History Trivia / Madonna

* CareerResurrection: Twice. After her CreatorBreakdown album ''Music/{{Erotica}}'', ''Music/BedtimeStories'' proved to be a comeback for her but not a big one as ''Music/RayOfLight'' proved to be such, then after ''Music/AmericanLife'' divided critics and fans in addition to being her least successful album at the time, she bounced back again with the well received ''Music/ConfessionsOnADanceFloor''.

* DyeHard: She's a natural brunette, but she has dyed her hair a variety of colors, most commonly blonde.

** Subverted with her cover version of "American Pie". While she doesn't regret covering the song, she has said that she regretted including the song in international versions of her album ''Music/MusicAlbum'' and as a result did not include it in her greatest hits album ''GHV2''.

** Subverted with her cover version of "American Pie". While she doesn't regret covering the song, she has said that she regretted including the song in international versions of her album ''Music/{{Music}}'' and as a result did not include it in her greatest hits album ''GHV2''.

* CreatorBreakdown: In 1991-1993, Madonna [[HotterAndSexier went into overdrive pushing the boundaries over sexual content in her work]], culminating in the release of the book ''Sex'', the album ''Music/{{Erotica}}'' and sexually explicit videos for the title track and "Justify My Love", and the movie ''Film/BodyOfEvidence'', which had Madonna play a nymphomaniac who literally [[OutWithABang fucked her weak-hearted husband to death]]. This led to a critical backlash of epic proportions. Madonna has since said that those three years were largely the culmination of her anger at her critics over her sexually charged persona and that she went overboard largely as a "fuck you, I'll be even MORE sexually explicit and raunchy and make money doing it and have you all talking about me even while you bash me".

** This is the main reason for "The Imaculate Collection" including either edited versions or remixes of most of its tracks. Thankfully, the version of "Vogue" was higher recieved than the version featured on ''I'm Breathless'', and the version of "Express Yourself" was well-recieved enough to end up on the ''Celebration'' compilation. ''Celebration'' would end up using mostly original versions of the tracks.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The ''Rebel Heart'' leaks were massive. At least 15 songs were leaked that Madonna has never released officially, and there's a mountain of demos and remixes for every track (including over ''100'' for "Living For Love"). Acoustic songs became dance tracks and vice-versa, and collaborations between Natalia Kills and {{Pharrell}} were canned.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The ''Rebel Heart'' leaks were massive. At least 15 songs were leaked that Madonna has never released officially, and there's a mountain of demos and remixes for every track (including over ''100'' for "Living For Love"). Acoustic songs became dance tracks and vice-versa, and collaborations between Natalia Kills and PharrellWilliams were canned.

* CreatorBreakdown: In 1991-1993, Madonna [[HotterAndSexier went into overdrive pushing the boundaries over sexual content in her work]], culminating in the release of the book ''Sex'', the album ''Music/{{Erotica}}'' and sexually explicit videos for the title track and "Justify My Love", and the movie ''Body of Evidence'', which had Madonna play a nymphomaniac who literally [[OutWithABang fucked her weak-hearted husband to death]]. This led to a critical backlash of epic proportions. Madonna has since said that those three years were largely the culmination of her anger at her critics over her sexually charged persona and that she went overboard largely as a "fuck you, I'll be even MORE sexually explicit and raunchy and make money doing it and have you all talking about me even while you bash me".

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The ''Rebel Heart'' leaks were massive. At least 15 songs were leaked that Madonna has never released officially, and there's a mountain of demos and remixes for every track (including over ''100'' for "Living For Love"). If Madonna even sings in her shower, someone will leak it.

* RealitySubtext: "Me Against Madonna", Mad TV music video parody of the Music/BritneySpears song "Me Against the Music", which portrayed Madonna (post ''American Life'') hunting down Britney Spears so that she can bite her neck and drain her "youth and energy".

* CreatorBacklash: ''Music/MadonnaAlbum Madonna]]'', but only because she didn't have enough creative input in the production. "Material Girl", for its MisaimedFandom.
* CreatorBreakdown: In 1991-1993, Madonna [[HotterAndSexier went into overdrive pushing the boundaries over sexual content in her work]], culminating in the release of the book ''Sex'', the album ''Erotica'' and sexually explicit videos for the title track and "Justify My Love", and the movie ''Body of Evidence'', which had Madonna play a nymphomaniac who literally [[OutWithABang fucked her weak-hearted husband to death]]. This led to a critical backlash of epic proportions. Madonna has since said that those three years were largely the culmination of her anger at her critics over her sexually charged persona and that she went overboard largely as a "fuck you, I'll be even MORE sexually explicit and raunchy and make money doing it and have you all talking about me even while you bash me".

* CreatorBacklash: "Material Girl", for its MisaimedFandom.

* ExecutiveMeddling: NBC forced Madonna to re-edit the footage of her on the cross during the concert special for the Confessions Tour, to omit her being seen on the cross.

* CreatorBreakdown: In 1991-1993, Madonna [[HotterAndSexier went into overdrive pushing the boundaries over sexual content in her work]], culminating in the release of ''The Sex Book'', the album ''Erotica'' and sexually explicit videos for the title track and "Justify My Love", and the movie ''Body of Evidence'', which had Madonna play a nymphomaniac who literally [[OutWithABang fucked her husband to death]]. This led to a critical backlash of epic proportions. Madonna has since said that those three years were largely the culmination of her anger at her critics over her sexually charged persona and that she went overboard largely as a "fuck you, I'll be even MORE sexually explicit and raunchy and make money doing it and have you all talking about me even while you bash me".

* OldShame: While "Holiday" is a concert staple, Madonna has done her best to make sure the video for the song never sees the light of day.

* CreatorBreakdown: In 1991-1993, Madonna [[HotterAndSexier went into overdrive pushing the boundaries over sexual content in her work]], culminating in the release of ''The Sex Book'', the album ''Erotica'' and sexually explicit videos for the title track and "Justify My Love", and the movie ''Body of Evidence'', which had Madonna play a nymphomaniac who literally [[OutWithABang fucked her husband to death]]. This led to a critical backlash of epic proportions. Madonna has since said that those three years were largely the culmination of her anger at her critics over her sexually charged persona and that she went overboard largely as a "fuck you, I'll be even MORE sexually explicit and raunchy and make money do it and have you all talking about me even while you bash me".

* CreatorBreakdown: In 1991-1993, Madonna [[HotterAndSexier went into overdrive pushing the boundaries over sexual content in her work]], culminating in the release of ''The Sex Book'', the album ''Erotica'' and sexually explicit videos for the title track and "Justify My Love", and the movie ''Body of Evidence'', which had Madonna play a nymphomaniac who literally [[DeathBySex fucked her husband to death]]. This led to a critical backlash of epic proportions. Madonna has since said that those three years were largely the culmination of her anger at her critics over her sexually charged persona and that she went overboard largely as a "fuck you, I'll be even MORE sexually explicit and raunchy and make money do it and have you all talking about me even while you bash me".

* OldShame: While "Holiday" is a concert staple, Madonna has done her best to make sure the video for the song never sees the light of day. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDvHO5ZSGo8 Looks like her best was not *quite* enough...]]

* BurgerFool: Before hitting it big as a recording artist, she worked in a New York Dunkin' Donuts, and was actually fired for squirting jelly in a customer's face.