Nu-disco songs (Music Guide): Hung Up, Who Do You Think You Are, Spinning Around, Love at First Sight, I Begin to Wonder, Strong Enough, Put the ... in Time, Murder on the Dancefloor, Don't Stop

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 22. Chapters: Hung Up, Who Do You Think You Are, Spinning Around, Love at First Sight, I Begin to Wonder, Strong Enough, Put the Needle on It, Lemon, Bag It Up, Canned Heat, Outside, Step Back in Time, Murder on the Dancefloor, Don't Stop Movin', Acceptable in the 80s, Cosmic Girl, Little L, Stomp, When I Get You Alone, (Don't) Give Hate a Chance. Excerpt: "Hung Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was written and produced by Stuart Price, and released as the first single from her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was released as the album's lead single on October 17, 2005. It has since also made an appearance on her 2009 greatest hits album, Celebration. It also became Madonna's first track to be released to iTunes. "Hung Up" prominently features a sample of the pop group ABBA's hit single "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)," for which Madonna personally sought permission from ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Musically the song is influenced by 1980s pop, with a chugging groove and chorus and a background element of a ticking clock that suggests the fear of wasting time. Lyrically the song is written as a traditional dance number about a strong, independent woman who has relationship troubles. "Hung Up" received critical praise from reviewers, who suggested that the track should restore the singer's popularity, which had diminished following the release of her 2003 album American Life. Critics suggested it was her best dance track to date and have compared it favorably to other Madonna tracks in the same genre. They also complimented the effective synchronization of the ABBA sample with the actual song. "Hung Up" became a worldwide commercial suc...