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It Happened

Filed under: Madonna > Music Minute > Pharrell > Timbaland

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About half of Madonna's album leaked onto the Internet this weekend.

In total, six songs hit the net.

They are:

Heartbeat
Give It 2 Me
Miles Away
Incredible
She's Not Me
Beat Goes On

And, we must say: we're relieved!

The songs aren't straight up hip hop, as we were concerned, especially by the choice of 4 Minutes as the single.

The new material still stays true to Madonna's core as a pop/dance artist.

Oh, and by the way, the Pharrell songs blow Timbaland's out of the water!

Get stupid! Get stupid! Don't stop!

269 comments to “It Happened”

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  1. new M~Dolla fan says – reply to this


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    i love her. i dont know her old tunes cos i'm only 14 but this new shit iz cool

  2. link says – reply to this


    102

    I heard 8 of the songs. The rest doesn't sound much like '4 Minutes.' Sounds like electro-urban-r'n'b-retro-pop, lol

    'Candy Shop' is okay, lots of drums, mainly all about Madonnas voice. The refrain is weak.

    'Give It 2 Me' is like retro-electro, quite okay. More up-tempo.

    'Heartbeat' is pretty cool, starts off with heartbeats, she plays with her voice more, liked that one. This one is more grand, stands out. Seems like they've mixed the Supaplex electro with almost every song, this one too.

    'She's Not Me' sounds like a flashback, strolls to the end sort of monotoneishly.

    'Incredible' sounds the most bubblegum'ish. Slash electro

    'Beat Goes On' the verses are different, the chorus almost the same. Bells and Whistles playing the back with a tad of electro

    'Miles Away' I saved this one the last because i love this one. Not sure about it being a killer-single, but it's amazing.'4 Minutes' was the strongest single.

    I knew she couldn't make another Confessions record, it really was a masterpiece. Confessions could've had about 9 singles out of 13 (including Fighting Spirit), I suppose Hard Candy's gonna produce 1/3 of that. I guess I'll still confess on the dancefloor a bit before i'll go for candy.

  3. MADONNA = LEGEND says – reply to this


    103

    Re: memo – Whitney Houston is The Voice…not Mariah. Sorry.

    And how can you say Madonna's classics have not stood the test of time? Walk up to any random person on the street and ask them to sing the lyrics to Holiday (a song that at the time barely cracked the top 20) and then ask them to sing the lyrics to One Sweet Day (a song that spent 16 weeks at #1). Which song do you honestly think they'll know the lyrics to?

  4. xxx@xxx.com says – reply to this


    104

    dude, perez, once again you are a dumbass! when mc's album leaked, you said that it would be detrimental to album sales and said it was a mistake and everything. now that madonna's leaked, you're happy? well maybe that will affect album sales more than mc's. ya know why? because mc is going to sell a shitload more copies than madonna. sorry :-)

  5. FYI says – reply to this


    105

    limewire has all the songs

  6. Madonna = old says – reply to this


    106

    Isn't she irrelevant yet?
    If I were Lourdes, I'd hide in shame.

  7. FIN says – reply to this


    107

    JESUS CHRIST PEOPLE WILL YOU PLEASE STOP COMPARING MARIAH AND MADONNA. THEY ARE NOT RIVALS. THIS IS NOT A SPORTING EVENT AT YOUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. THEY ARE VERY DIFFERENT ARTISTS MAKING VERY DIFFERENT MUSIC. PEREZ I BLAME YOU FOR PERPETUATING THIS BULLSHIT. LAME

  8. booooooo! says – reply to this


    108

    How can you possibly consider this crap good? You gays need to have the shit cleaned out of your ears.

  9. Dawo says – reply to this


    109

    Yes this are Madonnas tracks:) OMG I Luv it so much:)

    this album is Fyahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    My favorites

    heartbeat

    beat goes on (remix)

    shes not me and the rest of this album OMG Im So Happy

    This is a Hard Candy.lol

    luv her so much:)

  10. Madonna Queen of Pop says – reply to this


    110

    This is one of the best albums of her entire career. I bet MooMoo's soiled tampon flew out of her fat porky ass when she heard it.

  11. Madonna needs a new stylist...she's 50 and dresses like she's a teenager says – reply to this


    111

    photoshopped

  12. jesse says – reply to this


    112

    Re: sebrina – get a life you mariah loving whore, this IS her usual thing! go buy another mariah cd before she has another nervous breakdown when her album gets bumped out of the top spot by madonna

  13. tyler says – reply to this


    113

    Beat Goes On has been leaked for MONTHS, and 4 minutes is WAY betterr.

  14. annlis says – reply to this


    114

    perez!! CANDY store hit too!!

  15. RIAA says – reply to this


    115

    so you're admitting to downloading illegal files?

  16. HARD SHIT !!!! says – reply to this


    116

    IVE LISTENNED TO ALL THE SONGS WHO HAVE LEAKED ON THE NET AND I THOUGH MY EARS WERE GOING TO EXPLODE ! FUCK , U CALL THAT MUSIC ???????????? ITS FUCKING OVERPRODUCED ,ITS NOISY , TERRIBLE ! OH THEY CERTAINELY DID IT ON PURPOSE TO COVER UP HER SHITTY VOICE !

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    IVE LISTENNED TO ALL THE SONG WHO HAVE LEAKED ON THE NET AND I THOUGH MY EARS WERE GOING TO EXPLODE ! FUCK , U CALL THAT MUSIC ???????????? ITS FUCKING OVERPRODUCED ,ITS NOISY , TERRIBLE ! OH THEY CERTAINELY DID IT ON PURPOSE TO COVER UP HER SHITTY VOICE !

  17. looking ahead coz HC sux says – reply to this


    117

    Hopefully she'll do a breakup album after she and Guy Richie divorce (they'll officially announce a split in 18 months). She needs some new material.

  18. tyler says – reply to this


    118

    actually, the whole album front to back is now leaked.

  19. hmm... says – reply to this


    119

    Madonna was out celebrating without her husband once again a few nights ago. How long until they divorce? Rumor is 18 months.

  20. bette says – reply to this


    120

    Great news: these songs are so fresh! I'm LOVING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. paige says – reply to this


    121

    IF YOU THINK MADONNA IS AN OLD, FUGLY SKANK, SAY I!!!

  22. matthewj says – reply to this


    122

    the new songs are
    FUCKING AMAZING.
    out of the EIGHT that leaked before,
    including 4 minutes and candy shop,
    i have yet to find a favorite
    or a track that i don't like.

    if it's against the law, arrest me.
    if you can handle it, undress me.

    don't stop me now,
    don't need to catch my breath,
    i can go on and on and on.

    when the lights go down
    and there's no one left,
    i can go on and on and on

    give it to me.
    ♥Madonna

  23. boo says – reply to this


    123

    Miles Away really sucks

  24. sux says – reply to this


    124

    How come She's Not Me barely has any singing?

  25. I !!! says – reply to this


    125

    Re: paige

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  26. David says – reply to this


    126

    I'm loving it!!

    Give it 2 me! yeah! noone has to show me/ stop me :D

  27. bae says – reply to this


    127

    Madonna has another out of the park hit on her hands.. she has done it again.. i thought Pharrell and Timbaland would have turned her into an urban remake of Gwen or Nelly Furtado and man was I surprised what they came up with. I guess since Madonna coproduced it gave it that pop touch. She has made another successful transformation! Cant wait to buy this

  28. SteveEck says – reply to this


    128

    Every song leak Perez mentions is FAKE. I'm not sure is Madonna did it on purpose or soem fan posted them–but thet are not real.

  29. CANT WAIT TILL THE CD COMES OUT!!!! says – reply to this


    129

    MOOMOO GO SAVE UR LEGS MADONNA ROCKS IM SO SICK OF TH BITCHES COMING ON HERE TALKING TRASH ABOUT MADONNA WHEN YA GOING TO LEARN WHAT YOUR SAYING IS THE SAME THING TRASH TALKERS SAID WHEN 20 YEARS AGO AND LOOK AT HER NOW BIGGER THAN EVER! HOW MANY ARTIST GER 120 MILL DEAL!!!!!! I MEAN REALLY YOU FUCKING BETCHES SUCK A DICK SHE IS THE BEST!! TOP GAME!!! OH NEXT TIME YOU GET 120MILL YOU CAN TALK SHIT BUT TILL THN FUCK OFF BETCHES!!!

  30. Ernest Hankerson says – reply to this


    130

    She thinks she is so sexy lol. From the waist down she looks 50 years.
    LET IT GO
    STICK TO WRITING BOOKS!

  31. ANDREZ IS RIGHT! says – reply to this


    131

    ANDREZ i COULDNT AGREE MORE! OLD TALENTLESS WHORE–WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN SHE IS REALLY OLD (THAT IS IN A FEW YEARS) WHEN SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE HER SEXUALITY TO SELL RECORDS! MADONNA IS AN OLD TALENTLESS WHORE!!

  32. towa says – reply to this


    132

    Absolutely AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
    She's the Queen, hands down

  33. SHADOE FERRARO says – reply to this


    133

    Really tho people madonna rocks! 50 and still going, you wanna talk shit about a living legend??? Moomoo got nothing but her voice, she is not a entertainer.

  34. Dana says – reply to this


    134

    cant wait til april 29th!!!!

  35. piazzasbuttplug says – reply to this


    135

    She be leaking more than tunes.

  36. susan says – reply to this


    136

    I love all the leaked songs but Miles Away is diffinitely the best and my favorite. Not sure which one produced that one, Pharrel or Timbaland but WOW!!! Great job.

  37. SHADOE FERRARO says – reply to this


    137

    Re: ANDREZ IS RIGHT!Re: ANDREZ IS RIGHT! – SUCK IT FUCKTARD. YOU WISH YOU LOOKED THAT GOOD! BETCH

  38. Jolie_hk says – reply to this


    138

    the whole album is leaked!!!

  39. EVILE says – reply to this


    139

    Perez is such a moron. 4 Minutes is an amazing single and if the album was more hip hop than the other crap Madonna had been putting out recently then it would be her biggest album since the Music CD. I still think it's gonna be good, but I have to wait and see.

  40. sHADOE FERRARO says – reply to this


    140

    Re: paige – SUCK IT FUCKTARD MADONNA ROCKS.

  41. Vivzz says – reply to this


    141

    WHERE CAN I GET MILES AWAY!!!!!!!
    THAT IS THE ONLY SONG I CARE ABOUT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEONE PLEASE PLEASE GIVE IT TO MEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

  42. shwana says – reply to this


    142

    Re: HARD SHIT !!!! – her voice is great! go drink some bleach

  43. truth says – reply to this


    143

    ah did she fool everyone thshe had talent/What did th circus come back to town, let me guess she could not ride a horse, she is full of it and she knows it..SHE IS TALENTLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

  44. jb wilson says – reply to this


    144

    Madonna is the #1 best in the game… Beautiful, hot & sexy. I'm buying the whole album on 4/29 i as well want the special edition album too! Madonna rocks!!!

  45. MADONNA #1! says – reply to this


    145

    Wow this is gna go Record of the Year!!
    AMAZING! Give it 2 me is outta this world
    Next singles: miles away / she's not me
    We thought she wouldnt surpass "Conffesions" but bitch did it!!
    Dunno why people here say so many crap about Madge, she's so great in every way possible… oh and i wanna se hows whore Mariah when she's 50 (if she makes it)

  46. steffi says – reply to this


    146

    GIVE IT TO ME SOUNDS INCREDIBLE! NUMBER 1 SMASH HIT ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND ONE OF HER CLASSICS ALREADY!

  47. jb wilson says – reply to this


    147

    Ok, this is to all the haters…why r u on here if u don't like the album, just a bunch of hating BITCHES cause, Madonna's the hottest, sexiest, baddest & richest lady in the game. MADONNA'S HARD CANDY IS AWESOME!

  48. jb wilson says – reply to this


    148

    IT'S TIME TO GET SOME HARD CANDY!!!!

  49. NADIA says – reply to this


    149

    my copy has 8 songs

  50. max says – reply to this


    150

    THE WHOLE ALBUM LEAKED !!!
    LOL……
    AND IT SUCKS !!!
    AND IT SUCKS !!!
    AND IT SUCKS !!!
    AND IT SUCKS !!!
    AND IT SUCKS !!!
    AND IT SUCKS !!!
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    AND IT SUCKS !!!
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    AND IT SUCKS !!!AND IT SUCKS !!!
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  51. every says – reply to this


    151

    The lambs need to contact Roger Friedman from Fox News. Since Perez is hyping up Madonna so much we need Roger to hype up Mimi.

    roger friedman at att dot net

  52. Mona says – reply to this


    152

    thank god cause that shit ain't her style

  53. Christopher Hickey says – reply to this


    153

    I've heard every song that's leaked with the exception of "Give It 2 Me", and they are absolutely out-of-this-world! I can tell I'm gonna like this album even more than "Confessions On A Dance Floor", and that's sayin' somethin'! All you people on here who keep hating, let me ask you something: just how far up your ass do you manage to jam that pole on a daily basis? LMFAO

  54. KRISTEN says – reply to this


    154

    I have the entire album already and it's nothing special. If you're going to buy one new album get Leona Lewis!! MC's is ok, better than Madonna's though.

  55. ssor says – reply to this


    155

    best album of 2008!!!!

  56. Sith1605 says – reply to this


    156

    Yeah I wonder why she released the song with Timbaland and Timberlake as a single.

    you're a fucking idiot. fuck off.

  57. omg says – reply to this


    157

    yeah, i heard the songs. worst pile of shit i've heard in a long time — and the lyrics are just plain embarrassing. I didn't know she was collaborating with Dr. Seuss.

  58. Gwen says – reply to this


    158

    Madonna and Mariah fans kill me. I love how they scramble to one up each other, citing meaningless drivel and throwing around the word "relevant", as if it applies to either woman. Keep going, lambs and Madonna militants!

  59. former madonna fan says – reply to this


    159

    sorry, this shit is just embarrassing. get stupid, get stupid? no kidding!!!! and her booty dropping? yikes. YIKES.

  60. OnandOnTheBeatGoes says – reply to this


    160

    Madonna's album is critically more well received from Billboard, Rollingstone 4/5 Stars, Blender 4/5 stars.. this is looking to be a classic! And I am sure HC will outsell E=Dumbfatshit worldwide

  61. NoNo! says – reply to this


    161

    Totally Craptastic!

  62. Mgrigs says – reply to this


    162

    oo i just heard some of them!! LOVE Give it to Me and Hard Candy!! cant wait!! do u think shes gunna do a tour?

  63. Nic says – reply to this


    163

    Both X and Blackout are waaaaaay better than this shit.

  64. every says – reply to this


    164

    Don't worry lambs, Roger Friedman from Fox says he'll help us out this week. Please email him for thanks and support

    roger friedman at att dot net

  65. tiff says – reply to this


    165

    umm NO!! the pharrell song is pointless and anti climactic…. sorry perrezers u so wrong!

  66. aj says – reply to this


    166

    It's Madonna Bitches! So everyone that thinks Madonna is to old, go fuck yourself! Madonna is the queen and get used to it!!

  67. WHERE? says – reply to this


    167

    Where can u hear it?!

  68. mossy says – reply to this


    168

    OMFG. i only found 2 tracks but they are both A M A Z I N G.
    i can't wait for the whole thing!!!!!!

  69. kirk or kirkella says – reply to this


    169

    i'm a bit shocked at the ageism going on here, some of you dumbfucks are pretty petty and shallow. listen, the bitch doesn't spend 2 hours in the gym every day and have a team of scientists monitoring her every pore on her body around the clock just to be judged by the same age standards as everyone else who just put a bit of nivea nightcream on and call it a day. how unfair would that be?

  70. tina says – reply to this


    170

    GIVE IT TO ME IS F*CKING BRILLIANT!!!!! IT'S THE ONLY TRACK IVE HEARD

  71. sammy says – reply to this


    171

    HOT.SEXY.GREAT!

  72. randy says – reply to this


    172

    Perez you do have BALLS

  73. aMY says – reply to this


    173

    WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY!

  74. jessica k says – reply to this


    174

    awesome….The give it to me song is very cool……when is the album out?

  75. Grgg says – reply to this


    175

    get the songs on here perezzzz!

  76. Matt! says – reply to this


    176

    Six? um…i was able to download 8

  77. mathew says – reply to this


    177

    Madonna is not an artist. She just hires producers to write all her songs and she throws in her 2 cents so she can claim some credit. For once I would like to see what she can do on her own. The Beatles, Dylan, Bowie, Led Zepellin, The Stones, those are musicians, Madonna is a joke who appeals to the the same people who spend their weekends at a shopping mall. There is no depth whatsoever to her music. After hearing the whole album I can only conclude that this is music for 14 year old girls and gay men under 30.

  78. r-mi says – reply to this


    178

    timabaland is a fat fuck and his songs are shit and sound the same.
    pharrell is great, love him.

  79. B. SMIT says – reply to this


    179

    totally unexpected. i'm ecstatic. madonna rules the world. awesome songs. totally gonna b a big hit.

  80. jamie says – reply to this


    180

    LOVE THIS STUFF! Great! i can't stop playing it i think i will buy this album!

  81. Mark says – reply to this


    181

    The Beat Goes on is soooo fun. It really should be the 2nd single! And Heartbeats is great.

  82. Melissa says – reply to this


    182

    WOWOWOWOWOWOW!

    just heard them

    the tracks are AMAZING!!!!!

    can't wait to buy it April 29th…….love it

    love it
    especially She's not me…and GIVE IT TO ME.

  83. kian says – reply to this


    183

    Devil is by far my favourite track!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  84. justin says – reply to this


    184

    best songs are Heartbeat , Give It 2 Me and Incredible those are all pharrell - timbalands gettin played out

  85. I'm bored with Madonna says – reply to this


    185

    I'm still NOT buying Hard Turd

  86. Hard Candy - aka Puzzy Pie says – reply to this


    186

    Why didn't she just call her new album/CD "Puzzy Pie". Can't she take a picture without spreading her legs and thrusting that thing at us, just once…???

  87. ashley says – reply to this


    187

    the one with pharell are f*cking hot!

  88. Canuckfuck says – reply to this


    188

    Meh. I only liked She's Not Me (love this song! Especially from 2.08 to 2.41), Give it to Me and Incredible (sort of; here and there). The others were very uninspired. Also, Give it to Me easily could've been done by Britney (3 years ago).

    She's Not Me
    She's Not Me
    She's Not Me

    Is great.

  89. whatever says – reply to this


    189

    Janet Jackson and Madonna both have horrible voices.

    I kinda like miles away and the one she did with kanye…. that's all.

  90. Jonathan says – reply to this


    190

    All you Madonna haters NEVER have anything relevant to say. All you say is she's old and she's over. Let me know if T-Pain or Young Jeezy is around in 20 years. It doesn't matter if you don't like her album, because it is not made for mainstream audiences or people who listen to radio mainly like Mariah's is, but they're made for her shows. No one (NO ONE) puts on a better concert than Madonna. Next time Mariah puts on a worldwide show grossing more than $200 million, then you can start talking.

  91. Mike says – reply to this


    191

    Her album was leaked 1 month ago

  92. k...... says – reply to this


    192

    i just hear miles away on youtube on madonna's new cd… what a great song.. the others were too randb/hiphop for my taste.. i much perfer confessions on a dancefloor.. i enjoy how she connected the whole cd and made it one big dance party….. though as usual i will buy it.. i have everything since the holiday 12" in my collection… maybe this cd will be like some of my nin cds which i never even opened but still own them to complete my collection… i am looking forward to the remixes of the new songs……. some of those tracks need to be reworked and get me on the dancefloor

  93. James says – reply to this


    193

    The album is not so good. She sounds like she is a peformer, not a singer, oh but wait, she is not known for her good voice now is she? Thank GOD for justin on her single, he make the song…Without JT madonna would be well, JUST MADONNA….Dance honey, don't sing….

  94. AJAY says – reply to this


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    Hmmm not surprised. Actually many of the songs off the album have been leaked since last month. Sorry not to be mean but Im glad you've heard it. I think this album personally will be huge in America. I love 4 mintues and I heard Give it to me, candy shop, the beat goes on, miles away, keep this trace,spanish lessons and many more. She has a concert in nyc and I wanna go. Perez if you read this go to www.z100.com you should see a sign sayin omg Madonna in nyc!

  95. mathew says – reply to this


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    Madonna is a great dancer, performer, business person, and American icon. However she can't sing, write music or play any instruments. The credit for her success should go to all the people she's payed to produce and write her records. She has nothing to say, unless opening your legs for 30 years is a point of view . Madonna's formula for success is brilliant, hire the best people money can buy to hide your musical incompetence and never acknowledge the brilliant producers/musicians who actually create the songs.

  96. SAMMIE ! says – reply to this


    196

    OMG…love the music..but come on people! the woman is like eighty years old! she should not have a cover with her legs wide open like that, ughh, disgusting! please, just retire already.

  97. George F says – reply to this


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    FIRST!!
    in the third column..he he..

    Anyway: I am absolutely hooked by all the new songs..Madonna will reign supreme in 2008!

  98. andrez hilton says – reply to this


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    Re: George FRe: George F

    hahah youre crazy!

    and btw, help a brotha out and send the link my way

    ; )

  99. Brent says – reply to this


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    I listened to these songs and WOW - hope this shuts all of the doubters that were rolling there eyes when they heard she would be working with Timbaland and Pharrell - these songs are VERY Madonna…and very much early Madonna…Amazing!!! Can't wait to hear the other songs.

  100. Michael says – reply to this


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    Yes..But not only early Madonna ! What makes it so fresh and new is that she mesh 70s funk 80s retro techno hip hop rnb but she meshed it so well !! Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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