5. "American Life" Released April 22, 2003, Billboard Magazine peak #1 Key Tracks: American Life, Hollywood, Love Profusion, Nothing Fails, Nobody Knows MAmericanLife.png There is zero question that Madonna’s 2003 album “American Life” is the most unjustly vilified and underrated of her career. Generally considered a flop, “American Life” is a smart and edgy collection of pop songs with an underground vibe that mainstream radio wasn’t ready for – but there are few truly weak moments, and it’s an album that hopefully will be re-evaluated over time. Bond theme “Die Another Day” preceded the album and fit into the sound of it very nicely. First single “American Life” was controversial and may have doomed the album’s commercial success – second single “Hollywood” barely made a dent on the charts. It’s a shame that she didn’t release the epic and beautiful “Nothing Fails” as the lead-off single – it may have served the project better. “Nobody Knows Me” is a killer tune, and “Love Profusion” should have been a massive hit. If there is one Madonna album that deserves a fresh re-listen with an open mind and open ears, it’s “American Life.”
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