Madonna In The Mix On New Dance Album
Madonna has finalized the track list for her new album, “Confessions on a Dancefloor“.
Producer Stuart Price told Billboard the 12-track set, released by Warner on November 15, is continuously mixed and that closer “Like It or Not” was the perfect choice to conclude the album.
“Basically, it’s Madonna saying, ‘This is who I am. This is what I do. Take it or leave it,'” Price said of the track during a Q&A earlier this week at the 12th annual Billboard Dance Music Summit in New York.
Price – who was the musical director on Madonna’s Re-Invention tour – said the entire album, including the vocals, was recorded in his home studio in London. Apparently, he has a female neighbor that cries throughout the day and night. So, if you listen closely, “you may hear her on background vocals,” Price said with a laugh.
The album’s first single, “Hung Up,” is currently featured in ads for the new Motorola/iTunes phone. The cut is available as a ringtone via MTV.com and VH1.com. Its accompanying video was to directed by photographer David LaChapelle, but he and Madonna reportedly had creative differences over its concept. It is unknown who has come on board to complete the clip.
From an article by Michael Paoletta and Jonathan Cohen, Billboard.com