Fantastics Remixes by Victor Calderone

Beautiful Stranger is the theme song from the movie Austin Powers The Spy who shagged me, this singles contains 3 tracks, the first one is the lp version from the soundtrack, that you can only have it there, is not in any other studio Madonna Album.

The real jewels here are the two mixes by Victor Calderone (Calderone Club Mix 10.12 and Calderone Radio Mix 4.03), they made tghe song sound more of a dance one and I bet you that you will not be able to have your feet still, they will dance by themselves, great cd is an import but worth the price.

madonna is cool

The original version is very cool and her voice is fresh and naked here without any effects on her voice. The Calderone mix is awesome with groovy bassline and twisted effects on her voice. The radio and the dub is okay too. I wish there was more mixes on this CD, but these will do just fine.

A fantastic, feel-good Madonna pop classic!

After the five amazing singles that were released from the stunning album Ray Of Light, many were left wondering what Madonna could do to possibly top - or even equal - the success of this. She gave them their answer in June 1999, when she released the superb song Beautiful Stranger. The song was the main theme to the new Austin Powers movie, "Austin Powers II: The Spy Who Shagged Me." The song was an absolutely huge hit all over the world, and peaked at No.2 in the UK. The song spent a very impressive 16 weeks on the singles chart - Madonna's longest consecutive stay on the UK chart since 1984, when Like A Virgin spent 18 weeks on the chart.

Beautiful Stranger begins straight away with a bold and brashy beat. The melody of the tune is very famous and you just enter party-mode straight away. You've heard the song a million times before, but you carry on listening because it's just so damn addictive! Madonna then starts singing the first verse, "Haven't we met? You're some kind of beautiful stranger. You could be good for me. I've had the taste for danger. If I'm smart then I'll run away, but I'm not so I guess I'll stay. Heaven forbid. I take my chance on a beautiful stranger." A short and sweet verse, which is followed up by the brilliant bridge, where Madonna sings, "I looked into your eyes and my world came tumbling down. You're the devil in disguise. That's why I'm singing this song." The chorus then starts as the beat rises and Madonna sings, "To know you is to love. You're everywhere I go. And everybody knows. To love you is to be part of you. I paid for you with tears. And swallow all my pride. Da (x13) Beautiful stranger! Da (x13) Beautiful Stranger!" The song then goes down, with the psychedelic beat twisting around the arrangement in the background, and Madonna sings the second verse, "If I'm smart then I'll run away, but I'm not so I guess I'll stay. Haven't you heard? I fell in love with the beautiful stranger." Madonna then sings the second bridge, which is slightly altered to sound like, "I looked into your face. My heart was dancing all over the place. I'd like to change my point of view. If I could just forget about you." Madonna then repeats the chorus before a corny but very funny flute plays the song out.

The video to Beautiful Stranger stars Mike Myers as Austin Powers, because - obviously - the song is from the film. It begins with Austin in his "Shaguar" driving along a country road, when he receives a video message from Basil. He warns Austin about a "Master of Disguise," Madonna herself. He warns Austin that she's seductively dangerous, and Austin thinks he can handle himself - that is, until he tracks down the foxy little minx herself! Madonna is performing this song in a small green club. Everyone's dancing including Austin, who totally falls for the icon as soon as he lays eyes on her. He tries to attract her attention by dancing in front of her and miming phrases such as "Call me!" It really is a hilarious video, and Austin's vivid imagination offers cheeky insights into what he'd be doing if he was with Madonna in his car. It's just a feel-good, dance along happy video! All in all, Beautiful Stranger is definitely one of Madonna's best ever hit singles, and it's a crime that it didn't make it to No.1 in the UK.

fantastic

FANTASTIC song to sing and dance to. Feels like a 70's hippy trippy song. Very fun.

cool song..

If it were a commecial single. It would rocketed to number 1. But as usual she favors fans in other countries at times.. but hey 1999 madonna was on the charts at least.. peak # 18 airplay..

Fabulous CD!!!

I bought this CD while travelling through Edinborough on my way through Europe, at the time, Austin Powers had just come out and this was the track to have. Several years later now I find myself buying this CD again ... it is a GREAT cd, ... buying the CD takes me back to way back then. Great CD, and Sasha is awesome!!!