While 'Gimme' plays up Madge's playful, upbeat persona, 'Masterpiece,' as she explained to MTV News, is a different story. ''Masterpiece' is one of the few kind of more down-tempo songs, more reflective,' she told MTV News at the New York City premiere of 'W.E.'
'I think the majority of the record is more action-packed,' she teased. 'More high-energy.' It seems, then, that what fans have heard of 'Gimme' is more of what they will hear on the album.
It features production from Martin Solveig on its lead single, which gets some presumably sassy assists from two fierce female MCs, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. Both ladies will reportedly take the stage with the pop icon to perform the track at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Madonna also worked with longtime collaborator and Ray Of Light producer William Orbit, who produced the Golden Globe-winning 'Masterpiece.' 'We've worked on stuff for so many years that we kind of finish each other's sentences. He knows my taste and what I like,' she explained at the premiere. 'Magic happens when we get into a recording studio together.'
At the Globes, Madonna recalled how 'Masterpiece' came together. '[My manager Guy Oseary] harangued me for the entire time I was filming and editing my movie to write a song,' she said during her acceptance speech for Best Original Song. 'And I said, 'Please, Guy, I'm trying to focus on being a director and I want people to pay attention to the film and I don't have time.' So then I finished the film and I started making my record and somehow magically and miraculously the song emerged, 'Masterpiece,' so thank you, Guy Oseary, for being so irritating.'
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I feel for the super fan, sort of, I'm a big Madonna fan and I have all the albums singles and most of the remixes as well as concert tour videos and documentaries. I'm also very very excited about the new album and desperately want to listen to it RIGHT now. Seriously the moment I heard M was recording in July I wanted it done in the can and on my IPhone. I never understood why it takes sooooo freakin' long from adding the finishing touches till actually being able to listen to it. Does it really take that long to roll out the album after final mixing? That said if this supposed super fan was profiting off Madge's new single obtained illegally then that is a bright line for me. Let's just get the album out pronto so the dancing and rocking out can happen ASAP! Woo hoo!! New album!! I hope there's a lot of songs on this album and not just the stingy 10 album cuts that were on Music. How about 15 new cuts? I know that sounds like I'm asking for alot but since I've liked or loved almost every Madonna song ever made I think I can spare some love and appreciation for even more. Like a lot more. That's why I'm buying the album through iTunes cause the also get bonus tracks.
Posted by: Sunlightswim | Saturday, 28 January 2012 at 03:32 PM
^^^ Shut the fuck up
Posted by: Dan | Friday, 27 January 2012 at 06:13 PM
Madonna teased fans with GMAYL?!?! LOL what a tease! Resulted in baseless accusations, attempted incarceration, and shameful labeling of true vs not true fans that are "hackers." good thing she trended on twitter and got some early pr out of it. Sad thing she's alienated a whole bunch of fans.
Posted by: RJ | Friday, 27 January 2012 at 05:03 PM