Confessions on a Dance Floor cover art

  Studio Album · No. 10

Confessions on a Dance Floor

2005 Warner Bros. Records 12 tracks 56 min

Produced by Stuart Price  ·  Engineered by Mark "Spike" Stent

Warner Bros. Records Dance-popNu-discoElectronic
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Madonna wrote 12 of 12 documented tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Madonna carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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12 trackswritten by Madonna 0 tracksoutside writers
Madonna's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
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By the Numbers

12
Tracks
6
Lyricists
1
Producers
10 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2005
Released

Awards & Recognition 1

Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album (2007)
Data Insight

Confessions on a Dance Floor was built as a continuous-mix dance album, written and produced almost entirely by Madonna and Stuart Price. The two share writing credit across the record, with Price shaping its disco and electronic sound. The opener 'Hung Up' samples ABBA's 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight),' so Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus are credited as co-writers alongside Madonna and Price.

Confessions on a Dance Floor, released November 14, 2005, is Madonna's tenth studio album and one of her most critically and commercially successful records of the 2000s. Produced entirely by Stuart Price, the album is a continuous 46-minute dance mix inspired by the seamless construction of a club DJ set. Madonna co-wrote all 12 tracks with Stuart Price. 'Hung Up' (interpolating ABBA's 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!') reached number one in 41 countries. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Hung Up #7
MadonnaStuart PriceBenny AnderssonBjorn Ulvaeus MadonnaStuart PriceBenny AnderssonBjorn Ulvaeus Stuart Price
2
Get Together
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
3
Sorry
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
4
Future Lovers
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
5
I Love New York
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
6
Let It Will Be
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
7
Forbidden Love
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
8
Jump
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
9
How High
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
10
Isaac
MadonnaOri KaplanTomer Yosef MadonnaOri KaplanTomer Yosef Stuart Price
11
Push
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price
12
Like It or Not
MadonnaStuart Price MadonnaStuart Price Stuart Price

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

M
Madonna
Writer
On this album12 written
SP
Stuart Price
Writer · Producer
On this album11 written
BA
Benny Andersson
Writer
On this album1 written
BU
Bjorn Ulvaeus
Writer
On this album1 written
OK
Ori Kaplan
Writer
On this album1 written
TY
Tomer Yosef
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Confessions on a Dance Floor

When did Madonna release Confessions on a Dance Floor?
Madonna released Confessions on a Dance Floor on November 9, 2005 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was designed as a non-stop dance mix and topped the charts in 41 countries.
Did Madonna write Confessions on a Dance Floor herself?
Yes, Madonna co-wrote the album's tracks with Stuart Price, her main collaborator and producer on the record. The two built the continuous-mix dance album together.
Does Hung Up by Madonna sample ABBA?
Yes, 'Hung Up' samples ABBA's 1979 song 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).' Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus are credited as co-writers alongside Madonna and Stuart Price, and ABBA reportedly granted rare permission to use the sample.
Who produced Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna?
Confessions on a Dance Floor was produced by Madonna and Stuart Price. Price's disco and house influenced production gave the album its seamless club sound.
Did Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna win a Grammy?
Yes, Confessions on a Dance Floor won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007. The lead single 'Hung Up' became one of Madonna's biggest international hits.
How many copies did Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna sell?
Confessions on a Dance Floor has sold around 10 million copies worldwide. It is certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States.

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