Drowned World/Substitute for Love
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"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" is a contemplative pop ballad by Madonna that explores themes of fame, love, and emotional disillusionment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drowned World/Substitute for Love canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Ray of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 10 ⓘ |
| composer |
Madonna
NERFINISHED
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Rick Nowels NERFINISHED ⓘ William Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSingleRelease |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| featuresInstrumentation |
atmospheric synths
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electronic textures ⓘ subtle beats ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient pop
ⓘ
pop ballad ⓘ trip hop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Sky Fits Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Drowned World/Substitute for Love music video ⓘ |
| includedInTour |
Drowned World Tour
NERFINISHED
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Re-Invention World Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:09 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
David Collins
NERFINISHED
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Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodney Jerkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Walter Stern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoTheme |
intrusion of fame into private life
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paparazzi ⓘ |
| notableFor | introspective lyrics about the emptiness of fame ⓘ |
| partOf | Madonna discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Madonna
NERFINISHED
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William Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1997 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Maverick Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-08-24 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
celebrity culture
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emotional disillusionment ⓘ fame ⓘ love ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | inspired by J. G. Ballard novel The Drowned World ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | restrained ⓘ |
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