Madonna (Entertainer) Video Albums (Music Guide) - Celebration: The Video Collection, Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy, Drowned World Tour 2001, I'm Goi (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 38. Chapters: Celebration: The Video Collection, Ciao, Italia - Live from Italy, Drowned World Tour 2001, I'm Going to Tell You a Secret, It's That Girl, Justify My Love (video), Live - Blond Ambition World Tour 90, Live - The Virgin Tour, Madonna: Truth or Dare, Music (Madonna song), Ray of Light (song), Sticky & Sweet Tour (album), The Confessions Tour, The Girlie Show - Live Down Under, The Immaculate Collection (video), The Video Collection 93:99. Excerpt: "Music" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna, from her eighth studio album of the same name (2000). It was released as the lead single from the album on August 21, 2000, by Maverick Records. The song was also included on the compilation albums GHV2 (2001) and Celebration (2009). Written and produced by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzai, the nexus of "Music" is about people having fun at a party, and Madonna claims that music makes the people come together. Musically, "Music" is a pop and electropop song. "Music" provides a cross-section of Madonna's artistic range, as she sings in several genres, some natural and some electronically manipulated that refuse confinement. "Music" received positive reviews from international critics, who praised the production, catchiness and club-friendly nature of the song, also comparing it with other Madonna's older songs. "Music" peaked number one in 22 other countries, incluiding Australia, Canada, Italia, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Music" also has the longest running number-one spot at Billboard Hot Dance Club Play of the decade, with spent a longevity five weeks at number one. The song was the second most successful dance single of the decade in the United States, behind Madonna's own single "Hung Up" (2005). The music video, directed by Jonas Akerlund, portrays Madonna and her friends giving a party in her limousine, driven by comedian Ali G. Promoting "Music," Madonna performed the song during the Europe Music Awards in 2000, wearing a T-shirt with "Kylie Minogue" written on it, and at the Grammy Awards in the following year. The song was also performed on the four Madonna's following concert tours. Most recently, "Music" was performed during the halftime of the Super Bowl XLVI. "Music" was nominated at Grammy Awards in the category of "Record of the Year" and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2001. After the critical and commercial success of her