Search - Madonna :: Justify My Love

So now what?

Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 08/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have the five track US maxi-single version of this CD. It's one of the best maxi-singles Madonna ever released. The first version of "Justify My Love" is just the regular version from the Immaculate Collection, but it is followed by two great extended remixes. Then you get an incredible nine and a half minute remix of "Express Yourself". The last track is an intriguing remix of "Justify My Love" with completely different lyrics. I believe the lyrics Madonna is reciting in this version are taken from the Bible, but I can't confirm that. Here is the track listing:



1. Justify My Love (Q-sound Mix)

2. Justify My Love (Orbit 12" Mix)

3. Justify My love (Hip Hop Mix)

4. Express Yourself (Shep's 'Spressin' Himself Re-remix)

5. Justify My Love (The Beast Within Mix)"

A killer single - but I don't like the remixes

hou_music | Houston, TX | 12/19/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Without a doubt "Justify My Love" is one of Madonna's definitive singles. The history behind this song is unforgettable. The song went #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 and Dance/Club chart in January 1991. First, this was Madonna's one and only collaboration with Lenny Kravitz. Then there's the controversial video which was banned from MTV, then became the first "video single" ever released and still stands, even in 2005, as the biggest-selling video single in history. Then Madonna's appearance on ABC's "Nightline" to explain the video resulting in one of the show's highest ratings ever.



As much as I love the original version of "Justify My Love" found on the Immaculate Collection, I've never been able to get into the remixes on this single. The Orbit 12" Mix and Hip-Hop mixes are just way overrated in my opinion, you listen to them and just think they suck compared to the original. "Shep's 'Spressin' Himself Re-remix" of Express Yourself is nothing to ride home about either - the "Non-Stop Express Mix" is much better.



The only other interesting track on this single is Track #5 - the "Beast Within Mix" of Justify My Love. Some of this track was used for the opening video montage during Madonna's 2004 Re-Invention Tour.



I do want to point out one more thing. The cover image on the "Justify My Love" single is truly, truly classic. It is almost worth getting the single just for this.



However, if you're only a casual fan, you're probably better off just getting your copy of "Justify My Love" off the Immaculate Collection."

The Best Maxi-Single Ever

Adam Knight | New York, NY United States | 04/06/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Every Madonna fan knows that this was her best single ever released. Not because the song is her best song, but because the remixes included here were AMAZING. Particularly cool is the last track, which is an apocalyptic vision that sounds like the book of "Revelations" laid over the Justify My Love's hypnotic and sexy beat. If you can get your hands on it, do."