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''Music'' is the eighth studio Album and fifteenth recording by singer Madonna , released in 2000 (see 2000 In Music ). This album was released after Madonna turned 42 years old. TRACK LISTING #" Music " (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) - 3:44 ''first single'' #" Impressive Instant " (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) - 3:37 #"Runaway Lover" (Madonna, Orbit) - 4:47 #"I Deserve It" (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) - 4:23 #" Amazing " (Madonna, Orbit) - 3:43 #"Nobody's Perfect" (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) - 4:58 #" Don't Tell Me " (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) - 4:40 ''second single'' #" What It Feels Like For A Girl " (Madonna, Sigsworth) - 4:43 ''third single'' #" Paradise (Not For Me) " (Ahmadzaï, Madonna) - 6:33 #"Gone" (LeGassick, Madonna, Young) - 3:25 #" American Pie " (McLean)— only available on non-North America version #"Cyber-Raga" (Madonna, Singh; with traditional text adapted from the Veda and the Mahabharata ) — only available on the Japanese and Australian versions ALBUM HISTORY After the international success of her 1998 album '' Ray Of Light '', Madonna followed it up with 2000 's ''Music''. The album featured mostly upbeat and up tempo songs which further developed Madonna's move toward European dance music but still retains a rocky, American edge. To achieve a more European dance style of music Madonna collaborated with French Electronica wizard Mirwais . According to Madonna, they both had some problems with understanding each other in the studio at first since Mirwais did not speak any English and Madonna almost no French. Again, like on ''Ray of Light'', Madonna collaborated with William Orbit , with whom she co-wrote and produced three songs that made it onto the final cut of the album. While recording ''Music'', Madonna was pregnant with her second child, Rocco. The album was Madonna's first album not to have been totally recorded in the USA , it instead was mostly recorded at Sarm West and East Studios in London, England . Musically the album is different from what Madonna had done in the past. The album featured dark electronic beats ("Impressive Instant"), folk guitars ("Don't Tell Me", "I Deserve It", "Gone") and the heavy use of the vocoder, which would appear again on later Madonna albums. Madonna also sang in French on the song "Paradise (Not For Me)" and in Spanish on the song "Lo Que Siente La Mujer" (which appeared on the albums bonus disc). For the first time, a complete Madonna album leaked onto the internet and fans all around the world were able to listen to all the songs from the album months ahead of its release. Warner Bros. Records and Madonna were not pleased by this at all, closing down sites with the tracks and suing Napster at the same time. The song " American Pie " ended up being included on the European and Asian versions of the album. However, Madonna regrets having it included on the album after "being talked into it by some record company executive". She rather would have seen it only on '' The Next Best Thing (Music From The Motion Picture) ''. She did not include it on her second greatest hits package, '' GHV2 '', in 2002 . Also included as a bonus track only on the Japan ese and Australian releases, was a song called "Cyber-Raga". The song, which was written and produced by Madonna and Talvin Singh , is an adaptation from a traditional text taken from the Vedic Mantra and from the Mahabharata . The song was later used as a B-side on different European and U.S. single releases. ''Music'' debuted at number one in the U.S. , where it would go on to be certified 3X Platinum. In addition to the monster success of the title track (her first US number one since 1995 's " Take A Bow "), ''Music'' scored another major hit with "Don’t Tell Me", which was followed by "What It Feels Like For A Girl". The latter was only a minor Top 40 hit (the music video was not shown on MTV due to its violent imagery). A fourth song, "Impressive Instant", became a massive club hit, although it never received an official single release. ''Music'' is the first Madonna full length-album that does not feature the lyrics in the CD -booklet. Instead, the listener is advised to visit Madonna's official site. This trend would continue with future albums. In 2001 the album won a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package . The song 'What It Feels Like For A Girl' was dedicated to popular musician Britney Spears . ALBUM CREDITS Personnel
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CHART PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATIONS Note: Certifications are based on the number of shipped copies and not the number of copies sold. REFERENCES
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