History Music / MadameX

* ShoutOut: The standard album cover has drawn comparisons to Frida Kahlo.

* ArcSymbol: the letter X which is featured on the album title itself, on the eyepatch and jewellery Madonna wears, the album booklet, and so on.
* AutoTune: this album features several songs that use this effect, including lead single "Medellín", "Future", "Dark Ballet" (with some Daft Punk-like vocals at a point), "God Control", "I Rise", "Funana", "Back that Up to the Beat", among others.

* BrokenRecord: the final part of "Come Alive" repeats the chorus over and over again. "Faz Gostoso" reiterates its chorus many times.

* ChangedForTheVideo: so far, both music videos for the two singles ("Medellín" and "Crave") feature opening monologues not present otherwise in the studio versions:

* ConceptAlbum: the album is meant to represent its namesake's ability to portray many different personalities while maintaining her identity. It is a reflection of Madonna's own reinventions throughout her career without losing (with more or less success) her trademark.
* ContinuityNod: the "Dark Ballet" video contains a quote by Joan of Arc, which was also the name of a song from ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). The song itself references Joan of Arc's life and connections are made about how she was judged and Madonna's own criticism she has earned from the Catholic Church over the years (especially, during the ''Erotica''/''Sex'' period).

* DeliberatelyMonochrome: the music video for "Crave" for the most part. The one made for "Dark Ballet" has some scenes shot in black and white as well.

* FaceOnTheCover: a close-up of Madonna's face a la Frida Kahlo (in the standard edition), or a photograph featuring a blonde Madonna (in most deluxe editions).

* GratuitousForeignLanguage: this is Madonna's most linguistically diverse album, as it contains songs performed in English, Portuguese and Spanish (previous albums more or less only featured her singing in just two languages).

* RecycledLyrics: two lines from "Don't Tell Me" appear in "Future". A line from an unreleased track from the previous album ("Freedom") appears in "I Rise", as well.

* ShoutOut: the standard album cover has drawn comparisons to Frida Kahlo.

** "Funana" directly mentions several deceased artists, including Music/{{Aretha Franklin}}, Mac Miller, Music/{{Bob Marley}}, Music/{{George Michael}}, Music/{{Whitney Houston}}, Music/{{Elvis Presley}}, Music/{{James Brown}}, Avicii, Music/{{David Bowie}}, 2Pac, Music/{{Freddie Mercury}} and Prince.

* SpecialGuest: this album contains several collaborations:

* UpdatedReRelease: not re-releases ''per se'', but, as with previous albums, ''Madame X'' is no exception when it comes to special editions:

The album was Madonna's best-reviewed record since ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005), scoring a 70/100 rating from review aggregate website Metacritic. In general terms, the album was praised for its unique and experimental sounds.

In the long run, that didn't translate to commercial success. While ''Madame X'' became Madonna's ninth #1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart--her first in seven years--it ended up only selling 169,000 copies in the United States. The only certification it earned was a Gold record in Italy.

[[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) and 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). Diplo and Mike Dean, who also worked on ''Rebel Heart'', return to this album as well. Billboard, Jason Evigan, and Jeff Bhasker also produce. Music/{{Pharrell Williams}} contributed one song for the special box set edition.

The album was Madonna's best-reviewed record since ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005), scoring a 70/100 rating from review aggregate website Metacritic. In general terms, the album was praised for its unique and experimental sounds. ''Madame X'' became Madonna's ninth #1 album, her first in seven years.

The album is slowly becoming Madonna's best-reviewed record since ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005), scoring a 70/100 rating from review aggregate website Metacritic. In general terms, the album has been praised for its unique and experimental sounds. ''Madame X'' has become Madonna's ninth #1 album, her first in seven years.

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

* DarkerAndEdgier: even if the album contains songs that are rather positive in their message, several songs discuss serious subjects, with a special mention to "God Control" and, less so, "I Rise", both concerning the lack of gun control in America. Other songs discuss loneliness, and the desire to go through bad times.

The album is slowly becoming Madonna's best-reviewed record since ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005), scoring a 70/100 rating from review aggregate website Metacritic. In general terms, the album has been praised for its unique and experimental sounds.

''Madame X'' is the fourteenth album by Music/{{Madonna}}. Released on June 14, 2019, it follows her previous studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015) and 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. Billboard, Jason Evigan, and Jeff Bhasker also produce. Music/{{Pharrell Williams}} contributed one song for the special box set edition.

* Disco: "God Control" and "I Don't Search I Find".

** "Back that Up to the Beat" was originally conceived for ''Rebel Heart'' and its demo version was leaked, alongside many other songs for that album. A reworked version appears in this album (albeit only in the deluxe box set edition). Also noteworthy is its similarity to the ''Hard Candy'' era as it was produced by Pharrell Williams, who worked on that album.
** The heavy use of Auto-Tune is reminiscent of the ''Music'' and ''American Life'' albums.

* FaceontheCover: a close-up of Madonna's face a la Frida Kahlo (in the standard edition), or a photograph featuring a blonde Madonna (in most deluxe editions).

*** The Japanese box set edition again includes the "Medellín" remix but as part of the second disc.

* AutoTune: this album features several songs that use this effect, including lead single "Medellín", "Future", "Dark Ballet" (with some Daft Punk-like vocals at a point), "God Control", "I Rise", among others.

* UpdatedReRelease: not re-releases ''per se'', but, as with previous albums, ''Madame X'' is no exception when it comes to special editions:
** There's the standard 13-track edition;
** The 15-track edition that includes "Extreme Occident" and "Looking for Mercy";
** For Japan, it adds a 16th track, a remix of "Medellín" (also released separately alongside a bunch of other remixes);
** The deluxe box set includes the 15-track edition, plus 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 a 13-track cassette edition.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Madonna's vocals in "Medellín" have been compared to those of "La Isla Bonita". The imagery that the lyrics transmit is also reminiscent of said song.

* RecycledLyrics: Two lines from "Don't Tell Me" appear in "Future". A line from an unreleased track from the previous album ("Freedom") appears in "I Rise", as well.

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

* ContinuityNod: the "Dark Ballet" video contains a quote by Joan of Arc, which was also the name of a song from ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). The song itself references Joan of Arc's life and connections are made with the judgement that the Catholic Church has passed on Madonna over the years (especially, during the ''Erotica''/''Sex'' period).
* DarkerAndEdgier: even if the album contains songs that are rather positive in their message, several songs discuss serious subjects, with a special mention to "God Control" and, less so, "I Rise", both concerning the lack of gun control in America.
* DeliberatelyMonochrome: the music video for "Crave". The one made for "Dark Ballet" has some scenes shot in black and white as well.

''Madame X'' is the fourteenth album by Music/{{Madonna}}. Released on June 14, 2019, it follows her previous studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015) and 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. Billboard, Jason Evigan, and Jeff Bhasker also produce. Music/{{Pharrell Williams}} contributed to one song for the special box set edition.

[[note]] This remix is only available on the Japanese deluxe 2-CD edition.

-->-- "Medellín"


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

The album is slowly becoming Madonna's best-reviewed record since ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor'' (2005), scoring a 70/100 rating from review aggregate website Metacritic.

--> ''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. Thank God for nature. For the angels that surround me. For the spirit of my mother who is always protecting me. From now on, I am Madame X. And Madame X loves to dance, because you can’t hit a moving target.''

* ContinuityNod: the "Dark Ballet" video contains a quote by Joan of Arc, which was also the name of a song from ''Rebel Heart'' (2015).

** Songs partially performed in Portuguese are: "Batuka", "Killers Who Are Partying", "Crazy", "Faz Gostoso" and "Funana".

--> Maluma: "Y pa' que te sientes aquí tengo un trono/Te gusta cabalgar, eso está claro/Si sientes que voy rápido, le bajo"

** For Japan, it adds a 16th track, a remix of "Medellín";

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Madame X'' incorporates many Latin and, perhaps most notoriously, Portuguese sounds as Madonna came up with the album concept while in Lisbon. Several songs reflect this new-found flavor in their arrangements, most clearly in "Batuka" and "Faz Gostoso", for instance.

** "Back that Up to the Beat" is almost the opposite, in the sense that the word "beat" is never mentioned, but the rest is.

* RecordProducer: this album brought back Mirwais Ahmadzaï, who last worked with Madonna in 2005, apart from Diplo and Mike Dean, who worked on Madonna's previous album. Pharell Williams, who collaborated with her on ''Hard Candy'' (2008), produced the box-set-only song "Back that Up to the Beat".

* FaceontheCover: a close-up of Madonna's face a la Frida Kahlo (in the standard edition), or a blonde Madonna (in most deluxe editions).

* GospelMusic: Tiffin Children's Chorus appears in "God Control" and "Come Alive".
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: 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" and "Faz Gostoso".

* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: as with previous albums, ''Madame X'' is no exception when it comes to special editions:

* SingerNameDrop: Madonna and Maluma call out each other's names and their own names in the two songs they collaborate. This also happens with Maluma's song "Soltera".

16. "Medellín" (Offer Nissim Madame X in the Sphinx)

# "Medellín" (with Maluma)
# "Dark Ballet"
# "God Control"
# "Future" (with Quavo)
# "Batuka"
# "Killers Who Are Partying"
# "Crave" (with Swae Lee)
# "Crazy"
# "Come Alive"
# "Extreme Occident"
# "Faz Gostoso" (featuring Anitta)
# "Bitch, I'm Loca" (featuring Maluma)
# "I Don't Search I Find"
# "Looking for Mercy"
# "I Rise"

# "Funana"
# "Back Up to the Beat"
# "Ciao Bella"

# "I Rise"
# "I Rise" (instrumental)

* EpicRocking: "God Control" clocks in at 6:19, which greatly contrasts with "Bitch, I'm Loca" which only clocks in at only 2:50.

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

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