If you’re more interested in Madonna’s music than her midlife crisis, an unreleased song produced during the recording of Hard Candy surfaced today, called “Across the Sky.” The track was produced by Timbaland and features Justin Timberlake on vocals, but don’t expect “4 Minutes (Part II)”—this offering is a lot more subdued (and new-agey) than the musical trio’s last dance-pop collaboration together. Listen to it after the jump, and decide for yourself if it should have made the final cut for Hard Candy or if it should have remained unreleased:
Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – “Across the Sky”
Was the track left off the album because Timbaland’s overdid the grunting sounds in the background? Or was it the borderline cheesy lyrics of the chorus, “Honesty will make us fly, baby, traveling across the sky,” feebily sung by Madonna, whose voice gets weaker with each album? Perhaps a combination of both, but either way, at this point JT should be used to having his tracks cut from mainstream pop albums.
i'm sorry but hard candy sucked balls. she needs to stay away from these top 40 producers and do what she does best: dance music.
@craiggy – i couldnt agree more 100 perfect – i love madonna and hard candy was a real kick in the balls – it was the album she should have released in 2003 instead of american life
@mike – how deaf are you? and i know how productions works tks.
“If you’re more interested in Madonna’s music than her midlife crisis”
I thought Hard Candy was her midlife crisis.
Ha, very good point.
Uhh, did you miss Madonna on the telethon moments ago? Her voice is strong as ever. She sounded fantastic on the Sticky & Sweet Tour too. (And she sings live, which is kind of amazing by today's standards.) Go watch her doing “You Must Love Me” from S&S if you have any doubts.