Madonna: Beat Goes On [Original Demo Version]

An early version leaked onto the internet in August 2007. It features significantly different lyrics and musical structure from the album version. It should be noted that the Kanye West rap is missing from this demo, as it was recorded after the leak.
Source: wikipedia.

[@andreleao9387]

I remember going crazy when this version leaked and getting frustrated when i heard the album version.

[@Peterrdee]

I like the album version it’s more sparkly

[@chitx4391]

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[@Wowmusicable]

Same here!

[@lolarosa2295]

I totally agree.. this version was much better, but the album version fit the album in a more complete way. Which still sucks, because like you I was there for this version when it leaked. Me and my friends went ballistic.

[@DanteFiceti]

Same!

[@diellrenato333]

Almost 15 years ago and i'm keep loving that demo 😍

[@felipecalado9676]

Eu tinha 15 anos quando ouvi essa demo na Jovem Pan! Lá em 2007. Saudade! ❤️

[@filipechagas2441]

Binhaaaaaaa! Te encontrei aqui 🤣🤣🤣🤣 também tocou muito em 2007 foi em novembro, lembro como hoje marcou muito saudades 💓❣️💜😎😉👍🤣🤣🤣

[@richard-rh1hm]

Que loucura que tocou na rádio

[@natanrodrigues1754]

Até hj não sei o porquê, mas essa demo tocou horrores nas rádios em 2007! Naquele tempo, achava que seria o first single dela, e ficava imaginando um clipe pra ela kkk

[@user-rx4ge7xf2x]

THIS DEMO IS GREAT!!!!!!!!

[@UltravioletSlave]

I used to heard this song aloooot.. This was leaked in 2007... (i was obssesed woth Blackout btw) 🤣 when madonna was working in her new material... I remember They never said it was only a demo..,. The song jusj appears.... then HardCandy was leaked in 2008 and it was another version. I Still love it.

[@zacharyconnors7945]

I like this version a lot more, plus I can't stand Kanye West. Pharrell did a much better job with it in my opinion.

[@TheBasedCanadian]

@@zacharyconnors7945 Pharrell did both versions 🙂🖖

[@Ilov2eatpizza]

Much better than the album version

[@naurking5388]

Both good

[@hardcandy74]

This was leaked and so she changed it .. both good but this is always was better for me

[@marcoswvc2]

I agree

[@filipechagas2441]

Eu tinha 16 anos quando ouvir essa versão na Jovem Pan! Lá em 2007. Saudades! ❤️😉🤣😎👍

[@jeffkoons001]

this is SO MUCH BETTER than the album version. I think she started to lose her way with Hard Candy, which really felt like a 'product' but this has some of the rawness and fun I was missing from that album.

[@adrianoverly8985]

This demo version (which got A LOT of radio play) is MUCH BETTER than the CD version!!!!!

[@stevenduvall2549]

I like it when Madonna uses that higher mixed/blended register that she discovered after she started voice training. She uses it a bit here...

[@lecio2440]

ouvi muuuuuito quando vazou. gosto demais da versão do álbum, superproduzida em todos os detalhes, mas meu coração prefere essa

[@TheWanessagalvao]

me sinto da mesma forma kkkkk essa versão é poderosíssima

[@cjasewell]

This version would have made the album for me.

[@cayetanogarciadelaborbolla1288]

Here comes the sun (Here comes the sun) I’m tired of coming undone (Oh, coming undone) There’s been so much darkness Too much of the time I think its a sign (Must be a sign) Here comes the rain (Here comes the rain) Wash away all the pain (Wash away the pain) Coming together, going apart I want you to stay (Hope you wanna stay) Always the bridesmaid, never the bride Two steps behind, you’ve got too much pride Always supporting, never the star (Never the star) Get it together, ’cause the beat goes on On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes Here comes my hand (Here comes your hand) Take it while you can (Take it while you can) I’ll throw you some rope If it will give you hope Want you to understand (Understand) Here comes your smile (Here comes your smile) Hope it stays for awhile (Stays for awhile) You know it’s contagious It might sound outrageous But I feel so alive (Feel so alive) Always the bridesmaid, never the bride (Never the bride) Two steps behind, you’ve got too much pride (So much pride) Always supporting, never the star (Never the star) Get it together, ’cause the beat goes on On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes I can’t keep waiting for you I can’t keep waiting (Take it down) Anticipating that you Will keep me waiting (Take it up) I can’t keep waiting for you I can’t keep waiting (Take it down) Anticipating with you ‘Cause see the beat goes on Always the bridesmaid, never the bride (Never the bride) Two steps behind, you’ve got too much pride (So much pride) Always supporting, never the star (Never the star) Get it together, ’cause the beat goes on On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes (Take it down) On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes (Can’t keep waiting for you) On and on and on the beat goes On and on and on the beat goes (Take it down) On and on and on the beat goes Instrumentation I can’t keep waiting for you I can’t keep waiting (Take it down) Anticipating that you Will keep me waiting (Take it up) (Can’t keep waiting for you) I can’t keep waiting for you I can’t keep waiting (Take it down) Anticipating with you ‘Cause see the beat goes on

[@med4kmd]

I like both versions! Both offer something special - I especially like the lyrics in this version and I like the groove in the other.

[@joselago7938]

Essa musica tocou muito aqui no brasil na radio jovem pan

[@mardoniofrota1612]

antes de Madonna lançar o Hard Candy essa demo tocou muito nas radios aqui em Belém do Pará, foi um sucesso, pena que a demo não tenha entrado no album, porem amo mais a outra versão que deveria ter sido clipe single.

[@Brunosampaiobr]

Aki no Rio tb tocou demais em todas as rádios populares.

[@ramonkiddo]

Essa musica serviu como teste eu acho, tocou bastante pra medir a audiencia "vazamento" proposital kkkkkkk

[@tvlouconilo]

Eu lembro de ter ouvido aqui no Rio, mas foi pouco.

[@fabricio.2024]

Tocou mt na jovem pan aqui no rj. Acho essa versao mto melhor que a original. Lembro que criei maior expectativa no album por causa dessa musica e me decepcionei kkk

[@diogosousa7423]

Aqui em SP tocou muito também, na época diziam que ela ia lançar um álbum de Black music que na época tava bombando kk

[@Los-Lounge]

This bumps hard as fuck. I need this released now! Classic pharrell

[@JorkyBenitez]

Me encanta!!!! Tanto esta versión como la versión oficial del disco, ambas canciones me encantan!!

[@AiwaLover]

Essa versão é cult como um vinho tinto. A versão do álbum é hino fodástico. Ambas são muito.boas. É noal Madonna fazer isso com a gente. 👑 👏😃

[@MsDrSaint]

Essa versão que deveria ir para o álbum, muito melhor e contemporânea✌🏽

[@9999Sleeper]

I prefer this version! Would have been great as the ending song. Hard Candy overall is steel-like and cold, but this one has warmth.

[@tomaschaloupka2058]

I love the "instrumentation" bit...

[@chriswalton6899]

instrumentation... love that line :)

[@firouz4296]

Better than the original by far. Different vocal flavors and more variety on the melody, song structure and overall sound. Lyrics are very weak and disconnected from verses to chorous. But what can you do: 1. Madonna duets with people way beneath her. 2. She is at her best physically being with collaborators in the studio but this is considered oldschool by her collaborators. 3. She has nothing relevant to say Her last five albums are all disjointed and detached . She needs a break, a great advisor for her next project and she needs to change her entire social media team asap

[@DennySF415]

I agree 100%

[@etude79]

I like this demo version mainly because of the different lyrics and it's more acoustic compared to the bass-pumping album version. I like the final cut as well but for different reasons.

[@fabianaferreira9767]

Essa versão é mil vezes melhor do que a original sem dúvida alguma! É uma pena que não virou clipe e nem está no Spotify/ deezer 😔

[@yo2cute2bstr]

this would have been such a hit if it had been released as a single.

[@manialord1699]

One of madonnas best works during her 2000’s era

[@The_Truth-]

This shit slappppppsssss!!!!!!!!!!

[@bossmissivysama]

I remember when this leaked! almost ten years ago, my how time flies

[@oelementofogo]

INSTRUMENTATION

[@Eowyn_Arwen]

XD

[@Wowmusicable]

This is so much better than the version released on the album! Why didn't they use his version!

[@rf6724]

Because the album version is better

[@yo2cute2bstr]

this version would have been a smash hit

[@FranklySpeaking.]

Yeah never heard that one! :rolls eyes:

[@ladydrakonus]

I love this version ao much

[@MadonnaLyrics]

she cant put both versions on album? beat goes on slay, should have been single

[@drcarlosgenetica]

This played a lot in brazilian radios

[@noobdebusca1757]

Eu lembro disso kkkkkkkkk

[@alexlanes4788]

i remember

[@DareShowPodcast]

so funny because when I downloaded this song...i got this version 😂

[@edergoncalves5823]

Minha versão preferida !!!! amo demais !!!!!

[@mdnablabla624]

Eder Gonçalves samos 2 entao

[@charlyb2827]

I will always remember when I heard this song before almost all the earth that was absolutely amazing 😉

[@hoetaru]

this version would play on the radio before even the first single was out 😭

[@Scruffy_Talks]

I remember when this leaked .. I wonder if she changed it bc of the leak . I liked this Version

[@manialord1699]

Probably now that I think of it.

[@adrianbras]

I see 4 minutes. I see Spanish Lesson. I see Heartbeat. I see Dance 2night! It's the very first Hardy Candy demo of course!

[@isabellaestevez5286]

FULL CIRCLE. CIRCLES.

[@Pierijefer]

Mil vezes melhor do que a que foi pro álbum 😍

[@noobdebusca1757]

A voz aqui estava melhor mesmo, mais natural

[@carolinescabbia7518]

Se eu te contar a eu nunca ouvi essa versão q lançou no álbum você acredita? Ouvi tanto essa música na rádio e nessa versão demo, q fiquei decepcionada q não tem no álbum e só ouço essa kkkkkkkkkkk

[@DavidKen878]

Madonna and Pharrell are a bad ass dangerous combination.

[@boyig282]

2023 e isso ainda na minha cabeça

[@Los-Lounge]

Better than the Album version, with that said; the live version on The Tour is INCREDIBLE. Damnit man this album had do many better Songs that didnt make the album this version being one

[@matheusmoura8664]

Quase morri de tanto procurar essa versão. Achei quando não procurei mais :/

[@mdnablabla624]

matheus moura dahora msm essa versao..um pouco mais que a outra

[@noobdebusca1757]

Isso tocou muito nas radios na época, bons tempos!!

[@filipechagas2441]

Tocou muito em 2007 tinha 16anos, saudades ❤️😉😎👍

[@teesetch]

it sounds like this is the original version and Kanye made a remix for the álbum

[@TheBasedCanadian]

Pharrell produced both versions. This is more of a stem then a demo 🙂🖖

[@michael251231]

This is amazing!!!!!

[@anacamilarezende6422]

finalmente achei essa música nessa versão ☺☺

[@guilletohr1203]

LOOOOVE THIS!!!

[@faireydust72]

I love this version so much. This was supposed to be on her unreleased 2011 cd "Animal" With songs like Keep The trance, Super Pop, Latte, Purdy(Interlude), Infinity, Miss You, Across The Sky, History (Land of the free)

[@tashkenty]

I like this demo version better, should’ve been released as a single, it would’ve been another top 10hit for Madonna. More r and b

[@abertolucci9780]

Far better than what was released on hard candy

[@leandrorodrigues7040]

I agree with you. This one makes me wanna dance

[@idonteperfect6943]

This sounds more Madonna even tho I love the Album version I feel they took to much control making this record over Madonna

[@Pierijefer]

Melhor versão, tocou muitos nas rádios e boates no brasil, a versão do disco é muito chata...

[@juniorjr3.0]

não acho, só parecem duas músicas com uns 80% de distinção uma da outra

[@guilhermerls2272]

Nossa como assim??? Rsrs a versão do álbum é muito melhor!!

[@alicemiranda87]

Madonna, we love you

[@TheFVSousa]

Amazing song. Better than the released version!

[@sbrooks729]

Should have stuck with this version

[@diegoemmanuel2879]

Recuerdo cuando armé un CD con puros demos antes Hard Candy, descargados en ARES

[@francoaccardo3585]

Same sis

[@santiagolafuente1292]

que tiempos

[@mariiarg3271]

Escuché esta versión en la radio varias veces

[@feemarcal6142]

Eu adoro essa versão é adoro a versão do disco 💕❤️💞

[@mikeparez]

This is a whole different song completely different lyrics

[@oopp9442]

Amo esta versión

[@matideys6645]

TEMAZO

[@soundslike1life]

Does anyone remember the early leak of 4 Minutes around the same time, just a very short clip leaked in 2007, like a bit over 20 sec only, heard it myself so I know it existed... it was a very smooth R&B version (not the demo version on KZbin, there was no horns, it was entirely different, more acoustic old school sounding).

[@lucasgonzalezferreira2982]

So cool!

[@luizantonioalmeida3020]

🙋‍♂️2021?

[@noobdebusca1757]

Im here

[@isaacdllan]

Ainda chegou a tocar algumas vezes nas rádios aqui de Manaus.

[@brugo]

Still a great demo.

[@marioandreart9169]

Os vocais nessa versão estão maravilhosos, mas a batida é monotona, além de parecer muito Promiscuous da Nelly Furtado. Achei a versão do album mais fora da caixa em relação ao que rolava na época.

[@WilliamMaslow]

The only good thing and cachy thing is the pre-chorus, the album version is better and more complete.

[@fortoponly]

EdunchiVEVO totally agree

[@souzayan]

the guitar chords on this one are greatness

[@cuchareableroman1529]

That Is because this is a demo.

[@Beyonceeetje]

0 unlikes, fuck yeah!!! True fans, 4life♥

[@yo2cute2bstr]

this is much better then the album version.

[@lecio2440]

“instrumentation!” Lol

[@luizfernandoc.dequeiroz8776]

ABSURDAMENTE MELHOR QUE A VERSÃO DO ALBUM!!! Tanto pela base da música quanto pela ausência do b4b4c4 do Kanye West... chato para c4r4lhoooooo!!!!!

[@Beyonceeetje]

FUCK YEAH!!!! I love it!♥♥♥♥ ''Ooh, here comes the sun'' xx

[@hicaerogero]

😘✨

[@feistyfly]

Yeah much better this one

[@jeffersonsilva7653]

Lol i remember this leaking in late 2007 i guess

[@skyfitsheaven]

The album version is way better but no matter how any demo of any song sounds the fans will always say that the demo is better. So annoying 🙄

[@jmblacksone1076]

The tea

[@Chris-gy2cb]

Nossa gente essa n me desceu mt, mt triste em dizer issso

[@RairgaitzrenFenos]

Bagaimana mungkin Madonna tidak memilih ini untuk Album Hard Candy ? Ini jauh lebih baik, Madonna harus lebih cerdas lagi dalam memilih lagu atau mengubah lagu

[@fabricio.2024]

Essa versao nao tem kanye west e se chama: The beat goes on. O video ta todo errado!!!!

[@uszatyn]

ale bigos

[@alexbegg2259]

glad the neptunes spruced this up

[@degreis]

I remember the leakage. I was quite disappointed when I heard it... fortunately, the song was re-worked and the album version is much better

[@estelalynndelrio2617]

oh ok now i see bout kanwe is conented. i dont know 1song from him thats hit o remember part of it ".

[@goliaboi]

INSTRUMENTATION~

[@KreativeSoul]

They thought it was a great decision to can this version 🤦🏾‍♂️ FAIL

[@manialord1699]

Idk why they did lol. It still matches the hard candy production, maybe make it more “clean”

[@mrhorus]

it's kanie west, it's pharrel

[@andresrodriguezmartinez6359]

I prefer the one on the album released. This version is boring for me.

[@Colpress]

Sorry but prefer album version.

[@MrLasveguinhas]

lol this sounds very bad. only the chorus is usable, that's why it was the only thing they saved in the song. wel...

[@yo2cute2bstr]

it sounds great

[@PungiFungi]

Are you people insane??? The album version was a lot better.

[@thalesfaro1652]

No

[@khalled100]

No, i've didn't like it :\

[@eduardocamilo1931]

Much Much better than the album version