Music (Madonna album) Music (Madonna album) Music is the eighth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on September 18, 2000 by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records. Following the success of her previous album "Ray of Light" (1998), she intended to embark on a tour. However, her record company encouraged her to return to the studio and record new music before going on the road. Her collaboration with producers Mirwais Ahmadzaï and William Orbit resulted a more experimental direction for the album. "Music" has an overall dance-pop and electronica vibe, with influences from rock, country and folk. The album was mostly recorded at
Folk Music (album) was not reviewed by music press. It was out of print for many years before being re-released in 2015 as a free download to those on the duo's mailing list. After Show of Hands performed an unexpectedly highly successful performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 1996, they released the concert as a live album entitled "Live at the Royal Albert Hall", which became the duo's best-selling album. Steve Knightley of the duo noted that as a result of the success of the performance, "it's easier to get in local papers. But we now need to replace that with a