Madame X
by Madonna
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 1805 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 72 out of 1805
  3. Negative: 172 out of 1805
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  1. SirFaulty
    Oct 10, 2019
    5
    Granny Ciccone, I believe it is now time to hang up the microphone, put away those dancing shoes and purchase that chalet in the retirement village. Madge, you used to be a trend-setter but over the last few albums all you have done is chase trends instead of setting them.

    I can only imagine our once glorious trend-setting Loca turned on the radio one day and heard Luis Fonsi's hit    Granny Ciccone, I believe it is now time to hang up the microphone, put away those dancing shoes and purchase that chalet in the retirement village. Madge, you used to be a trend-setter but over the last few albums all you have done is chase trends instead of setting them.

    I can only imagine our once glorious trend-setting Loca turned on the radio one day and heard Luis Fonsi's hit Despatico blowing up all over the airwaves and immediately rushed into a studio so she could chase that Latin pop.

    I tolerated Hard Candy, MDMA was, quite frankly, her worst album to date, and for me Rebel Heart was another half-arsed attempt but seriously give it up now if this is all that you have got left in you. I used to relish the thought of a new Madonna album releasing but now I will rather give my attention to someone else. While I will always love eighties and nineties Madonna (Erotica, Ray of Light and her earlier works are just gems), this new 2010-2019 stuff is just dreadful.

    The people rating this one anything higher than a 5 are delusional fans who haven't, or can't accept, that Madge is no longer the Queen of Pop but rather a caricature of her once former brilliant self.

    Top tracks: God Control, I Don't Search I Find.    … Expand
  2. Ricardobv9
    Oct 1, 2019
    8
    Madame X de Madonna es un Album que mezcla varios géneros con la esencia Pop, es un Álbum que te hará viajar por distintos géneros e idiomas, Madonna quiso mostrar la música del mundo en su Álbum pero no estuvo del todo logrado, aunque es un buen Álbum el objetivo no estuvo 100% logrado.
  3. TiagoKades
    Sep 28, 2019
    10
    Fantástico, empolgante, diferente, empoderador, político... Madonna mesmo depois de 37 anos de carreira, nos mostra por que reina absoluta no mundo da música. O álbum é uma obra de arte audiovisual incrível!
  4. u137288reddit
    Sep 24, 2019
    3
    Madonna feels, for possibly the first time, way out of her depth here. There's a large amount of Spanish and Portuguese songs on here, but none of it feels very original- or, if it does, it's so soaked in reverb that it sounds like she's singing it in an abandoned auditorium. And her social commentary is just... not great. "Killers Who Are Partying" honestly ruins this entire record. ItMadonna feels, for possibly the first time, way out of her depth here. There's a large amount of Spanish and Portuguese songs on here, but none of it feels very original- or, if it does, it's so soaked in reverb that it sounds like she's singing it in an abandoned auditorium. And her social commentary is just... not great. "Killers Who Are Partying" honestly ruins this entire record. It just feels like she's trying to connect herself with these cultures and struggles that she's never been a part of. It feels like a 21st century version of Kipling's "White Man's Burden" in some ways, and that is NOT a good thing. Sometimes, you don't need to speak your opinions on every matter.… Expand
  5. rUrcte96
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    It is great album and something different from Madonna.I love her duets with Maluma,Quavo and Swae Lee.
  6. benignoemanuele
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    The most exciting trip on her world in years. Very emotionally deep and musically complex.
  7. Marcoadriano
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great return to form for the undisputable queen of pop who reinvents herself again while fighting ageism at the same time.… Expand
  8. 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
  9. Wintersteban
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Madonna es como una caja inagotable de talento y comprometida por dar lo mejor de sí en cada album,experimentando pero sin perder su esencia.
  10. Calaeron
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    It's multiculturalism, it's experimentalism, it's art. Deserves all the best things. Best pop album of 2019.
  11. musicfan94
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    Incredible, different and experimental. Madonna is ate the top of her criativity once again. The messages and the different genres are an explosive match.
  12. Monszon
    Sep 4, 2019
    9
    One of her Best récords of all her carrer, all the textures between each songs are good. This is an amazing experimental pop álbum, with the mix of latín reggaeton and Madonna's pop in Medellín and **** I'm loca, she played the game singing funk music and mixing africa rhythms with pop and trap, but the only thing that I haré is her abuse of autotune in many songs, but there are someOne of her Best récords of all her carrer, all the textures between each songs are good. This is an amazing experimental pop álbum, with the mix of latín reggaeton and Madonna's pop in Medellín and **** I'm loca, she played the game singing funk music and mixing africa rhythms with pop and trap, but the only thing that I haré is her abuse of autotune in many songs, but there are some songs that contains valuable vocal content as well, in 2019 nobody writes about global problems, only Madonna and her team did it, and they did it so right, she's a queen, this is like a mix of the experimentalism of Ray of light, the lyrics of American life and the style of rebel heart. DEFINETLY ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS IN 2019… Expand
  13. ivanhugo
    Sep 4, 2019
    7
    Mistura ritmos legais e traz uma sonoridade diferente pra Madonna. “God Control” e “Faz Gostoso” donas do álbum!!!
  14. behzatgoren
    Sep 3, 2019
    0
    Medellín 4/10
    Dark Ballet 4/10
    God Control 2/10
    Future 2/10
    Batuka 6/10
    Killers Who Are Partying 2/10
    Crave 4/10
    Crazy 3/10
    Come Alive 3/10
    Extreme Occident 4/10
    Faz Gostoso 10/10
    **** I'm Loca 4/10
    I Don't Search I Find 2/10
    Looking For Mercy 8,5/10
    I Rise 5/10

    Mademe X:40/100
  15. Bhatta27
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    A great trip down the experimental music lane. It will make you travel in different parts of the world.
    Amazing !
  16. grechen
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Madonna's creativity peaked again after releasing unoriginal and boring albums such has MDNA and Hard Candy.
  17. Ashvel
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome! An advance in her career. She definitely is the Queen of Pop of all the time!… Expand
  18. RickNowells
    Sep 1, 2019
    0
    I was expecting so much more from this album. Her worst project ever created
  19. Ignotusoldier
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    "Madame X" is a multicultural, musical, social and political manifesto that allows Madonna to deliver her messages expressing them in different sounds, with different languages and different heritages, all linked by the same strong purpose: to scream to the world that we are all linked by the same history. We have different skin colors different cultures, different histories, and yet we"Madame X" is a multicultural, musical, social and political manifesto that allows Madonna to deliver her messages expressing them in different sounds, with different languages and different heritages, all linked by the same strong purpose: to scream to the world that we are all linked by the same history. We have different skin colors different cultures, different histories, and yet we are all alike, because our music, history, literature, culture inspired and influenced other cultures and vice versa. Immense masterpiece, whatever the "critics" want to say. Madonna expresses herself with no fear, Madonna is still Madonna.… Expand
  20. mdmamolly
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Great album that shows creative growth, lyrical genius, and the fact that she has been a pop artist for over 4 decades.
    The songs are varying in style and lyrics, and dare I say story?!
    Great mix of Spanish, English and catchy beats. Something for everyone, and something that production wise seems like an improvement of her last, Rebel Heart, while still carrying on this different new    Great album that shows creative growth, lyrical genius, and the fact that she has been a pop artist for over 4 decades.
    The songs are varying in style and lyrics, and dare I say story?!
    Great mix of Spanish, English and catchy beats. Something for everyone, and something that production wise seems like an improvement of her last, Rebel Heart, while still carrying on this different new style she picked up after leaving her last record deal with MDNA
    10/10    … Expand
  21. zhong
    Aug 31, 2019
    4
    i only love the collaboration with Maluma..... IT'S art.. anything else is hard to get...so sorry to Madonna
  22. crisismattie
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Madonna is a Queen. She only paved the way for many other artists to be able to do what they do now. And Madame X is amazing. But it, stream it, love it.
  23. Magic14
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This is the most brilliant album of 2019. Experimental, multicultural and personal.
    And one of the best albums by Madonna
  24. musicsauthority
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    After 2 months of listening to Madame X on repeat, I felt obliged to create a Metacritic account to proclaim what a great album this is! Many people (as we can see by the stupid critics' reviews) will not get it, but it is frankly speaking, a masterpiece! This is art in the purest sense. It's profound and transcendental. If you listen to the album from beginning to end, you willAfter 2 months of listening to Madame X on repeat, I felt obliged to create a Metacritic account to proclaim what a great album this is! Many people (as we can see by the stupid critics' reviews) will not get it, but it is frankly speaking, a masterpiece! This is art in the purest sense. It's profound and transcendental. If you listen to the album from beginning to end, you will understand! I admit I did not care for the promotional singles or roll out of this album at all; I was expecting the worst. But when I stayed up till midnight and God Control started playing, I knew I was in for a ride! The album just kept getting better and better! It's one of her best albums ever and I wish it would get the recognition it deserves! Yes, some of the lyrics are clunky but the message and the mood of the album is incredible! It's like nothing out there! If you're looking for something new, you must give Madame X a taste. In a world of Top 40 factory-made singles, Madonna has really done us all a huge favor here gifting us this treat! I love you, Madonna!… Expand
  25. pinksky
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  26. dave40
    Aug 24, 2019
    7
    Better than the last tree albums, but not her best, the worst songs are the featurings but the
    duets with maluma are the worst song ever made by Madonna, the best are GOD CONTROL, KILLERS WHO ARE PARTYING, CRAZY, EXTREME OCCIDENT, I DONT SEARCH I FIND, I RISE and CIAO BELLA
  27. lapinmusic
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    A for sure foray into the future, with help and insight from the past and present. It can be emotionally cold and chilling at times through the use of the various vocal effects, but when you do feel that way, it's definitely not unintentional. Madame X is like a trip inside an addicted society, it has highs, lows, recovery, and solutions. You will encounter a lot of unexpected, and to sayA for sure foray into the future, with help and insight from the past and present. It can be emotionally cold and chilling at times through the use of the various vocal effects, but when you do feel that way, it's definitely not unintentional. Madame X is like a trip inside an addicted society, it has highs, lows, recovery, and solutions. You will encounter a lot of unexpected, and to say the least unconventional musical arrangements within the album. As a personal note, my favorite work typically lies within the remix eps of the singles released after the album, and with Medellin, I Rise, and the soon to be released Crave remix Ep, I'm going be dancing, crying, and inspired for quite some time.… Expand
  28. russherre11
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    Un excelente album, sin duda Madonna sigue experimentando con nuevos sonidos mientras que otras cantantes se van a lo seguro. Recomendadisimo.
  29. Santig18
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    El mejor álbum del año.
  30. m83alexis73
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    I had to give this album a few listens to make up my mind. There are strange oddities in here that made me think about the score: Medellin is a headscratcher of a lead single, and Dark Ballet - a bit too experimental for my taste. But I still admire the creative force in both tracks. There are also oddities that do work, like God Control and Batuka. Then there are some lyrical moments thatI had to give this album a few listens to make up my mind. There are strange oddities in here that made me think about the score: Medellin is a headscratcher of a lead single, and Dark Ballet - a bit too experimental for my taste. But I still admire the creative force in both tracks. There are also oddities that do work, like God Control and Batuka. Then there are some lyrical moments that make me frown - especially in Extreme Occident and Killers Who Are Partying - but I can't deny the gorgeous melodies and instrumentation. And then there are a bunch of songs that are Madonna's best tracks in 20 years : I Don't Search I find, Crazy, Crave, Faz Gostoso are perfect pop tracks that deserve massive airplay. Because of this and the fact that it feels like a spontaneous intuitive record in an era of formulaic pop, and because it she is ahead of trends for the first time since 2000's Music - I have to give this a 10. Well done.… Expand
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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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