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Drowned World, Pt. 1 | 
| Artist: Madonna
Label: Warner Bros UK
Category: Music
List Price: $12.98
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 63765
Format: Single, Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 093624455226
EAN: 0093624455226
ASIN: B00000DB5U
Release Date: October 17, 1994
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Drowned World/Substitute for Love [Album Version] | | • | Drowned World/Substitute for Love [BT and Sasha's Bucklodge Ashram Rem] | | • | Sky Fits Heaven [Sasha Remix Edit] |
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Album Description
The third single from 'Ray Of Light'. Pt.1 contains two mixes of 'Drowned World/ Substitute For Love' (Album Version& BT And Sasha's Bucklodge Ashram Remix), plus 'Sky Fits Heaven' (Sasha Remix Edit). Slimline jewel case. 1998 Maverick/ Warner Brothers release.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Great Remixes! October 21, 2001
J. M. Zuurbier (Canada)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This single was released in the UK after the song "Ray of Light", as the third single from the album RAY OF LIGHT. However, in the US this single wasn't released at all, instead the third single was "The Power of Goodbye" (with no maxi single I might add, unless you were in Canada). Nevertheless this single, which may seem short with only three songs, is worth the bucks to shell out for. The remixes are among some of Madonna's best in her career. Take for example the Drowned World/Substitute For Love (BT and Sasha's Bucklodge Ashram Remix), which runs at 9 and a half minutes, its an excellent remix which will keep you on the dancefloor. The Sky Fits Heaven remix is another good one too, on this single it's an edit. But really if you are a Madonna fan you should get this import, or if you liked the song, its really worth the money.
'Drowned'Ambition April 29, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As the opening track on "Ray of Light", "Drowned World" evokes Annie Lennox's "Money Can't Buy It" from DIVA; "Famous Faces/Far off Places/Trinkets I can Buy/No Ferris Wheel/No Heart to Steal..." is a self-effacing take on the pitfalls of the material girl in the material world; Annie espouses," Now hear this/pay attention to me/I'm a rich white girl/let me amplify/I have diamonds/Have you heard about gold..." The presence of William Orbit's electronic background at the climax toward the song's end reenforces the effect Annie Lennox and her producer Stephen Lipson may have had on the genesis of Madonna's foray into electronica. The fade that follows after Madonna's litany on her "material world" is eerily familiar of the same fade that follows Annie's litany. In any event, this is the song that ropes you into the awesome Madonna "Ray of Light" album which takes us from the material "world" to the spiritual realms once track 5 drops. This track is the wallpaper and the departure point for the album, and it does so in this regard very effectively.Why it was never released as single in the U.S. is beyond me.
Great Song, Amazing Remix! March 22, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Drowned World has been one of my favorite song from the Ray of Light album. No wonder why she decided to start the Drowned World Tour with this song. The Sasha Remix of this ballad is truly a great one. It perfectly fits among unreleased club mixes of Love Don't live Here Anymore by Mark Pichiotti, and I Want You Remixes by Junior Vasquez. More remixes of this song would have been great too, at least an edit version. This song is a perfect one for a REMIX VIDEO!
Madonna Matures And Realises Life's Important Things July 24, 2003
Busy Body (London, England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The third single that Madonna released from the album Ray Of Light was Drowned World/Substitute For Love. The song peaked at No.10 in the UK, and spent just five weeks on the chart. The song was - as I have just said - the third single to be released from the Ray Of Light album, but the song was never released in the US. As a result, The Power Of Goodbye was the third single to be released from the album in the US and the fourth to be released in the UK.
Drowned World/Substitute For Love begins eerily. The smooth bass runs deep and sleepily, before Madonna begins singing the first verse, "I traded fame for love. Without a second thought. It all became a silly game. Some things cannot be bought. I got exactly what I asked for. Wanted it so badly. Running, rushing back for. I suffered fools. So gladly. And now. I find. I've changed my mind." The song then slows down, and then rises as Madonna sings the chorus, "The face of you. My substitute for love. My substitute for love. Should I wait for you? My substitute for love. My substitute for love." The beat then picks up pace and Madonna begins singing the second verse, "I travelled around the world. Looking for a home. I found myself in crowded rooms. Feeling so alone. I had so many lovers. Who settled for the thrill. Basking in the spotlight. I never felt so happy." Madonna then sings the chorus once more, before the beat picks up and the song gets ready to peak with a wonderful guitar. Madonna wails, "Mmmmmm, oooooooo" before she sings the best and most flamboyant part of the song, "No famous faces, far off places. Trinkets I can't buy. No handsome stranger, heady danger. Drug that I can't try. No ferris wheel, no heart to steal. No laughter in the dark. The one night stand, no far off land. No fire that I can't spark." Madonna then wails softly "Mmmmmm" before she repeats the chorus once more. The song is now blazing and shining in all its powerful glory, and the instruments are excellent. The song then dies down and Madonna sings "Should I wait for you? My substitute for love. My substitute for love. Now I find. I've changed my mind. This is my religion." The song then dies down quietly and fades out.
The video to Drowned World/Substitute For Love is good, but not one of Madonna's best. We see Madonna in her apartment, a wildlife documentary on the television. She runs down the stairs and gets into her limousine with all the paparazzi around her. She sits in her car with her sunglasses on, even though it's night time, while motorbikes pursue her in her car. She gets out of the car and arrives at a hotel with yet more people following her. It's her case of fame and how she sees it. She sees a woman who smiles at her. Madonna smiles back, but it turns out to be another case of someone just wanting a photo. Madonna runs off into a club where everyone has distorted faces because of their obsession with fame and wealth. Madonna ignores it, and runs out and back home to her daughter - realising that's where her heart belongs. All in all, a classic Madonna tune with a thought-provoking video to match.
SASHA AND BT RULE!!! May 21, 2002
Jim Gillespie (Oakland, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Okay, this CD only has three tracks. And one of them is the album version of "Drowned World." That notwithstanding, this CD is worth the price. The BT and Sasha remix of "Drowned World" keeps intact the hollowness and ennui of the original but, of course, makes it more danceable. The song (like the original) takes a while to get off the ground, but when it does (i.e. "famous faces, far off places . . .") the song really kicks into high gear. And the Sasha remix of "Sky Fits Heaven" is the perfect compliment. Buy if you're a hardcore fan.
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