Music cover art

  Studio Album · No. 8

Music

2000 Maverick / Warner Bros. Records 12 tracks 45 min

Produced by Mirwais Ahmadzai, William Orbit  ·  Engineered by Mark "Spike" Stent, Mark Endert, Jake Davies

Maverick / Warner Bros. Records Dance-popElectronicaPop
100%
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%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1
No.1 Single
11 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2000
Released

Awards & Recognition 2

Grammy Award for Best Recording Package (2001)
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album (2001, Nominated)
Data Insight

Madonna co-wrote nearly every track on Music with her producers, chiefly Mirwais Ahmadzaï, along with William Orbit and Guy Sigsworth. Mirwais shaped the album's glitchy electronic sound and co-wrote the title track and most of the record. The one cover is 'American Pie,' Don McLean's song, which Madonna recorded as a bonus track rather than writing herself.

Music, released September 18, 2000, is Madonna's eighth studio album, her second consecutive electronic-focused record. Produced primarily by French electro-rock producer Mirwais Ahmadzai (with two tracks by William Orbit), the album embraces lo-fi, distorted electronic production alongside country-inflected pop. Madonna co-wrote all 12 tracks. The title track reached number one in multiple countries. The album debuted at number one in the US and UK.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Music #1
MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai Mirwais Ahmadzai
2
Impressive Instant
MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai Mirwais Ahmadzai
3
Runaway Lover
MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai Mirwais Ahmadzai
4
I Deserve It
MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai Mirwais Ahmadzai
5
Amazing
MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai Mirwais Ahmadzai
6
Nobody's Perfect
MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai Mirwais Ahmadzai
7
Don't Tell Me #4
MadonnaJoe Henry MadonnaJoe Henry Mirwais Ahmadzai
8
What It Feels Like for a Girl
MadonnaGuy Sigsworth MadonnaGuy Sigsworth Mirwais Ahmadzai
9
Paradise (Not for Me)
MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai Mirwais Ahmadzai
10
Gone
MadonnaWilliam Orbit MadonnaWilliam Orbit William Orbit
11
American Pie
Madonna Madonna Mirwais Ahmadzai
12
Cyber-Raga
MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzai Mirwais Ahmadzai

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors

M
Madonna
Writer
On this album12 written
MA
Mirwais Ahmadzai
Writer · Producer
On this album8 written
WO
William Orbit
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
GS
Guy Sigsworth
Writer
On this album1 written
JH
Joe Henry
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Music

When did Madonna release Music?
Madonna released Music on September 18, 2000 through Maverick Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album debuted at number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Did Madonna write Music herself?
Madonna co-wrote nearly all of the tracks on Music with her producers, primarily Mirwais Ahmadzaï and also William Orbit and Guy Sigsworth. The exception is 'American Pie,' a cover of Don McLean's song.
Who wrote the song Music by Madonna?
The title track 'Music' was co-written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï, who also produced it. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Madonna's twelfth US number-one single.
Who produced Music by Madonna?
Music was produced mainly by Mirwais Ahmadzaï, with additional production from William Orbit and Guy Sigsworth. Mirwais gave the album its distinctive electronic and vocoder-heavy sound.
Is American Pie by Madonna a cover?
Yes, 'American Pie' is a cover of the 1971 song written and originally recorded by Don McLean. Madonna's version appeared as a bonus track on Music and became an international hit single.
How many copies did Music by Madonna sell?
Music has sold over 11 million copies worldwide. It is certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in the United States.

Sources

Wikipedia: Music (Madonna album) MusicBrainz: Music (release group) Cover Art Archive: Music Cover Art Archive: Music by Madonna