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American Life (song)
2003 single by Madonna
American Life (song)
"American Life" is a song by American singer Madonna from her ninth studio album of the same name (2003), co-written and produced with Mirwais Ahmadzaï. An experimental folktronica track, it critiques the so-called American Dream during the presidency of George W. Bush and reflects on Madonna's own past materialism, featuring a polarizing rap section. Released as the album's lead single on March 22, 2003, it initially received harsh reviews—Blender ranked it among the worst songs of all time—but has since been reassessed as a bold and underrated statement. Commercially, the song broke ground as the first to enter Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart from internet sales alone, peaking at No. 37 on the Hot 100, and topping the Dance Club Play chart. In the UK, it reached No. 2 and landed in the top 10 across several European markets. Official remixes came from Felix da Housecat, Missy Elliott, Paul Oakenfold, and Peter Rauhofer. The Jonas Åkerlund–directed music video originally featured a...
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