American Life —en español: Vida estadounidense— es el noveno álbum de estudio de la artista estadounidense Madonna. Fue lanzado el 22 de abril de 2003 por Maverick Records y distribuido por Warner Bros. Records. El álbum fue producido en su totalidad por Madonna y Mirwais Ahmadzaï, mientras que algunas pistas Mark 'Spike' Stent
fue co-productor. El álbum presenta varias referencias a muchas partes
de la cultura estadounidense. El álbum está considerado como un álbum conceptual con temas recurrentes del sueño americano y materialismo. Además, los temas rechazan la reputación que Madonna tuvo en los años 1980 con su éxito mundial «Material Girl». El álbum está esencialmente compuesto de pop, electrónica, rock y dance-pop, aunque los críticos también notaron influencias de música acústica en canciones como «X-Static Process» y «Intervention». El álbum contiene el tema de James Bond de 2002 «Die Another Day» de la película de mismo nombre.
En los Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido el álbum debutó en la posición número 1. Estuvo nominado a 2 Grammys en los premios Grammy de 2004. El álbum fue el número 32 álbum más vendido en el 2003. La RIAA y la BPI
lo certificaron platino por 1 000 000 de copias distribuidas en Estados
Unidos y 300 000 en Reino Unido, respectivamente. Según Nielsen SoundScan, hasta octubre de 2012, American Life vendió 680 000 copias en Estados Unidos. Mundialmente ha vendido 4 millones de copias. Es el segundo álbum de Madonna en tener una etiqueta de aviso por contenido explícito para los padres después de Erotica.
Cuatro sencillos fueron lanzados del álbum. El primero, «American Life» fue lanzado con una crítica mixta. Blender
la nombró la novena peor canción de todo el tiempo. Un video
controversial fue sacado del aire después de que las escenas de guerra y
violencia fueron criticadas, lo que llevó a que una versión editada
fuera lanzada. La canción alcanzó el número 37 como máxima posición en
Estados Unidos, pero en varios lugares alcanzó el top 10, mientras que en el Reino Unido su máxima posición fue la número 2.
La promoción para el álbum tomó lugar en una pequeña gira promocional entre abril y mayo de 2003 antes de que ella llevara a cabo su sexta gira musical, el Re-Invention World Tour.
La gira fue dividida en 5 segmentos: French Baroque-Marie Antoinette
Revival, Military-Army, Circus-Cabaret, Acoustic y Scottish-Tribal,
gananado respuestas positivas, aunque después surgió un poco de
controverisa, ya que el cantante Elton John aseguró que ella estaba haciendo playback. La gira fue "chronicled" en un documental llamado I'm Going to Tell You a Secret. También fueron lanzados un CD y DVD con el documental. En los MTV Video Music Awards 2003 Madonna actuó junto a otros artistas: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera y Missy Elliot en un "medley" de «Like a Virgin» y «Hollywood». Madonna besó en la boca a Spears y Aguilera, generando esto una gran controversia y publicidad.
Considerado el álbum más arriesgado —comercialmente hablando— que ha
lanzado Madonna en su carrera, es el segundo material producido junto a
Mirwais Ahmadzaï, quien disminuyó la presencia de sonidos electrónicos
bailables a cambio de guitarras acústicas, llevando el sonido más allá de Music. Para la portada, en crudo blanco y negro, Madonna apareció como una Che Guevara del siglo XXI con dos franjas sangrando en su ceja, en posición militar. Fue lanzado mundialmente el 22 de abril de 2003 en tres ediciones: explícita, limpia y en una serie especial limitada.
Madonna comenzó a grabar el álbum a principios de 2002 , después de
filmar la película Barridos por la marea. La grabación del álbum se
terminó en Londres y Los Ángeles a finales de 2002 . Además de Madonna y
Ahmadazaï , otros colaboradores en el álbum fueron Monte Pittman,
Stuart Price,y los cantautores britanicos Jem Griffiths y Guy Sigsworth.
Para hacer frente a las descargas ilegales de Internet de las
canciones del álbum , tanto antes como después del lanzamiento del álbum
, de sus socios de Madonna creó una serie de archivos de canciones
falsas de similar longitud y tamaño. Algunos de estos archivos pronunció
un breve mensaje de Madonna diciendo " ¿Qué coño te crees que estás
haciendo? " seguido por minuto de silencio.El hacker que ataco la página
web de Madonna agregó un mensaje que aparece en la página principal,
diciendo: "Esto es la mierda que creo que estoy haciendo ...," seguido
de enlaces de descarga para cada una de las canciones del álbum . El
sitio web fue cerrado tras el ataque después unas cuantas horas.
Debido a la controversia de las canciones, el álbum recibió críticas
mixtas, más específicamente por el corte «American Life». La filmación
del videoclip se hizo en Irak mientras la guerra
en el país continuaba, lo que generó un ambiente que los críticos y
reporteros lo llamaron antinacionalista. Desafortunadamente, estos
eventos le dieron al disco un contexto indeseable, ya que, mientras fue
publicado a fines de abril de 2003, los tanques continuaban avanzando por Irak.
En Europa, el disco obtuvo mediana aceptación en países como Reino Unido y Francia. En Estados Unidos, el álbum fue número uno en las listas Billboard 200 y Top Internet Albums; y el único sencillo que se posicionó en Billboard Hot 100 fue «American Life» en la casilla 37. Canadá colocó en el primer puesto al disco en Billboard Top Canadian Albums.
«Die Another Day» formó parte de la banda sonora original para la vigésima película de James Bond;
es considerado también el primer sencillo en adelanto al álbum. Los
cortes promocionales fueron: «American Life», «Hollywood» y «Love
Profusion»; sin embargo, «Nobody Knows Me», «Nothing Fails» y «Mother
and Father» también recibieron promoción en los clubes apoyados de
múltiples remezclas. Madonna colocó estos sencillos dentro de Billboard Hot Dance/Music Play en donde tres de ellos ocuparon el primer lugar.
Después del Re-Invention Tour, Die Another Day se volvió a interpretar en forma de interludio en la gira "Sticky & Sweet Tour", donde se ve a Madonna en un nuevo video entrenando boxeo; y Nobody Knows Me fue interpretada en The MDNA Tour en forma de interludio.
AMERICAN LIFE
Do I have to change my name?
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?
I tried to be a boy,
I tried to be a girl
I tries to be a mess,
I tried to be the best
I guess I did it wrong.
That’s why I wrote this song
This type of modern life – Is it for me ?
This type of modern life – Is it for free ?
So, I went into a bar looking for sympathy
A little company – I tried to find a friend
It’s more easily said it’s always been the same
This type of modern life – Is not for me ?
This type of modern life – Is not for free ?
American life
I live the American dream
You are the best thing I’ve seen,
You are not just a dream
I tried to stay ahead, I tried to stay on top
I tried to play the part, but somehow I forgot
Just what I did it for and why I wanted more
This type of modern life – Is it for me ?
This type of modern life – Is it for free ?
Do I have to change my name?
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?
American life
I live the American dream
You are the best thing I’ve seen,
You are not just a dream
I tried to be a boy, I tried to be a girl
I tried to be a mess, I tried to be the best
I tried to find a friend, I tried to stay ahead
I tried to stay on top...
Do I have to change my name?
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?
Fuck it...
Yeah, Fuck it
I’m drinking a soy latte
I get a double shote
It goes right through my body
And you know I’m satisfied
I drive a mini cooper
And I’m feeling super-dooper
Yo they tell I’m a trooper
And you know I’m satisfied
I do Yoga and pilates
And the room is full of hotties
So I’m checking out the bodies
And you know I’m satisfied
I’m digging on the isotopes
This metaphysic’s shit is dope
And if all this can give me hope
You know I’m satisfied
I got a lawyer and a manager
An agent and a chef
Three nannies, an assistant
And a driver and a jet
A trainer and a butler
And a bodyguard or five
A gardner and a stylist
Do you think I’m satisfied
I’d like to express my extreme point of view
I’m not Christian and I’m not a Jew
I’m just living out the American dream
And I just realised that nothing
Is what it seems
Do I have to change my name
Am i gonna be a star
Do I have to change my name
Am I gonna be a star ?
Do I have to change my name
Fuck it...
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?
I tried to be a boy,
I tried to be a girl
I tries to be a mess,
I tried to be the best
I guess I did it wrong.
That’s why I wrote this song
This type of modern life – Is it for me ?
This type of modern life – Is it for free ?
So, I went into a bar looking for sympathy
A little company – I tried to find a friend
It’s more easily said it’s always been the same
This type of modern life – Is not for me ?
This type of modern life – Is not for free ?
American life
I live the American dream
You are the best thing I’ve seen,
You are not just a dream
I tried to stay ahead, I tried to stay on top
I tried to play the part, but somehow I forgot
Just what I did it for and why I wanted more
This type of modern life – Is it for me ?
This type of modern life – Is it for free ?
Do I have to change my name?
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?
American life
I live the American dream
You are the best thing I’ve seen,
You are not just a dream
I tried to be a boy, I tried to be a girl
I tried to be a mess, I tried to be the best
I tried to find a friend, I tried to stay ahead
I tried to stay on top...
Do I have to change my name?
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?
Fuck it...
Yeah, Fuck it
I’m drinking a soy latte
I get a double shote
It goes right through my body
And you know I’m satisfied
I drive a mini cooper
And I’m feeling super-dooper
Yo they tell I’m a trooper
And you know I’m satisfied
I do Yoga and pilates
And the room is full of hotties
So I’m checking out the bodies
And you know I’m satisfied
I’m digging on the isotopes
This metaphysic’s shit is dope
And if all this can give me hope
You know I’m satisfied
I got a lawyer and a manager
An agent and a chef
Three nannies, an assistant
And a driver and a jet
A trainer and a butler
And a bodyguard or five
A gardner and a stylist
Do you think I’m satisfied
I’d like to express my extreme point of view
I’m not Christian and I’m not a Jew
I’m just living out the American dream
And I just realised that nothing
Is what it seems
Do I have to change my name
Am i gonna be a star
Do I have to change my name
Am I gonna be a star ?
Do I have to change my name
Fuck it...
HOLLYWOOD
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They wanna make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so good
[Chorus:]
Shine your light now
This time it’s gotta be good
You get it right now (yeah)
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
There’s something in the air in Hollywood
The sun is shining like you knew it would
You’re ridin’ in your car in Hollywood
You got the top down and it feels so good
I lost my memory in Hollywood
I’ve had a million visions, bad and good
There’s something in the air in Hollywood
I tried to leave it but I never could
[Chorus]
There’s something in the air in Hollywood
I’ve lost my reputation, bad and good
You’re ridin’ in your car in Hollywood
You got the top down and it feels so good
Music stations always play the same songs
I’m bored with the concept of right and wrong
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They wanna make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so good
[Chorus]
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
In Hollywood [repeat three times]
Check it out, this bird has flown
[Chorus]
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
In Hollywood [repeat three times]
Push the button
Don’t push the button
Trip the station
Change the channel
[Repeat x4]
They wanna make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so good
[Chorus:]
Shine your light now
This time it’s gotta be good
You get it right now (yeah)
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
There’s something in the air in Hollywood
The sun is shining like you knew it would
You’re ridin’ in your car in Hollywood
You got the top down and it feels so good
I lost my memory in Hollywood
I’ve had a million visions, bad and good
There’s something in the air in Hollywood
I tried to leave it but I never could
[Chorus]
There’s something in the air in Hollywood
I’ve lost my reputation, bad and good
You’re ridin’ in your car in Hollywood
You got the top down and it feels so good
Music stations always play the same songs
I’m bored with the concept of right and wrong
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They wanna make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so good
[Chorus]
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
In Hollywood [repeat three times]
Check it out, this bird has flown
[Chorus]
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
‘Cause you’re in Hollywood
In Hollywood [repeat three times]
Push the button
Don’t push the button
Trip the station
Change the channel
[Repeat x4]
LOVE PROFUSIION
There are too many questions
there is not one solution
there is no resurrection
there is so much confusion
And the love profusion
you make me feel
you make me know
and the love vibration
you make me feel
you make it shine
There are too many options
there is no consolation
i have lost my illusions
what i want is an explanation
And the love profusion
you make me feel
you make me know
and the love direction
you make me feel
you make me shine
you make me feel
you make me shine
you make me feel
I got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
There is no comprehension
there is real isolation
there is so much destruction
what i want is a celebration
And i know i can feel bad
when i get in a bad mood
and the world can look so sad
only you make me feel good
I got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
And the love profusion
you make me feel
you make me know
and the love intention
you make me feel
you make me shine
you make me feel
you make me shine
you make me feel
I got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
And i know i can feel bad
when i get in a bad mood
and the world can look so sad
only you make me feel good
there is not one solution
there is no resurrection
there is so much confusion
And the love profusion
you make me feel
you make me know
and the love vibration
you make me feel
you make it shine
There are too many options
there is no consolation
i have lost my illusions
what i want is an explanation
And the love profusion
you make me feel
you make me know
and the love direction
you make me feel
you make me shine
you make me feel
you make me shine
you make me feel
I got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
There is no comprehension
there is real isolation
there is so much destruction
what i want is a celebration
And i know i can feel bad
when i get in a bad mood
and the world can look so sad
only you make me feel good
I got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
And the love profusion
you make me feel
you make me know
and the love intention
you make me feel
you make me shine
you make me feel
you make me shine
you make me feel
I got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
i got you under my skin
And i know i can feel bad
when i get in a bad mood
and the world can look so sad
only you make me feel good
NOTHING FAILS
I´m in love with you, you silly thing
Anyone can see
What is it with you, you silly thing
Just take it from me
It was not a chance meeting
Feel my heart beating
You´re the one
You could take all this, take it away
I´d still have it all
´Cause I´ve climbed the tree of life
And that is why, no longer scared if I fall
When I get lost in space
I can return to this place
´Cause, you´re the one
Nothing fails
No more fears
Nothing fails
You washed away my tears
Nothing fails
No more fears
Nothing fails
Nothing fails
I´m not religious
But I feel so moved
Makes me want to pray
Pray you´ll always be here
I´m not religious
But I feel such love
Makes me want to pray
When I get lost in space
I can return to this place
´Cause you´re the one
I´m not religious
But I feel so moved
I´m not religious
Makes me wanna pray
I´m not religious
But I feel so moved
I´m not religious
Makes me want to pray
Nothing fails
No more fears
Nothing fails
You washed away my tears
Nothing fails
No more fears
Nothing fails
Anyone can see
What is it with you, you silly thing
Just take it from me
It was not a chance meeting
Feel my heart beating
You´re the one
You could take all this, take it away
I´d still have it all
´Cause I´ve climbed the tree of life
And that is why, no longer scared if I fall
When I get lost in space
I can return to this place
´Cause, you´re the one
Nothing fails
No more fears
Nothing fails
You washed away my tears
Nothing fails
No more fears
Nothing fails
Nothing fails
I´m not religious
But I feel so moved
Makes me want to pray
Pray you´ll always be here
I´m not religious
But I feel such love
Makes me want to pray
When I get lost in space
I can return to this place
´Cause you´re the one
I´m not religious
But I feel so moved
I´m not religious
Makes me wanna pray
I´m not religious
But I feel so moved
I´m not religious
Makes me want to pray
Nothing fails
No more fears
Nothing fails
You washed away my tears
Nothing fails
No more fears
Nothing fails
DIE ANOTHER DAY
I'm gonna wake up yes I know
I'm gonna kiss some part of
I'm gonna keep this secret
I'm gonna close my body now
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
I guess I'll die another day
another day
I guess I'll die another day
another day
I guess I'll die another day
another day
I guess I'll die another day
Sigmund Freud
Analyse this..analyse this..
This..This..This..
I'm gonna break the cycle
I'm gonna shake up the system
I'm gonna destroy my ego
I'm gonna close my body now
I think I'll find another way
There's so much more to know
I guess I'll die another day
It's not my time to go
For every sin..I'll have to pay
a time to work..a time to play
I think I'll find another way
It's not my time to go
I'm gonna avoid the cliché
I'm gonna suspend my senses
I'm gonna delay my pleasure
I'm gonna close my body now
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
I think I'll find another way
There's so much more to know
I guess I'll die another day
It's not my time to go
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
another day..another day
another day..another day
another day..another day
I'm gonna kiss some part of
I'm gonna keep this secret
I'm gonna close my body now
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
I guess I'll die another day
another day
I guess I'll die another day
another day
I guess I'll die another day
another day
I guess I'll die another day
Sigmund Freud
Analyse this..analyse this..
This..This..This..
I'm gonna break the cycle
I'm gonna shake up the system
I'm gonna destroy my ego
I'm gonna close my body now
I think I'll find another way
There's so much more to know
I guess I'll die another day
It's not my time to go
For every sin..I'll have to pay
a time to work..a time to play
I think I'll find another way
It's not my time to go
I'm gonna avoid the cliché
I'm gonna suspend my senses
I'm gonna delay my pleasure
I'm gonna close my body now
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
I think I'll find another way
There's so much more to know
I guess I'll die another day
It's not my time to go
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
guess I'll die another day
another day..another day
another day..another day
another day..another day
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