fails fails song american singer songwriter madonna ninth studio album written madonna produced singer released single album october originally titled silly thing fails love song acoustic guitar chords gospel choir appearance lyrically song discusses lover meeting chance number remixes song included madonna remix album song received generally positive reviews music critics praising best tracks compared madonna previous single like prayer songs feature gospel choir fails released hopes attaining sales chart billboard hot making second single album fail chart song reached number hot_dance_club_songs hot singles sales charts internationally song success reaching australia belgium canada italy topping charts spain initially reported contrary music video filmed fails song performed promotional tour songs album past hits performances shown mtv special named madonna record performed madonna sixth concert tour madonna stage singing song accompanied acoustic guitar reviewers noted madonna performance solitary figure playing acoustic guitar background recording according author madonna like icon main concept evident titles songs like knows usage love fails usage negative tone led madonna sarcastic people assumptions emphasize knowledge romantic love fails began humble track musician producer wrote wife asked singer collaborate collaborative session wrote song called silly thing inspired wife said write love songs moved write problematic relationship lot drama wanted write naive honest demo sounded like folk song later played madonna loved added changed parts title song september leaked original version fails describing work progress demo song originally wrote later fails written recorded madonna years old fails archer said actually heard shocked cause time believed career actually going happen hear madonna singing like god bizarre mom keeps calling shops hold phone thing like going arrest fails produced madonna recording sessions started late hold madonna filmed swept away malta starred west end play grabs returned late finished sessions mixing track recording studios california mastering song london string arrangement acting strings engineer conducting instrumentation featured song played guitars stuart price played piano composition remixes fails features acoustic guitar introduction recurring theme guitar accompanied light drum section low pitched vocals madonna features cello song gospel music comes later half according sheet music published fails written time signature common time moderately slow tempo beats minute composed key major madonna voice spanning song follows basic sequence chord progression lyrically song discusses lover meeting chance reference tree life song madonna makes religion singing religious wishes pray author pop music urge described lyrics consisting double talking spiritual sexual rebirth london community led recorded backing vocals song strings engineer choir recalls group consisted bunch great singers giving loudly impressive according rolling_stone advocate song lean arrangement reaches peak gospel chorus resembles madonna single like prayer remix version song love club mix available exclusive tracks american european maxi single release song maintained madonna vocals gospel choir appearance commenting asked remix fails wanted mix big choir breakdown felt magic madonna choir like church remix song added remixes follow single love version jason mix included madonna remix album stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic commented remix madonna sounds step music critical reception fails received positive reviews music critics brien listed hymn devotion majestic song complemented dramatic theatrical air song noted addition choir song wrote book madonna album strong cohesive package fails stood gems review album billboard called highlight describing song tear inducing entertainment_weekly ken_tucker called lovely named songs album hell earnest alexis_petridis guardian praised choral finale slant_magazine sal_cinquemani labeled moments greatness album bbc_music gave positive review fails writing comes electronic tricks nme commented fails intervention dip beneath poppy ray light big ballad act time found madonna singing fails relaxed consisting plenty soul review telegram gazette complimented song successfully blending spiritual sensual new_york_times believed fails able raise sentiments likened people prone unlike madonna tunes considered song emotionally characterized introduction choir busy instead praising fails billboard said song illustrates makes grind rolling_stone compared negatively like prayer commented closer good idea love declaring difference doesn ambition compared negatively like prayer calling hand religion stating old song years later doesn cut anymore chicago_sun-times found lyric religious confusing madonna references jesus christ songs album chart performance following commercial disappointment american life hollywood singles sent radio remix fails hopes attaining sales song sent mainstream radio october fails chart united_states commercial success dance charts according single release remixes song debuted number hot dance single sales chart issue dated december week moved chart music britney_spears madonna featured knows present making madonna artist songs chart simultaneously single sold units according nielsen soundscan marking lowest total number song chart year end hot dance singles sales fails number position music love numbers respectively billboard reported madonna artist chart history dance sales song australia released maxi single fails release considered album aria number different tracks failed chart aria albums chart appear aria dance albums chart number song reached canada europe fails achieved moderate success charts austria fails moderate success debuting number week later reached number spent weeks inside chart january fails debuted peak number peaked number chart wallonia song debuted number peaking number week song debuted peak number french singles chart november second week song began decline falling chart number months later song commercial success italy reaching singles chart spain reached chart song peaked number promotion live performances music video filmed promotion fails initially reported daily_mirror madonna planned shoot video israel actor according newspaper executives concerned singer safety israel madonna adamant record bosses worried trying talk having told makes sense shoot israel originates madonna particularly bothered safety potential risks doesn think bad husband facing difficulty project revolver rejected executives contained references asked write script video included symbolism madonna ultimately decided film music video reports later refuted artist interview san_francisco radio station explained music video shot single start marketing madonna embarked promo tour performances presented studios new_york shown mtv special named madonna record hosted sang fails songs answered questions audience madonna performed song store oxford people wore black dot black trousers heels setlist included american life hollywood fails static process mother father performing previous singles like prayer don tell played acoustic guitar songs played wrong chords beginning static process year madonna performed song song acoustic segment concert story interlude dancers swings dropped ceiling ended madonna arrived stage dressed black suit accompanied acoustic guitar sing song toronto sun described madonna performance solitary figure playing acoustic guitar described warm performance concert dublin ireland wore black coat protected umbrella performing song rain occurrence shown going tell secret documentary chronicled tour track listings formats credits personnel madonna lead vocals songwriting producer guitar producer programming stuart price piano songwriting songwriting production audio mixing choir arrangement string arrangement audio mastering credits fails adapted liner 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