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Co-host #ArtistFave15 - Dec. round in begins 12/1

Co-host #ArtistFaveLP - Nov. round begins 11/20
(Early posts begin 11/19 after 5pm EST, 11pm CET, 10pm BST)
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Join @geodrew.bsky.social & moi for the November round of #ArtistFaveLP!

Challenge dates: 11/20 - 11/29

Early posting begins 11/19 at 5pm EST, 11pm CET, 10pm BST
#ArtistFaveLP
#Madonna
True Blue Era

2️⃣ Papa Don't Preach
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Those strings! The Twin Towers in the background! "Italians Do It Better"!

Madonna's 4th #1 song on the Hot 100 & the 2nd single from True Blue
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#Madonna
True Blue Era

3️⃣ Who's That Girl (1987)
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Another US #1 song that contains one of Madonna's best bridges!

🎵 Light up my life
So blind, I can't see
Light up my life
No one can help me now 🎵
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#Madonna
True Blue Era

4️⃣ Open Your Heart (1986)
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Madonna's 5th #1 song on the Hot 100. One of my fave videos! Madonna as a sex worker but cool & distant - "You can see me, but can't touch me"! used again in an AOL promo audio for '94's Secret! buff.ly/uB3wnDh
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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#Madonna
True Blue Era

5️⃣ Causing a Commotion (1987)
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A #2 smash in the US and a UK #4 peak, Madonna scored with the 2nd single from the Who’s that Girl soundtrack. M had her people on the track: Donna DeLory & Niki Haris on backing vocals & Shep/Bray on the mix!
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#Madonna
True Blue Era

6️⃣ True Blue
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A #3 smash in America, TB topped the UK charts!

The video for the US single was, however, much different than the European single. MTV held a contest for a DIY video, and the winner was "the" US video.
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#Madonna
True Blue Era

7️⃣ La Isla Bonita
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A Top 5 song on on the Hot 100 & a #1 in the UK!

Madonna would revisit the Spanglish lyrics and tones a few more times, and one of those, you'll see here shortly... !
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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#Madonna
True Blue Era

8️⃣ Spotlight (1988)
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Written for True Blue by M, Stephen Bray, & Curtis Hudson, Spotlight didn’t make the final cut, but instead became the single from You Can Dance, M’s remix album. Familiar producer Jellybean provided the remix.
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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#Madonna
True Blue Era

9️⃣ The Look of Love (1987)
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Never released in America, TLOL was indeed an official single in the UK. From the Who's That Girl Soundtrack, it peaked at #9 on the UK charts.

Madonna knows how to write & deliver a haunting ballad!
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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#Madonna
True Blue Era

1️⃣ 0️⃣ Love Makes the World Go Round
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First heard at Live Aid in 1985, we had to wait another year to hear the studio version on True Blue. The polished version was worth the wait! It shines as the album closing track!
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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#MusicChallenge
1990 Unranked

Vogue | Madonna
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Boys, girls, kids, & even grandmas were all voguing, thanks to this earworm!

Madonna's 8th #1 single & the biggest one of the year (or at least in my books!)

Thanks to @buddygott.bsky.social for hosting!
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Join @geodrew.bsky.social & me TODAY for #ArtistFaveLP!

Early posting begins at 5pm EST, 11pm CET, 10pm BST

Choose a fave LP and rank 10 tracks, posting 1 song per day.

Challenge dates: 11/20 to 11/29

Drew & I are looking forward to all the awesomeness this round, so bring it! 🙌 👍 🎵
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#20SongsByYear
@MusicChallenge
1990 Unranked

Better the Devil You Know | Kylie Minogue
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A gem and a masterpiece from her back catalogue, BTDYK is also from her amazing 3rd album, Rhythm of Love.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join Drew & I tomorrow evening for the next round of #ArtistFaveLP!

Challenge dates: 11/20 - 11/29
(with early posting 11/19 after 5pm EST, 11pm CET, 10pm BST)
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#20SongsByYear
#MusicChallenge
1990 Unranked

Drifting, Falling | The Ocean Blue
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I was introduced to The Ocean Blue on MTV’s 120 Minutes. The moment I heard the jangly guitar and sax, I was hooked!
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#MusicChallenge
1990 Unranked

Being Boring | Pet Shop Boys
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My #1 fave PSB track, from their Behaviour LP
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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#MusicChallenge
1990 Unranked

Release Me | Wilson Phillips
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November 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join @geodrew.bsky.social & moi for the November round of #ArtistFaveLP!

Challenge dates: 11/20 - 11/29

Early posting begins 11/19 at 5pm EST, 11pm CET, 10pm BST
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Thanks to all who liked & commented on the Nov round of #ArtistFave15!!

Don't cry for us (Argentina) 'cuz we'll be back next month, so get your faves ready!

Til then, we have another #ArtistFaveLP coming in a few days.

Stay tuned for deets!
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
#20SongsByYear
#MusicChallenge
1990 Unranked

What Do I Have To Do? | Kylie Minogue
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A banger from Kylie’s 3rd album Rhythm of Love!
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#MusicChallenge
Information Society | InSoc 15>1

1️⃣ What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
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Could it be anything else?😎

The video, the big drums, the bass, the Spock vocal sample! What is NOT to love here?!

🙏 to all who liked/replied!
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#MusicChallenge
Information Society | InSoc 15>1

2️⃣ How Long (1990)
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My #1 and #2 picks could easily be switched depending on the day

Another bananas video here - Love the roller skates!

AND when the beat breaks at 3:36… to die for!
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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#MusicChallenge
1990 Unranked

Freedom! ‘90 | George Michael
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A mandatory choice to highlight the year, for sure!
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#MusicChallenge
1990 Unranked

Enjoy the Silence | Depeche Mode
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November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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#MusicChallenge
Information Society | InSoc 15>1

3️⃣ Tomorrow (1988)
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Another from their debut LP - love the chorus! It’s got that Scarlett O’Hara positivity and energy!
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM