iconic song iconic song recorded american singer songwriter madonna thirteenth studio album written madonna iconic produced madonna served additional producers features american rapper spoken intro american professional boxer song demo leaked internet december alongside tracks album iconic rumored album title final version released february hold tight joan arc itunes store trap influenced song iconic features instrumentation ice cold synths marching drums bass stabs electronic gears lyrically song encourages people control life pursue dreams find greatness song received generally favorable reviews critics praised song weird beat odd collaboration recognizing criticized addition confused song message charted european territories peaking inside finland hungary spain madonna performed track rebel heart tour performance inside medieval looking cage like dancers dressed background release recording process madonna enlisted collaborators including madonna posted photograph trio working recording studio account said photograph having iconic moment studio throat hurts singing laughing crying worked madonna fourteen songs appeared album multiple iconic according week intimidating like test phase criticize likes honest harsh critics things worked got track initially asked american rapper featured verses icons called american rapper said better somebody new person thought new icon got record chance madonna met american recording artist concert friends prompting singer accept suggestion madonna enlisted american professional boxer speech track according singer thinking eyes super iconic look alive today feel like lot survived stories tell evolved human survivor came mind right away revealed moved impressed seen hbo documentary undisputed truth directed contacted revealed song inspired admitted seen arrogant tried come positive perspective uplifting interview rolling_stone explained didn know hell going having good time hanging madonna producer studio didn know wanted talk rap start talking talking life things endured saying crazy stuff intense december thirteen unfinished demos tracks album including iconic leaked internet leaked material included artwork suggesting album titled iconic leaked version didn feature day madonna expressed dissatisfaction leaked material claiming artistic rape form terrorism avoid leaks madonna released completed tracks pre order album itunes store december early christmas gift january updated version previously leaked demo version surfaced online chance february singer released finished tracks including final version iconic album track list composition lyrics iconic written madonna produced madonna tucker served additional producers features chance rapper responsible programming song instruments providing background vocals track engineered mixed song trap influences starts crowd cheering applause opens song spoken word segment later verses build hook having rhythm sung high melody like pre recession club classic described added sparse verse breaks song featuring stabs grinding electronic gears pre chorus drops stabs ice cold synths instrumentation consisting marching drums bass weird beat described slant_magazine arm wrestling lyrically iconic talks taking control life letting inner fire burn encourages listeners pursue dreams song urges listeners making voices heard voice echoing like announcer ring encouragement informs letters difference icon inspiring listeners find greatness singing shine light like beautiful star world opening speech talks best world seen worked hard tears later falling come chance hand raps critical reception iconic received favorable reviews music critics los_angeles_times noted song driving focus puts sweet spot club kind lift spirits emotional heights daily_telegraph described song reflect contemporary trend fast furious funny mash ups conflicting ideas constantly edge collapse pulling beat hook things moving similar mode entertainment_weekly confessed thought song track admitted kind admire barely conscious chaos spin dismissed inclusion praised song having statement album robotic authoritarian iconic conveys point love hate madonna icon getting rid soon gave track stars claiming finished product wholly different demo getting better play lewis corner digital_spy defined club ready dash trap pop selected song tracks download nick_levine time agreed writing sassy stuff excellent especially catchy trap tinged iconic slant_magazine noted song album toughest beat mention stopping chance rapper verse pretty message singer unsure madonna meant embrace iconic status fight way oppressive expectations track praised discontent uncommon message making album committed work american life positive saying result confidence compliment gym continued ominous beat drops certainly trend hold tight song feels fresh strange opposed late party excursion thrilling weird semi embarrassing ultimately empowering centerpiece rebel heart feels bold song called iconic madonna billboard called collaboration odd expect labeled fairly affair chance verse fire intense busy production ultimately adds little consequence sound pointed odd circumstances track surprisingly far smoothly expect attitude named bow moment said song wonderfully mixed analysis called talk worn encouragement club anthem national called album mini slump musicomh noted song falls flat confused song message saying decide wants fame encourage people embrace wrote song definitely accused trying emulate success dark horse dismissed appearance declaring spoken word turn iconic consequence sound criticized song lazy rhymes according awkward hybrid hip hop featuring hip hop finest sounds place amid bass drops robot vocals live performance iconic chosen opening song begins video featuring madonna glamorous dress bare bodied males talking inside cage commented shooting saying word intense cage hostage naked look like savage shot didn intense watch like national geographic need man madonna performed wearing ornate like wide lined inside medieval looking cage surrounded religious later breaks sings lines guards dressed similar west castle marched onstage performance hung upside cross performance received positive response critics montreal gazette called performance theatrical broadway worthy wrote entertainment_weekly visually spectacular sic heavy handed felt like tour featured dark found madonna wielding gun stage song ended video footage knocking looking madonna statue tone changed madonna built career playing hold sacred underground dance sacred thing tearing madonna credits personnel inc emi april bmi davis blake sony personnel adapted madonna official website charts
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