Peak
1
Weeks
24
Score
6,195
Chart Year
2000
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position1
Peak DateSep 16, 2000
Weeks at Peak4
Weeks Charted24
Weeks in Top 4022
Weeks in Top 1012
Weeks at #26
Weeks at #14
Scoring
Summary Calc3,494
Weekly Calc2,701
Total Score6,195
Rankings
Year Ranking#18
Decade Ranking#167
Billboard Year#16
Top 5000#647
Details
Music Video
The accompanying music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund, who had previously helmed Madonna's "Ray of Light" clip in 1998. It stars Madonna, her longtime backup singer Niki Haris and her friend, actress Debi Mazar, as well as comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as his famous character Ali G. Madonna became a fan of the comedian after watching his Christmas special, Ali G, Innit (1999). When the video was planned Madonna thought that Baron Cohen "would be great in it", although it was confirmed that he was not going to be involved in the musical aspects. Åkerlund stated that originally they intended to have American comedian Chris Rock in the video. Since Baron Cohen was not known in the US at that time, the director showed everyone clips from Da Ali G Show so they could see the Ali G character. When we did the 'Music' video, it was a weird time. [Madonna] was pregnant and we didn't want her to look pregnant—so we had to work around that. We had an idea to do a fun party video with her and her girls, make it a little bling and cowboy hats and all that. We wanted to have some comedy in there and I wanted to do some animation. The video was shot in Los Angeles, California in April 2000, to accommodate Madonna's pregnancy and her then-growing waistline. Crew members were asked to sign confidentiality documents for the filming. Madonna conceptualized the clip, wanting to show her take on the stereotypical R&B and rap music videos. She wanted to do role reversals with females enacting characters generally reserved for males. However, her range was limited being pregnant so she "had to think of a concept that would incorporate me being almost a voyeur rather than the central force in the video. So I figured if I played this kind of mack-daddy/pimp character, where things just came to me, happened to me and happened around me while I was watching it all happen, I could kill two birds with one stone." Madonna's look in the clip was described by O'Brien as a "ghetto-fabulous female in a feather boa and stetson; all diamonds and bling, going to lapdancing bars and travelling in the back of a luxury limousine". She had initially enlisted some actors to portray her accompaniments in the video, but she did not feel comfortable with their stiffness, their model-like appearance and lack of personality. So she called up Mazar and Harris to come and star in the video. "I was at home when Madonna called me. She said 'I need my girlfriend, not these fake girl-friends trying to be my girlfriends. Throw on some clothes and come down'", recalled Harris. Ali G kept entertaining everyone in the set with Madonna not being able to "keep a straight face" during her takes. She kept her coat shut all the time and had to sit in the limousine to hide her belly
Notes
"Music" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her eighth studio album of the same title (2000). Inspired by a Sting concert Madonna attended, she wrote and produced the song with Mirwais Ahmadzaï. It is an electropop, disco, electro-funk and dance-pop song in a static key of G-minor. Madonna's vocals are electronically manipulated on the track, with the lyrics having political and social undertones and reiterating the uniting power of music. The song was released as the lead single from Music on August 1, 2000, by Maverick Records and Warner Bros. Records. Before its official release, "Music" leaked onto the internet and was put up for listening in websites like Napster, which prompted Madonna's team to issue a statement threatening legal action. The track had different release formats with a number of remixes commissioned for the song. Music critics praised the track's production, catchiness and club-friendly nature, and compared it with Madonna's previous releases. It charted at number one in Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. "Music" was also the longest running number-one song on the US Dance Club Play chart, spending a total of five weeks at the top. It has been included in many critic lists for Madonna's top singles and is often ranked as one of the best songs of the 2000s. The song's accompanying music video, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, portrayed Madonna and her friends enjoying themselves, while traveling in a limousine driven by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as Ali G. Academics noted the use of American imagery in the clip, especially Madonna's cowboy garb and her popularizing of cowboy fashion. In order to promote its parent album, Madonna performed "Music" at the 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards and at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards the following year, where it was nominated in the categories of Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Additionally, the song has been a regular staple in the set list of five of Madonna's concert tours, the last being the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016).
Hey, Mr. DJ put a record on I wanna dance with my baby Do you like to boogie-woogie, do you like to boogie-woogie Do you like to boogie-woogie, do you like my acid rock?? Hey Mr. DJ put a record on I wanna dance with my baby And when the music starts I never wanna stop It's gonna drive me crazy Music, music Music makes the people come together Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel Don't think of yesterday And I don't look at the clock I like to boogie-woogie It's like ridin' on the wind And it never goes away Touches everything I'm in Got to have it every day Music makes the people come together Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel Hey Mr. DJ Do you like to boogie-woogie Do you like to boogie-woogie Do you like to boogie-woogie Do you like my acid rock? Hey Mr. DJ put a record on I wanna dance with my baby And when the music starts I never wanna stop It's gonna drive me crazy Music makes the people come together Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel Music makes the people come together Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel Do you like to boogie-woogie? Do you like to boogie-woogie? Do you like to boogie-woogie? Do you like my acid rock? Do you like to boogie-woogie? Do you like to boogie-woogie? Do you like to boogie-woogie? Do you like my acid rock?
Chart History (24 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 12, 2000 | 41 | 85 |
| 2 | Aug 19, 2000 | 23 | 103 |
| 3 | Aug 26, 2000 | 18 | 108 |
| 4 | Sep 2, 2000 | 14 | 112 |
| 5 | Sep 9, 2000 | 2 | 124 |
| 6 | Sep 16, 2000 | 1 | 125 |
| 7 | Sep 23, 2000 | 1 | 125 |
| 8 | Sep 30, 2000 | 1 | 125 |
| 9 | Oct 7, 2000 | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Oct 14, 2000 | 2 | 124 |
| 11 | Oct 21, 2000 | 2 | 124 |
| 12 | Oct 28, 2000 | 2 | 124 |
| 13 | Nov 4, 2000 | 2 | 124 |
| 14 | Nov 11, 2000 | 2 | 124 |
| 15 | Nov 18, 2000 | 4 | 122 |
| 16 | Nov 25, 2000 | 8 | 118 |
| 17 | Dec 2, 2000 | 11 | 115 |
| 18 | Dec 9, 2000 | 16 | 110 |
| 19 | Dec 16, 2000 | 20 | 106 |
| 20 | Dec 23, 2000 | 25 | 101 |
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