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Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Madonna Scores A Milestone New Win On The Dance Chart
Madonna's new album Veronica Electronica isn't a traditional studio full-length, but rather a stopgap project meant to tide fans over while they wait for another collection. The set is built around remixes from her Ray of Light era, one of her most successful and critically acclaimed periods. Veronica Electronica only debuts on one U.S. chart this week, but it's not just another entry for the pop and dance icon — it's a milestone win. Veronica Electronica Opens on the Dance Chart Madonna launches Veronica Electronica solely on the Top Dance Albums chart, which measures the most consumed projects in that style by combining sales and streaming activity. The project barely makes it to the 25-spot tally, opening in last place, at No. 25. Madonna Earns a Tenth Career Dance Albums Hit Veronica Electronica is Madonna's milestone tenth title to reach the dance albums chart. She first landed on the list almost exactly 20 years ago, when Confessions on a Dance Floor appeared in November 2005. That Grammy-winning effort went on to spend 13 weeks at No. 1, and it remains her longest-running champion. The set has spent 102 weeks somewhere on the roster, and it is her only triple-digit week charter. Half of Madonna's Dance Albums Have Reached No. 1 Throughout her career, Madonna has reached the top 10 on the dance albums chart six times, and half of those projects have hit No. 1. In addition to Confessions on a Dance Floor, both MDNA and Finally Enough Love — another recent remix set — have also ruled. Veronica Electronica Is Madonna's Second Debut of 2025 Veronica Electronica marks Madonna's second debut on the Top Dance Albums ranking in 2025 alone. Back in January, The Immaculate Collection, her 1990 greatest hits set, arrived on the tally. The following week, it soared to No. 8, reaching its all-time high, and since then, the collection has spent 30 weeks somewhere on the ranking. Madonna Charts Two Dance Albums in the Same Week This week, Madonna fills two spaces on the dance albums list. As Veronica Electronica starts at No. 25 and The Immaculate Collection lifts from No. 13 to No. 11, almost cracking the highest tier once more. 'Gone Gone Gone' From the Ray of Light Sessions The only new addition to Veronica Electronica is 'Gone Gone Gone,' an unreleased track from the Ray of Light sessions that has circulated among fans online for years in demo form. Originally recorded in 1997 with producer William Orbit, the song blends the spiritual, atmospheric production that defined that era with a darker, more urgent rhythm. That cut became a quick bestseller a short time ago on the dance lists, and it is powering the quick adoption of the remix set. Madonna Revisits Ray of Light Veronica Electronica revisits the Ray of Light era, and it draws from one of the most celebrated periods in Madonna's career. Released in 1998, Ray of Light produced a string of hits, including 'Frozen,' 'The Power of Good-Bye,' 'Nothing Really Matters,' and the title track, all of which reached charts around the world. The album topped tallies in more than a dozen countries, peaked at No. 2 in the U.S., and won multiple Grammy Awards.
Powys County Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
David McAlmont to support Erasure's Andy Bell in Powys
A cult indie star from the 1990s will be appearing in Llandrindod Wells with a 1980s legends Erasure's Andy Bell. HiFi Sean and cult indie favourite David McAlmont will be coming to the Albert Hall in Llandrindod Wells on May 17. The pair will be supporting headliner Andy Bell the lead vocalist in the 198os duo Erasure who will be performing at the venue as part of his tour. These two artists both have a rich history in the music industry, Sean as a member of The Soup Dragons and more recently as a DJ and electronic artist HiFi Sean, and McAlmont as a renowned solo artist and vocalist on what is consider to be one of the most underappreciated pop songs of the 1990s, 'Yes' by McAlmont & Butler. The two met when Sean invited David to feature on his 2019 album FT, which also featured Alan Vega, Bootsy Collins, Crystal Waters, Little Annie, Paris Grey (formerly of Inner City) and more - the single Testify (ft Crystal Waters) was a US Dance Chart topper and Radio 2 A List record. Their collaboration developed via WhatsApp, email and eventually Dropbox, with Hifi uploading arrangements and McAlmont returning demos. RECOMMENDED READING: The record was completed with 'No studios. No engineer.' Just McAlmont and Hifi on the eighteenth floor of a London tower block within hearing distance of the Bow bells. The lofty setting with "spectacular 270-degree views of the city", complete with sunsets, sunrises and murmurating ravens when storms approached was perfect for McAlmont who detests studios. Help support trusted local news Sign up for a digital subscription now: As a digital subscriber you will get Unlimited access to the County Times website Advert-light access Reader rewards Full access to our app Hifi, on the other hand, 'armed with a laptop and progressive plug ins, can make music anywhere'. The result is an 'exciting collection of songs' on their debut album HAPPY ENDING which is described as 'an electronic, psychedelic soul adventure featuring an eighty-piece Bollywood orchestra recorded in a film studio in Bangalore India on some of the tracks'. The current sister album and 3rd album by the duo is TWILIGHT was released on Valentines day and depicts the darker winter months 'but with a warm hue that gets you completely sonically bathed in sound'.
