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About This Track
“Hung Up” is a electropop song written by American singer-songwriter Madonna, Stuart Price, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and produced by Madonna and Price. The song was released in October 2005, the first single to be lifted from Madonna’s tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor.
“Hung Up” is Madonna’s biggest selling single to date, reaching number one in a record-breaking 45 countries.
Song information
“Hung Up” was inspired by the 1970s disco era, in particular ABBA, Giorgio Moroder and Saturday Night Fever. A sample of ABBA’s 1979 hit “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” featuring a flute hook forms the basis of the song. After The Fugees, who got written permission to sample a bit from The Name Of The Game for their 1996 hit “Rumble in the Jungle”, Madonna is only the second artist the Swedish band has allowed to sample its music, as ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have a strict “no sample” policy.
According to Madonna, she approached Andersson and Ulvaeus by sending her “emissary to Stockholm with a letter and the record imploring them, telling them how much I worship their music; telling them it was a homage to them, which is all true”. Andersson and Ulvaeus quickly gave their permission. They stated, “‘Hung Up’ is really good. If it wasn’t any good we would not have said yes. It is a wonderful track - 100% solid pop music.” Andersson and Ulvaeus asked for co-writer credits and a percentage of the profits.
“Hung Up” is Madonna’s biggest selling single to date, reaching number one in a record-breaking 45 countries.
Song information
“Hung Up” was inspired by the 1970s disco era, in particular ABBA, Giorgio Moroder and Saturday Night Fever. A sample of ABBA’s 1979 hit “
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” featuring a flute hook forms the basis of the song. After The Fugees, who got written permission to sample a bit from The Name Of The Game for their 1996 hit “Rumble in the Jungle”, Madonna is only the second artist the Swedish band has allowed to sample its music, as ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have a strict “no sample” policy.According to Madonna, she approached Andersson and Ulvaeus by sending her “emissary to Stockholm with a letter and the record imploring them, telling them how much I worship their music; telling them it was a homage to them, which is all true”. Andersson and Ulvaeus quickly gave their permission. They stated, “‘Hung Up’ is really good. If it wasn’t any good we would not have said yes. It is a wonderful track - 100% solid pop music.” Andersson and Ulvaeus asked for co-writer credits and a percentage of the profits.
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NNiqo wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [20]
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cristiedlr wrote:
love it
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Banniny wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [19]
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TylerSymes wrote:
amazing!!!!!!!! P.O.P perfection [18]
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rangelrafael wrote:
great
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jazzymarie23 wrote:
amazing!!!!!!!! P.O.P perfection [17]
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nebojsa92 wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [16]
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reearvieew wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [15]
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MarshallPerry wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [14]
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digiroro wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [13]
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Saardias wrote:
just something really amateurish http://snd.sc/A7pYru
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penultimatefire wrote:
i can still remember the first time i was in a real gay dance club, at 'fly' in toronto. I was like 19. about an hour after my bf and I got there, the DJ put 'hung up' on, and immediately there was a noticeable and joyous roar that rippled through the club's crowd. we had been wallflowering and nursing a few drinks up to that point. but stuart price's jam *demanded* that we get out there and....dance! we had absolutely no choice in the matter. we gyrated amongst the throngs of shirtless sweaty guys in an ecstasy of furious and selfless supplication. it was the closest thing to a religious experience I've ever had in my entire life. up to that point. <3
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SoraNelly4Eva wrote:
A TRUE P.O.P PERFECTION AND EPIC CLASSIC [?????]
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Lightning2104 wrote:
This used to be MY JAM
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lucas_fernandes wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [12]
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Luard wrote:
I still can't have enough of this FUCKING MEGA EPIC track.
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Nando_S wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [11]
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MazzyJ70 wrote:
First Valentine's day as a florist...worked for me!
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Gambler_92 wrote:
P.O.P. perfection [10]
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lucas-henrique wrote:
♥
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