2/26/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: The Weeknd, Madonna, Playboi Carti – Popular

Popular is by The Weeknd, Playboy Carti and Madonna. It was released on June 2, 2023, through XO and Republic Records, originally serving as the second single from The Idol Vol.1the now scrapped soundtrack album to the Weeknd’s HBO’s television series,The Idol. Continue reading

3/10/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Madonna- Justify My Love

Lenny Kravitz helped Madonna write and produce this sultry song, where Madonna whispers most of the lyrics. It was the first single from her highly anticipated Immaculate Collection compilation album, and created plenty of sales-generating controversy for the singer, who was known for pushing the limits of sexual content.
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5/14/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Madonna ft. Maluma – Medellin

Medellín is by Pop artist Madonna and Colombian artist  Maluma.  It was released on April 17, 2019, as the lead single from Madonna’s upcoming fourteenth studio album Madam X.The song is named after the city in Colombia where Maluma was born.  Continue reading

6/21/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Madonna Performs Vogue at the MTV Awards 1990

Madonna performs Vogue at the 1990 MTV Awards. An original song taken from the I’m Breathless album (1990).  Continue reading

9/20/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Lady Gaga – Paparazzi

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Paparazzi, a song by singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her debut studio album The Fame (2008). The music video was directed by Swedish director, Jonas Åkerlund.   Continue reading

12/29/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Madonna- Justify My Love

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Justify My Love by Madonna revolutionized the music industry with the first VHS video single.  Due to the highly sexually charged content MTV banned the music video. Madonna capitalized on the scandal becoming the first artist to release a single in this format., Continue reading

10/18/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: The Life of Andraé Crouch

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Andraé Crouch died on Thursday, January 8, 2015 after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack. The Grammy-winning gospel singer, songwriter and choir director graced songs by Michael Jackson and Madonna and movies such as The Lion King. O&A NYC takes a look at the diverse career of this prolific artist.

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8/17/15 O&A Hollywood Monday (REPOST) : The Hire: Star- A BMW short film starring Madonna

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The Hire are an eight short films BMW film series, directed by Guy Ritchie and produced for the Internet in 2001 and 2002. The series starred Clive Owen as the Driver, and featured icons including Madonna, James Brown, Marilyn Manson, Gary Oldman Don Cheadle and Forest Whitaker. The series highlighted the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles.

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8/24/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Madonna- Vogue

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Vogue by Madonna was inspired by vogue dancers and choreographers Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza and Luis Xtravaganza from the House/Ball community. They introduced Vogueing to her at the Sound Factory club in New York City.  Vogue is from her second soundtrack album I’m Breathless (1990).  Continue reading