I'm Breathless (Music From Dick Tracy) by Madonna

Pros: A Different Side of Madonna

Cons: Unlike Her Other Music - But That's Okay To Me!

Review: Up until this album, what we heard from Madonna was pop/dance tracks. Who could forget her great contributions to this genre with songs like Lucky Star, Borderline, Into the Groove, Like a Virgin, and Papa Don't Preach?

Along comes...

Pros: Fun nightclub-of-the-past style

Cons: "Cry Baby" and "I'm Going Bananas"

Review: I purchased this album when it first came out, in 1990. I have always enjoyed Madonna's music (with the notable exception of the album _Bedtime Stories_), and this album had the added bonus of being linked with the movie _Dick Tracy_, which I had seen...

Pros: silly, campy humor

Cons: none

Review: This has got to be Madonna's most fun and campy album; she excels in the genre, pulling the whole thing off like a natural. From the very first song, we see that Breathless wears the pants in her relationships, and they fit her well!
After a...

Pros: Sondheim's contributions are legendary masterpieces

Cons: Madonna's attempts at recreating Sondheim's feel sometimes fall flat.

The Bottom Line: "I'm Breathless" is a legitimate score in the realm of big band style music, but it's a hit-and-miss project that, when it misses, REALLY falls flat.

Review: The album "I'm Breathless" may be the one and only instant when, musically speaking, Madonna literally did whatever the heck she wanted without giving the slightest regard to what was marketable. Surely no one is going to purport that 40's style campy ...

Pros: "Vogue" is the coolest Madonna song ever

Cons: 15 words isn't enough

The Bottom Line: OK, I exaggerate. This album isn't all bad. But it's mostly bad! Why must Madonna annoy me so?

Review: (Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Album Overview" section. The section titled "Detailed Track Discussion" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of ...

Pros: Something to Remember, Back in Business.

Cons: Madonna goes beserk! on too many tracks.

The Bottom Line: Dick Tracy should have shot Madonna and put us out of our misery. Two good tracks - otherwise, it will make you cry.

Review: I’m Breathless – no not really! – and neither is this album when complied in Madonna’s overall career. The music is “from and inspired by the film Dick Tracy” which basically afforded Madonna to return to acting all sultry...