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Posted on Mar 17, 2014

Madonna Album Tracks That Should Have Been Singles

Madonna's vast catalogue of music is filled with hidden gems, usually discovered only by the super-fans who dare to venture on the amazing ride that is a Madonna album. Here are 10 amazing tracks even casual listeners should know about.

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This fun, ultra-poppy song is sure to brighten any day. Get your listen on, and get instantly transported back to 1983. — Via youtube.com

This fun, ultra-poppy song is sure to brighten any day. Get your listen on, and get instantly transported back to 1983.

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This fun, ultra-poppy song is sure to brighten any day. Get your listen on, and get instantly transported back to 1983.

Corny intro dialogue aside, this sharp, dark song is a standout on an album filled with lighthearted love songs. — Via youtube.com

Corny intro dialogue aside, this sharp, dark song is a standout on an album filled with lighthearted love songs.

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Corny intro dialogue aside, this sharp, dark song is a standout on an album filled with lighthearted love songs.

This deeply emotional song is featured in her 1991 documentary, "Truth or Dare", and can be heard in a scene where Madonna visits her mother's grave during a tour stop in Michigan. — Via youtube.com

This deeply emotional song is featured in her 1991 documentary, "Truth or Dare", and can be heard in a scene where Madonna visits her mother's grave during a tour stop in Michigan.

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This deeply emotional song is featured in her 1991 documentary, "Truth or Dare", and can be heard in a scene where Madonna visits her mother's grave during a tour stop in Michigan.

This extremely dark, sexual, and yet (strangely) lighthearted song features lines like, "Colonel Sanders said it best, finger-licking good." — Via youtube.com

This extremely dark, sexual, and yet (strangely) lighthearted song features lines like, "Colonel Sanders said it best, finger-licking good."

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This extremely dark, sexual, and yet (strangely) lighthearted song features lines like, "Colonel Sanders said it best, finger-licking good."

The opening track to the extremely underrated "Bedtime Stories" album is a prime example of mid-'90's R&B. — Via youtube.com

The opening track to the extremely underrated "Bedtime Stories" album is a prime example of mid-'90's R&B.

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The opening track to the extremely underrated "Bedtime Stories" album is a prime example of mid-'90's R&B.

Often hailed as a turning point in pop music, Madonna's 1998 album "Ray of Light" is a masterpiece that still sounds progressive in 2014. The album closer, "Mer Girl", is a haunting ballad about her (then) current life, her childhood in Michigan, and her mother's death. — Via youtube.com

Often hailed as a turning point in pop music, Madonna's 1998 album "Ray of Light" is a masterpiece that still sounds progressive in 2014. The album closer, "Mer Girl", is a haunting ballad about her (then) current life, her childhood in Michigan, and her mother's death.

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Often hailed as a turning point in pop music, Madonna's 1998 album "Ray of Light" is a masterpiece that still sounds progressive in 2014. The album closer, "Mer Girl", is a haunting ballad about her (then) current life, her childhood in Michigan, and her mother's death.

"Impressive Instant" was almost released as the final single off of "Music", but it was scrapped at the last minute. This thumping dance song was a definite standout on an album that fused country music with electronica long before Avicii did it. — Via youtube.com

"Impressive Instant" was almost released as the final single off of "Music", but it was scrapped at the last minute. This thumping dance song was a definite standout on an album that fused country music with electronica long before Avicii did it.

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"Impressive Instant" was almost released as the final single off of "Music", but it was scrapped at the last minute. This thumping dance song was a definite standout on an album that fused country music with electronica long before Avicii did it.

This sparkling, disco-inspired track opens the second half of "Confessions..." which contains the deeper, spirituality infused disco tracks, that the "Hung Up" led first half was missing. — Via youtube.com

This sparkling, disco-inspired track opens the second half of "Confessions..." which contains the deeper, spirituality infused disco tracks, that the "Hung Up" led first half was missing.

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This sparkling, disco-inspired track opens the second half of "Confessions..." which contains the deeper, spirituality infused disco tracks, that the "Hung Up" led first half was missing.

"Candy Shop" opened M's record breaking "Sticky and Sweet Tour" and was so good, it was one of the few 'older' tracks to make it onto the setlist for her controversial "MDNA Tour" in 2012. Plus, some guy named Pharrell produced it. Maybe you've heard of him? — Via youtube.com

"Candy Shop" opened M's record breaking "Sticky and Sweet Tour" and was so good, it was one of the few 'older' tracks to make it onto the setlist for her controversial "MDNA Tour" in 2012. Plus, some guy named Pharrell produced it. Maybe you've heard of him?

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"Candy Shop" opened M's record breaking "Sticky and Sweet Tour" and was so good, it was one of the few 'older' tracks to make it onto the setlist for her controversial "MDNA Tour" in 2012. Plus, some guy named Pharrell produced it. Maybe you've heard of him?

This is one dark, disturbing, campy, NSFW song. The title is purposefully deceiving, (in typical Madonna fashion), as it refers to the large amount of people who worked on the song. It was written for Madonna by Mika, and was originally titled "Bang Bang", before Madonna changed the name. Notably, it reunites M with William Orbit, who helmed the epic "Ray of Light", and the result is a musical revenge fantasy about a scorned lover exacting revenge on her ex. Just make sure to stick to headphones when blasting this one. — Via youtube.com

This is one dark, disturbing, campy, NSFW song. The title is purposefully deceiving, (in typical Madonna fashion), as it refers to the large amount of people who worked on the song. It was written for Madonna by Mika, and was originally titled "Bang Bang", before Madonna changed the name. Notably, it reunites M with William Orbit, who helmed the epic "Ray of Light", and the result is a musical revenge fantasy about a scorned lover exacting revenge on her ex. Just make sure to stick to headphones when blasting this one.

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This is one dark, disturbing, campy, NSFW song. The title is purposefully deceiving, (in typical Madonna fashion), as it refers to the large amount of people who worked on the song. It was written for Madonna by Mika, and was originally titled "Bang Bang", before Madonna changed the name. Notably, it reunites M with William Orbit, who helmed the epic "Ray of Light", and the result is a musical revenge fantasy about a scorned lover exacting revenge on her ex. Just make sure to stick to headphones when blasting this one.

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