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Madame X: Music from the Theater Xperience

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Madame X:
Music from the Theater Xperience
Live album by
Madonna
ReleasedOctober 8, 2021
RecordedJanuary 12–23, 2020
VenueColiseu dos Recreios
(Lisbon, Portugal)
Length92:37
LabelWarner
Madonna chronology
Madame X
(2019) 		Madame X:
Music from the Theater Xperience
(2021) 		Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones
(2022)

Madame X: Music from the Theater Xperience is the sixth live album by Madonna, released by Warner Records on October 8, 2021 through all digital platforms. It accompanied the release of the concert film of the same name, which documented her Madame X Tour.[1] The live album contains the audio of all performances from the film. It is Madonna's first release with Warner since Sticky & Sweet Tour (2010).

On August 11, 2023, media outlets started to announce the release for the first time of the live album in vinyl format.[2] It was formally announced on Madonna's birthday on August 16. The physical format includes one version in black vinyl and the second in limited edition picture disc. The album also includes two unreleased songs from the original digital album: "Crave" and the Cesária Évora cover "Sodade" with Dino D'Santiago.[3][4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jenesaispop[5]
PopMatters7/10[6]
Retro Pop[7]

Peter Piatkowski from PopMatters commented the album "captures Madonna at her most Madonna-est", further saying "It's ridiculous, wonderful, and fantastic. It's Madonna".[6]

Commercially, the album charted in component record charts of the United Kingdom and the United States, and Spain's main album charts. In France, the album debuted outside the top 200 at number 212 with only 516 equivalent units.[8] Following its physical release in 2023, the album peaked at ninety on the chart, almost two years later.

Track listing

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Madame X: Music from the Theater Xperience track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"
1:38
2."God Control"
5:59
3."Dark Ballet"
  • Madonna
  • Ahmadzaï
4:33
4."Human Nature"
  • Madonna
  • Hall
  • S. McKenzie
  • K. McKenzie
  • Deering
7:03
5."Vogue"
4:11
6."I Don't Search, I Find"
  • Madonna
  • Ahmadzaï
4:45
7."American Life"
  • Madonna
  • Ahmadzaï
4:18
8."Batuka"
  • Madonna
  • Ahmadzaï
  • David Banda
6:17
9."Fado Pechincha" (featuring Gaspar Varela)
  • João Linhares Barbosa
  • D. João Barnabé de Noronha
1:41
10."Killers Who Are Partying"
  • Madonna
  • Ahmadzaï
4:34
11."Crazy"
4:48
12."Welcome to My Fado Club"
1:52
13."Medellín"
6:32
14."Extreme Occident"
  • Madonna
  • Ahmadzaï
3:45
15."Breathwork"
  • Madonna
  • Pettibone
3:21
16."Frozen"
  • Madonna
  • Leonard
6:17
17."Come Alive"
5:34
18."Future"
4:00
19."Like a Prayer"
  • Madonna
  • Leonard
5:09
20."I Rise"
  • Madonna
  • Evigan
  • Hazzard
6:19
Total length:92:37
Madame X – LP edition bonus tracks[3][9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
21."Sodade"
 
22."Crave"
 

Notes

  • "Intro" consists of "Madame X Manifesto" played over "I Don't Search I Find" (Honey Dijon Remix). There is also a segment of Madonna's Woman of the Year Award speech from the 2016 Billboard Women in Music awards.
  • "Human Nature" contains an a cappella version of "Express Yourself", as well as a speech featuring her daughters Estere, Stella and Mercy James.
  • "Welcome to My Fado Club" contains elements of "La Isla Bonita", "Medellin" and "Sodade".
  • "Breathwork" is a dance interlude which includes spoken words from "Rescue Me".
  • "Future" contains a new solo second verse.
  • "Sodade" is a duet with Dino D'Santiago.

Charts

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Chart performance for Madame X: Music from the Theater Xperience
Chart (2021–2023) Peak
position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA)[10] 14
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[11] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 90
German Album Downloads (GfK Entertainment)[13] 8
Italian Vinyl Albums (FIMI)[14] 5
Polish Vinyl Albums (ZPAV)[15] 50
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] 24
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 14
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] 67
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[19] 48
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[20] 5
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[21] 58

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Madame X: Music from the Theater Xperience
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various October 8, 2021
[22][23]
Various September 22, 2023
[3]

References

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  1. ^ Major, Michael. "Madonna Releases New 'Madame X' Live Concert Album". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Blitz (August 11, 2023). "Madonna ao vivo em Lisboa em janeiro de 2020, agora em LP triplo e com extras". Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Madame X – Music From The Theater Xperience Vinyl Release". Official Madonna Website. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (August 2023). "Madonna to Debut Vinyl of 'Madame X' Theater Tour Soundtrack". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Alonso, Sebas E. (October 9, 2021). "Madonna / Madame X – Music from the Theater Xperience". Jenesaispop. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Piatkowski, Peter (April 22, 2022). "Madame X is a fantastic chronicle of Madonna's latest tour spectacle". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Madonna – Madame X (Music From The Theater Xperience) [Live]". Retro Pop. October 9, 2021. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  8. ^ Berthelot, Théau (October 18, 2021). "Top Albums : Naps numéro un devant Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine, Jean-Jacques Goldman plébiscité" (in French). Charts in France. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Madame X (Music From The Theater Experience)". Madonna Discography. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Lista prodaje 39. tjedan 2023" (in Croatian). Top of the Shops. September 18, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  12. ^ "Tops De La Semaine - Top Albums - Semaine du 29 septembre 2023" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Offizielle Download Charts Album - Musik Charts" (in German). MTV Germany. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Classifiche: Classifica settimanale" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  15. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży | albumy - winyle" (in Polish). olis.pl. Retrieved October 6, 2023. (Set date range to September 22–28, 2023.)
  16. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Madonna – Madame X - Music from the Theater Xperience". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Álbumes Semanal". El Portal de Música (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Madonna Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  22. ^ "Madame X - Music From The Theate... | Madonna | High Quality Music Downloads". 7digital. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  23. ^ "Madame X - Music From The Theater Xperience (Live) - Album by Madonna". Spotify. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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