Top Of The Pops Reviews Madonna’s New UK Single

Some folk will have you believe that Madonna’s ‘American Life‘ album is rubbish. Certainly, it’s not sold as much as its predecessor ‘Music‘ but don’t be fooled into thinking that Madge at 45 is any less worthy of the title Queen of Pop. This double-header proves that she can still cut the mustard, pop-wise.

‘Love Profusion‘ takes over where last single ‘Hollywood’ left off but the real gem is ‘Nothing Fails‘. Starting with the stuttery guitars and techno camp-fire sound of ‘Don’t Tell Me’, the song takes off halfway through when Mrs Ritchie gets joined by a rousing gospel choir, the like of which we’ve not heard since ‘Like A Prayer’.

Unfortunately, a lack of video for this song and poor airplay could mean that this release fails to hit the Top 10. Shame.

Rating: 4 Stars out of 5

Source: BBCi/Top of the Pops

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