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“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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miss_hungry wrote:
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GimmeMore13 wrote:
♥
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Freitascarlla wrote:
SHOW!!! =)))
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matheusetc wrote:
Dewa♥
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Coccoon wrote:
One of the best songs ever made.
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blond-ambition wrote:
v xDD
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m_u_m_u wrote:
:] dancing while doing the dishes xD
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digiroro wrote:
hung up & sorry (L) [2]
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dippyke wrote:
hung up & sorry (L)
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alexandertj_5 wrote:
Amazing.
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nicoomotion wrote:
♥.
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zhangjian8652 wrote:
good
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hummit wrote:
love this track one of many. madonna is totally fantastic artist
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XStatic_Process wrote:
The best dance track ever created. always will be.
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fabialoso wrote:
kool song
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photon_man62 wrote:
Now I know. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After MIdnight)
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photon_man62 wrote:
I seem to think of ABBA when listening to this
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FreeMHZ wrote:
time goes by, so slowly.
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peanuthead94 wrote:
Every little thing that you say or do I'm hung uppp..I'm hung upp on youu♥
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oO-BijOu-Oo wrote:
J'adore !!
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