History Music / MadameX

The album is slowly becoming Madonna's best-reviewed record since ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005).

* Sampling: "Dark Ballet" samples "The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Reed-Flutes" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

* GospelMusic: "God Control" since it contains gospel-like vocals.

* ContinuityNod: the "Dark Ballet" video contains a quote by Joan of Arc, which was also the name of a song from ''Rebel Heart'' (2015).
* EpicRocking: "God Control" clocks in at 6:19, which greatly contrasts with "Bitch, I'm Loca" which only clocks in at only 2:50.
* FaceontheCover: a close-up of Madonna's face a la Frida Kahlo (in the standard edition), or a blonde Madonna (in most deluxe editions).
* GenreThrowback: "God Control" and "I Don't Search I Find" recall Madonna's output during the ''Erotica'' era.
* IntercourseWithYou: "Bitch, I'm Loca" is the most evident example. Even the ending lines strongly imply that Madonna and Maluma are about to get it on:
--> Maluma: ''Where do you want me to put this?''
--> Madonna: ''Um, you can put it inside''

* ArcSymbol: the letter X which is featured on the title album itself, on the eyepatch and jewelry Madonna wears, the album booklet, and so on.

** The deluxe box set also includes a second disc with 3 other songs: "Funana", "Back that Up to the Beat" and "Ciao Bella" (here's the cover for this edition:[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/madamexdeluxeboxset.jpg]]);
*** As well as a 7'' picture disc that includes "I Rise" and its instrumental version.
** And there's a cassette version, too!

* ChangedForTheVideo: the music video for "Medellín" opens with a speech that does not appear in the album version of the song, but it does so in the "Offer Nissim Set Me Free" remix:

--> ''Dear God, how can I trust anyone after years of disappointment and betrayal? How could I not want to run away, again and again, escape? I will never be what society expects me to be. I have seen too much. I cannot turn back. I have been kidnapped, tortured, humiliated and abused. In the end, I still have hope. I still believe in the goodness of humans.''

** The deluxe box set also includes a second disc with 3 other songs: "Funana", "Back that Up to the Beat" and "Ciao Bella" https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/madamexdeluxeboxset.jpg;

''Madame X'' is the fourteenth album by Music/{{Madonna}}. Released on June 14, 2019, it follows her previous studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). It features the hit single, "Medellín", a collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma. It reunited Madonna with French producer Mirwais Ahmadzaï, who had previously produced ''Music'' (2000), ''Music/AmericanLife'' (2003) and ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005). Music/{{Diplo}} and Mike Dean, who also worked on ''Rebel Heart'' return to this album as well.

* RecycledLyrics: Two lines from "Don't Tell Me" appear in "Future".

''Madame X'' is the fourteenth album by Music/{{Madonna}}. Released on June 14, 2019, it follows her previous studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). It features the hit single, "Medellín", a collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma. It reunited Madonna with French producer Mirwais Ahmadzaï, who had previously produced ''Music'' (2000), ''Music/AmericanLife'' (2003) and ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005). Music/{{Diplo}}, who also worked on ''Rebel Heart'' produced one song for this album, the collaboration with Quavo, "Future".

** The music video for "Dark Ballet" features Mykki Blanco.

** "Faz Gostoso" features Brazilian singer Anitta.

* OneNameTitle: "Medellín", "Future", "Batuka", "Crave", "Crazy" and "Funana".

** Said song has also been viewed as Madonna's attempt to have her own Bohemian Rhapsody.

[[labelnote: ''Click here to see the deluxe album cover'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/madamexdeluxe.jpg''"The thing that hurt me most was that I wasn't lost"''[[/labelnote]]]]

** The deluxe box set also includes a second disc with 3 other songs: "Funana", "Back that Up to the Beat" and "Ciao Bella";

* RecycledLyrics: Two lines from "Don't Tell Me" appear in "Future".

** The 15-track edition that includes "Extreme Occident" and "Looking for Mercy"
** For Japan, it adds a 16th track, a remix of "Medellín"
** The deluxe box set also includes a second disc with 3 other songs: "Funana", "Back that Up to the Beat" and "Ciao Bella"

** And there's a cassette version, too!

[[note]]"Extreme Occident" and "Looking for Mercy", appear on the vinyl, deluxe, and deluxe 2-CD edition only[[/note]]

* Alter-EgoActing: Madonna presents herself as her alter-ego Madame X who embodies different personas and characters:

** "Medellín" and "Bitch, I'm Loca", both collaborations with Maluma, find Madonna performing in Spanish as well.

* GratuitiousForeignLanguage: this is Madonna's most linguistically diverse album, as it contains songs performed in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

[[note]]"Extreme Occident" and "Looking for Mercy", appear on the vinyl, deluxe, and deluxe 2-CD edition[[/note]]

* GratitiousForeignLanguage: this is Madonna's most linguistically diverse album, as it contains songs performed in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
** Songs partially performed in Portuguese are: "Batuka", "Killers Who Are Partying", "Crazy", "Faz Gostoso" and "Funana".

'''Standard edition'''

'''Deluxe edition'''

[[note]]"Faz Gostoso", "Bitch, I'm Loca", "I Don't Search I Find" and "I Rise" also appear on the standard edition[[/note]]

** Infamously used when her performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was uploaded on Madonna's social media platforms after her live vocals were overwhelmingly criticized throughout the world prompting a reshuffled autotuned release. Fans were quick to point out that it was so badly done that even an audience member had his voice autotuned!

# "Ciao Bella"

[[caption-width-right:350:''And Madame X loves to dance 'cause you can't hit a moving target...'']].\\
[[labelnote: ''Click here to see the deluxe album cover'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/madamexdeluxe.jpg''"The thing that hurt me most/was that I wasn't lost"''[[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:''And Madame X loves to dance 'cause you can't hit a moving target...'']]

''Madame X'' is the fourteenth album by Music/{{Madonna}}. Released on June 14, 2019, it follows her previous studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). It features the hit single, "Medellín", a collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma. It reunited Madonna with French producer Mirwais Ahmadzaï, who had previously produced ''Music (album)'' (2000), ''Music/AmericanLife'' (2003) and ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005).

''Madame X'' is the fourteenth album by Music/{{Madonna}}. Released on June 14, 2019, it follows her previous studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). It features the hit single, "Medellín", a collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma.

The album is slowly becoming Madonna's best-reviewed record since ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005).

''Madame X'' is the fourteenth album by Music/{{Madonna}}. Released on June 14, 2019, it follows her previous studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). It features the hit single, "Medellín", a collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma.

''Madame X'' is the fourteenth album by Music/{{Madonna}}. Released on June 14, 2019, it follows her previous studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015).