Madame X
by Madonna
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 1805 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,561 out of 1805
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 1805
  3. Negative: 172 out of 1805
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  1. Panxokun
    May 29, 2020
    0
    lousy and extremely bad taste. Madonna is tired and doesn't sound as cool and refreshing as in vogue or ray of light.
  2. u137288reddit
    Sep 24, 2019
    3
    Madonna feels, for possibly the first time, way out of her depth here. There's a large amount of Spanish and Portuguese songs on here, but none of it feels very original- or, if it does, it's so soaked in reverb that it sounds like she's singing it in an abandoned auditorium. And her social commentary is just... not great. "Killers Who Are Partying" honestly ruins this entire record. ItMadonna feels, for possibly the first time, way out of her depth here. There's a large amount of Spanish and Portuguese songs on here, but none of it feels very original- or, if it does, it's so soaked in reverb that it sounds like she's singing it in an abandoned auditorium. And her social commentary is just... not great. "Killers Who Are Partying" honestly ruins this entire record. It just feels like she's trying to connect herself with these cultures and struggles that she's never been a part of. It feels like a 21st century version of Kipling's "White Man's Burden" in some ways, and that is NOT a good thing. Sometimes, you don't need to speak your opinions on every matter.… Expand
  3. Hallowed-Shal
    Aug 12, 2019
    2
    As someone who considered herself a huge former Madonna fan (I own most of her singles from the 80s and 90s on vinyl) I was pleased by the rumor mill whisperings that this latest album, "Madame X" was a comeback of sorts, a return to primo form after nearly a decade of mediocre music releases (following the excellent career-highlight "Confessions on a Dance Floor"). Unfortunately, after aAs someone who considered herself a huge former Madonna fan (I own most of her singles from the 80s and 90s on vinyl) I was pleased by the rumor mill whisperings that this latest album, "Madame X" was a comeback of sorts, a return to primo form after nearly a decade of mediocre music releases (following the excellent career-highlight "Confessions on a Dance Floor"). Unfortunately, after a few serious listens to the new Ms. X, I've concluded that it's not only bad and a continuation of Madonna's out-of-touch downward spiral, but it's also entirely cringeworthy and shockingly amateurish. Ridiculous, self-indulgent lyrics and less-than-stellar vocal delivery aren't the only problematic elements, however. The production on the album is also surprisingly "off" and unpolished. Many of the vocals seem as if they are recorded by a cheap laptop mic and - perhaps purposely? - there's a sparseness to the overall sound that feels unfinished and quickly constructed. While some reviewers have lauded this as the best Madonna album in years, all signs (and sounds) point to it being among the worst and most misguided.… Expand
  4. CriticIndo
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think M need a breakthrough album rather than cha cha cha... or maybe jazz, she is queen right? So… Expand
  5. sakon2057
    May 29, 2020
    0
    Meh, meh, and meh. We’ve heard this before. Flopdonna has Zero artistic evolution.
  6. FRDQG
    May 29, 2020
    0
    Wow, how disappointing and sad... She should retire already and let some new artist give her tribute, I mean, she's Madonna, but the album is just terrible.
  7. Pauloesco
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    A boring, long, tedious album, very little commercial, madonna is over, it no longer exists, it is better that you retire with dignity, your time is over, madonna is over!
  8. KatyPerryy
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh my God, this is literally like plug my headphones to the trashcan and listen to it… Expand
  9. Bastian98
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    This is really trash, it horrible how this ma'am make music to pause and stop his songs
  10. Viewmyname
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    This music suck as dirty underwear. And frankly I even believe this music shouldn't be exist.
  11. JamesMx
    Jun 23, 2019
    1
    One of the worst albums Of The year and the complete decade.
    This is an perfect example Of what u shouldn't do in actual pop.
  12. Sam_KM70
    Jun 24, 2019
    0
    Listen, I respect that madonna has been in the game for 4 decades and has set a tone but come on....how do people listen to this auto tuned crap? I'm not saying the whole album is horrible but it definitely isn't innovative and it certainly isn't good. No thank you.
  13. behzatgoren
    Sep 3, 2019
    0
    Medellín 4/10
    Dark Ballet 4/10
    God Control 2/10
    Future 2/10
    Batuka 6/10
    Killers Who Are Partying 2/10
    Crave 4/10
    Crazy 3/10
    Come Alive 3/10
    Extreme Occident 4/10
    Faz Gostoso 10/10
    **** I'm Loca 4/10
    I Don't Search I Find 2/10
    Looking For Mercy 8,5/10
    I Rise 5/10

    Mademe X:40/100
  14. jchrobson4
    Jun 27, 2019
    2
    Are all the exceptionally high scores some kind of joke I'm not in on? Or are they just Madonna fan girls or basing their scores off some nostalgia that I don't understand because I'm only 19? Genuinely confused cause this not a good album at all.
  15. Dacian96
    Jun 24, 2019
    1
    Horrible. One of the worst albums of this year. She really lost it and thats sad
  16. Pollution
    Jun 20, 2019
    1
    Doesn’t sound coherent this album of hers. She seems to be trying to be innovative, but fails in her attempt, undoubtedly disappointing
  17. ATRLIsTrash
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Flop. This album might be even worse than Stars Dance. Imagine creating something worse than Selena's album... R.I.P.
  18. PabloRivie
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    Le doy crédito por los visuales y estar ya mayorcita y seguir complaciendo a los fans pero el disco es un desastre de principio a fin! Y la colaboración con Maluma? Dios mío los peores 4 minutos de mi vida.
  19. andrewstokes
    Jun 20, 2019
    1
    An interesting concept, executed poorly. Lyrically patchy, questionable collaborations, and so much vocal processing that you feel like you are not hearing Madonna, but hearing her computer. Madonna has done vastly better. This album will not go down in history as one of her finest.
  20. Nippi
    Jun 15, 2019
    1
    Madonna's worst album. I didn't enjoy the features, the excessive autotune, or the overly experimental sound. This doesn't live up to Madonna's previous albums.
  21. MaxDavid
    Jun 22, 2019
    1
    The worst of her albums, perhaps very close to “American Life”: just judge by the art cover and the name of the album. Madame X is just a mix of a desperate “artist” trying so hard to be relevant with her well known and repulsive controversy manners. She has become really disgusting. Just grow up woman, remove those grills and that ridiculous eye patch
  22. tozot3
    Jun 16, 2019
    3
    Does she sing at all? Yes but with all the autotune you don't get to hear it... Madonna has changed for this record and not in a good way: in my opinion, this is one to avoid at all costs...
  23. ConnorLamb
    Jun 17, 2019
    3
    Undoubtedly one of Madonna's worst albuns, but it has 3/4 songs that are worth listening to. I was disappointed with the exaggerated use of autotune.
  24. Otrolucas
    Jun 16, 2019
    3
    I get the experimental thing, but this album is a mess full of auto tune and with no memorable songs.
  25. Tyronefgv
    Jun 17, 2019
    1
    Nothing more than terrible, the lack of talent is becoming more and more evident in Madonna, she sounds terrible, she lost her mind, it's the same she has always did, a bunch of young artists trying to get streams and using religion to promote herself
  26. degaspaaark
    Jun 15, 2019
    0
    Unfortunately, it's not good. Production on some songs are pretty neat but the lyrics just ooze fake-woke messages and never dig deeper. Genre choice was obviously going for the Latin pop trend and it's just so heavy handed.
  27. 12mahalu
    Jun 14, 2019
    0
    The album is trash from top to bottom. Madonna has always been one to set trends rather than set them, and the songs are all overdone with autotune
  28. lucas_sarkisian
    Jun 16, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible like always, Madonna has no voice anymore, a bunch of young artists trying to make her more relevant but it's all trash… Expand
  29. CXXX
    Jun 22, 2019
    0
    asco la Viejonna, saltos diera por volver hacer un álbum tan artisimo como Like a Diosa o Ray of biblia.
  30. hendecam
    Jun 14, 2019
    0
    With Madame X, Madonna has reinvented what a pop record can be - it's a risky record that's quite possibly the most experimental thing she's ever done. Overall, Madonna sounds newly inspired throughout the record. Medellin, the cool, breezy lead single featuring Maluma, serves as a great introduction for what's to come.
    Dark Ballet might be the most bonkers song Madonna has ever    With Madame X, Madonna has reinvented what a pop record can be - it's a risky record that's quite possibly the most experimental thing she's ever done. Overall, Madonna sounds newly inspired throughout the record. Medellin, the cool, breezy lead single featuring Maluma, serves as a great introduction for what's to come.
    Dark Ballet might be the most bonkers song Madonna has ever recorded - and it works!
    Killers Who are Partying is another highlight. It's not at all what I was expecting, and that's a good thing.
    Crazy is perhaps the most straight-forward pop song on the album - if someone like Taylor Swift or Ariana Grande put this out, it'd be a #1 hit.
    Looking for Mercy is one of the best ballads Madonna's done in a long time. The great thing about Madame X is the variety of styles present - yet, somehow, the entire record works as a whole.    … Expand
  31. Hendralm
    Jun 14, 2019
    1
    One of worst album of the year.
    This album full of autotune, wheres art?
    Lol
  32. Juhhsous
    Jun 16, 2019
    1
    The songs is not very structure, the lyrics is not captivating, the autotune is too much and her voice it's like never existed, she sounds terrible even with autotune
  33. JorgeTorr
    Jun 16, 2019
    1
    Madonna está envejeciendo musicalmente de una manera horrible, muy mal disco
  34. GarbageX
    Jun 14, 2019
    1
    Absolute trash. I had a very uncomfortable time listening to it. Madonna is a try hard artist that jumps into new trends just to try to stay relevant and still fails. Laughable
  35. rassmenezes
    Jun 16, 2019
    2
    Very confusing. There’re songs very experimental and that’s no good. Best track is crave.
  36. happytree
    Jun 14, 2019
    0
    Madonna's " Madame X " is Really, Really Bad. :( be hackneyed and undeveloped
  37. LouisJossie
    Jun 14, 2019
    1
    No es su mejor trabajo, Medellín es lo peor del disco!!! Me pregunto que sigue después de este álbum
  38. gama
    Jun 14, 2019
    1
    Ella dijo que salvaría el pop y con este material está lejos de hacerlo. ¿Ella piensa salvar el pop colaborando con maluma?.
  39. RickNowells
    Sep 1, 2019
    0
    I was expecting so much more from this album. Her worst project ever created
  40. pikachu614
    Jun 14, 2019
    1
    I love poppy songs with a melody that makes you happy and detest rapping, so you can guess where this is going... Madame X certainly isn't anything of what I like and just one song out of 15 is tolerable, so I guess that makes the score 1 rather than 0.
  41. gexxx
    May 30, 2020
    0
    Noioso, brutto, mediocre. Uno scempio considerato avanguardia. Madonna pur di tornare rilevante ha scelto di duettare con il peggio del peggio nel campo del reggaetton, non una volta, DUE. Risultato? Uno schifo. ONE TWO CHA CHA CHA AHAHAH
  42. Poncho_feel
    Jun 16, 2019
    2
    Madame X até que tinha uma boa proposta em reunir estilos e gêneros musicas em um único registro, mas errou na execução do projeto, a maioria das musicas tem uma produção chocha e nada excepcional, em “I Don’t Search I Find” que tem a melhor produção do álbum (e bem saudosista) a experiência é arruinada pelo exageros na edição em sua voz. Liricamente é qualquer coisa também, o álbum é malMadame X até que tinha uma boa proposta em reunir estilos e gêneros musicas em um único registro, mas errou na execução do projeto, a maioria das musicas tem uma produção chocha e nada excepcional, em “I Don’t Search I Find” que tem a melhor produção do álbum (e bem saudosista) a experiência é arruinada pelo exageros na edição em sua voz. Liricamente é qualquer coisa também, o álbum é mal organizado, enquanto ela canta sobre sua experiência melancólica de crescer no ocidente, na faixa seguinte ele canta sobre trair seu marido, todas as musicas que ela tenta cantar em português é um grande desastre e fica até cômico, como na faixa Crazy.

    Enquanto nos outros registros por mais desastrosos que fossem ela ainda conseguia oferecer grandes musicas como Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You, Misterpiece e Hold Tight o mesmo não se aplica ao Madame X, o álbum não tem nenhuma musica memorável, marcante ou grandiosa que faça jus ao legado de sua interprete, muito pior que errar tentando com um disco ruim e pretensioso, é errar tentando com um disco inesquecível como esse.    … Expand
  43. Yohanan
    May 30, 2020
    3
    Álbum péssimo. Apenas 2 músicas se salvam! Não sou hater, porém esse álbum não há inovação e nem coerência, totalmente genérico. Por isso dou nota 3!
  44. AngelTox
    Jun 1, 2020
    0
    ¿Es enserio que Maluma entra en escena en esta ecuación?, pensaba que esta mujer luchaba por el empoderamiento femenino y chuparle el dedo a este personaje con las letras no es alguien para el calibre de Madonna, me imagino que es un grito desesperado por poder figurar en la actualidad.
  45. Roghty
    May 29, 2020
    0
    Álbum sem coesão, músicas genéricas feito para tentar alcançar os charts mundiais.
  46. abrahamger96
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    Pésimo esperaba mas de la antigua reina del pop, la música nada que ver con la música pop, no tiene buenas letras, Madonna me gusto mas rebelt heart
  47. Eduardvera
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Cómo reina del pop siempre se espera algo bueno de ella, pero desde el 2008 su música se ha convertido en algo forzado, no se sabe si la reina del pop necesita más dinero o ama de verdad a la música, pero este álbum no representa ningún amor por ella.
  48. Luis96
    Jun 24, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So many fillers mg...this has to be her worst album in centuries....what in God's name is this… Expand
  49. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Tired,cringe and pointlessly overblown. Madame X is a beyond terrible pop latin record that in repect to Madonna's legacy,should've been shelved.
  50. John-A
    Dec 20, 2020
    0
    Madonna remains the great entrepreneur, playing tough, still making her own (right?) business moves and kudos to her for all that - but ever since "Music", her records are mostly a let down; adding to it the unbearable presence of auto-tune, it is just beyond comprehension how a human ear can ever cope listening to anyone filtering through one such utterly dreadful effect.

    The video    Madonna remains the great entrepreneur, playing tough, still making her own (right?) business moves and kudos to her for all that - but ever since "Music", her records are mostly a let down; adding to it the unbearable presence of auto-tune, it is just beyond comprehension how a human ear can ever cope listening to anyone filtering through one such utterly dreadful effect.

    The video teaser for "Madame X" was promising, but the moment she presented it with "Medellin" any expectations for this album to be something else were gone instantly. File under turbo-folk. Sadly so.    … Expand
  51. BillboardPH
    Dec 9, 2021
    1
    Sorry but this album is just awful. I appreciate Madonna is exploring her new sound by trying adding some flavors on each track. Not bad for her 14th studio album but this ain't it.
  52. KatyPerryIsOver
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    It doesn't look and sound like Madonna. Madonna, what happened to you? So sad!
  53. Arethah
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    Boring album full of fillers, overall it doesn’t go anywhere near what we call “ok”.
  54. pedrogermanotta
    Jan 19, 2022
    0
    Un completo flop, música genérica, un intento desesperado por conseguir el agrado de GP, ay me un dos tres Chá Chá Chá

Awards & Rankings

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#6 Most Discussed Album of 2019
3
#3 Most Shared Album of 2019

Critic Reviews

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70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Mojo
    Jun 25, 2019
    80
    The pace plods on some mid-tempo tracks, but overall this is a personal, politically-charged mix of dark thoughts and good vibes. [Aug 2019, p.88]
  2. The Quietus
    Jun 21, 2019
    40
    Overall, Madonna’s fourteenth album Madame X feels as if Mirwais had mostly completed a decent run-of-the-mill modern pop record, albeit with a cool hotch-potch global feel; hip nods in place to fado, dub and other micro-genres dunked amongst the trap and retro disco. But then just before sign-off, Herself went through the top-lines with a sharpie. ... None of these carefully curated flourishes feel as if they truly live inside the ‘whole’ of this music. Instead it all feels plonked on top of a template.
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  3. Consequence
    Jun 19, 2019
    58
    Madonna has created this music for an audience of one: Herself. Often it works. Sometimes it doesn’t.
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