Music (Madonna album) 1160222 224667555 2008-07-09T21:55:50Z J Milburn Bot 7423137 All Music Guide has now been rebranded to Allmusic {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Music | Type = studio | Artist = [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] | Cover = Music (album).jpg | Released = [[September 18]] [[2000]] | Recorded = 2000 | Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Dance music|Dance]], [[Electro music|Electro]]-[[Funk music|Funk]], [[House music|House]] | Length = 44:33<br />49:18 <small> (International version) </small> | Label = [[Maverick Records|Maverick]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] | Producer = Madonna, [[Mirwais Ahmadzaï]], [[William Orbit]], [[Guy Sigsworth]], [[Mark "Spike" Stent]], [[Talvin Singh]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3pfrxql0ldae link] *''[[Entertainment.ie]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.entertainment.ie/reviews/review.asp?ID=797&subcat=CD link] *[[Robert Christgau]] (A) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=madonna link] *''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/226574/rid/6067634/ link] *''[[Slant Magazine|Slant]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=119 link] | Last album = ''[[Ray of Light]]''<br />(1998) | This album = '''''Music'''''<br />(2000) | Next album = ''[[GHV2]]''<br />(2001) | Misc = {{Extra album cover 2 | Upper caption = Alternate cover | Type = studio | Cover = Musicspecialedition1.jpg | Lower caption = One of the four special edition album covers }} {{Extra album cover 2 | Upper caption = Alternate cover | Type = studio | Cover = Music_tour_edition.JPG | Lower caption = The 2001 Special Edition with bonus CD features a larger cover art and cardboard sleeve. }} {{Singles | Name = Music | Type = studio | single 1 = [[Music (Madonna song)|Music]] | single 1 date = [[August 21]], [[2000]] | single 2 = [[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]] | single 2 date = [[November 21]], [[2000]] <small> (Non-US) </small>[[January 16]] [[2001]]<small> (US)</small> | single 3 = [[What It Feels Like for a Girl]] | single 3 date = [[April 17]], [[2001]] }} }} '''''Music''''' is the eighth studio album by [[United States|American]] singer-songwriter [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], released on [[September 18]], [[2000]] by [[Maverick Records]]. The RIAA certified it Gold, Platinum & 2x Platinum on Oct 25, 2000, & 3x Platinum on Nov 21, 2005, denoting 3 million shipments throughout the United States, making it her eighth best-selling recording there. Worldwide, the album has sold more than 11 million units.<ref>[http://madonna.com/music/?v=&a=1&id=8 Madonna<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. A two-disc Special Edition was released in June 2001 to promote the [[Drowned World Tour]], containing an additional CD of remixes, and the video to the song, "[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]." ==History== Before the album was released, Madonna recorded a statement to her fans: <blockquote> "Hey Mr. DJ, put a record on… Hi, it's Madonna. You've probably been hearing about my new record, "Music," for a while. Well, I just wanted to make sure you knew that the single is gonna drop very soon. I worked on it with a French guy named Mirwais, and he is the shit. The album will be released worldwide on September 19, and I hope you like my music." </blockquote> The album featured mostly upbeat and up-tempo songs, which further developed Madonna's move toward European dance music, but still retains a rocky, American edge. To achieve a more European dance style of music, Madonna collaborated with [[France|French]] [[electronica]] wizard [[Mirwais]]. According to Madonna, they both had some problems with understanding each other in the studio at first, since Mirwais did not speak any [[English language|English]], and Madonna spoke almost no French. Again, like on ''Ray of Light'', Madonna collaborated with [[William Orbit]], with whom she co-wrote and produced three songs which made it onto the album. The album was Madonna's first album not to have been totally recorded in the [[USA]]. Instead, it was mostly recorded at Sarm West and East Studios in [[London, England]]. Musically, the album is different from what Madonna had done in the past. The album featured dark electronic beats (Impressive Instant), folk guitars ("Don't Tell Me", "I Deserve It," "Gone"), and the heavy use of the vocoder, which would appear again on later Madonna albums. Madonna also sang in French on the song "Paradise (Not For Me)," and in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] on the song "Lo Que Siente La Mujer" (What It Feels Like For A Girl), which appeared on disc two of the Special Edition. The song, "Runaway Lover," was an up-tempo dance track which differed from the crystalline perfection of her [[Ray of Light|previous album]]. For the first time, a complete Madonna album leaked onto the internet and fans all around the world were able to listen to all the songs from the album months ahead of its release. [[Warner Bros. Records]] and Madonna were not pleased by this at all, closing down sites with the tracks and suing [[Napster]] at the same time. The song, "[[American Pie]]," ended up being included on the European, Latin-American, Australian, and Asian versions of the album, however, Madonna regrets having it included on the album after "being talked into it by some record company executive." She rather would have seen it only on ''[[The Next Best Thing (soundtrack)|The Next Best Thing (Music from the Motion Picture)]]''. She did not include it on her second greatest hits package, ''[[GHV2]]'', in 2001. Also, included as a bonus track only on the Japanese and Australian releases, was a song called "Cyberraga." The song, which was written and produced by Madonna and [[Talvin Singh]], is an adaptation from a traditional text taken from the Vedic Mantra and from the [[Mahabharata]]. The song was later used as a [[B-side]] on different European and U.S. single releases. ''Music'' was re-issued in several countries replacing "[[American Pie]]" with the remix & the Spanish versions of "What It Feels Like For A Girl." ''Music'' is the first Madonna full length-album that does not feature the lyrics in the CD booklet. Instead, the listener is advised to visit Madonna's official Web site. This trend would continue with future albums. ''Music'' won the award for [[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Recording Package]] at the [[Grammy Awards of 2001]]. {{RS500|452}} Madonna performed "Music," "Impressive Instant," "I Deserve It," "Nobody's Perfect," "Don't Tell Me," "What It Feels Like For A Girl," "Paradise (Not For Me)," and "Gone" on her 2001 [[Drowned World Tour]]. She also included many of songs from this album on her 2004 and 2006 tours. ==Critical reception== Like its predecessor, ''[[Ray of Light]]'', ''Music'' received generally favourable reviews from music critics and fans. ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' praised songs such as "Music," but criticised Madonna's collaborations with [[William Orbit]], who had worked with her on ''Ray of Light,'' calling them repetitive and uninteresting despite being catchy.<ref name="slant">[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=119 Music] ''Slant Magazine'' Retrieved [[2008-05-06]]</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' stated that the album was a rough and improvised version of ''Ray of Light'', but lauded that Madonna had chosen to make a more "instinctive" record than her previous endeavours.<ref name="rs">[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/madonna/albums/album/226574/review/6067634/music Music] ''Rolling Stone'' Retrieved [[2008-05-06]]</ref> ==Track listing== {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Title !! Composers !! Production credits !! Time |- | 01 || "[[Music (Madonna song)|Music]]" || Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï || Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï|| 3:44 |- | 02 || "[[Impressive Instant]]" || Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï || Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï|| 3:37 |- | 03 || "Runaway Lover" || Madonna, William Orbit || Madonna and William Orbit||4:47 |- | 04 || "I Deserve It" || Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï || Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï|| 4:23 |- | 05 || "[[Amazing (Madonna song)|Amazing]]" || Madonna, William Orbit || Madonna and William Orbit|| 3:43 |- | 06 || "Nobody's Perfect" || Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï || Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï|| 4:58 |- | 07 || "[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]" || Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï, Joe Henry || Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï|| 4:40 |- | 08 || "[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]" <sup>1</sup>|| Madonna, Guy Sigsworth, David Torn|| Madonna, Guy Sigsworth and Mark "Spike" Stent</small>|| 4:43 |- | 09 || "[[Paradise (Not for Me)]]" || Mirwais Ahmadzaï, Madonna || Mirwais Ahmadzaï and Madonna|| 6:33 |- | 10 || "Gone" || Madonna, Damian Le Gassick, Nik Young || Madonna, William Orbit and Mark "Spike" Stent|| 3:25 |- ! colspan="4" bgcolor="#ebf5ff" | Bonus track (outside the U.S.)|| |- | 11 || "[[American Pie]]" || Don McLean || Madonna and William Orbit|| 4:33 |- ! colspan="4" bgcolor="#ebf5ff" | Japanese & Australian bonus track|| |- | 12 || "Cyberraga" || Traditional text adapted by Madonna and Talvin Singh <br>from Vedic Mantra and from Mahabharata || Madonna and Talvin Singh|| 5:31 |} <sup>1</sup> contains an excerpt from the motion picture ''[[The Cement Garden]]'', courtesy of Charlotte Gainsbourg and Constantin Film AG ===2001 special edition bonus CD=== {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Title !! Production credits !! Time |- | 01 || "Music" (Deep Dish Dot Com Remix) || Remix & Additional Production by Dubfire and Sharam for [[Deep Dish]] Productions|| 11:22 |- | 02 || "Music" (HQ2 Club Mix) || Remix & Additional Production by [[Hex Hector]] and Mac Quayle] for HQ2 Enterprises|| 8:51 |- | 03 || "Don't Tell Me" (Timo Maas Mix) || Remix & Additional Production by [[Timo Maas]] and Martin Buttrich|| 6:55 |- | 04 || "Don't Tell Me" (Tracy Young Club Mix) || Remix & Additional Production by Tracy Young<br>co-produced by Chris Crane|| 11:00 |- | 05 || "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Paul Oakenfold Perfecto Mix) || Remix & Additional Production by [[Paul Oakenfold]] and Andy Gray|| 7:20 |- | 06 || "Lo Que Siente La Mujer" || Spanish translation by Alberto Ferraras|| 4:44 |- | 07 || "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Video) || Directed by [[Guy Ritchie]]<br>Produced by Lynn Zekanis<br>Director of Photography: Alex Barber|| 4:36 |} ==Singles== From the album, [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] released three official singles, and one promo single: {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Title !! Date |- | 01 || "[[Music (Madonna song)|Music]]" || August 21, 2000 |- | 02 || "[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]" || November 21, 2000 <small>(Europe)</small> & January 16, 2001 <small>(US)</small> |- | 03 || "[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]" || April 17, 2001 |- | 04 || "[[Impressive Instant]]" <small>(Promo only)</small> || September 18, 2001 |} ==Fourth single controversy== As a fourth single, Madonna wanted to release "[[Impressive Instant]]," which was already a major club hit in the US. Madonna felt that the song would properly promote her [[Drowned World Tour]]. However, her label refused, feeling that it was too edgy and not viably commercial. They opted for the more commercial sounding "[[Amazing]]." As a result, plans for a fourth single were canceled. Because Madonna refused to shoot a video for the song, her record label planned on releasing a live video. Madonna then took "[[Amazing]]" out of her show to prevent its commercial release. ==Certifications, peaks & sales== {| class="wikitable" !align="left"|Country !align="left"|Peak position !align="left"|Certification (if any) !align="left"|Sales/shipments |- |Australia |align="center"|3 |3x Platinum<ref>[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2001.htm ARIA]</ref> |210,000+ |- |Austria |align="center"|1 |Platinum<ref>[http://www.ifpi.at/edelmetal.php3 IFPI Austria]</ref> |30,000+ |- |Brazil |align="center"|1 |2x Platinum<ref>[http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados.asp ABPD]</ref> |250,000 |- |Canada |align="center"| |3x Platinum<ref>[http://www.cria.ca/gold/0701_g.php CRIA]</ref> |300,000+ |- |Denmark |align="center"|1 |2x Platinum<ref>[http://www.hitlisterne.dk/2006/lister.asp?w=36&y=2001&list=a100]</ref> |80,000+ |- |Europe |align="center"|1 |5x Platinum<ref>[http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2002.html "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 2002"]</ref> |5,000,000 |- |Finland |align="center"|1 |Gold<ref>[http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kplista.html?action=vapaa&tyyppi=ulko&haku=albumi&julkaisuntyyppi=albumi&teksti=music IFPI Finland]</ref> |15,000 |- |France |align="center"|1 |2x Platinum<ref>[http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/album.asp?forme_certif=13&annee=19 Disque En France]</ref> |700,000+ |- |Germany |align="center"|1 |2x Platinum<ref>[http://www.ifpi.de/wirtschaft/gpergebnis.php?strAktion=suche&txtSuche=Music IFPI Germany]</ref> |400,000+ |- |Hungary |align="center"| |Gold<ref>[http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=arany_es_platinalemezek&menu2=adatbazis&ev=2001 MAHASZ]</ref> |3,000+ |- |Mexico |align="center"|5 |Gold<ref>[http://amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=madonna&titulo=music&disquera=&certificacion=todas&anio=todos&categoria=todas&Submitted=Buscar&item=menuCert&contenido=buscar AMPROFON]</ref> |75,000+ |- |Netherlands |align="center"|1 |2x Platinum<ref>[http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461&formposted=no&pagenr=2 NVPI]</ref> |140,000+ |- |New Zealand |align="center"|2 |2x Platinum<ref>[http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp RIANZ – July 22nd 2001]</ref> |30,000+ |- |Poland |align="center"| |Platinum<ref>[http://www.zpav.pl/plyty.asp?page=platynowe&lang=en ZPAV]</ref> |20,000+ |- |Sweden |align="center"|1 |Platinum<ref>[http://www.ifpi.se/goldplatinum.aspx IFPI Sweden – 2000 Certifications]</ref> |40,000+ |- |Switzerland |align="center"|1 |2x Platinum<ref>[http://swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=music IFPI Switzerland]</ref> |60,000+ |- |United Kingdom |align="center"|1 |5x Platinum<ref>[http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=30141 BPI]</ref> |1,500,000+ |- |United States |align="center"|1 |3x Platinum<ref>[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001015119 Billboard – Ask Billboard]</ref> |3,000,000+<ref>[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001015119 Billboard – Ask Billboard]</ref> |} ==Personnel== *Madonna – [[vocals]], [[guitar]] *Steve Sidelnyk – [[drums]] *Guy Sigsworth – [[guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] *William Orbit – [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[guitar]], [[programming]], backing vocals *Mirwais Ahmadzai – [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[guitar]], [[programming]] ===Production=== *Producers: Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzai, William Orbit, Guy Sigsworth, Mark "Spike" Stent *Engineers: Jake Davies, Mark Endert, Geoff Foster, Sean Spuehler *Assistant engineers: Tim Lambert, Chris Ribando, Dan Vickers *String engineer: Geoff Foster *Mixing: Mark "Spike" Stent *Mastering: Tim Young *Programming: Guy Sigsworth, Sean Spuehler ===Design=== *Art direction: Kevin Reagan *Design: Matthew Lindauer, Kevin Reagan *Photography: [[Jean-Baptiste Mondino]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} {{start box}} {{succession box | before = ''[[G.O.A.T.]]'' by [[LL Cool J]] | title = [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] [[Number-one albums of 2000 (USA)|number-one album]] | years = [[October 7]] - [[October 13]], [[2000]] | after = ''[[Let's Get Ready]]'' by [[Mystikal]] }} {{end box}} {{Madonna}} [[Category:2000 albums]] [[Category:Madonna albums]] [[Category:Maverick Records albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by William Orbit]] [[Category:Albums produced by Guy Sigsworth]] [[Category:Dance-pop albums]] [[bg:Music (албум)]] [[cs:Music]] [[de:Music]] [[es:Music]] [[fr:Music (album)]] [[it:Music (album)]] [[he:Music (אלבום)]] [[ka:Music]] [[hu:Music (Madonna-album)]] [[nl:Music (album van Madonna)]] [[ja:ミュージック (マドンナ)]] [[pl:Music]] [[pt:Music]] [[ro:Music (album Madonna)]] [[ru:Music]] [[sr:Music]] [[fi:Music (Madonnan albumi)]]