Madonna

Madame X

Album

Released in 2019, Madame X saw Madonna step into one of her most theatrical and politically charged eras. Inspired by her time in Lisbon, the album fused pop, fado, Latin, trap, dancehall and electronic textures into a restless, global sound. It was less a conventional pop album and more a passport stamped in several moods: defiant, intimate, experimental and frequently provocative.

Madame X | standard edition

14 Jun 2019

Madonna, Mirwas Ahmadzaï, Mike Dean & Diplo

Interscope/ Live Nation

Track list

  • Medellín | Madonna & Maluma
  • Dark Ballet
  • God Control
  • Future (feat. Quavo)
  • Batuka
  • Killers Who are Partying
  • Crave (feat. Swae Lee)
  • Crazy
  • Come Alive
  • Extreme Occident
  • Faz Gostoso (feat. Anitta)
  • Bitch I’m Loca | Madonna & Maluma
  • I Don’t Search I Find

Madame X is a secret agent. A dancer. A professor. A head of state. A housekeeper. An equestrian. A prisoner. A student. A teacher. A nun. A cabaret singer. A saint. A prostitute.

Singles

A promotional image featuring Madonna in a wedding dress with a veil and glamorous makeup, sitting beside Maluma, who is wearing sunglasses and a red ornate jacket. The background has a dark border with the text 'MADONNA + MALUMA' and 'MEDELLÍN'.
Artist Madonna in a stylish patterned shirt and leather hat, looking down. The image has a black and white filter with the text 'MADONNA + SWAE LEE CRAVE' in blue.
A collage featuring four black and white images of a woman with blonde hair, wearing sunglasses and a stylish coat, with red overlays accentuating her features. The top left image shows her holding glasses, the top right emphasizes her face, while the bottom left and right capture her in varied expressions. Text at the bottom reads 'MADONNA I DON'T SEARCH I FIND (HONEY DIJON REMIX)'

The lead single, Medellín, introduced Madame X with a sunlit, surreal duet between Madonna and Maluma. Blending Latin pop, dreamlike confession and playful reinvention, it opened the era with a sense of escape, disguise and seductive uncertainty.

Visuals

Madame X was built around disguise and duality. The eyepatch became the era’s central symbol: part spy, part cabaret icon, part wounded warrior. The imagery mixed Catholic drama, Lisbon shadows, political resistance and old-world glamour, giving the album a visual language that felt deliberately unstable. Nothing was fixed. Madame X could be anyone, anywhere, watching and being watched.

Close-up portrait of a woman with wavy blonde hair, partially covering her face, wearing bold red lipstick and a black leather top.
A close-up portrait of a woman with short, dark wavy hair and striking blue eyes. She has a bold, dark red lipstick and is wearing a sheer, polka-dotted top with heart-shaped earrings. The background is a deep blue, enhancing her elegant and sophisticated appearance.
A woman with blonde wavy hair wearing an eye patch and a black trench coat, standing at a table with microphones and glasses, with a dark background.
A woman dressed in vintage fashion, wearing a hat and lace gloves, sits at a table adorned with a wine glass and food, with a graffiti background.
A person crouching on the floor, wearing a white shirt and a black skirt with fishnet stockings, accessorized with gloves and an eye patch, portraying a provocative and edgy fashion style.
A woman with short black hair and bold red lips, wearing a white shirt and black gloves, poses with an exaggerated expression. She sports a red eye patch and has a striking gaze.

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