madonna mdna record masterpiece track

The Tracks — MDNA, Track 11

Masterpiece

Untouchable.

At a Glance

Title

Masterpiece

Record

MDNA (2012) | Track 11

Single

Third single | April 2012

Writers

Madonna | Julie Frost | Jimmy Harry

Producers

Madonna | William Orbit | Jimmy Harry

Written for W.E., the film Madonna directed, “Masterpiece” is a love song about adoring someone you can never quite reach.

The Song


Written with Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry and produced with William Orbit, it won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song. It was ineligible for the Academy Awards because it plays too late in the film’s credits.

On Stage


It was performed on the MDNA Tour.

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