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Opinion: Track-by-track 2: Madonna, Hard Candy external link

Rate   Popjournalism | by Naaz Dattu | Tue, Apr 29

Tue, Apr 29 Naaz reviewed the album at the official Warner Bros. Canada listening party in an exclusive Toronto night club. Here is her impression of Hard Candy, track-by-track:

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