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"Music" is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the titular track from her eighth studio album ''Music'' (2000). It was released as the lead single from the album on August 21, 2000 by Maverick Records. The song was also included on the compilation albums ''GHV2'' (2001) and ''Celebration'' (2009). Written and produced by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï, the nexus of "Music" is about people having fun at a party, while Madonna claims that music makes people come together. Musically, "Music" is a dance-pop and electropop song which provided a cross-section of Madonna's artistic range, as she delivers electronically manipulated vocals on the song. "Music" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production, catchiness and club-friendly nature of the song, also comparing it with Madonna's previous releases. "Music" peaked number one in 25 countries, including Australia, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, becoming Madonna's twelfth and last number-one single in the region. "Music" also has the longest running number-one spot on the US Hot Dance Club Play of the 2000s decade, spending a longevity five weeks at number one. The song was the second most successful dance single of the decade in the United States, behind Madonna's own song "Hung Up", released in 2005. Its accompanying music video, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, portrays Madonna and her friends giving a party in her limousine, driven by comedian Ali G. Madonna performed the song during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2000 and at the following year at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, "Music" was also performed on the five Madonna's following concert tours. Most recently, it was performed as the opening number of the last section of her Rebel Heart Tour with a jazz-infused beginning and mashed up with "Candy Shop", the opening track of her 11th album Hard Candy. "Music" was nominated at Grammy Awards in the categories of "Record of the Year" and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2001. ==Background== After the critical and commercial success of her album ''Ray of Light'' (1998), Madonna intended to embark on a new concert tour in September 1999, but due to the delay of her film ''The Next Best Thing'', the tour was canceled. By the year 2000, Madonna was dating director Guy Ritchie, and was pregnant with their child. Wanting to distract herself from the media frenzy surrounding this news, Madonna concentrated on the development of her eighth studio album, ''Music'', instead of embarking on a tour. Buoyed up by the commercial success of 1998's ''Ray of Light'' album, she was keen on getting back to the studio and start recording. Madonna was well disposed towards William Orbit, producer of ''Ray of Light'', but by 2000, his production and sound had become ubiquitous. Also, the music scene was being dominated by younger generation of singers like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, prompting Madonna to look for a distinctive sound in this market.〔 It was then that she was introduced to French DJ and producer Mirwais Ahmadzaï, through some common friends. Madonna instantly liked his pitch-shifting, pulverizing rhythms and his utilization of acid bass in his songs. In an interview with CNN, Madonna said, "Guy Oseary, my partner at Maverick (), was given a demo by a French artist called Mirwais. () slipped it to me and said, 'What do you think (him ) as an artist to sign at Maverick?' () I just said 'Oh my God, this is what I want.' I just flipped over it and said, 'Please find out if he wants to work with me.'" Ahmadzaï always preferred taking musical risks and hence he wanted the collaborations with Madonna to get out the best from the artist. "The challenge was to make something current appear, something hidden in her personality. Everybody knows () as a chameleon, as a businesswoman. I wanted to show her potential as a musician," Ahmadzaï noted.〔 "Music" features production by Ahmadzaï, who Madonna has called a "genius". On May 27, 2000, an unauthorized incomplete copy of the song leaked onto the Internet. Snippets ranging from 30 seconds to upwards of three minutes of the song were leaked via fan sites and Napster.〔 Madonna's spokeswoman Caresse Norman reacted a statement: "The music was stolen and was not intended for release for several months. It is still a work in progress. Ultimately those sites that offered a download of Madonna's music are violating her rights as an artist." To counter the trend of music piracy, Madonna actively campaigned against Napster with fellow performers from other genres.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Music (Madonna song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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