She's Madonna

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Edition Info

Artwork for She's Madonna
  • Title
    She's Madonna

  • Release Date
    5 Mar 2007
  • Format
    Maxi Single
  • Record Label
    EMI Music
  • Catalog Number
    0946 3 89723 2 7
  • Area
    Europe
  • Total Tracks
    4
  • Total Duration
    00:22:14

Tracklist

  • 1. She's Madonna 04:16
  • 2. She's Madonna (Chris Lake Remix) 07:58
  • 3. She's Madonna (Kris Menace Vocal Re-Interpretation) 04:23
  • 4. She's Madonna (Kris Menace Dub) 05:37

About this Release

She’s Madonna was released in March 2007 as the third and final single from Rudebox. Written by Robbie Williams and Stephen Duffy, the song continued the electronic direction that characterised the album.

Produced by Pet Shop Boys, the track features a prominent synthesiser arrangement and a restrained, rhythmic vocal delivery. Neil Tennant provides backing vocals, reinforcing the collaboration’s electro pop aesthetic.

Lyrically, She’s Madonna draws on a conversation in which a friend reportedly chose Madonna over his partner, using the anecdote as a meditation on fame and obsession. The narrative tone is understated, set against a minimalist electronic backdrop.

I love you baby, but face it she’s Madonna.Robbie Williams

The single reached the UK top 20 and achieved broader success in parts of Europe. It concluded the Rudebox single campaign and remains one of the more distinctive collaborations of Williams’ mid 2000s catalogue.