Music de Madonna
Álbum de Madonna
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 18 de Septiembre de 2000
- Sello Discográfico: Maverick
- Compositores: Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï, William Orbit, Guy Sigsworth, S. K. Burton, Joe Henry
- Productores: Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï, William Orbit, Guy Sigsworth, Mark "Spike" Stent, Talvin Singh
Music es un álbum de Madonna, publicado en 2000 por Maverick. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Music», «Impressive Instant», «Runaway Lover» y «I Deserve It».
Contexto: después de la gran obra
¿Cómo se da seguimiento a una creación notable aclamada universalmente como Ray of Light? Este fue el desafío que enfrentó Madonna al entrar en el nuevo milenio. En lugar de intentar replicar la fórmula espiritual y electrónica de su predecesor, decidió hacer un giro de 180 grados. Si Ray of Light era introspectivo y trascendental, Music sería extrovertido, lúdico y, a veces, deliberadamente robótico y abstracto. Este cambio de dirección fue impulsado por su nueva vida en Londres con su entonces pareja, el director de cine Guy Ritchie, y su inmersión en la vanguardia de la escena musical electrónica europea. El álbum es, en esencia, una celebración de la música como fuerza unificadora y un comentario, a menudo irónico, sobre la naturaleza de la fama y la propia identidad de la estrella del pop.
Temáticamente, Music es menos confesional que su predecesor. Las letras son más directas, a menudo centradas en el poder del sonido para unir a la gente ("Music"), o explorando la masculinidad desde una perspectiva femenina ("What It Feels Like for a Girl"). También hay momentos de vulnerabilidad romántica ("I Deserve It"), pero el tono general es más desenfadado y experimental. Es el sonido de una artista en la cima de su confianza, lo suficientemente segura como para jugar con su propia imagen (adoptando una estética de "cowgirl" irónica) y con las expectativas del público.
La vanguardia francesa: La colaboración con Mirwais
El sonido de Music está definido por una colaboración clave: la del productor de electrónica francés Mirwais Ahmadzaï. Madonna descubrió a Mirwais a través de su cuñado y quedó fascinada por su sonido vanguardista, que mezclaba elementos de acid house, funk y pop con un enfoque experimental y a menudo abrupto. La colaboración fue un desafío, ya que Mirwais apenas hablaba inglés. Se comunicaban a través de traductores y, sobre todo, a través de la música.
Mirwais aportó un sonido radicalmente nuevo al repertorio de Madonna. Su producción se caracteriza por el uso de vocoders y efectos de Auto-Tune extremos (usados como herramienta creativa, no correctiva), guitarras acústicas procesadas y cortadas ("stuttering"), y estructuras de canción poco convencionales. Juntos, crearon lo que la prensa denominó "folktronica": la fusión de la calidez de la música folk y country americana con la frialdad y la abstracción de la electrónica europea. El álbum también cuenta con contribuciones de colaboradores de Ray of Light como William Orbit y Guy Sigsworth, lo que proporciona una cierta continuidad, pero es el sonido de Mirwais el que domina y define el disco.
Desglose de temas
El álbum es una montaña rusa sónica, alternando entre himnos de baile y baladas experimentales.
- "Music": Un himno de electro-funk irresistible y el corazón del álbum. Con una línea de bajo pulsante, una producción minimalista y la famosa línea hablada con vocoder ("Hey Mr. DJ, put a record on"), la canción es una celebración universal del poder unificador de la música. Es a la vez retro y futurista, y se convirtió en un éxito mundial instantáneo.
- "Impressive Instant": Una de las pistas más experimentales. Es un tema de acid-techno con una letra surrealista y una producción vocal fuertemente procesada. Es una de las favoritas de los fans por su energía implacable y su sonido vanguardista.
- "Runaway Lover": Un tema de trance-pop rápido y enérgico que recuerda al trabajo de William Orbit en Ray of Light, pero con una producción más frenética.
- "I Deserve It": Una balada acústica sencilla y sincera, donde la guitarra y la voz de Madonna son los protagonistas. Es un momento de vulnerabilidad romántica que contrasta con la producción electrónica del resto del álbum.
- "Amazing": Una canción de pop electrónico optimista y melódica que, por su similitud con "Beautiful Stranger", Madonna se resistió a lanzar como sencillo en Estados Unidos.
- "Nobody's Perfect": Otra pieza experimental de Mirwais. Es una balada electrónica minimalista donde la voz de Madonna está fuertemente tratada con Auto-Tune, creando un efecto de vulnerabilidad robótica.
- "Don't Tell Me": Una de las canciones más singulares de su carrera. Creada a partir de una composición de su cuñado, Joe Henry, la canción fusiona la música country (con su riff de guitarra acústica) con una producción electrónica llena de "stutters" (cortes rítmicos). La letra es una declaración de independencia y desafío. Es el ejemplo perfecto de la "folktronica".
- "What It Feels Like for a Girl": Una balada de trip-hop atmosférica. La letra, en su mayoría hablada en la introducción (un extracto de la película "The Cement Garden"), es una crítica a los roles de género y a la percepción de la mujer en la sociedad. Su vídeo, dirigido por Guy Ritchie, fue extremadamente controvertido y prohibido en muchos canales.
- "Paradise (Not for Me)": Una colaboración épica y oscura con Mirwais. Cantada en parte en francés, es una pieza de electrónica orquestal con una atmósfera melancólica y cinematográfica.
Estética visual: La cowgirl y la dama inglesa
La imagen de la era Music fue una mezcla irónica de la cultura americana y la británica. Madonna adoptó una estética de "cowgirl", con sombreros de vaquero, camisas de cuadros y limusinas con cuernos de toro, como se ve en la portada del álbum y en los vídeos de "Music" y "Don't Tell Me". Era una apropiación juguetona de un icono de la masculinidad americana. Su vida en Londres con Guy Ritchie la llevó a adoptar la imagen de una dama de la campiña inglesa. Esta dualidad reflejaba el sonido del álbum: la fusión de lo americano (folk) y lo europeo (electrónica). El vídeo de "What It Feels Like for a Girl", que la mostraba en una ola de violencia sin sentido, fue tan controvertido que solo se emitió una vez en MTV en horario de madrugada.
Éxito crítico y comercial
Music fue un gran éxito, demostrando que Madonna podía seguir siendo relevante y comercialmente poderosa en el nuevo milenio. El álbum debutó en el número 1 en más de 20 países, incluyendo Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido.
- USA (Billboard 200): 1
- UK (Official Albums Chart): 1
- Alemania (GfK Entertainment): 1
- Francia (SNEP): 1
- España (PROMUSICAE): 2
La crítica elogió su audacia y su voluntad de experimentar, aunque algunos encontraron la producción de Mirwais demasiado fría o abrasiva. En general, fue visto como un triunfo y una prueba más de su capacidad para reinventarse. El legado de Music es el de haber consolidado la "folktronica" como un subgénero viable en el pop y haber demostrado que, incluso después de casi 20 años de carrera, Madonna seguía estando a la vanguardia de la innovación musical. Su regreso a los escenarios con la Drowned World Tour en 2001 (su primera gira en ocho años) fue un evento masivo que celebró su nueva música y demostró que su estatus de leyenda del directo seguía intacto.
Listado de Canciones
- Music3:44
Hey Mr. DJ Put a record on I wanna dance with my baby Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like my acid rock Hey Mr. DJ Put a record on I wanna dance with my baby And when the music starts I never wanna stop It's gonna drive me crazy Music, music, music Music makes the people come together (Never gonna stop) Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel (Never gonna stop) Don't think of yesterday And I don't look at the clock I like to boogie woogie Uh uh It's like riding on the wind And it never goes away Touches everything I'm in Got to have it everyday Music makes the people come together (Never gonna stop) Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel (Never gonna stop) Hey Mr. DJ (Never gonna stop) Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like my acid rock Hey Mr. DJ Put a record on I wanna dance with my baby And when the music starts I never wanna stop It's gonna drive me crazy Uh uh uh Music makes the people come together (Never gonna stop) Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel (Never gonna stop) Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like my acid rock Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like to boogie woogie Do you like my acid rock - Impressive Instant3:37
Letra
Universe is full of stars Nothing out there looks the same You're the one that I've been waiting for I don't even know your name I'm in a trance I'm in a trance Cosmic systems intertwine Astral bodies drip like wine All of nature ebbs and flows Comets shoot across the sky Can't explain the reasons why This is how creation goes I don't want nobody else (Body else) All the others look the same (The same) Galaxies are sliding into view I don't even know your name I'm in a trance And the world is spinning Spinning baby out of control I'm in a trance I let the music take me Take me where my heart wants to go I'm in a trance And the world is spinning Spinning baby out of control I'm in a trance I let the music take me Take me where my heart wants to go Kiss me, kiss me Kiss me, kiss me I like to singy singy singy Like a bird on a wingy wingy wingy I like to rhumba rhumba rhumba Dance to a samba samba samba I'm in a trance And the world is spinning Spinning baby out of control I'm in a trance I let the music take me Take me where my heart wants to go I'm in a trance And the world is spinning Spinning baby out of control I'm in a trance I let the music take me Take me where my heart wants to go Trance, I'm in a trance Universe is full of stars Nothing out there looks the same You're the one that I've been waiting for I don't even know your name - Runaway Lover4:47
Letra
You lost your reputation on a woman You didn't understand or care to know You get your education from your lovers But now there's just no place for you to go It doesn't pay To be a runaway lover It doesn't pay To give away what you lack You'll never get your money back You're set adrift with no direction Just like a ship that's lost at sea You don't care where you drop your anchor Make sure it doesn't land on me It doesn't pay To be a runaway lover It doesn't pay To give away what you lack You'll never get your money back It doesn't pay To be a runaway lover It doesn't pay To give away what you lack You'll never get your money back Walking around on a cloud Cause every girl you meet just trips on you Saying your name out loud I guess you met your match Now what will you do Don't give it away It doesn't pay To be a runaway lover It doesn't pay To give away what you lack You'll never get your money back It doesn't pay To be a runaway lover It doesn't pay To give away what you lack You'll never get your money back Walking around on a cloud Cause every girl you meet just trips on you Saying your name out loud I guess you met your match Now what will you do It doesn't pay It doesn't pay It doesn't pay To give your heart away To a runaway lover Uh uh, no way Don't give it away Uh uh, no way - I Deserve It4:23
Letra
This guy was meant for me And I was meant for him This guy was dreamt for me And I was dreamt for him This guy has danced for me And I have danced for him This guy has cried for me And I have cried for him Many miles, many roads I have traveled Fallen down on the way Many hearts, many years have unraveled Leading up to today This guy has prayed for me And I have prayed for him This guy was made for me And I was made for him Many miles, many roads I have traveled Fallen down on the way Many hearts, many years have unraveled Leading up to today I have no regrets There's nothing to forget All the pain was worth it Not running from the past I tried to do what's best I know that I deserve it Many miles, many roads I have traveled Fallen down on the way Many hearts, many years have unraveled Leading up to today Many miles, many roads I have traveled Fallen down on the way Many hearts, many years have unraveled Leading up to today And I thank you - Amazing3:43
Letra
You took a pretty picture And you smashed it into bits Sank me into blackness And you sealed it with a kiss If only I could let you go Why do I need you so It's amazing what a boy can do I cannot stop myself Wish I didn't want you like I do Want you and no one else You took a poison arrow And you aimed it at my heart It's heavy and it's bitter And it's tearing me apart If only I could set you free You worked your way inside of me It's amazing what a boy can do I cannot stop myself Wish I didn't want you like I do Want you and no one else It's amazing what a boy can say I cannot stop myself Seems I love you more than yesterday Love you and no one else Oh, it's amazing It's amazing what a boy can do I cannot stop myself Wish I didn't want you like I do Want you and no one else It's amazing what a boy can say I cannot stop myself Seems I love you more than yesterday Love you and no one else It's amazing Oh, it's amazing I cannot stop myself Wish I didn't Love you and no one else - Nobody's Perfect4:58
Letra
Cool I am When I am with you Cool I'm not When I am lonely I feel so sad What I did wasn't right I feel so bad And I must say to you Sorry, but Nobody's perfect Nobody's perfect What did you expect I'm doing my best I feel so sad But you know I'll be true I feel so bad And I must say to you Sorry, but Nobody's perfect Nobody's perfect What did you expect I'm doing my best Nobody's perfect Nobody's perfect I was dishonest I will do my best Yeah Cool I am When I am with you Cool I'm not When I am lonely Nobody's perfect Nobody's perfect What did you expect I'm doing my best Nobody's perfect Nobody's perfect I was dishonest I will do my best Yeah Mmm, mmm, yeah Mmm, mmm, yeah Perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect [repeat and fade] - Don't Tell Me4:40
Don't tell me to stop Tell the rain not to drop Tell the wind not to blow 'Cause you said so, mmm Tell the sun not to shine Not to get up this time, no, no Let it fall by the way But don't leave me where I lay down Tell me love isn't true It's just something that we do Tell me everything I'm not But please don't tell me to stop Tell the leaves not to turn But don't ever tell me I'll learn, no, no Take the black off a crow But don't tell me I have to go Tell the bed not to lay Like the open mouth of a grave, yeah Not to stare up at me Like a calf down on its knees Tell me love isn't true It's just something that we do Tell me everything I'm not But don't ever tell me to stop (Don't you ever) Tell me love isn't true It's just something that we do (Don't you ever) Tell me everything I'm not But don't ever tell me to stop (Don't you ever) Please don't Please don't Please don't tell me to stop (Don't you ever tell me) Don't you ever Don't ever tell me to stop (Tell the rain not to drop) Tell the bed not to lay Like a open mouth of a grave, yeah Not to stare up at me Like a calf down on its knees - What It Feels Like For A Girl4:43
Letra
Girls can wear jeans And cut their hair short Wear shirts and boots 'Cause it's OK to be a boy But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading 'Cause you think that being a girl is degrading But secretly you'd love to know what it's like Wouldn't you What it feels like for a girl Silky smooth Lips as sweet as candy, baby Tight blue jeans Skin that shows in patches Strong inside but you don't know it Good little girls they never show it When you open up your mouth to speak Could you be a little weak Do you know what it feels like for a girl Do you know what it feels like in this world For a girl Hair that twirls on finger tips so gently, baby Hands that rest on jutting hips repenting Hurt that's not supposed to show And tears that fall when no one knows When you're trying hard to be your best Could you be a little less Do you know what it feels like for a girl Do you know what it feels like in this world For a girl Do you know what it feels like for a girl Do you know what it feels like in this world What it feels like for a girl Strong inside but you don't know it Good little girls they never show it When you open up your mouth to speak Could you be a little weak Do you know what it feels like for a girl Do you know what it feels like in this world For a girl Do you know what it feels like for a girl Do you know what it feels like in this world For a girl In this world Do you know Do you know Do you know what it feels like for a girl What it feels like in this world - Paradise (Not For Me)6:33
Letra
I can't remember When I was young I can't explain If it was wrong My life goes on But not the same Into your eyes My face remains (I've been so high) I've been so down (Up to the skies) Down to the ground I was so blind I could not see Your paradise Is not for me Autour de moi Je ne vois pas Qui sont des anges Sûrement pas moi Encore une fois Je suis cassée Encore une fois Je ne crois pas I've been so high I've been so down Up to the skies Down to the ground There is a light above my head Into your eyes my face remains I've been so high I've been so down Up to the skies Down to the ground I can't remember when I was young Into your eyes, my face remains Into your eyes, my face remains I've been so high I've been so down Up to the skies Down to the ground I've been so high I've been so down Up to the skies Down to the ground - Gone3:25
Letra
Selling out Is not my thing Walk away I won't be broken again I'm not, I'm not what you think Dream away your life Someone else's dream Nothing equals nothing Letting go Is not my thing Walk away Won't let it happen again I'm not, I'm not very smart Why should I feel sad For what I never had? Nothing equals nothing Turn to stone Lose my faith I'll be gone Before it happens Turn to stone Lose my faith I'll be gone Before it happens Selling out Is not my thing Walk away I won't be broken again I won't, I won't fall apart Dream away your life Dream away your dream Nothing equals nothing Turn to stone Lose my faith I'll be gone Before it happens Turn to stone Lose my faith I'll be gone Before it happens Turn to stone (turn to stone) Lose my faith (lose my faith) I'll be gone Before it happens Turn to stone (turn to stone) Lose my faith (lose my faith) I'll be gone