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Nina West
post 27th August 2020, 12:02 AM
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Moving onto Album #9 with 2003's American Life which was a concept album with themes of the American Dream and materialism. With production by Mirwais & Madonna herself, the album is a folk and folktronica album; as well, it is influenced by acoustic music. Upon release the album received mixed reviews but managed to sell over 5 Million copies worldwide, while far from a failure, it was still a far cry from the sales of her previous efforts.

5 singles overall were released from this project, but which is your fave?


Simply rank the singles from best to worst:

Die Another Day
American Life
Hollywood
Nothing Fails
Love Profusion





If you haven't already, here's the links to Madonna's other eras:


Music ● rank the singles
Ray of Light ● rank the singles
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Like A Prayer ● rank the singles
True Blue ● rank the singles
Like A Virgin ● rank the singles
Madonna ● rank the singles












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Jordanlee
post 27th August 2020, 12:08 AM
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Nothing Fails
Love Profusion
Die Another Day
Hollywood
American Life

Nothing Fails is glorious heart.gif wub.gif

The rest are kinda like the worst tracks on the album for me. The album is so half and half for me and I find I love the other tracks (bar I’m So Stupid).

I can see why she went with those single choices but yeah they’re not great for me. Nobody Knows Me deserved better laugh.gif
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Nina West
post 27th August 2020, 12:49 AM
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01. Die Another Day
02. Nothing Fails
03. Hollywood
04. Love Profusion
05. American Life
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post 27th August 2020, 05:25 AM
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1. Die Another Day
2. Hollywood
3. American Life
4. Nothing Fails
5. Love Profusion
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post 27th August 2020, 05:53 AM
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01. Die Another Day
02. Nothing Fails
03. Hollywood
04. American Life
05. Love Profusion

love the top 3, Die another Day is an under-appreciated gem
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post 27th August 2020, 10:37 AM
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Nothing Fails
Die Another Day
American Life
Hollywood





Love Profusion
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post 27th August 2020, 12:37 PM
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1. Hollywood

2. American Life

3. Nothing Fail

4.Die Another Day

5.Love Profusion

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post 27th August 2020, 12:51 PM
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10 American Life
10 Nothing Fails
10 Die Another Day
09 Hollywood
08 Love Profusion

Not a stan of this album at all
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post 28th August 2020, 07:42 PM
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post 28th August 2020, 07:52 PM
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post 28th August 2020, 11:24 PM
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1. Die Another Day
2. Hollywood
3. love profusion
4. American Life
5. Nothing Fails
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post 29th August 2020, 02:02 PM
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Finding this really tough to rank actually! Not even sure if I am happy with my ranking and keep switching it so going to sit on it for a few more listens before committing drama.gif
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post 1st September 2020, 02:21 PM
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1. Nothing Fails
2. American Life
3. Die Another Day
4. Hollywood
5. Love Profusion
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post 4th September 2020, 09:08 PM
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01 American Life
02 Nothing Fails
03 Die Another Day
04 Love Profusion
05 Hollywood


I love the album but these aren't even top 3 on it for me.
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post 9th September 2020, 01:23 AM
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1) Nothing Fails
2) Die Another Day
3) Hollywood
4) American Life
5) Love Profusion

'Nothing Fails' definitely should have been a fully released single. Even if it didn't turn the era around commercially, at least the era might be more fondly thought of retrospectively.

'Nobody Knows Me' would have been a good single too.
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post 9th September 2020, 07:28 AM
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10 American Life
09 Hollywood
08 Die Another Day
07 Nothing Fails
03 Love Profusion

The best songs on the album weren’t singles, except maybe the title track. Nobody Knows Me, Easy Ride and Mother and Father > the rest.
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post 25th September 2020, 04:35 PM
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Die Another Day
Nothing Fails
American Life
Hollywood
Love Profusion
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