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Rebel Heart is the upcoming thirteenth studio album by American singer Madonna. It is scheduled to be released on March 9, 2015 by Interscope Records. After a flurry of unexpected album content leaks, including thirteen early demos in December 2014, the record's release was locked in for March 2015, and six of its tracks were officially released onto iTunes on December 20, 2014. On the same day, "Living for Love" was released as the album's lead single.

Background and development

Following the release of her twelfth studio album, MDNA (2012), Madonna embarked on The MDNA Tour to promote it.[1] The tour visited America, Europe, the Middle East and a number of new venues,[2] but courted many controversial subjects such as violence, firearms, human rights, nudity and politics. Lawsuits threatened against Madonna were also engaged from the concerts.[3] Madonna was enraged by many of these incidents, which she claimed was "injustice" against human beings.[4] These included the imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko in Ukraine and Pussy Riot in Russia, gay rights violations, presidential election in the United States and the assassination attempt of Malala Yousafzai.[5][6] In September 2013, she released secretprojectrevolution, a short film directed by her and Steven Klein, dealing with artistic freedom and human rights. The film also launched a global initiative called Art for Freedom to promote freedom of expression.[7]

Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary, commented that the singer was "eager to get started" on her next album.[8] In February 2014, Madonna confirmed that she had already begun working on her thirteenth studio album, saying that she was "right now in the process of talking to various co-writers and producers and talking about where I want to go with my music". But she refrained from divulging the name of the collaborators, stating that it was "top secret".[9] Madonna confirmed in the cover story of L'Uomo Vogue in May 2014 that the album would be connected with Art for Freedom, saying that she "had" to be committed to the initiative since "At this point, there's no turning back. This is my role in the world, my work as an artist. I have a voice and I have to use it".[10] However, working with many collaborators posed a problem for Madonna to keep cohesion with the sound and the direction of Rebel Heart, since her previous efforts have been with only a core group of people developing the music. She observed that a lot of the young people she enlisted would not stay in one city at a time due to their different projects, resulting in Madonna not finishing her songs. Although she would have a number of ideas, it was a "chaotic way to work" for the singer due to the confusion surrounding the schedule. "So, I was just the person standing there with a clipboard in the headlights, going 'Ok!' A little bit like a school teacher," she admitted.[11]

Writing and recording sessions

Black-and-white photo of Avicii smiling
Diplo looking down wearing a blue and yellow headphone
Two of the collaborators with Madonna on the album included Avicii (left) and Diplo (right)

By March 2014, Madonna started posting a number of images on social media website Instagram, where she hinted at possible writers and collaborators for the album with numerous hashtag captions. First she posted about going into the recording studio with Swedish DJ and producer Avicii, followed by another image of them a few days later, with the caption "The End of a long week with Viking Leader AKA DJ Virgo AKA Avicii! So many great songs! #icantwait #revolution".[8][12] Swedish record producer Carl Falk talked to newspaper Dagens Nyheter in April 2014 about the sessions with Madonna and Avicii. He recalled that eleven demos were recorded within a week at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood with acoustic guitars and a piano. A total of six personnel were selected by Avicii's manager Arash "Ash" Pour Nouri, to be associated with the sessions. They were divided into two groups, the first one consisting of Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Savan Kotecha and the second group consisting of Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare, and Magnus Lidehäll. Avicii worked with both the groups in creating the demo songs. Madonna had arrived at the studio in the afternoon and stayed as long as needed, sometimes until 7 am. She worked closely with both teams while writing, changing melodies and was in charge of the process. According to Falk, Madonna "knew exactly what she wanted, there was a clear line to zoom in on. While she was open to it, we could come up with, the way we write melodies and songs... It was a very fruitful cooperation."[13]

A few days later Madonna posted the image of a sunset with the words "Rebel Heart" on them, and a caption which the media interpreted as lyrics of a new song. The lines posted were: "Day turns into night. I won't give up the fight. Don't want to get to the end of my days... saying I wasn't amazed."[14] Further information was revealed in April 2014, where she posted images with singer Natalia Kills in front of a microphone. The picture also showed Martin Kierszenbaum, the founder and chairman of Cherrytree Records and senior executive of A&R for Interscope Records, Madonna's label.[8] By mid-April 2014, she also revealed the names of songwriters Toby Gad and Mozella and record producer Symbolyc One on Instagram with images of the group working in studio.[15][16] The list of personnel extended to include producer Ariel Rechtshaid and sound engineer Nick Rowe, whose name was revealed through Instagram in an image showing the other collaborators also.[17] In an interview with Sirius XM Radio, Kierszenbaum described the recording process as:

We were supposed to be with her in the studio for a couple of days. She kindly invited us to stay a little longer. We don't know what's going to end up on the album but it was an absolute you know honor... For me being such a fan for so long it was so exciting to hear her vocal in the room right next to me, coming out of her head really sounding exactly like all those records we all love and she's a pleasure to work with because she's so in tune with who she is and what she wants to sing. I don't know. It's really great collaborating with her and Natalia is such a great writer.[18]

In May 2014, Madonna posted a selfie where she talked about working with American DJ Diplo, followed by an image showing her working on her laptop with him.[19] Madonna had invited Diplo for her annual Oscar party, and he could not make it. So he began texting with her about music and sent some music. Madonna replied with a 20-page text containing her anecdotes on the music. Following this they started collaborating for the album.[20] In an interview with Idolator, Diplo explained that Madonna had asked him to provide his "craziest record" for the album. Together they wrote and recorded seven songs and Diplo added that "Those records are gonna be crazy-sounding. We really pushed the envelope with some of the stuff we were doing... [S]he was up for anything. I love when an artist gives a producer the confidence he needs to work with them, and Madonna was very open-minded to my ideas... she was down from day one."[21] Madonna described their sessions as being "kindred spirits", playing each other the music they loved, and recognizing their similar tastes.[22] One song was composed out of a hook Madonna had sung while drinking in the studio, and Diplo described it as "super weird". Another one (later confirmed as "Living for Love") had almost 20 versions ranging from a piano ballad to an EDM composition, ultimately Madonna and Diplo compromising on a middle level. Rechtshaid and British singer MNEK also joined for writing sessions with them, improving the verse of the song.[11][20][23] Diplo also confirmed another track, known as "Bitch I'm Madonna", which he believed would push lyrical boundary for a pop song.[24] Both Alicia Keys and Ryan Tedder confirmed working on the album, saying that they contributed to the songwriting with Keys playing piano on "Living for Love".[25][26][11]

Titling and themes

Thematically, Caryn Ganz from Rolling Stone felt that the album focused on two subjects: listening to one's heart and being a rebel. Madonna explained that these concepts were not the initial inspiration, but emerged during the sessions with Avicii. One of the musicians in those sessions explored an upbeat approach to songwriting, while the other team chose darker chords. Madonna observed two distinct themes emerging organically, and felt the need to express that.[22] So the record was titled as Rebel Heart, since it dealt with two different facades of the singer, her rebellious and renegade side, and her romantic side. Madonna wanted to record a dual album with each part representing these facades.[11] She explained that during the process she became comfortable to express her ideas in front of a few people, comparing it to "writing your diary in front of somebody and reading it out loud... It was almost like an acting exercise, you know, just putting myself in a room and letting ideas flow even if I didn't feel so connected to the people."[22] Further inspirations for the album came from Madonna's exploration of other cultures and their art, literature and music, referencing them in the songs. She believed that the tracks should stand on their own, and could be broken down to minimalist production, so that one could sing them with just a guitar.[22] Madonna also enlisted the help of her daughter, Lourdes, and son, Rocco, calling them her A&R. Since they frequented night clubs, they were able to bring news about upcoming music and artists to her.[27]

According to Bradley Stern from MuuMuse, Rebel Heart was different from Madonna's releases in the last decade, calling it an "eclectic record" merging an array of musical genres like '90s house, to trap, to reggae to usage of acoustic guitars. Stern felt that unlike chasing the current musical trends—like those of Hard Candy and MDNA—the album was progressive in its sound.[28] Adding to this, Mitchell Sunderland from Vice felt that Rebel Heart was a "lesson learned" from the critique Madonna had received for the last two albums.[29] Jed Gottlieb from Boston Herald found the album to continue Madonna's "increasingly interesting, innovative approach" by combining contemporary musical styles with her previous tastes. He found Rebel Heart to be an improvement from the generic dance tunes in MDNA.[30] For Jon Pareles from The New York Times, Rebel Heart was like a sequel to MDNA in its composition, but the later was marred with its cold mechanized vocals and cliché songwriting, while the former was able to portray Madonna's musical abilities "who sometimes ponders sin along with romance and fame".[31] Jay Lustig from The Record believed that Madonna had always lacked a thematic coherence with her previous endeavors. However, with the songs from Rebel Heart she was able to create potentially successful singles despite the different styles of the tracks, thereby maintaining consistency in the record.[32]

Music and lyrical interpretation

The album's opening track and lead single, "Living for Love", is a house experimental track and begins as Madonna sings over a "regal" piano line which is eventually joined by percussion.[33] She called it a breakup song, but unlike the sad themes of such tracks, "Living for Love" talks about being triumphant and hopeful post-breakup.[22][34] According to Dean Piper from The Daily Telegraph, the song has "some classic Madonna traits: religious references, a gospel choir, 90s piano beats and a whirling bass", and was compared to her 1989 singles, "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself", by Jason Lipshutz from Billboard.[33][35][36] Unlike Madonna's two previous lead singles, "4 Minutes" (2008) and "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (2012), "Living for Love" puts the emphasis on the lyrics and her voice. Annie, a member of London Community Gospel Choir, provided the background vocals while MNEK sang on alternate versions of the track, to be released as remixes.[11][33] The second track, "Devil Pray", was inspired about how one would be enticed to partake of narcotics to achieve a higher level of consciousness and connect to God.[37] Lyrically it asks for salvation from a variety of drug abuses, making allusions to Saint Mary and Lucifer, as well as the pain encountered in flushing out such abuse from one's system.[38][35] Produced by Madonna with Falk, Avicii, DJ Dahi and Blood Diamonds, "Devil Pray" starts with gentle guitar sounds which builds up to an electropop production, accompanied with a house beat.[34][39] There are subtle messages in the song, talking about unity and religious consciousness. This theme continued into the next track, "Ghosttown", which talked about civilizations ending and the world encountering an armageddon, but human beings seeing hope among the destruction. She conjured up an imagery of a "burnt out city, the crumbling buildings, the smoke that's still lingering after the fire... There's only a few people left. How do we pick up the pieces and go on from here?"[22][11] Written with Jason Evigan, Evan Bogart and Sean Douglas, it is a power ballad song, where Madonna sings in "piercing" and "warm" vocals like those of Karen Carpenter's, with the production harkening back to her 1986 single, "Live to Tell".[40] According to Douglas, "Ghosttown" was written in three days, after Madonna personally requested studio time with him and the other songwriters.[41]

The fourth track, "Unapologetic Bitch", has reggae, dancehall and dubstep influences, and is a ska song where Madonna speaks negatively about a break-up and her lover, in lyrics like, "It might sound like I'm an Unapologetic Bitch but sometimes you have to call it like it is."[35][40][42] Madonna explained that the song was about having fun irrespective of the situation one is.[22] The fifth song, "Illuminati", was written in March–April 2014, after Madonna came to know that people alluded to her with the eponymous term. She researched about the real Illuminati and wrote the song, feeling gratuitous for the comparison.[22][27] Lyrically it refers to the Illuminati conspiracy theory as well as black magic, witchcraft, Isis, the Egyptian pyramids, the Phoenix, the Age of Enlightenment, and the Eye of Providence, with the chorus singing, "It's like everybody in this party is shining like Illuminati".[36] It also references a number of celebrities, entrepreneurs, politicians, and religious leaders.[38][43] "Illuminati" was one of the songs chosen by West to produce for Rebel Heart. According to Madonna, West loved the melody and "added his spin to it, musically, and I love it. To me, he elevated the lyrics with the music. It's like a siren, alerting people."[22] Minaj appears on the sixth track, "Bitch I'm Madonna", where she raps, asking everybody to "go hard or go home", while Madonna screams lyrics like, "I just want to have fun tonight, I wanna blow up this house tonight". Produced by Diplo and Sophie, the track has a tearing sound alongside the "bleepy electro" and "churning dubstep" composition.[28][36][39] It is a collaborative effort between them, where Minaj re-wrote the lyrics until she could get the correct sentiment per Madonna.[22] Track eight, "Joan of Arc", is a ballad asking for strength through a metaphoric war. It references the Roman Catholic saint of the same name.[38]

Release, leaks and artwork

In May 2014, photographer Mert Alas who had previously collaborated with Madonna during the MDNA era, posted on his Instagram page that he was listening to the album. This led to rumors in the media that the record was complete. However, Billboard refuted the claims, saying that Madonna was still in the process of recording it in Los Angeles.[44] They later posted a 50 second snippet of an instrumental which media claimed to be Madonna, because of Billboard adding in the article that "[they've] been sworn to secrecy on the exact artist's identity". The sample was ultimately traced back to Dutch DJ Sander Kleinenberg and his song "We Are Superstars", and not associated with Madonna.[45][46] In July 2014, Madonna released a picture on Instagram of an excerpt from the sheet music for a song named "Messiah". It was confirmed to be present on the final track list by her representative Liz Rosenberg.[47] Another song name, "Devil Pray", was revealed during her chat with magician David Blaine for Interview magazine.[37]

Obviously there is a person, or a group of people behind this that were essentially terrorising me. I don't want to sound alarming, but certainly that's how I felt. It's one thing if someone comes into your house and steals a painting off your wall: that's also a violation, but, your work, as an artist, that's devastating... I'm sorry if words alarm people, but that's what it felt like. It was not a consensual agreement. I did not say 'hey, here's my music, and it's finished.' It was theft.

—Madonna talking about the leaks to Alexis Petridis of The Guardian.[27]

Oseary confirmed to Billboard that Madonna looked forward to a 2015 release date for the album.[48] However, on November 28, 2014, two songs leaked into the internet. Titled "Rebel Heart" and "Wash All Over Me", the songs were immediately taken down, with Oseary tweeting and asking assistance in finding the leaks.[49][50] On December 17, 2014, a total of 13 songs were leaked, including artwork suggesting the album to be named Iconic, and songs like "Messiah", "Revolution", and "Bitch I'm Madonna".[51] An aggravated Madonna took to Instagram and clarified that the songs were demo versions from earlier recordings, comparing the leak to that of "artist rape".[52][53] She was subsequently criticized for referring to the hack as "terrorism" in the wake of the Peshawar school attack and Sydney hostage crisis.[54] Madonna said in an interview with Billboard that after the leak, she and her team tried to trace it back to the source. Ultimately they decided to release the finished songs.[11] Referring to the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack, she criticized the internet and explained that the incident led to securing her laptop and hard drives, disabling the Wi-Fi. "I wanted to plan everything in advance. Release the single, shoot a video, start talking about my record. And you know, prepare for the release of the entire album and have everything set up just so. I mean, that's the kind of person I am. I think that's the best way to do it. But we sort of were left with no choice," she added.[11]

On December 20, 2014, the album became available for pre-order on iTunes Store. When ordered, six tracks (five in the United Kingdom)[55] were automatically downloaded. Madonna stated that the songs were meant to be "an early Christmas gift". Additional music will become available on February 9, 2015, followed by the final release on March 10, 2015. Originally, "Living for Love" was intended to serve as the lead single from the album. It was to be released on Valentine's Day, with the rest of the record slated for the spring. However, due to the leaking of materials the release date had to be pushed up. Madonna added that she "would prefer [her] fans to hear completed versions of some of the songs instead of the incomplete tracks that are circulating."[56] Oseary recalled that they did not receive a confirmation until Friday night whether the pre-release could be executed, since iTunes was closing for the Christmas weekend. After much discussion on the pros and cons of the release, and with the aid of Interscope Vice Chairman Steve Berman, and Apple Inc.'s Robert Kondrk, they were able to go live slowly.[57] The six songs Madonna chose had to be polished, and since the producers of the tracks were unavailable, Madonna mastered and mixed them on her own.[58] The album's release was compared to Beyoncé's self-titled surprise release in 2013, with The Guardian calling it a "partial Beyoncé",[59] as well as the EP releases of DJ Skrillex.[60] The leaks continued with 14 new demos being revealed from December 23–27, including a collaboration with Pharrell Williams called "Back That Up (Do It)" and "Arioso", an outtake from the artist's eighth studio album, Music (2000).[61][62][63]

The cover art, featuring Madonna's face inter-crossed with black wires, became popular in social media resulting in numerous memes being created on Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter. Fans wound black wires across their face to look like the cover, and even created memes with the faces of other celebrities, including Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Homer Simpson, Jim Carrey, Marlon Brando, and the Grinch.[64][65] Madonna herself forwarded many of the images on her social media accounts. However, three of the images—those of Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Bob Marley with the same wires around their face—was heavily criticized for being "disrespectful and racist".[66] The singer explained the photos the next day, saying that she was flattered for the comparison to the said people and relegated herself as a "freedom fighter".[67] Final track list of Rebel Heart was revealed on January 20, 2015, along with the guest vocalists Chance the Rapper and boxer Mike Tyson on "Iconic" and Nas on "Veni Vedi Vici".[68] A day later, Israel Police arrested a man with suspicions of hacking into Madonna, as well as other musician's computers, stealing and leaking content. Lahav 433, a crime-fighting umbrella organization from Israel had led a month-long investigation since the leaks happened. They worked with the FBI closely to unravel the source of the leaks. Although Israel Police denied to name the suspect, media identified him as a former reality show contest from one of Israel's singing competition programs.[69]

Promotional appearance

Madonna had initially spoken about an appearance at the Grammy Awards in December 2014, saying that it was "possibly something that's gonna happen".[11] She later confirmed her appearance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled to take place on February 8, 2015; Oseary clarified that the singer would also perform at the ceremony. Madonna herself confirmed the appearance by uploading an image of the Grammy trophy wrapped with black strings like the memes for the cover art of Rebel Heart.[70] She is also reported to be performing at the 2015 BRIT Awards, according to the Daily Mirror.[71]

Commercial reception

According to Andrew Hampp from Billboard, the pre-order received warm response commercially after its release to iTunes Stores around the world. In the United States, three of the six released tracks debuted on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart dated January 3, 2015—"Living for Love", "Bitch I'm Madonna", and "Unapologetic Bitch"—despite being available for two days.[58] The six songs have sold a combined 146,000 digital downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[72] The pre-orders for Rebel Heart were estimated at around 50,000 to 60,000 copies, according to industry prognosticators.[58]

Track listing and formats

All 19 songs have been revealed for the album pre-order. Credits adapted from iTunes metadata.[73]

Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Living for Love"
3:38
2."Devil Pray"
  • Madonna
  • Avicii
  • Blood Diamonds
  • Dahi
  • Falk
4:05
3."Ghosttown"
4:08
4."Unapologetic Bitch"
  • Madonna
  • Pentz
  • McDonald
  • Madonna
  • Diplo
3:50
5."Illuminati"
  • Madonna
  • Pentz
  • McDonald
3:43
6."Bitch I'm Madonna" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • Madonna
  • Pentz
  • McDonald
  • Onika Maraj
3:47
7."Hold Tight"  3:37
8."Joan of Arc"  4:01
9."Iconic" (featuring Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson)  4:33
10."HeartBreakCity"  3:33
11."Body Shop"  3:39
12."Holy Water"
 4:09
13."Inside Out"  4:23
14."Wash All Over Me"  4:00
15."Best Night"  3:33
16."Veni Vidi Vici" (featuring Nas)  4:39
17."S.E.X."  4:11
18."Messiah"  3:22
19."Rebel Heart"  3:21
Total length:74:15

Credits and personnel

Personnel adapted from iTunes metadata.[73]

Performing personnel
  • Madonna – vocals
  • Annie from London Community Gospel Choir – female backing vocals (track 1)
  • Nicki Minaj – vocals (track 6)
  • Alicia Keys – piano (track 1)
Technical personnel
  • Madonna – production (tracks 1–6)
  • Avicii – production (track 2)
  • Billboard – production (track 3)
  • Blood Diamonds – production (track 2)
  • Mike Dean – production (track 5)
  • Dahi – production (track 2)
  • Diplo – production (tracks 1, 4, 6)
  • Carl Falk – production (track 2)
  • Charlie Heat – production (track 5)
  • Kanye West – production (track 5)

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom December 20, 2014 Digital download (iTunes pre-order + tracks 2–6)
[55]
Australia Digital download (iTunes pre-order + tracks 1–6) [74]
Greece [75]
New Zealand [76]
South Africa [77]
Colombia [78]
Brazil [79]
Turkey [80]
United States [73]
Sweden March 9, 2015 CD (Standard and Deluxe) [81]
United Kingdom [82]
Worldwide March 10, 2015
  • CD
  • digital download
 [73]
[83]
United States
[84]
Japan CD [85]
[86]

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