Madame X
by Madonna
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  1. infsai
    Mar 27, 2020
    8
    It's very...experimental, and Madonna put definitely too much auto-tune on her vocals...
    For normal, casual listeners the best choices from this album would probably be "Crave" and "Crazy", because from of all of this album they sound the most normal.
  2. Mark99CS
    Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Madame X is her such experimental album in a decade.
    So much better than Rebel Heart!
  3. JoaolUcas95
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Madame X é um disco brilhante, uma verdadeira aventura musical, repleta de mensagens, batidas com diversas camadas e construções musicais fantásticas, além disso a era está repleta de um visual maravilhoso, com certeza um dos melhores discos do ano. Grato por esse lançamento. God Control is coming
  4. JeremySpears
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    What a masterpiece. She’s the Queen of Pop for a reason. "Madame X" was a true return to form for Madonna after two trashy, dated, trend chasing albums ("Hard Candy" & "MDNA") and the good but way too long and a bit uninspired "Rebel Heart". This album is exactly what you want from a Madonna album and I didn’t think that she would ever serve us a gem like this. It’s creative, innovative,What a masterpiece. She’s the Queen of Pop for a reason. "Madame X" was a true return to form for Madonna after two trashy, dated, trend chasing albums ("Hard Candy" & "MDNA") and the good but way too long and a bit uninspired "Rebel Heart". This album is exactly what you want from a Madonna album and I didn’t think that she would ever serve us a gem like this. It’s creative, innovative, and experimental. It addressed serious issues such as gun violence ("God Control") but also has Dance bops that Madonna is known for ("I Don’t Search I Find"). It’s also her most diverse work in ages as it incorporates elements of latin music, reggaeton, trap, dancehall, EDM, deep house etc. and Madonna sings in three languages on the album (English, Spanish & Portuguese). Favorites: God Control, Dark Ballet, Future, Faz Gostoso & Looking for Mercy… Expand
  5. Zayday1
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Lo mejor de Madonna de esta decada definitivamente
    Es un album experimental con diferentes tipos de ritmos.


    Madame X es la proclamación de Madonna como la verdadera reina del pop
  6. Luizzmanhaes
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    One of the best and most interesting albums she has ever released, God Control is amazing
  7. MarcusBerigo
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Eclético, corajoso e majestoso. Madonna não só se reinventou como revisitou sua carreira com um pouco do Like a Prayer, Ray of Light, American Life, Erotica e Confessions. E, como um brasileiro, é um presente ouvi-la cantando na minha língua!
  8. Alex1303
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Una exquisita mezcla de coros e instrumentos que hacen que madame x sea un album jamas antes escuchado
  9. BrunoEnzo155
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    No álbum Madame X, Madonna traz uma obra prima com muita diversidade culturar e críticas políticas, em faixas como God Control e I Don't Search, I Find, Madonna traz um som Disco totalmente contagiante, o ponto forte do álbum é a canção Faz Gostoso, com a cantora Anitta.
  10. Marianmichelleo
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Lo mejor que a hecho Madonna en años !! Eterna reina del pop, una obra maestra ! Sin palabras para describir este álbum maravilloso
  11. yuricklacerda
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Madonna terá o que mostrar até o fim de sua vida. Não é por menos que é a maior artista feminina da história do mundo. E temos muito o que reverencia-la. Sua obra é um palco de luta política e muita arte. Agora vem o Madame❌ e ela nos entrega uma obra-prima, com um experimento musical riquíssimo, um caleidoscópio de emoções, com muita homenagem ao mundo todo, especialmente aos países deMadonna terá o que mostrar até o fim de sua vida. Não é por menos que é a maior artista feminina da história do mundo. E temos muito o que reverencia-la. Sua obra é um palco de luta política e muita arte. Agora vem o Madame❌ e ela nos entrega uma obra-prima, com um experimento musical riquíssimo, um caleidoscópio de emoções, com muita homenagem ao mundo todo, especialmente aos países de língua portuguesa com tantas canções cantadas no idioma e feat com Anitta, muita latinidade e profundidade. Me dá um orgulho imenso de ser seu fã e vê-la ainda tão apaixonada por isso, mesmo depois de uma carreira inigualável. Madonna é a dona do mundo. The Queen is back!!! ❤️… Expand
  12. MourAugust
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    album phodastico, magnanimo, perfeito e enlouquecedor!! Madonna é a unica rainha!!!! aliás é a rainha do universo!!!album viciante do inicio ao fim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  13. rafaelmadge
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    madame x sem duvida e um dos albuns mais experimentais da Madonna!
    claramente,Madonna saiu de uma zona de conforto que os artistas vivem no momento.
    sonoridade mista,com riqueza cultural nunca explorada por um artista de tamanho nome no mundo. podemos refletir sobre problemas socio-politico e ao mesmo tempo nos jogarmos em uma pista de dança. Madonna e a equipe que compos esta obra de    madame x sem duvida e um dos albuns mais experimentais da Madonna!
    claramente,Madonna saiu de uma zona de conforto que os artistas vivem no momento.
    sonoridade mista,com riqueza cultural nunca explorada por um artista de tamanho nome no mundo. podemos refletir sobre problemas socio-politico e ao mesmo tempo nos jogarmos em uma pista de dança.
    Madonna e a equipe que compos esta obra de arte estao de parabens......    … Expand
  14. NewtonH
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Excellent album! Different from what's been around and what she has done so far. It's world music. Loved the production. She's Madonna, queen of pop.
  15. Mact19
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    This album is a forward thinking masterpiece that deserves to be listened to without any preconceived ideas or what one thinks of Madonna. There are a mix of styles ranging from disco to reggae to fado and they blend effortlessly.
  16. Manu38
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her most diverse album yet. One eclectic collection of songs. Come alive, God Control, Looking for Mercy, Faz gostoso y Crave, highlights of the album.… Expand
  17. Danny41
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    This is absolutely the best album of 2019...welcome back Madonna ..the album is the perfect follow up to Ray of light and confessions...the absolute queen of pop
  18. jonathanglima
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Madame X is conceptual, irreverent, daring and versatile. Madonna was able to elaborate very well the message she wanted to convey. There are no more words for one more masterpiece like that.
  19. Val1977
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Madonna nos leva em uma viagem musical cheio de ritmos e, letras que se alternam entre pessoais e críticas sociais e políticos. para Madonna o mundo não tem barreiras e a música é a prova disso, apesar que a rainha do pop seja americana , sua visão vai além da música americana. Parabéns para Madonna ,pelo trabalho brilhante.… Expand
  20. Adlerfg
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Loving this'll experimenting face. I was taken by surprise by the way Madonna mixed these different styles with such grace like if a batucada and techno pop are the most natural thing in the world. Her best album since Confessions. Hands on down!
  21. Lukeaanthony
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    Madame X is Madonna’s most bizarre and ambitious album since “American Life”. This record is the lovechild of her magnum opus, 2005’s “Confessions On A Dance Floor” and the iconic “Like A Prayer” But with a modern twist. The album opens with the sexy Latin pop track “Medellin“ featuring Maluma. The duo’s vocals blend ever so smoothly while chanting lyrics to one another. “Dark Ballet” isMadame X is Madonna’s most bizarre and ambitious album since “American Life”. This record is the lovechild of her magnum opus, 2005’s “Confessions On A Dance Floor” and the iconic “Like A Prayer” But with a modern twist. The album opens with the sexy Latin pop track “Medellin“ featuring Maluma. The duo’s vocals blend ever so smoothly while chanting lyrics to one another. “Dark Ballet” is one of the most out there songs on the album featuring a long piano break and a theatrical robotic chant and a spoken word Interlude. Madonna Is completely unapologetic telling those who disagree to I will not denounce the things that I have said”. The song is hauntingly beautiful witty an eerie tone. God control is a disco masterpiece with an enchanting and odd chorus. “Future” is a low point of the album playing it safe production wise and feeling a bit out of place on the record. The song could have been decent if it didn’t feature Quavo who just sounds bored. “Batuka” is cute with an almost tribal feel where we hear the Lisbon influence on the record filled with drums and chants. “Killers Who Zaire Partying” is one of the boldest tracks on the album yet that’s not necessarily a good thing. The song isn’t bad it simply drains on too long. “Crave” is one of the catchiest tracks on the record yet doesn’t feeling generic. Swae Lee’s vocals perfectly complement Madonna’s as the two sing about lov. It’s an absolutely beautiful song. “Crazy” is one of the least discussed tracks on the record but is also one of the best! Madonna’s lines of Portuguese add something special and pleasing to the song. The track is slower paced giving a relaxing vibe. This song goes through Madonna’s thoughts longing for love and and telling her lover she isn’t”wont let you drive me crazy” but my favorite lyric is the nostalgic “I bend my knees for you like a Prayer”. Madonna has this magic in giving nods to her older work. “Rebel heart” was filled with it aswell. Come Alive is a poppy fun track with simple and pleasant production. “Extreme Occident” is a darker track with a twangy instrumental. Still trying to decipher the lyrics in this one but it’s very intriguing. “Faz Gostoso” is the most upbeat and fun song on the album featuring Anitra. They’re vocals blend so well you can barely tell who is who. This song is so well done. I can see it taking off and smashing the charts if chosen as a single. **** I’m Loca” is another collab with Maluma yet almost a polar opposite of the first. This track is upbeat and sexy. For some reason I have an odd love for the way Madge pronounces **** “I Dont Search i find” sounds like a B-side to a Confessions on a dance floor. It’s an absolute masterpiece straight out of 70’s disco. “Looking For Mercy” is a longing ballad with some of her best vocals on the album. “I Rise” finished off the record perfectly with replay value and catchy lyrics. It’s an anthem for gun control and and peace. This record is powerful. There’s parts that make you dance, parts that make you cry, and parts that make you feel nostalgic for the past. Madonna took a huge risk on this album. Her 14th studio record and she isn’t slowing down. Madonna’s ambition alone deserves endless praise. This is her greatest record in over a decade. Madame X is a masterpiece. . discusses… Expand
  22. Hapertje
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    The best album almost 40 years in her career! Bold, daring, bizarre but so good!
  23. Xavito
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Madame x is a masterpiece!!!! Bizarre, unexpected, different, but incredibly beautiful. Maybe it is not a record for everybody, but it is a total triumph!!! The production is so rich and amazing, that you need to hear it several times to be able to appreciate all the layers and details. My favorite tracks: Medellin, God control, Future, Killers, Crave, Crazy, Come alive, Faz Gostoso,Madame x is a masterpiece!!!! Bizarre, unexpected, different, but incredibly beautiful. Maybe it is not a record for everybody, but it is a total triumph!!! The production is so rich and amazing, that you need to hear it several times to be able to appreciate all the layers and details. My favorite tracks: Medellin, God control, Future, Killers, Crave, Crazy, Come alive, Faz Gostoso, Extrem Occident, I don´t search I find & Looking for mercy. Congratulations Madonna!!!!… Expand
  24. Timcharlton
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute sonic masterpiece from beginning to end. Possibly the finest and most accomplished in her career. Just wow.… Expand
  25. Tonifares
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Queen of pop !! Best comeback! Weird and fantastic album full of messages love it
  26. KonradK
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    A SONIC MASTERPIECE! Takes you from a journey from beginning till the end...worldly, bold, creative, amazing! Long live QUEEN MADONNA!
  27. akaleo
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With Madame X, Madonna has delivered a modern masterpiece unlike any other. This record exemplifies an artist at the top of her craft. She has produced songs that have pushed the pop music genre to new heights. Soulful and modern, the music is vibrant and alive. Madonna will surprise you with every track. Rightfully so, music lovers across the globe are ecstatic about the album. The Queen of Pop’s music will mesmerize you, and her lyrics will move you. We couldn’t ask for anything better!… Expand
  28. XstaticHeart
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Madonna's best album this decade! She is giving us a fresh sound from around the world with expertly produced tracks. Something for everybody. Some dance floor bangers, some very beautiful songs that show her vulnerability and others that take you on a vivid exotic journey. All the stars! The queen is at her best!
  29. Druizdos
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Brilliant mix of latin decadent sounds that end in a cohesive, experimental and interesting album
  30. DitaParlo
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    It's one of her best albums ever. It's a very well produced and very innovative. During the first listen i was quite shocked because it was so different (in a good way), She reinvented pop again mixing traditional electronic music with portuguese fado, she experimented with amazing batuka adding some hip-hop beats. It's not only one of the best albums of Madonna but also one of the bestIt's one of her best albums ever. It's a very well produced and very innovative. During the first listen i was quite shocked because it was so different (in a good way), She reinvented pop again mixing traditional electronic music with portuguese fado, she experimented with amazing batuka adding some hip-hop beats. It's not only one of the best albums of Madonna but also one of the best album in pop industry. After her average 3 last records she came back with another bop which we can put right next to Ray Of Light, Confession or Erotica. I hope that her next LPs will be at least on the same level of art or even better. Well done Madonna!!!!!… Expand
  31. koilse
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    It’s very unusual work from Madonna. The last album that had the same feeling was “American Life” (2003), produced by Mirwais A. too. There’s only one song on the album which feels mainstream to me - Future (feat. Quavo), produced by Diplo. All other tracks are very unusual and unique.
  32. nochillpatrick
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This is an artistic expression of her time in Portugal. I have no seen anyone produce an album like this. It’s a very dark and fun album. If you wanted dance tracks, this album has 4 great disco tracks. Her experimental work really shows that she put all her work and effort in it. No fillers songs!!
  33. BubsyBob
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Just great! No more words are needed. Interrsting, stunning, experimental for Madonna.
  34. MadisonL
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    I always think that if you don’t understand Ray of Light, Erotica and American Life albums, then you don’t understand Madonna. Now Madame X has been added to this list. This is record no less conceptual than Confessions and no less personal than American Life. Madonna in this album takes you on a magical journey into her own new universe. We dance with her in Medellin and Faz Gostoso, singI always think that if you don’t understand Ray of Light, Erotica and American Life albums, then you don’t understand Madonna. Now Madame X has been added to this list. This is record no less conceptual than Confessions and no less personal than American Life. Madonna in this album takes you on a magical journey into her own new universe. We dance with her in Medellin and Faz Gostoso, sing with magic choir in God Control (one of Madonna’s best songs of this century) and cry in Looking for mercy. The presence of Madonna felt in every track, and this is amazing. Madame X is a new classic in her discography. This album is really not background music. This is a complex and conceptual record, released at a very correct time. Pop music saved. Again.… Expand
  35. nathanx
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    I luv this album! Soooooooo muuuuchhhhh!!!!!!! Better than rebel heart & mdna
  36. Paolo7
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Madonna feels free to experiment with musics and sounds from around the globe producing a global album in which she joins forces once again with the french producer Mirways who knows how to elevate Madonna art and ideas to another level.
  37. bricedub
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Best Madonna album in years. Most interesting concept album of the recent years
  38. EugeneM
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Extraordinary album, sensationaly good, emotional, a work of art. Well done, bravissima Queen of Pop.
  39. Conasabi
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This album is an amazing piece of art. Do yourself a favor and purchase the limited and deluxe editions for the additional songs
  40. eliasmanmx
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Madonna reunifying with Mirwais has an outstanding album as a result. Full with sounds of the world and very strong lyrics, Madame X is not just another pop album you will forget at the end of the summer. From dancing to reflection thinking, this is a trip all over the world.… Expand
  41. Jonathonmdna
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Madonna returns to her best form - concept albums. The biggest jump in quality of albums from 2015’s ‘Rebel Heart’, ‘Madame X’ is her most original album since Confessions. Medellín, Batuka, I Don’t Search I Find, I Rise and the AMAZING Looking For Mercy are the album highlights for me. Give this album a chance even if you’re not a fan it’s amazing. Genuinely amazing.… Expand
  42. ddomiciano
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Madonna managed so well to tie the concept of the album with the multifaceted Madame ❌ persona (she is a secret agent, a housewife, a saint, a whore, etc...). So, even putting together different musical genres, Madame ❌ sounds cohesive and fluid. A brilliant, complex, experimental and audacious piece of work that could seem ridiculous in less talented artists. As well as madame ❌ whoMadonna managed so well to tie the concept of the album with the multifaceted Madame ❌ persona (she is a secret agent, a housewife, a saint, a whore, etc...). So, even putting together different musical genres, Madame ❌ sounds cohesive and fluid. A brilliant, complex, experimental and audacious piece of work that could seem ridiculous in less talented artists. As well as madame ❌ who illuminates dark places, Madonna brings a new light to the pop music. ❤️… Expand
  43. Trenaud
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    An absolutely stunning album from the queen of all music. Beautiful, experimental, addicting.
  44. OLVSKN
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    She threw everything she has done before into a perfect disarray to remind the world that she has always been the Madam in charge! This album is unforgiving in nature to the casual fan but once you accept that this is her journey and not yours, you will grow to admire the intensity of the whole production. This was not something anyone else would or could do. Listen to the album in itsShe threw everything she has done before into a perfect disarray to remind the world that she has always been the Madam in charge! This album is unforgiving in nature to the casual fan but once you accept that this is her journey and not yours, you will grow to admire the intensity of the whole production. This was not something anyone else would or could do. Listen to the album in its entirety, be patient and you will be amazed by her art she has created.… Expand
  45. Arjuna1973
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This album is shockingly innovative, unexpected from M, and a true indication that instead of trying to write an album that sounds like all other modern pop, she chose to express herself artistically and unapologetically. There are so many moments of brilliance on this album, lyrically, sonically and creatively. This is art.
  46. jovannsilva44
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love this album. I hope Madonna gets the credit that she deserves for her amazing work… Expand
  47. MagnunRochel
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    The best album of.the year. Can't stop listening to it. The musics are different and all good
  48. Slykacang
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Brilliant eclectic album by the Queen. Her best since Confessions on the Dance Floor
  49. Xander1190
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Simply amazing! No Skips! Madonna has once again found her creative spark. Her best album since American Life.
  50. sysegid
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Amazing album, waited for years for this incredible and experimental work! Love mix of Portuguese, African and electro / pop music.
  51. Fel_ipp
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    It's not just pop music, but an exciting and surprinsing world music journey (from fado to ballet, from disco to latin).
  52. Travelguy
    Jun 19, 2019
    10
    Such an amazing album that is wacky, brilliant and takes you on a crazy trip. Very political album but Madonna does a nice job of presenting the material in a non-angry way and even closes the album with a hopeful message of I Rise.

    This album deserves
  53. franko1996
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Her best since Confessions! Continues to prove why she is the undisputed Queen of Pop!
  54. rokses
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    マドンナはまた素晴らしい
    そして挑戦的なアルバムを作ってくれました！
    それもただ良い曲を作るだけではなく、マダムXという人物を想定したコンセプトアルバムという自らハードルを上げた状況でです。 世間は言います。 60歳のオールドスターにはヒットソングはもう作れないと マドンナはその偏見の固い扉を 向こうから ずらりと並べた名曲で突破しようと全力でぶつかっています。 自身に向けられた物だけではなく あらゆるこの世界の不公平や憎しみや悲しみを一身に背負いながらです。 シンプルに人を愛するメッセージを讃えながら このアルバム内の名曲たちは 巷にあふれた量産ヒットソングとは、一線を画したオリジナリティに輝いています。 オーガニックでありながらエレクトロニカ、ラテンでプリミティブでありながら人情的、批判的なオートチューンでさえこのアルバムの中では    マドンナはまた素晴らしい
    そして挑戦的なアルバムを作ってくれました！
    それもただ良い曲を作るだけではなく、マダムXという人物を想定したコンセプトアルバムという自らハードルを上げた状況でです。

    世間は言います。
    60歳のオールドスターにはヒットソングはもう作れないと

    マドンナはその偏見の固い扉を
    向こうから
    ずらりと並べた名曲で突破しようと全力でぶつかっています。

    自身に向けられた物だけではなく
    あらゆるこの世界の不公平や憎しみや悲しみを一身に背負いながらです。

    シンプルに人を愛するメッセージを讃えながら

    このアルバム内の名曲たちは
    巷にあふれた量産ヒットソングとは、一線を画したオリジナリティに輝いています。

    オーガニックでありながらエレクトロニカ、ラテンでプリミティブでありながら人情的、批判的なオートチューンでさえこのアルバムの中では
    重要な楽器の一つであるかのように
    鳴り響いています。

    ファーストシングルのメデリンもこのアルバムの中だと、生き生きと聞こえてくるから不思議なものです。

    全曲すばらしい！
    マドンナが現在では稀有なアルバムアーティストである事を証明した傑作だと言えます。

    是非聴いてもらいたいです。    … Expand
  55. lucasribeiro22
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ALBUM OF THE YEAR!! Madonna vem se reinventando, trazendo novas tendências e ousando! Nesse álbum Madonna se mostrou corajosa em bater de frente com os conflitos atuais!!… Expand
  56. brendenejc
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Pure art. Number 1 in 60 countries on the first day of release. Absolute masterpiece by the the Queen of pop. Proving she is still at the top of her game.
  57. hbsn
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Very solid album, showing how creative and diverse Madonna can be when she feels inspired. Personal highlights are “Dark Ballet”, “Batuka”, “I Don’t Search I Find” and “Looking For Mercy”.
  58. pablocorpusr
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Es fresco, nuevos sonidos, experimental. Definitivamente de los mejores álbumes que ha hecho en mucho tiempo. God Control es una obra de arte
  59. Anfuq2
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Madame X is Reinvention X 10!!!
    Best album by ANY ARTIST! Age is just a number since that is what every music critic is caught up on! Get over it... THIS IS A MUST HAVE ALBUM! BUY, STREAM, JUST GET IT!!!    … Expand
  60. rfhmm
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    A pop album so complex that only a madonna-level artist can do, the perfectionism of an experienced artist who survived the time thanks to his sincere and natural talent.
  61. Amandadomingues
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Uma nova Madonna com a mais alta qualidade, um cd que faz refletir, dançar muito e que traz uma sonoridade muito original. Lindo álbum!!
  62. ClaudioBuna
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Just a New Vision of how pop music can go, and It comes from an artist who made It too many times. At the end of the day, she still can deliver, as always. Madame X is Strong, Scary and Really Impressive. A Genius Artist made A Genius Record.
  63. dandalbosco
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece! An amazing, bizarre, magic and experimental album! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s brilliant!
  64. Ebie1977
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Not for the faint hearted or those who like to conform to the norm. This is brilliant! An artist that continues to defy what is mainstream and plays by her own rules! That’s something very difficult to swallow for the average Joe! 10/10
  65. kl7188543
    Jun 18, 2019
    8
    Madonna has had many hits and global best seller albums through her long career. What can be said for sure is that each one of them presented a different sound and a new reinvention of Madonna's image to accompany the concept of the album. It is also true that most of her albums were relying on a big leading single that would turn heads and set the overall feel of the album. Confessions onMadonna has had many hits and global best seller albums through her long career. What can be said for sure is that each one of them presented a different sound and a new reinvention of Madonna's image to accompany the concept of the album. It is also true that most of her albums were relying on a big leading single that would turn heads and set the overall feel of the album. Confessions on a dance floor was a best seller because of Hung up and Hard Candy was a hit because of 4 Minutes. In Madame X each song has each own identity and to fully appreciate the album you will need to listen from start to finish. If I had to describe the album in a single sentence I would say it is American Life with ethnic sounds. It resembles American Life because of Mirwais productions and the political messages of the lyrics (God Control, Batuka, Dark Ballet, Future). However in Madame X Madonna offers more uplifting global sounds (Medellin, Faz Gostoz, **** I'm Loca) that make the album richer and less sterilised than American Life. The ballads included are excellent and complement the album perfectly (Killers who are partying, Looking for Mercy, Extreme Occident). The album will definetlety divide the fans because it is so different to her previous releases however it never crosses the boundaries of a pop album. Madame X is a far cry from the uninspiring Rebel Heart and the cheesy MDNA. It is also light years away from the outdated sound of Hard Candy. Fans should definitely give it a chance. Moving away from USA made a marked turn to Madonna's sound and Madame X shows how she can still reinvent her sound again and again and again.… Expand
  66. lipegh
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    One of her best works in a decade! Bizarre, intense wtih beautiful lyrics and a strong political message. Madonna is and always will be the Queen of Pop for her capacity of reivention. Madame X proves it.

    Best tracks: God Control, Looking For Mercy, Extreme Ocident and Dark Ballet
  67. Pietroanthony
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    It's a incredible and experimental piece of arte. "Batuka" is something really unique. Extreme Occident and Killers Who Are Partying are unbelieveblie tracks. Even the median tracks that were released before the album, become great in the contest of Madame X.
  68. chupi
    Jul 6, 2019
    10
    Again, after 15 years, a record no one else could have made. A record that **** up with people's prejudices and preconceptions, where form and content are exquisitely coherent. It does sound like her and also not like her at all because she truly has delved into unchartered territory once again. Yeah, on a par with great works of art like Erotica and American Life. Yet different becauseAgain, after 15 years, a record no one else could have made. A record that **** up with people's prejudices and preconceptions, where form and content are exquisitely coherent. It does sound like her and also not like her at all because she truly has delved into unchartered territory once again. Yeah, on a par with great works of art like Erotica and American Life. Yet different because women of her expertise and wisdom are usually shut up, especially in her field.… Expand
  69. Arielscr
    Jul 10, 2019
    9
    Un album completamente distinto a todo lo que hemos visto de la reina, tiene muy buenos ritmos y muy buenas letras lo único malo es el abuso de autotune pero aun así su mejor álbum desde confession on a dance floor
  70. brrunosouzza
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Madonna é revolucionária e prova isso a cada álbum. se reinventa e se supera em cada música. Madame X é com certeza um dos melhores lançamentos do ano.

    as participações são bem escolhidas e cada uma construída para dar ênfase no artista convidado, seja no ritmo ou na voz. os vocais belíssimos, o conceito muito bem pensado e executado e o trabalho maduro em cada faixa. Madonna é Madonna,    Madonna é revolucionária e prova isso a cada álbum. se reinventa e se supera em cada música. Madame X é com certeza um dos melhores lançamentos do ano.

    as participações são bem escolhidas e cada uma construída para dar ênfase no artista convidado, seja no ritmo ou na voz.

    os vocais belíssimos, o conceito muito bem pensado e executado e o trabalho maduro em cada faixa. Madonna é Madonna, a única.    … Expand
  71. Thiag
    Nov 27, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album arrojado, fora da área de conforto de Madonna.
    Um álbum artístico, poético.    … Expand
  72. Brennin
    Dec 14, 2019
    10
    O melhor álbum de 2019 se chama Madame X. Madonna prova o porquê de ser chamada de Queen em cada faixa.
  73. Miketheman
    Jul 28, 2020
    10
    Pure perfection! World music influences at the very best. Madonnas best since Confessions.
  74. Tillydunnage
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Her best album in years. She has an incredible capacity to reinvent herself and this is the prove.
  75. JaggedLittlePil
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Just one word: Batuka. This is enough for me to say that this album is a pure masterpiece. And do you want other words? Okay, I'll say God Control or Faz Gostoso or I Don't Search I Find or Medellin and I can just continue to say all the songs. Madonna is back again with an eclectic and excellent work, with different genres and contents all mixed up perfectly. A masterpiece.
  76. CharlieGray
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    A return to form, the best Madonna album since Confessions on a Dance Floor. Bizarre, fun and weird.
  77. melihkurtulus
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    An album that belongs to the world and that shows why reinvention is one of the most important concepts in one's career. From America, to Brazil, to Portugal and to Morocco, Madame X invites you to "a culture ride". My early faves: God Control, Batuka, Crazy, Come Alive, I Don't Search I Find, Looking for Mercy. The transition to disco sounds in "God Control" might be the peak position ofAn album that belongs to the world and that shows why reinvention is one of the most important concepts in one's career. From America, to Brazil, to Portugal and to Morocco, Madame X invites you to "a culture ride". My early faves: God Control, Batuka, Crazy, Come Alive, I Don't Search I Find, Looking for Mercy. The transition to disco sounds in "God Control" might be the peak position of the album sonically. With "Batuka", she proves once again that she is the only postmodern artist alive in music. Probably another artist would use the sounds of batuque just like that. However, Madonna mingles the folk sounds with auto-tunes which is so to the point. (All hail to Mirwais Ahmadzaï!) There are also songs in the album that have the potential to hit the top 40 in charts such as Crave, Crazy and Come Alive.

    There are songs that might have made me rate this album 9 or 8, but Madonna's zeal in novelty in music stopped me. Therefore, 10 points go to the queen of reinvention.    … Expand
  78. trumpgaga
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece!! After nearly 40 years in the business Madonna has reinvented herself and her music once again. Madame X is the album of the year!
  79. capitalhhim777
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    This is Her BEST album since Confessions On A Dance Floor ! Absolutely! Madame X is a masterpiece.
  80. Joeysk
    Jun 14, 2019
    9
    Her greatest album since Confessions on a dancefloor. Experimental, new, different. Well done.
  81. barrera2
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    A journey from the beggining to the end!
    Madonna show that age doesnt matter when you have a mastermind , the album is very cohesive even the fact that theres a lot of genres.
    All Hail the queen of pop
  82. maurizio66
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Madame X is not just her best since Confessions on a Dancefloor. It's American Life's lost twin sister. It's Music's ugly cousin. It's Ray of Light's deranged daughter. A misfit of an album that demands to be heard. Stunning.
  83. GQNow
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    EPIC! A worldly and other world artistic journey. The intricacies of the melodies, instrumentation and production are mind blowing. It’s in the details.
  84. Jacobo
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Ok, we can say it is best album in years. We can say everything. I can say this album is amazing. Each song is special, hearth and soul- taking. You want to vibe, dance and move. Productions and vocals are amazing, Mirwais and rest did wonderful job. To sum up, its great pleasure listening this masterpiece. Go Madame X!
  85. MonsieurX
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Wow, what a great piece of art. Madonna takes risks and her ambitious album works perfectly. Madame X is one of her most bold, bizarre and inspired works. Well done Queen of Pop
  86. eddiepine
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Wonderful! Provocatively political, a jewel from start to finish. If it's something you always admire about Madonna, it's her brutal honesty and grandiose creativity. Straight to the ranking of your best albums.
  87. RebelHeart22
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    So i sat down, album, lyrics ready & listened to it carefully & i absolutely loved it! It's amazing.
  88. marcmyworks
    Jun 14, 2019
    7
    This review will seem like it comes from someone who is not a Madonna fan simply due to the fact I will not give an automatic 10. I am a huge Madonna fan, and more to the point a fan of music progression. Madonna is the Queen of pop-music and the Queen of re-invention. I applaud her ability to change her style and experiment as much as she does with her fashion. My criticism is with theThis review will seem like it comes from someone who is not a Madonna fan simply due to the fact I will not give an automatic 10. I am a huge Madonna fan, and more to the point a fan of music progression. Madonna is the Queen of pop-music and the Queen of re-invention. I applaud her ability to change her style and experiment as much as she does with her fashion. My criticism is with the treatment of her voice on the album, as she vocodes her way (to a Kanye ‘808 and Heartbreaks’ point) through 15 tracks.

    Madame X itself is a solid effort, and more importantly harkens not only to her ‘Ray of Light’ era (through the exploration of world music), but also opens the door for Latin artists Maluma and Anitta to the mainstream. I also appreciate the raw and personal lyrics found in tracks such as ‘Killers Who Are Partying’ and ‘God Control’. What is missing is an element of engagement with the listener as Madonna tries, and only somewhat succeeds, to create depth in modern production tactics.

    Listen to: God Control, Dark Ballet, Crazy    … Expand
  89. simsprite
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Her best since Confessions. Love the atmosphere surrounding the album. That’s the Madonna I love.
  90. RenatoGabriel27
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    Madame X é sempre duvidas o melhor álbum do mundo.
    Madonna é a morte artista viva e pronto. Bjs
  91. rodolpho_h
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    The album is M back at her root as a risk taker in Pop Music where everything was manufactured by co-operations and song writing camps. The album is sonically innovative and surprisingly a cohesive one despite working with multiple producers, multiple genres and themes. There’s no potential hits that might appeal to Billboard Hot 100 but that’s the beauty of this album . It’s not aThe album is M back at her root as a risk taker in Pop Music where everything was manufactured by co-operations and song writing camps. The album is sonically innovative and surprisingly a cohesive one despite working with multiple producers, multiple genres and themes. There’s no potential hits that might appeal to Billboard Hot 100 but that’s the beauty of this album . It’s not a desperate attempts to gain chart records like Rebel Heart or MDNA and M works best when she went back to trusted producers like Mirwais or perhaps, living in Europe has helped her to gain fresher ideas which resulted in a more organic sound. Critics failed to recognize the beauty of the bizarre and they cannot separate her alter ego Madame X from the real life Madonna which resulted in misleading judgements. To all those fans who complained that she should make another LAP or ROL or COADF, you should know that M only made music if she wants to and if you cannot move forward with these innovative and fresh sound then go home and play The Immaculate Collection then. Not everybody is coming to the future is it ?… Expand
  92. Newreligion
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Thanks for making new music. If new generations compare the old music with theirs then they will realize that new music comes from the old and has lost its meaning just for reaching the charts. Anyways only a couple has more than her 12 number ones and no female artist has sold more than Madonna.
    This album is an elegant snap in the face not searching charts but by exploring new horizons    Thanks for making new music. If new generations compare the old music with theirs then they will realize that new music comes from the old and has lost its meaning just for reaching the charts. Anyways only a couple has more than her 12 number ones and no female artist has sold more than Madonna.
    This album is an elegant snap in the face not searching charts but by exploring new horizons that anyways younger people will follow because her legacy is beyonda name.love it    … Expand
  93. CaroT
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    Avant-garde. Even Futuristic. Political. Defensive. Multi-cultural. Intelligent. Outspoken. This masterpiece is far more than music. It's a manifesto. A memoir of a decade. Surely one of the most accomplished album of Madonna, and in contemporary Pop music - culture. It's embracing tough topics on stunning sounds, making subjects even more powerful and listened. On the other hand, thisAvant-garde. Even Futuristic. Political. Defensive. Multi-cultural. Intelligent. Outspoken. This masterpiece is far more than music. It's a manifesto. A memoir of a decade. Surely one of the most accomplished album of Madonna, and in contemporary Pop music - culture. It's embracing tough topics on stunning sounds, making subjects even more powerful and listened. On the other hand, this album abounds with excellent dance music we were waiting Madonna to bring back. One of the best, Bella Ciao, on the B-Tracks side. Marvelous.… Expand
  94. HerosX
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    It's Madonna at its most provocative essence since American Life. An album that did not come to follow trends or play streamings, because she sings away from the comfort zone and with her feet on the ground, when she says in Portuguese that the world is wild and the road is lonely. Lonely because they are few artists with their visibility giving voice to causes that need to be heard.It's Madonna at its most provocative essence since American Life. An album that did not come to follow trends or play streamings, because she sings away from the comfort zone and with her feet on the ground, when she says in Portuguese that the world is wild and the road is lonely. Lonely because they are few artists with their visibility giving voice to causes that need to be heard. The scenario she describes in God Control is frighteningly the picture of a global politics we live here in Brazil or the USA. Madonna proves in Madame X how much is needed and once again unites pop and art under the eyes of an artist who has seen a lot and feels privileged to be able to continue being heard. Madame X enters the Hall of her great albums and best of all is when she says that it will not stop just because you want. Long life the queen… Expand
  95. MrX1998
    Jun 23, 2019
    10
    One word: MASTERPIECE. thx Madame ❌ is a genius,
    an artist,
    an art...
    Not everybody can understand this...
  96. musicamor
    Jun 19, 2019
    10
    This is Madonna's best album since "Confessions on a dancefloor" and her most experimental since "American Life" Yes the reviews are right, this is a bizarre, odd, weird album but it is also a work of art. The different sounds, rhythms, themes in this album are just crazy! Definitely a SOLID album!!
  97. fabinhu
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    It's a mature album with a unique sound in her career. One of the best of Madonna and the best album of the decade. Certainly Portugal did very well to the Queen of Pop.
  98. Kungfrederik90
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    After a worst Hard Candy, a mediocre MDNA and a quite good Rebel Heart she made a Masterpiece.
  99. superstella
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    What an amazing return to form Madame X is! God Control, Looking For Mercy & Faz Gostozo are amongst Madonna’s best work ever and the album, as a whole, sounds fresh, exciting, shiny and new. The truly bizarre element is that it manages to instantly sound current and progressive, organic and futuristic, filled with many possible singles while being a musical beast with a characterWhat an amazing return to form Madame X is! God Control, Looking For Mercy & Faz Gostozo are amongst Madonna’s best work ever and the album, as a whole, sounds fresh, exciting, shiny and new. The truly bizarre element is that it manages to instantly sound current and progressive, organic and futuristic, filled with many possible singles while being a musical beast with a character completely of its own. A genuine artistic achievement on Madonna’s behalf that will have you feel connected with it in ways utterly unseen since 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor. In doing so this far in Madonna’s career, it manages to surpass even that iconic album in terms of bravery, authenticity and impact. Thus, sit back and enjoy. After years of uncertainty, Madonna just released her new masterpiece.… Expand
  100. Joao_Peps
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    That's her best album since Confessions and easily on the Top 5 of her career. It's brave, intelligent, innovative. Only Madonna could make a Pop album like that.
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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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