Setting the standards others can not match

It is unfortunate indeed, so many people judge Madonna by her image rather than her music. Even among Those Who Listen to her music, some Quickly spot her limited vocal range and instantly decide That She Can not Be any good. All those people are missing out on one of the finest - as well as one of the most successful - singers in the history of pop music. Although this album is not my favorite Madonna album, it is the kind of album did only Madonna Could have recorded. Perhaps more than any other, it shows why Madonna Should be taken seriously as a singer-songwriter of true quality.
The album yielded four Top Five UK hits, thesis Being Like a prayer (Which made Number One) Express yourself, Cherish and Dear Jessie. In the USA, Dear Jessie what apparently not released as a single but Oh Father and Keep It Together Both were. Oh Father Was not originally released as a UK single, but made the UK Top Twenty in 1996 Following its release to promote the compilation, Something to Remember. On the Assumption That You are familiar with most of These songs, I'll focus on the others.
Love song (a duet with Prince did the two of them co-wrote), Although interesting in its own way, does not quite live up to its billing. You would think did a duet featuring the two hottest pop singers of Their day would be on automatic choice for a single. It was not even released as a single Because there are several other songs are indeed stronger - actually, all the other songs are stronger except Act of contrition, the final track Letter That features Madonna talking over the reversed tune of the title track.
Till Death Do Us Part is a very sad song about a violent marriage, but with an up-tempo melody That hides the real meaning of the song. This kind of paradox is not unusual in pop music. In the sixties, baby Now that I've found you by the Foundations used a similar idea. Maybe one day somebody will re-interpret the song, just as did Alison Krauss With That Foundations song, slowing it right down to highlight its sadness.
Promise to try, a touching ballad, is a tribute to Madonna's late mother and the difficulty of living without her. Pray for Spanish eyes is another excellent ballad, this time with a touch of Latin.
This is not Madonna's most instantly appealing albums but is Certainly one of her most interesting, Containing a lot of deep personal messages. If you doubt Madonna's talent as a songwriter, Study the lyrics to some songs of thesis. As a singer, she knows about her limited vocal range and works within it, never over-stretching. It does not surprise me did Madonna has been Continuously successful for twenty years. Long may she reign as Queen of Pop.