Confessions on a Dance Floor
Labels
- Warner Brothers
Occupation
Madonna, Stuart Price, Mirwais Ahmadzaï, Bloodshy & Avant, Bagge & Peer
Studios
- Olympic Studios
- Record Plant
- Shirland Road
- Mayfair Studios
Confessions on a Dance Floor ( German: " Confessions on a Dance Floor " ) is the tenth studio album by the singer Madonna. It was released on 11 November 2005 in Germany. The sound of the album was inspired by the disco music of the 1970s and 1980s As well as of modern club sounds.
Overall, Confessions on a Dance Floor is one of the most successful albums of Madonna. It remained the longest in the top ten of the charts, and the first single, Hung Up has sold about 8.6 million copies. Album as single hold the record to have reached number 1 in the charts of most countries.
- 4.1 Hung Up 4.1.1 Background Information
- 4.1.2 Music Video
- 4.1.3 Chartplatzierungen
Background
Madonna began working on the new album in early 2005 with Stuart Price, the co-producers of American Life, with whom she had already collaborated on the last tour. Both described the joint work between Los Angeles and Stockholm, " as simple, easy and very profitable ." It originated titles that openly profess their models from the 1970s and 1980s: ABBA ( Hung Up ) Pet Shop Boys ( Jump), Donna Summer ( Future Lovers ) and the Jackson Five ( Sorry). Connected was the modern sounds of Goldfrapp, Daft Punk and Air, called the Madonna as further inspiration. " I want people jumping to their feet, because on my album is about to have non-stop fun ," said Madonna in first statements on the album.
Stuart Price tested the individual title in clubs in Ibiza and in England, in his capacity as a DJ, dance to fitness. In addition, the Internet short instrumental prerelease versions of the first single Hung Up were launched to test the reactions of the fans. The special thing about this album was the album form: In the style of their remix album You Can Dance 1987 presents the album as one long megamix in which override the individual title with each other. For the digital purchase of each song, the individual titles have been provided with independent intros and endings.
The promotion for the new album had several appearances in well-known clubs and shows in France, England, Italy, Germany, Japan and the United States. This made it the album in 40 countries, up to number one on the album charts. Alone in the first month, the album sold over three million copies worldwide. The pre-release single Hung Up finished in 41 countries topped the singles charts and is one of their biggest hits. The second single from the album Sorry made it to number one on the charts in Italy, Spain and the UK, where they thus setting a new record.
Despite the global record messages Madonna was the success of the album and the singles not transferred to the United States, although Confessions on a Dance Floor was # 1 on the Billboard album charts: Since their critical statements against U.S. President George W. Bush in the third Iraq war, it is largely ignored by U.S. radio stations and can be placed only by CD purchases and downloads in the Billboard charts.
Title list
Bonus Tracks
Chart positions
- Confessions on a Dance Floor peaked at number one in 40 countries.
Singles
- In the U.S., Madonna's singles are not played because of critical statements against the Iraq war and George W. Bush by many U.S. radio stations and can be placed for the most part only by selling downloads on the Billboard charts.
Hung Up
Background information
The lead single from the album was released on 17 October 2005. In the song, several times a motif from the ABBA hit ' Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight ) "quotes. Hung Up is about a woman who is tired of waiting for a man who is constantly doubt. According to About.Com Hung Up is a typical dance song with the main theme of love. Hung Up reached # 1 on the singles charts in 41 countries.
Hung Up is sampling a line of text from an older Madonna Song, Love Song:
" Time goes by so slowly for Those Who wait. And Those Who run SEEM to have all the fun. "
Music Video
The music video for the song shows Madonna in a ballet studio and a dance club. Furthermore, one can see several dancers in a city, including the subway, a restaurant and dancing at a high-rise.