Hard Candy (Special Edition) - Madonna > Reviews > Funky, catchy and will get you moving

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money	Satisfactory

Advantages:	Give it 2 me, Heartbeat, Devil Wouldn't Recognise You
Disadvantages:	Candy Shop  -  what was she thinking??

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Following on from 'Confessions on a Dancefloor'. Madonna has delivered another great album packed with catchy tunes. Unlike many albums out there, I honestly think 8 of the tracks are fantastic and could be released as singles. 'Devil wouldn't recognise you' is a good old-fashioned Madonna pop song with an R&B feel. 'Give it 2 me' is incredibly catchy but the rapping bit is just strange! 'Voices', 'Heartbeat' and 'Beat goes on' are full of deep base and catchy melodies and lyrics. All in all it is a feel-good album and will no doubt get you moving. The Oakenfold remix of 'Give it 2 me' is excellent and I also enjoyed the remix of '4 minutes' on there, which I preferred to the Timberland remix (which wastes over a minute with Timberland going 'i only got 4 minutes'!!!). Although overall the album has more of an R&B than many Madonna fans would be used to, I find this album very similar to 'Confessions on a Dancefloor'. I think what would have made this album great is if like Confessions, Madonna had the tracks mixing into one another. For now, the crossfade and shuffle on iTunes more than suffice! Enjoy! Oh, I must add, the WORST track on the album is 'Candy Shop'. The less said about that one the better, it is truely awful and lacks any melody or sensical lyrics/