Madame X
by Madonna
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 1805 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,561 out of 1805
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 1805
  3. Negative: 172 out of 1805
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  1. Miketheman
    Jul 28, 2020
    10
    Pure perfection! World music influences at the very best. Madonnas best since Confessions.
  2. jorbet
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    Just a beautiful masterpiece last Madonna's 14th album..... The way she undress her soul and political thoughs, remains me albums as "Like a Prayer" or "American Life"!
    Truly gems included on it are "God Control", "I Rise" or "Crave"....
  3. jnthla
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Thank you, Madonna, for continuing to work tirelessly. Madame X was not made for the charts, much less for specialized critics. Only those who will be pleased with another work by the only Queen are those who know all about her vast and great career. Yeah!
  4. elliotwarhol
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Incrível como essa mulher consegue sempre se reinventar, álbum lindo, com uma mensagem extremamente necessária
  5. DanielVargas
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Un gran álbum, un álbum conceptual perfectamente hecho, ella muestra una vez más su capacidad para reinventarse.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. el_tinto
    Sep 9, 2020
    10
    Madonna has never been so experimental since the American Life era. Excellent album!
  9. 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
  10. Volta1999
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    Madame X sees Madonna go back to experimental music, such a blend that not everyone can understand!
  11. 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.
  12. 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!!!!
  13. 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!
  14. 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
  15. EdyQ
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    The Queen of Music. Love how her creative mind can give us this audible art piece.
  16. EdwardBJ
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    The one and only Queen of Pop. One of her most ambitious and different albums in recent years. LOVE!
  17. stefachoo
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    A bold audacious pop album only the queen could make. She still has so much to say.
  18. FidelMMX
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    Me parece un album muy bueno, es muy inovador y tiene sonidos muy buenos, muy buen album
  19. Lowtrack
    Jun 18, 2019
    9
    A great album for a great comeback. Energy and world rhythms mixed to some good old vibes directly from 70s and 90s, Madonna always knows how to tell stories and make us dance and think.
  20. aduneye
    Jul 1, 2019
    9
    This album is at once everything I thought it would be and nothing like I thought it would be. I found myself surprised at every turn, never able to anticipate her next move. She did a wonderful job here. I find most of the criticism she has received unfair, though. Most seem to criticize her rather than the album, as if most critiques were meant to break her down. It makes sense becauseThis album is at once everything I thought it would be and nothing like I thought it would be. I found myself surprised at every turn, never able to anticipate her next move. She did a wonderful job here. I find most of the criticism she has received unfair, though. Most seem to criticize her rather than the album, as if most critiques were meant to break her down. It makes sense because this album is unapologetically her, with all the things we love, and the things we hate about her. She gives us a lot to hate, honestly, but in the end, you have to admire her boldness to make these songs, most of which are an "f you" to the haters.… Expand
  21. rayofash
    Jun 15, 2019
    9
    Madame ❌ can best be described as @madonna herself said in an interview, “it’s definitely not background music”. I’d describe it as unlike anything she’s ever done but importantly unlike anything anyone has ever done. Who else has fused an album with three different languages organically flowing around! Who else has changed the tonality of their voice to convey their emotion (God ControlMadame ❌ can best be described as @madonna herself said in an interview, “it’s definitely not background music”. I’d describe it as unlike anything she’s ever done but importantly unlike anything anyone has ever done. Who else has fused an album with three different languages organically flowing around! Who else has changed the tonality of their voice to convey their emotion (God Control appears sung through clenched teeth)! Who else moves from dance music to ballads so effortlessly! Who else can put a positive spin to a gloomy world picture! Madame ❌ is many things but it’s singularly captivating. It definitely draws out a strong opinion and that has to be art! “It’s easy to be lazy & hard to get away from the crowd” “& either way my baby we’ll never be the same” so sang she in Intervention back on #AmericanLife, and seems to live by that belief even today. It’s no surprise that the producer to helm Madame ❌ is @mirwais.official who has collaborated for a third time on what can be only described as #Brilliant #Unique #Timeless #Ballsy #Badass #Art with great support from @jasonevigan @therealmikedean #Billboard! These songs will play beautifully in a theatre and I hope I can go see a show all the way from India! Until then I’ll soak in the insane magic of Madame ❌. My fav are #Crave #GodControl #ComeAlive #DarkBallet #IRise #IDontSearchIFind #FazGostoso #Batuka. The only downside to this masterpiece is the overuse of auto tune that I’m not much a fan of! @madonna thank you for doing what you do - inspiring with sheer passion n commitment to your craft. We’re better for it. … Expand
  22. willparker44
    Jun 14, 2019
    9
    Best album from Madonna in a decade. Some cringe inducing lyrics are made up for bold musical choices and for the strangeness of the concept. Love it.
  23. adamcsor
    Jun 14, 2019
    9
    In all seriousness, it's a bit bonkers. But I'll absolutely have what she's having.
  24. 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.
  25. PotterheadGleek
    Jan 10, 2020
    9
    The most experimental album of her entire career, maybe it's the next Ray of Light, all the sounds are unique in every way, but the collabs with Maluma it's just not my cup of tea, but everything else is a pure masterpiece.
  26. Juan12353
    Jun 17, 2019
    9
    This is a total Re-Invention, Madame X is very experimental and unique, and I love how it is a mix of emotion, from anger to love and desire of party.
    9.2/10
  27. martebas
    Jun 25, 2019
    9
    Madonna comes back with her ninth number one album in her career, and shows us why she's still the queen of pop.
  28. xoxodavi
    Jun 14, 2019
    9
    Her most soulful album since Confessions. Best songs:
    God Control
    Batuka
    Faz Gostoso
    Crave
    Average song:
    Killers Who Are Partying The world influences are incredible
  29. gabrielcipriano
    Jan 27, 2020
    9
    Madonna has brought a pop that is of the past, but it fit the current pop. That's a surprising detail, she took every inch of the world and saw something amazing she got along with all the parts. The album is certainly one of her best.
  30. MrFrench
    Aug 3, 2019
    9
    While not vocally the best, the album does indeed make several statements and is effective in fusing global sounds with Madonna's baseline sound.

    Top tracks: "Dark Ballet" is a definite highlight with its invocation of Joan of Arc, the fact that life can be painful, the culture's obsession with fame and the wrong things, and that the storm is within us, and we have to do something    While not vocally the best, the album does indeed make several statements and is effective in fusing global sounds with Madonna's baseline sound.

    Top tracks:

    "Dark Ballet" is a definite highlight with its invocation of Joan of Arc, the fact that life can be painful, the culture's obsession with fame and the wrong things, and that the storm is within us, and we have to do something about it.

    "God Control" points out the loss of respect for our nation, the lack of opportunities, the fact that we need more that what we have been given in terms of reform.

    "Crave" is about the addiction to love and the dangers that can happen because of it.

    Other good songs: "Crazy," "Come Alive," and "Extreme Occident."    … Expand
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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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