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CreditsWritten by Madonna, Stuart Price, B. Anderson and B. Ulvaeus Album Confessions On A Dance Floor Single 'A
big feel-good song' is how producer Stuart Price calls this lead-off
single from the album Confessions On A Dance
Floor, released to radio on October 17th, 2005. Earlier, the
single featured in a Motorola commercial and a 30 second long ringtone
was released on Sept. 19th. The CD single came in stores on November
7th. Hung Up debuted at #20 in the US Hot 100 Singles chart and
peaked in its 5th week at #7. This makes it her 36th US Top 10 hit,
equaling record holder Elvis Presley. It was also certified Platinum in August 2008 for 1 milion paid downloads. It became a record breaking
#1 smash hit in 41 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada,
France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the UK (her 11th
UK #1).» Buy on Amazon Video After
collaboration plans with David LaChapelle didn't work out, Madonna
worked with Johan Renck (Nothing
Really Matters) to direct her Hung Up video. Inspired by the
movie Saturday Night Fever, it shows Madonna in pink outfit, doing
a workout on the song (the album version). Meanwhile people in the
streets start playing the song on their boomboxes and get into the
groove. Everywhere, in the streets, in a diner, in a subway, they're
competing with the best dance moves. Madonna then walks down a dark
alley in a black leather jacket, shaking her sexy ass. As the music
fades and leaves only a thumping bass, we see Madonna brushing up
against a guy, in slow motion. As the beat gets back, they all dance
on a DDR machine in an arcade, all groovin' to Hung Up. The video
premiered simultaneously on music TV networks on October 27.» Watch the video on our blog Tour What
better way to end the Confessions
Tour than with the smash #1 hit of the past year. Madonna had
announced this tour saying "I want people to feel like they're
inside a disco ball". That's exactly how the crowd feels when
the giant disco ball starts turning, shining its lights on the whole
venue. Stuart gives them a big teaser, by mixing Hung Up with Lucky
Star. Madonna sings the Hung Up chorus, but then disappears
from the stage. Tension is build up with a long powerful instrumental
intro, still a bit intertwined with Lucky
Star. Then Madonna and her dancers appear on a rack in the back
(as in the EMA performance). Madonna wears a sexy leotard, a purple
jacket and sun glasses. The dancers give their all in a stream of
choreographies, before they and Madonna get physical during the
breakdown . Slowly they all crawl onto the catwalk. Madonna walks
towards the end where she 'rides' a big boombox. At the climax,
golden balloons fall from the ceiling, causing a fight among fans
to get hold of them. But soon Madonna re-unites them with a big
singalong contest. Everybody goes mad on the line "Time goes
by... so slowly!" as Madge urges to sing louder. All the dancers,
also including Donna and Niki, and even Isaac return to the stage
for a grand finale with disco roll. A big bang calls the end of
the performance and of the tour. As the ticking of the clock slows
down, Madonna - as usual - has the last word: "I'm tired of
waiting on you..." |
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