List of unreleased Madonna songs

The following songs recorded by Madonna were not released commercially. Some songs have been given to other recording artists for recording. The list encompasses studio-quality recording by Madonna that were not commercially or promotionally released by a reputable label, documented demo versions of songs not released in any form, early demo versions of released songs where there is a substantial difference to the released versions (such as completely different melody), and officially commissioned and Madonna-related professional remix not chosen for release.

Unreleased demos recorded for the album Ray of Light written with Rick Nowels. The CMRRA has Madonna, Rick Nowels and Greg Fitzgerald:

Other songs from this era:

Thirteen demos from the album had leaked online by the night of December 16, 2014, before a title or release date had been announced. Along with the leak came false rumors of possible album titles, Iconic and Unapologetic Bitch. Snippets of the demos for "Rebel Heart" and "Wash All Over Me" leaked prior to this date some time in late November of the same year. Before the mass leak of demos, the songs "Joan of Arc", "Rebel Heart", "Wash All Over Me", and "Two Steps Behind Me" had been confirmed to have been recorded for the album by August 2014. Madonna revealed through social media that half of the leaked demos won't be released on the final version of the album, and "the other half have changed [or] evolved". Fourteen further demos were leaked to the internet the night of December twenty-third. Over the following day three more demos leaked, including alternate acoustic takes of "Rebel Heart" and "Wash All Over Me". "Arioso", a demo from Ray of Light, leaked on December 25 amidst this mass leak of materials. On December 27 two more songs were leaked online, including the long-rumored "Two Steps Behind Me", which is reported to be a Lady Gaga diss track, though the claim has been denied by both Madonna and her management.

Reception Though all that had been released of the album were the first thirteen of its early demo leaks, some outlets praised the effort. Critic Roger Friedman said in an article on his website, "Madonna's leaked album may be her best", further stating, "I can't really review an unfinished album that's come out unofficially. But if this [is] the work in progress, then Madonna's on the right road."Billboard likened the demo of "Unapologetic Bitch" to Rihanna's 2012 album, Unapologetic.

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