Music (Madonna album)
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| Studio album by Madonna | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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Sarm East and Sarm West (London, England) Guerilla Beach Studios (Los Angeles, California) The Hit Factory (New York City, New York) |
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| Length | 44:40 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
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| Melody Maker | |
| NME | 8/10 |
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| Slant Magazine | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| The Village Voice | A |
Music is the eighth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on September 18, 2000 by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records. Following the success of her previous album Ray of Light (1998), she intended to embark on a tour. However, her record company encouraged her to return to the studio and record new music before going on the road. Her collaboration with producers Mirwais Ahmadzaï and William Orbit resulted a more experimental direction for the album. Music has an overall dance-pop and electronica vibe, with influences from rock, country and folk. The album was mostly recorded at Sarm West and East Studios in London, England. Elaborating a country theme for the album, Madonna reinvented her image as a cowgirl.
Music received positive reviews from most critics and earned Madonna five Grammy Award nominations, ultimately winning one for Best Recording Package. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it number 452 on the magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The record was also a commercial success, debuting at number one in over 23 countries across the world and selling four million copies in its first ten days of release. In the United States, Music debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 420,000 units, making it her first album to top the chart in more than a decade since Like a Prayer (1989). It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for three million units shipped in the United States and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums during the 2000s century.
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