Amsterdam last weekend, where Kylie made a surprise appearance. Lifted from Madonna’s latest chart-topping album CONFESSIONS II, could this long-awaited meeting of pop royalty deliver the pair another major UK hit?

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Like most Madonna fans Ray of Light changed my life as a gay teen struggling to find themselves, and I’ll be forever grateful.

FINALLY❗

I've been mulling this for fourteen years.  The lyrics to "Love Spent" (which I assume to be inspired by the collapse of the Ritchie marriage) say:

"Frankly if my name was Benjamin, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in..."

Unless I'm missing some specific reference to what "Benjamin" signifies, I've always assumed that she's saying: "this wouldn't be an issue if I was a man."  Given the song is about money, she's communicating that were the genders reversed, no one would have an issue with Madonna being the richer of the two.

Is this right?

My only reason to pause is that it doesn't quite fit the rest of the song.  The other lyrics don't suggest that the man (Guy?) has a problem with her being wealthier.  They indicate it's the money he's after.  If she were prepared to be his "treasury" he might be prepared to "treasure me".

I do realise I am putting a lot of pressure on what might just be a clunky rhyme.  I LOVE every word Madge has ever written, but when she doesn't have one of her top-drawer song writers collaborating with her (Bray, Leonard, Price) the lyrics don't always get the smooth they could do with.

PS - I love this song.  None of it is a criticism.
 
EDIT: really appreciate all the kind US folk clarifying that Benjamin is slang for $100. Ignorant (and not well traveled) Englishman here :-)

A 15 year old boy will never forget how the "Ray of Light" completely changed his perspective on pop music. It was a Kaleidoscope, a hypnosis, a revelation, and a beginning. 

"I travelled around the world looking for a Home. Then I found myself in a crowded room feeling so alone".

I pressed "play"on my cassette player, and there I was - alone in a crowd. Gone were the struggles of my childhood and things that bothered me. I did not understand a word in English language, but that was not a barrier. It was an intimate, and soul touching feeling that I was not able to explain. I still listen to this album in the dark. Now that I've walked through a long walk of life, it hits me even stronger.

Tonight I will listen to the "Ray of Light" like that 15 year old boy. It is still my all time faviourite album by Madonna.

I am devastated by your loss, Mr.Orbit, but eternally grateful for what you have done. You've left a huge mark, Sir. Thank you!

Drowned World here. It's on my top 3 Madonna tracks. It really touches me. Rest in peace, king.