Madame X (album)

Madame X
Madame X
	Standard edition and vinyl cover
Studio album by Madonna
Released	June 14, 2019
Recorded	2018–2019 in Lisbon, London, Los Angeles and New York
Genre	Latin; trap; art pop; world;
Length	56:01
Language	English; Portuguese; Spanish;
Label	Interscope
Producer	Madonna; Mirwais; Mike Dean; Diplo; Picard Brothers; Billboard; Jason Evigan; Jeff Bhasker; Pharrell Williams;
Madonna chronology
Singles from Madame X
	"Medellín"; Released: April 17, 2019; "Crave"; Released: May 10, 2019; "I Rise"; Released: October 4, 2019; "I Don't Search I Find"; Released: May 22, 2020;

Madame X is the fourteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on June 14, 2019, by Interscope Records, as Madonna's final album with the label. The record was creatively influenced by her expatriate life in Lisbon, Portugal, after Madonna relocated there in mid-2017 to put her son David Banda into a top football academy. Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the album with a number of musicians, including Mirwais, Mike Dean, Diplo, the Picard Brothers and Jason Evigan, during a process that lasted 18 months. Madame X also features guest appearances by artists Maluma, Quavo, Swae Lee and Anitta.

Madame X is a concept album which represents a complete musical and lyrical departure from Madonna's previous releases, focusing on Latin, trap, art pop and world music, while dealing with political themes including sexism, gun control, freedom of speech, racism and gay rights. Four singles were released: "Medellín", "Crave", "I Rise" and "I Don't Search I Find". The songs "Dark Ballet" and "Future" were given out freely to raise interest in the album. To further promote Madame X, Madonna performed on television shows such as the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, at which augmented reality was incorporated into the performance. She also embarked on the Madame X Tour: an all-theatre tour which visited North America and Europe, from September 2019 to March 2020, and was chronicled by Madonna in her documentary film Madame X (2021).

The music on Madame X received generally positive reviews from critics. Many of them complimented the progressive sound in comparison to her previous efforts, deeming the album "bizarre" and "patchwork", yet calling it her best since 2005's Confessions on a Dance Floor.^[1]^[2] Madame X debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Madonna's ninth number 1 album in the United States. It reached number 2 in Australia, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, while charting highly in 10 other countries. By the end of 2020, Madame X had sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.

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