Madonna: 'Revolver'

With 1990's The Immaculate Collection and 2001's GHV2 still readily available, some pop fans questioned the need for Madonna's current Best Of. However, when it comes down to it, the compilation offers a near-perfect two-disc encapsulation of everything that's great about the Queen Of Pop. Despite some inevitable quibbles about what has and hasn't make the tracklisting, the bulk of Celebration underlines just how good Madonna has been for so very long. But of course, no hits collection is complete without a couple of fan-baiting newbies.

Sadly, while 'Celebration' itself is a triumph, boasting a sprinkling of Oakenfold ravedust while still sounding unmistakeably Madonna, the same can't be said for the Lil Wayne-assisted 'Revolver'. It may be catchy, but this throwaway track sounds so much like an offcut from Britney's Blackout LP that you really have to question why it wasn't offered to her in the first place. Lyrics like "I'm a sex pistol / My love should be illegal" sound pretty saucy on the RaVaughn demo version doing the rounds, but their rather cold robopop delivery here only confirms that Madonna would be better off going her own way instead of chasing the pack.

> Click here to read our review of Celebration