living love living love song recorded american singer madonna thirteenth studio album written produced madonna additional writing toby originally intended valentine day release song rush released lead single album december demos recorded album leaked internet house track madonna experimented different musical genres living love contains instrumentation percussion piano singer gospel choir madonna composed track break song wanted lyrics uplifting nature talking negative thoughts positive responses living love received positive reviews critics praised rhythm lyrics comparing earlier works considered song step lead singles united_states failed enter billboard hot madonna 44th number hit chart tying country singer act number singles billboard chart united_kingdom bbc_radio_1 decided play song entered singles chart number madonna single extending record female artist singles living love reached charts finland hungary israel japan lebanon commercially unsuccessful nations accompanying music video directed french duo known released february storyline incorporates mythological elements shows madonna fighting dancers dressed like red circular stage numerous costume changes critically appreciated empowering theme gender roles madonna performed song similar theme 57th annual grammy awards watched moment night second performance brit awards headlines singer wardrobe malfunction causing pulled flight stairs stage alternate versions living love performed ellen degeneres madonna rebel heart tour writing development living love written produced madonna additional writing madonna collaboration revealed image showing working invited annual oscar party began music sent music madonna replied page text containing anecdotes music following started collaborating album interview idolator explained madonna asked provide record album wrote recorded seven songs added records gon crazy sounding pushed envelope stuff love artist gives producer confidence needs work madonna open minded ideas day according living love versions ranging piano ballad composition ultimately madonna middle level british singer joined writing sessions improving verse song madonna denied versions song admitting little high commented wanted sound knew wanted dance record know different levels dance music different categories house music like bass line gon sound like gon stripped sparse going loaded gon chicago house gon house like place gon little bit vocal line gon choir singing experimenting trying different things sounded good end day wanted sound timeless moment october american singer confirmed worked madonna upcoming studio album saying good meeting madonna working like maybe play piano thing like try hate like casual cool annie london community gospel choir provided female background vocals song madonna mentioned new versions coming describing song mellow productions madonna composed living love break song commenting lots people write love happy write having broken heart writes having broken heart hopeful triumphant thought didn want share sentiment victim scenario devastated stronger complemented saying living love kind like old new mixed release demo version living love leaked internet december alongside demo recordings madonna untitled thirteenth studio album december album title confirmed available pre order itunes tracks including living love album lead single madonna stated songs meant early christmas gift originally living love intended released valentine day rest record slated spring release leak materials release date pushed went prefer fans hear completed versions songs instead incomplete tracks circulating billboard reported versions song sent club december original version instrumental sent song soft sell december radio outlets failed receive airplay formats garnering total plays rushed release christmas week programmers vacation label decided service radio started official adds date mainstream radio stations february living love commercially released february united_kingdom number remixes released streaming recording composition living love house song starts madonna sings piano line eventually joined percussion song set simple time signature tempo beats minute composed key minor madonna vocals spanning range living love sequence chord progression rhythm flowing song engineered mixed additional recording mixing track london community provided backing vocals track keys acted additional musicians daily_telegraph explained song classic madonna traits religious references gospel choir 1990s piano beats bass compared singles like prayer express billboard keys piano tracks added alongside electronic music gospel chorus madonna negative thoughts positive lyrics unlike madonna previous lead singles minutes living love puts emphasis lyrics vocals lines bridge going like took heaven let fall gon carry drop middle sal_cinquemani slant_magazine described song meets like prayer noted changes leaked demo version throwback house music replaced pulse sound keys piano gospel removed end song popmatters living love fitted contemporary pop music releases ethic displayed starting shake break free katy_perry survivor anthem like nature track evocative madonna survival music career singer explained meaning lyrics song having heart broken saying know going life goes carry won stop believing love pick crown head walk life believing love true love exist critical response following release living love earned critical praise song commending madonna confident vocal delivery said song sounded like combination madonna past present represents encouraging sign project unexpectedly thrown jeopardy end stern compared song madonna single deeper deeper noting unlike dance acts teen pop groups paying homage 1990s house music madonna lived era calling song total beast collaborative effort ended review saying fuck singing club madonna known lived love future nostalgic past time observed living love tailor radio increase popularity house music crossover success british house musicians giving song rating stars new_york_post complimented gospel tinged dance track beaten souls thanks love gon lift refrain expected song hit dance pop charts writing usa today complimented optimistic self assured nature song adding sort determined dance anthem madonna hunter described song solid different club appreciated dance break madonna singing attitude calling defiant days compared living love earlier club anthems songs commercial success madonna writing nick_levine described song perfectly pitched comeback single returning cheap sings picked crown head feels like statement intent lewis corner digital_spy listed tracks week adding composition cut described track beats contemporary found chorus hooks reminiscent old school songs true blue fans hear joy nostalgia song new_york_times commended living love ability transform breakup emotions uplifting redemption called madonna best singles decade writing popmatters found track madonna release express praised song epic uplifting believing open madonna music new generation jim_farber new york daily news found song return form singer describing prime mix club pop music old school piano soaring backup vocals melody keeps lifting higher vice believed song reflected personalities songwriters feeling production lyrics success believed living love embodied aspect madonna life mixture past present future view shared new_york criticized songs album called living love unexpectedly perfect balance ghosts past future daily_telegraph called original songs released critical lyrics saying failed penetrate soul complemented changes song demo version calling madonna lead single years lamented nasal vocals singer danish music magazine found song melodic reminiscent music madonna tenth studio album confessions dance floor year end ranking slant_magazine listed living love number saying sure song essence remains madonna message life love didn register commercial comeback scale believe remains pop gospel sequel highest order chart performance following pre order release living love entered chart number chart numbers digital downloads week living love moved number chart sales copies peaked number singer single chart achieved streams music video premiere sales copies greatest chart january living love debuted number chart making singer appearance previous single turn radio climbed number following week number greatest chart weeks issue dated march living love madonna 44th number song chart collected chart act number singles billboard chart living love enter billboard hot debuted number bubbling hot singles chart madonna 29th entry pop songs chart debuting number february billboard reported debut increased radio spins stations debuted number chart madonna oldest female artist enter pop songs chart reached number featured artist janet_jackson single son gun think song europe song debuted number france number hungary number spain alongside tracks japan song debuted number japan hot week ending january climbing number following week spain debuted number release remixes charted separately albums chart number united_kingdom bbc_radio_1 decided play madonna single committee think record good heavy airplay head music thought fans older target demographic vast majority people like madonna like music frankly moved madonna said station criticized madonna promoting age discrimination musicians madonna collaborator record representatives said songs chosen chosen basis artist age living love instead added audiences aged explained asked cater younger audiences according official_charts_company song moved singles chart days available sales reported mid week chart report ultimately debuted number chart sales copies madonna single extending record female artist singles music video development december madonna manager announced music video scheduled released early february video directed french duo known edited styled choreographed according madonna wanted cinematic storytelling aspect video adding thing song passionate song present passionate way mythology tell story story fighting love color red flowers horns death naked men know important things life don want video love video felt like painting came life trying creator fashion label different kinds enlisted create clothing video performance explained initially thought madonna mail confirmation singer assistant stylist started working designs hours new created new ones basing information provided madonna bra size search google rest singer proportions total different shipped madonna designer contacted visited designer press conference los_angeles asked send ideas sketches video deal finalized created custom jacket madonna wore video dress featuring nude stretch covered different types lace black silk tie red velvet jacket described masculine feminine mix sort tight sexy gender bending thing come expect madonna singer team sent references wanted feminine touch designs utilizing numerous nude color palette highlight singer body curves explained madonna video inspired recent runway shows christian singer applied parallel eye liner jacket look sported bobby pin like hair designer approved costumes dancers crystal masks designed leather horns gave approval applied singer face sequence video release synopsis music video released picture application february available viewing application snap channel platform madonna artist premiere video video deleted hours lieu self later uploaded madonna vevo channel marketing week commended decision believing major decision madonna label way label giants host content app branded content video begins focus light madonna hand gradually reveals circular red stage surrounded red madonna wearing red velvet jacket moves stage throwing cape choreographed dance moves interspersed visuals male dancer wearing mask dancing ground madonna dress male dancer cape chorus ends flock male dancers wearing similar mask appear surround madonna stage second verse madonna chase dancers defeat mock fight pick perform second choreography atop stage madonna shown red cape final verses chorus madonna nude dances ultimately visual shows singer standing slain bodies throwing cape holding pair horns left hand red roses fall sound applause heard quote german philosopher flashes screen man animal felt best earth invented hell heaven reception analysis forbes commended madonna decision partner video release considered profit parties madonna enable connect younger audience release new madonna video lead older demographic download app huffington_post believed music video imagery matched uplifting nature song compared parts video express hung saying madonna emerging victorious flock men dressed evoked leaks songs recalling self videos girl gone wild explained madonna presents queen big relying allusions prove master pop scene madonna video waited decade houston_chronicle gave positive review saying haven learned time madonna describing video nice fit song writer guardian described video straightforward performance clip believed simplistic nature video suggested designed viewed mobile devices hitfix called living love madonna best video hung found references older madonna videos like express unusual choreography masculine bow theme playing familiar imagery career open heart sequences madonna dancers commended choreography costumes madonna looks cinematography video bow reference billboard called video incredible lush arresting criticized end said video good expected completely killer moves insane physique equally awe outfits found video gender roles madonna assuming role title generally reserved man noted madonna demonstrated toned lean physique demonstrating unique mastery male species madonna transforms fierce sexy clip dances butt seriously moves jim_farber new_york_daily_news found contrast song title battlefield like portrayal video saying song lyrics reflect aftermath hard won battle yahoo found video strange believed expected madonna live performances madonna performed living love 57th annual grammy awards february confirmed appearance ceremony image grammy trophy wrapped black strings like internet cover art rebel heart singer dressed piece outfit red surrounded male dancers similar song music video developed designer styled performance described beautiful story fight reflects life introduced singers performance began images madonna screen talking starting revolution emerged screen started singing surrounded dancers near end singer encouraged audience sing finally pulled atop stage wire forbes reported madonna performance watched moment night rolling_stone described legendary singer blood live performance song mtv_news observed symbolism performance including rituals organized religion homage metaphor death listed best performance saying major pop performance look effort sing live auto tune choreographed performance heavily praised madonna performed song brit awards february early stages performance wardrobe malfunction caused pulled flight stairs stage later revealed cape tied tightly dancers attempted remove neck fell floor madonna continued performance planned later took confirm posting thanks good wishes fine billboard praised performance madonna recovery saying singer didn let fall affect performance quickly recovered deliver choreographed routine mirrored theme recent performance madonna explained ross told start walking stage originally planned team thought cape slid tied tightly round neck singer choices cape come fall chose fall madonna endured added head man standing sure singer jokingly added use cape performances attributed prompt recovery having good core strength daily exercise routine accident led increase viewership awards according british_phonographic_industry event resulted increase twitter activity compared previous year exchange million million viewers tuned watch performance singer fall voted shocking celebrity moment february madonna appeared ross england aired march performed edited version living love wearing black dress march madonna appeared france edited version living love performed observed madonna wear cape performance writing idolator noted performance energetic remix song vocals background segment madonna climbed atop piano sing song weeks later similar performance aired ellen degeneres joined degeneres onstage end performance madonna added song section set list rebel heart tour singer enlisted spanish company creating costume cape related costumes backing dancers set remix song performance choreography brit awards montreal gazette said performance evening minor victories calling saw smooth transition living love section tour track listings formats credits personnel appears courtesy division appears courtesy inc like turtles music songs emi april lion god publishing adapted madonna official website charts certifications release history
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