Madonna and Charli XCX Unite for New Song “Danceteria Afterhours”
Pitchfork • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Madonna and Charli XCX have teamed up for "Danceteria Afterhours," a rework of a track from Madonna's Confessions II album, co-produced by Andrew Watt, Cirkut, Stuart Price, and Madonna.
- The release of "Danceteria Afterhours" comes just days before Madonna's return to the VMAs and marks her second recent collaboration, following August's "Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix)" with Kylie Minogue.
- The collaboration follows a subtle social media exchange where Madonna seemingly responded to Charli XCX's lyric about the dancefloor being dead, highlighting a playful dynamic between the two artists.
- Charli XCX's song "Rock Music" includes the line “I think the dancefloor is dead/So now we’re making rock music,” which ties into the thematic connection between the artists' recent works.
