Madame X
by Madonna
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 1805 Ratings

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  1. FidelMMX
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    Me parece un album muy bueno, es muy inovador y tiene sonidos muy buenos, muy buen album
  2. stefachoo
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    A bold audacious pop album only the queen could make. She still has so much to say.
  3. someonewhocares
    Jul 3, 2022
    9
    Madame X is the record Madonna needed to make. Although she did use Auto-tune that little too much, but, i Like it and it just adds to the album. Songs like God Control and Extreme Occident prove that Madonna can make powerful political statements that should be quotable in today's world. Well Done!

    Best Songs: Batuka, I Don't Search I Find, God Control, Extreme Occident, I Rise,    Madame X is the record Madonna needed to make. Although she did use Auto-tune that little too much, but, i Like it and it just adds to the album. Songs like God Control and Extreme Occident prove that Madonna can make powerful political statements that should be quotable in today's world. Well Done!

    Best Songs: Batuka, I Don't Search I Find, God Control, Extreme Occident, I Rise, Medellin, Come Alive

    Worst Songs: Crazy    … Expand
  4. JacqueM
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    The most experimental and adventurous album and the best of album of a decade. Madonna once again proves why she is the greatest solo artist of all time.
  5. EdwardBJ
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    The one and only Queen of Pop. One of her most ambitious and different albums in recent years. LOVE!
  6. EdyQ
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    The Queen of Music. Love how her creative mind can give us this audible art piece.
  7. MyleeneFRW
    Nov 3, 2021
    8
    Альбом с идеей, концепцией, выполнен очень хорошо. Определенно лучший ее альбом 10х годов.
  8. Wayne11
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    A important critique on the world today, discussing religion, self and others. Shining a lite on intolerance and bias. Her best album yet
  9. Lament93
    Oct 13, 2021
    10
    "Madame X" is so much better than her latest efforts. Madonna's latest album is bizarre and interesting. Some choices may seem odd but in the end, everything feels coherent with the theme and her alter-ego's background story. The tour was amazing too and is complementary to this work of art, check it out!
  10. ihatextintapig
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Entiéndanlo Little Mierdas este es el comeback del siglo y del milenio , mejores canciones que en la discografía entera de Lady Gargajo , GARRAPATAGA!!!!
  11. Josuemlvc
    Aug 14, 2021
    9
    Amazing cohesive album, perhaps wrong lead single. But overall all songs are great. Highlights: God Control, Crazy, Batuka. This album deserves a chance to listen without prejudice. Saddly Madonna is banned from radio play and the album flopped. But listening to it in the Madame X tour was a delight!
  12. Amruk
    Jul 30, 2021
    8
    "Medellin" is an okay track, with really odd, but quite cool production choices. Chorus could've been longer, because it feels a little bit short. "Dark Ballet" starts really epic, with powerful statements matched by right production. But the second half of the song presents Tchaikovsky's piano ballad with Madonna's distorted vocals - you can get used to it after some time, but it would be"Medellin" is an okay track, with really odd, but quite cool production choices. Chorus could've been longer, because it feels a little bit short. "Dark Ballet" starts really epic, with powerful statements matched by right production. But the second half of the song presents Tchaikovsky's piano ballad with Madonna's distorted vocals - you can get used to it after some time, but it would be really nice to hear the song with that experimental part. Another track is even more experimental with many sections. "God Control" starts with Madonna mummbling, and it continues with church choir transforming into hi-NRG dance track. Maybe with too much auto-tune, but you can really groove to this! And Madonna's delivery is really cool and fitting. "Future" didn't clicked to me at the begining, but now it's one of the album tracks I enjoy the most. Production here is really great.
    "Batuka" didn't click with me for the first listen too, but I started grooving to it with time. However I can say that this song is very flawed, not only it feels inconsistent, but Madonna's vocals are so so bad here. She really should stop using/reduce usage of auto-tune. "Killers Who Are Partying" is a fine composition, usage of Portugese is really nice.
    "Crave" got me immedietly. A trap-pop ballad with really cool vocals slayed by both Madonna and Swae Lee. The lyrics are lovely too. "Crazy" and "Come Alive" are a little bit slower compared to the rest of the album, but faster than "Crave". However both of them contain the kick, and they're nice to listen to. "Crazy" has some Spanish lyrics which always fit Madonna, while "Come Alive" ends nicely with a choir. "Extreme Occident" is really fascinating track which is kinda splitted into two parts. I love how the bridge kicks in!
    Another track that I didn't vibe to at first listen - "Faz Gostoso" - is a nice dance song. However it has one major flaw - Madonna sounds here so ugly...and that kinda festival-y bridge doesn't connect with the rest of the song much and it's kinda out-of-place -- I'm glad it's that short. **** I'm Loca" it's a passable effort. It'd be cool if it's spoken outro didn't exist, it's kinda embarassing. "I Don't Search I Find" is the closest thing on this album to be called an "album filler" with it's disposable nature. However this disco tune is really nice to vibe too. "Looking for Mercy" is really nice retrospective track with lush production. Album closer, "I Rise", is an anthem, production and vocals are here on point, with explosive outro, that's what we need!
    It's really nice offering. Madonna simply serves a role of this kind of experimental artist that doesn't need to have a hits right now, even though "Crave" or "I Rise" could've been easily big with proper promotion and hype. They are also my most favorite tracks of the album, with "Future" and "Extreme Occident". Definitely this record is not for everyone, due to it's artsy, experimental nature - but if you're into that stuff you might really enjoy it.    … Expand
  13. byazrov
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    I love Madonna. But this is not an album. This is pure garbage. If Madonna wanted to make her fans hate her new music, this was the way to do it. Don't listen to it. You will be majorly disappointed.
  14. JoshMedinna
    Apr 21, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Queeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen… Expand
  15. Rumentino
    Mar 14, 2021
    10
    Disregarding the main single with Maluma (which I find crappy) the rest of the album is exceptional... Madonna delivers one of the most underrated albums of the year... She did show why she is the queen of reinvention... the album is a must listen
  16. cesario
    Jul 25, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this Album is a Masterpiece , very sensorial and experimental . Madonna show one more time why she is a queen of pop , 61 years old and push it the music to another level , Madame x is one of the Albums of the year , no doubt… Expand
  17. Volta1999
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    Madame X sees Madonna go back to experimental music, such a blend that not everyone can understand!
  18. vesalii
    Jan 28, 2021
    9
    A weird, raw, wild, viceral & overproduced album. A classic. Madonna presents Madame X as an extention of her different personas, each one reflected on each song. We can hear Madonna, the human, exposing her rarest thoughts and her weird vision of justice from her rich position.
  19. Tonylee
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece! Strong lyrics, incredible visuals, experimental and deliciously artistic sound. Extreme Occident, Looking for Mercy, God Control, Batuka e Killers Who Are Partying are the best tracks, but all the others also have their quality and space. The Queen of pop reinvented herself once more and entered her most experimental work to date.
  20. Nitsu
    Nov 2, 2020
    7
    Arte experimental. Madonna siempre encontrando su mejor lado, reinventándose como siempre. Merece más aprecio por eso. Sus canciones son buenas, algunas más buenas que otras pero eso no quita el esfuerzo y el talento que tiene al componer y cantarlas con emoción.
  21. zevyctrl
    Oct 18, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. o madame x foi o melhor álbum da madonna lançado nessa última década, as referências latinas e a forma como ela colocou o português nas músicas deu uma personalidade a mais pro álbum… Expand
  22. DaveWarren
    Sep 17, 2020
    8
    For any reasons Madonna is the queen of the Pop Music. Madame X is a very weird album, it's good but someone took bad desicions with the singles and music videos. Madonna show us how can be the perfect storm even when there are some much Pop Stars who take the cover of the digital media. Is not my favorite album but it's Okay.
  23. leostarboy
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    Madame X not only amply rewards such close listening, but its daring embrace of the world outside the U.S. underscores how Madonna has been an advocate and ally for left-of-mainstream sounds and ideas throughout her career.
  24. el_tinto
    Sep 9, 2020
    10
    Madonna has never been so experimental since the American Life era. Excellent album!
  25. Waltinho45
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album perfeito, madonna sempre preocupada em inovar fez algo que nunca havia feito na carreira… Expand
  26. Like_a_Venus
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Entendo a critca de ter varias sonoridades no album mas n acho que isso o torna ruim, é um dos melhores albuns que ela já fez.
  27. Mark_zero200619
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    This album is very different for Madonna. She experimented with R&B, african influences and alot of Portugese. At first listen, it sounds weird, you won’t be used to it, but after time, it starts getting sense. She really experimented with tracks like Dark ballet, Batuka and God control. The album has political songs aswell, it discuss important Issues like gun control, ageism, humanThis album is very different for Madonna. She experimented with R&B, african influences and alot of Portugese. At first listen, it sounds weird, you won’t be used to it, but after time, it starts getting sense. She really experimented with tracks like Dark ballet, Batuka and God control. The album has political songs aswell, it discuss important Issues like gun control, ageism, human rights etc. She goes back in time with “I don’t search, I find” and she ends with beatiful “I rise”. It’s definetly not an album for everyone, but it’s masterpiece and will get recognition it deserves sooner or later.… Expand
  28. DanielVargas
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Un gran álbum, un álbum conceptual perfectamente hecho, ella muestra una vez más su capacidad para reinventarse.
  29. elliotwarhol
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Incrível como essa mulher consegue sempre se reinventar, álbum lindo, com uma mensagem extremamente necessária
  30. darwinestrada77
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Madonna's album reflects this chapter in her life. She did a very interesting and well-done body of work with the musical and cultural influences of world music: Brazilian funk, reggaeton, African, and many other styles. One of her bests albums.
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70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Mojo
    Jun 25, 2019
    80
    The pace plods on some mid-tempo tracks, but overall this is a personal, politically-charged mix of dark thoughts and good vibes. [Aug 2019, p.88]
  2. The Quietus
    Jun 21, 2019
    40
    Overall, Madonna’s fourteenth album Madame X feels as if Mirwais had mostly completed a decent run-of-the-mill modern pop record, albeit with a cool hotch-potch global feel; hip nods in place to fado, dub and other micro-genres dunked amongst the trap and retro disco. But then just before sign-off, Herself went through the top-lines with a sharpie. ... None of these carefully curated flourishes feel as if they truly live inside the ‘whole’ of this music. Instead it all feels plonked on top of a template.
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  3. Consequence
    Jun 19, 2019
    58
    Madonna has created this music for an audience of one: Herself. Often it works. Sometimes it doesn’t.
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