Music
Studio album by Madonna
Released	September 18, 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	Pop, dance, electronica, acoustic, pop/rock
Length	44:33
Label	Maverick, Warner Bros.
Producer	Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï, William Orbit, Guy Sigsworth, Mark "Spike" Stent, Talvin Singh
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Entertainment.ie link Robert Christgau (A) link Rolling Stone link
Madonna chronology
The Next Best Thing (Music from the Motion Picture) (2000) Music (2000) GHV2 (2001)
Alternate cover
One of the four special edition album covers
Alternate cover
The Australian Tour Edition album cover features a larger cover art

Music is the eighth studio album and fourteenth recording by singer Madonna, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1425x1380, 582 KB)Music is the eighth album by singer Madonna, released in 2000. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Dance as a musical form is a smaller musical composition intended for the presentation of dance. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... It has been suggested that Unplugged be merged into this article or section. ... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Mirwais Ahmadzaï, more commonly known simply as Mirwais, is a Paris-based record producer and songwriter. ... William Orbit ( born on 15 December 1956 as William Mark Wainwright in Shoreditch, Hackney) is an English musician and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonnas album Ray of Light, which received four Grammy Awards. ... Mark Spike Stent is a record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with Björk, Keane, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Dave Matthews, No Doubt, Oasis, Spice Girls, U2, and Britney Spears, among others. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Entertainment. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... The Next Best Thing: Music From The Motion Picture is the soundtrack including two songs by singer Madonna, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... GHV2 is Madonnas second greatest hits album and the follow-up to 1990s The Immaculate Collection. ... Image File history File links Musicspecialedition1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ...

History

After the international success of 1998s Ray of Light, Madonna followed it up with 2000s Music, which has gone on to sell 13 million copies worldwide. (Before the album was released, Madonna recorded a statement to her fans: "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.") 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 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 and Madonna almost no French. Again, like on Ray of Light, Madonna collaborated with William Orbit, with whom she co-wrote and produced three songs that made it onto the final cut of the album. The album was Madonna's first album not to have been totally recorded in the USA, it instead was mostly recorded at Sarm West and East Studios in London, England. Ray of Light is the seventh studio album and thirteenth recording by American pop singer Madonna. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... Mirwais Ahmadzai, more commonly known simply as Mirwais, is a Paris-based record producer and song writer. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... William Orbit ( born on 15 December 1956 as William Mark Wainwright in Shoreditch, Hackney) is an English musician and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonnas album Ray of Light, which received four Grammy Awards. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ...

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 on the song "Lo Que Siente La Mujer" (which appeared on the albums bonus disc). The song Runaway Lover was an up-tempo dance track which differed from the crystalline perfection of her previous album. Ray of Light is the seventh studio album and thirteenth recording by American pop singer Madonna. ...

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. Warner Bros. ... Second version (revised 2001) of Napster logo: Cat wearing headphones. ...

The song "American Pie" ended up being included on the European, Latin-American 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 (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. American Pie is an eight-and-a-half minute long classic rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean, about the day the music died. Recorded in 1971 and released that year on the album of the same name, it was a number-one U.S. hit in 1972. ... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... This article deals primarily or exclusively with the definition of Asian in English-speaking countries, mainly referring to immigrants or descendants of immigrants living therein. ... The Next Best Thing: Music From The Motion Picture is the soundtrack including two songs by singer Madonna, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... GHV2 is Madonnas second greatest hits album and the follow-up to 1990s The Immaculate Collection. ... Talvin Singh (Matharu) (born in 1970 in Leytonstone, London, England) is a British DJ and tabla player, known for creating an innovative fusion of classical Indian music and drum n bass. ... For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

Music was re-issued in several countries replacing "American Pie" song with the Remix & the Spanish versions of "What It Feels Like For A Girl". American Pie is an eight-and-a-half minute long classic rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean, about the day the music died. Recorded in 1971 and released that year on the album of the same name, it was a number-one U.S. hit in 1972. ...

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 site. This trend would continue with future albums. CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s...

"Music" won the award for Best Recording Package at the Grammy Awards of 2001. In 2003, the album was ranked number 452 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package has been presented since 1974. ... The 43rd Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 2001. ... This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Singles

From the album, Warner Bros. Records released six singles: Warner Bros. ...

• "Music"
• "Don't Tell Me"
• "What It Feels Like for a Girl"
• "Lo Que Siente La Mujer" (Radio only - Europe)
• "Amazing" (Radio only - Europe)
• "Impressive Instant" (Promo only)

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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 uncommercial and edgy. They opted for the more commercial sounding "Amazing". As a result, plans for a fourth single were cancelled. Impressive Instant is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... The 2001 Drowned World Tour was Madonnas first world-tour in eight years, following her 1993 The Girlie Show Tour. ... Look up amazing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Madonna refused to shoot a video for the song, so the record label planned on releasing a live video, so Madonna took "Amazing" out of her show to prevent its commercial release. Look up amazing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Track listing

1. "Music" (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) – 3:44
2. "Impressive Instant" (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) – 3:37
3. "Runaway Lover" (Madonna, Orbit) – 4:47
4. "I Deserve It" (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) – 4:23
5. "Amazing" (Madonna, Orbit) – 3:43
6. "Nobody's Perfect" (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) – 4:58
7. "Don't Tell Me" (Ahmadzaï, Madonna, Henry) – 4:40
8. "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Madonna, Sigsworth) – 4:43
9. "Paradise (Not for Me)" (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) – 6:33
10. "Gone" (LeGassick, Madonna, Young) – 3:25
11. "American Pie" (Don McLean) – 4:32*
12. "Cyber Raga" (LeGassick, Madonna, Young) – 5:29*

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Credits

Personnel

• Madonna – vocals, guitar
• Steve Sidelnyk – drums
• Guy Sigsworth – guitar, keyboard
• William Orbit – keyboard, guitar, programming, backing vocals
• Mirwais Ahmadzai – keyboard, guitar, programming

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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

Jean-Baptiste Mondino (born 1949) is an award-winning French fashion photographer and music video director. ...

Chart performance

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Certifications

• Mexican Certifications in 2000 were different, therefore, "Music" has sold over 100,000 copies - Now, 100,000 copies would be platinum.

References