Rebel Heart (song): Difference between revisions

"Rebel Heart"
"Rebel Heart"
Song by Madonna
from the album Rebel Heart
Released	March 6, 2015
Genre	Pop; EDM;
Length	3:21
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Madonna; Tim Bergling; Arash Pournouri; Salem Al Fakir; Magnus Lidehäll; Vincent Pontare;
Producer(s)	Madonna; Avicii; Salem Al Fakir; Magnus Lidehäll; Vincent Pontare;
Rebel Heart track listing
	24 tracks "Living for Love"; "Devil Pray"; "Ghosttown"; "Unapologetic Bitch"; "Illuminati"; "Bitch I'm Madonna"; "Hold Tight"; "Joan of Arc"; "Iconic"; "HeartBreakCity"; "Body Shop"; "Holy Water"; "Inside Out"; "Wash All Over Me"; Deluxe edition ; "Best Night"; "Veni Vidi Vici"; "S.E.X."; "Messiah"; "Rebel Heart"; Media Markt deluxe edition ; "Auto-Tune Baby"; Super deluxe edition (Disc 2) "Beautiful Scars"; "Borrowed Time"; "Addicted"; "Graffiti Heart";
Licensed audio
	"Rebel Heart" on YouTube

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 16:15, 31 August 2024

"Rebel Heart" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her thirteenth studio album of the same name (2015). Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the song with Avicii, Arash Pournouri, Salem Al Fakir, Magnus Lidehäll and Vincent Pontare. An early demo of "Rebel Heart", as well as the final version, leaked to the internet prior to the album's scheduled release. The final version was made available on March 6, 2015, when Rebel Heart was released. It was included as a bonus track on the deluxe version of the album.

While the demo was a dance song, the album version of "Rebel Heart" is acoustic and composed in a major key. The recording was generally well received by music critics, who admired the autobiographical nature of the composition where Madonna acknowledges her musical legacy. The song was included on the set list of the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016), where Madonna performed it in front of a backdrop displaying fan art. She also performed it during a concert in support of Hillary Clinton.

Background and release

Magnus Lidehäll looking directly to the camera

Magnus Lidehäll and Vincent Pontare (right), two of the writers and producers of the song

For working her thirteenth studio album, Madonna enlisted a large team of songwriters and producers. In March 2014, she uploaded a photo on her Instagram account of a sunset, along with the words "Rebel Heart" and the caption "Day turns into night. I wont give up the fight. Don't want to get to the end of my days... saying I Wasn't amazed! #revolutionoflove", which prompted speculation that she was preparing to release a new album or single.^[1] In mid 2014, she uploaded a picture that revealed her playing the guitar alongside Swedish electronic musician Avicii.^[2]

In November 2014, the demo of a song called "Rebel Heart" leaked onto the internet,^[3]^[4] resulting in Madonna taking to Instagram and posting a picture of a smashed iPod and explaining, "This broken ipod is a symbol of my broken heart! That my music has been stolen and leaked! I have been violated as a human and an artist! #fuckedupshit".^[5] She described the situation as "terrorism" and a form of "artistic rape".^[6] The unintended leaks led the singer to release six completed tracks through iTunes as a pre-order for the album on December 20, 2014.^[5] The album, also titled Rebel Heart, was leaked online in its entirety on February 3, 2015, more than a month in advance to its scheduled release.^[7] The final version was subsequently released only on the deluxe and super deluxe editions of the album on March 6, 2015.^[8]

Recording and composition

The final version of "Rebel Heart" included in the album was changed drastically from the leaked demo, by incorporating an acoustic sound.^[9] It was written by Madonna with Avicii, Arash Pournouri, Salem Al Fakir, Magnus Lidehäll and Vincent Pontare and was produced by all of them, except Pournouri.^[10] It is sung in a major key, starting off with bright, upbeat guitar sounds according to Amy Pettifer of The Quietus.^[11] The song's instrumentation consists of finger claps and a violin. In the autobiographical lyrical content, Madonna acknowledges her legacy in the music business, singing lines like "Hell yeah, this is me, Right where I'm supposed to be", followed by the chorus.^[11]^[12]

According to Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, "Rebel Heart" hearkens back to the folk-rock music Madonna had done in the past, but differs due to the usage of finger claps and some "brisk strings". Kot found that with the lyrics "addressing character flaws and missteps with unprecedented candor, [the singer] suggests how a onetime provocateur can mature and still remain interesting, if not remain at the center of pop culture as she once was."^[13] Calling it the album's "most successful pop moment", Evan Sawdey from PopMatters observed that Madonna made numerous references to her past with the lyrics. He listed instances like Madonna's strained relationship with her father, to the singer's narcissistic image in the media. Sawdey also believed that instead of being "self-referential", the lyrics rather portrayed a more humane side of the singer.^[14]

Critical reception

"Rebel Heart" received positive reviews from music critics. Pettifer wrote: "The last song on the album feels like the first to properly spring into aural life in an unapologetically major key [...] The song relates the story of its singer — who she was and how she became who she is – which is really the record's underlying conceit". Pettifer also wrote that the lyrics were "more auto-biographical and therefore more interesting".^[11] Bradley Stern, an editor and publisher for MuuMuse, also praised the song's autobiographical lyrics; "The message is sincere, vulnerable and undoubtedly true to Madonna's story, the music is strong and that chorus is utterly anthemic. Madonna hasn't had a truly rich, singer-songwriter, sing-along friendly record in a while — maybe since Music? — so it's kind of unbelievable to hear such a strong melody from the Queen again." He called it "one of her best songs in a long time". Stern preferred the leaked demo over the final original version.^[3]

Rolling Stone's Caryn Grant wrote that "the album is at its strongest when Madonna shoves everyone to the side and just tells it to us straight. So it's fitting that she wraps up the deluxe edition with the title track [...] Deep down, she does have a rebel heart — and you can't fault her for reminding us that pop music is all the better for it".^[15] Of the leaked demo, Daniel Welsh from The Huffington Post, wrote that "it's taken the best parts of Avicii's sound and blended them with Madonna, rather than giving us an ear-assaulting "Avicii feat. Madonna" number about 'putting your drinks up' and 'getting down on the floor'".^[16] Spin said it was the singer's "sweetest melody since 'What It Feels Like for a Girl', with her register dropped an octave or two until it resembles the Liz Phair of 2005's (underrated) Somebody's Miracle".^[17] Q magazine called it a "movingly autobiographical title track, where Madonna reflects at length on her career and her motivation. It makes you wonder what she thinks she has to prove in 2015 with a song like 'Bitch I'm Madonna' when she proved it all and we’ve been paying attention for years".^[18] In 2018, Billboard picked it as the singer's 72nd greatest song, calling it "a sentimental sing-along that looks back on her bumpy road to stardom, adding some shrugged-off self-awareness ("I spent some time as a narcissist...trying to be so provocative/ I said, 'Oh yeah, that was me'") to keep things from getting too schmaltzy".^[19]

Live performances

The song was included on the setlist of the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016).^[20] It closed the show's third segment and featured Madonna dressed in a gypsy inspired dress created by Alessandro Michele for Gucci, consisting off a shawl, flamenco hat, lace, skirts and jacquard bodysuit, playing the acoustic guitar while the backdrop screens depicted a morph of fan art depicting many images of the singer throughout time.^[21]^[22]^[23] Madonna had previously launched an online contest calling her fans to submit their art for a digital gallery; those chosen winners would have their work displayed as backdrops during the tour.^[24]

Jordan Zivitz from the Montreal Gazette, wrote that "In the concert's second category, none stood out more than Rebel Heart's uplifting title track, presented as a statement of identity and gratitude".^[25] Conversely, Joshua Ostroff from The Huffington Post found that only few people could sing-along to the track on the tour, thereby proving that the new songs from the album had not connected with the audience.^[26] The performance of the song at the March 19–20, 2016 shows in Sydney's Allphones Arena was recorded and released in Madonna's fifth live album, Rebel Heart Tour (2017).^[27] On November 7, 2016, Madonna performed "Rebel Heart" as part of an impromptu acoustic concert at Washington Square Park in support of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.^[28]

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Madonna's official website.^[10]

Management

Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) o/b/o EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (STIM)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (STIM) / Universal Polygram International (ASCAP) o/b/o Universal Music Publishing AB (STIM)
Warner-Tamerlane Pub Corp. o/b/o itself and Papa George Music (BMI) / Please Gimme My Publishing c/o EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI).

Personnel

Madonna – vocals, songwriter, producer
Tim Bergling – songwriter, producer
Tommy Brown – songwriter
Demacio "Demo" Castellon – engineer, audio mixer
Salem Al Fakir – songwriter
Noah Goldstein – engineer, audio mixer
Magnus Lidehäll – songwriter
Zeke Mishanec – additional recording
Vincent Pontare – songwriter, additional backing vocals
Ron Taylor – additional PT editing

References

^ "Madonna teases new song 'Rebel Heart' on Instagram?". Attitude. March 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
^ Middleton, Ryan (November 29, 2014). "Madonna 'Rebel Heart' & 'Wash Over Me' Leak Online". Music Time. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Stern, Bradley (March 10, 2015). "'Rebel Heart': Madonna's Unapologetic Pop Conquest (Album Review)". MuuMuse. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ Daw, Robbie (November 28, 2014). "Madonna Springs More Leaks: Listen To Avicii Collaboration 'Wash All Over Me' & A Longer Clip Of 'Rebel Heart'". Idolator. Retrieved July 31, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b Rolling Stone staff (December 20, 2014). "Madonna Responds to 'Rebel Heart' Leak by Releasing Six Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
^ D'Addario, Daniel (December 17, 2014). "Madonna on Leaked Demos of New Album: 'This Is Artistic Rape'". Time. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ Daw, Robbie (February 3, 2015). "Madonna's Final Version Of 'Rebel Heart' Album Leaks In Full, A Month Ahead Of Release". Idolator. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ "Rebel Heart [Super Deluxe Edition]". Amazon. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
^ Wright, Hayden (March 10, 2015). "Madonna's 'Rebel Heart': Ranking All 19 Songs From Best To Worst". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Rebel Heart – Credits". Madonna.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Pettifer, Amy (February 25, 2015). "Madonna's Rebel Heart: A Track By Track Review". The Quietus. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
^ Saeed, Saeed (March 2, 2015). "Track-by-track review: Rebel Heart Madonna". The National. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
^ Kot, Greg (March 6, 2015). "Madonna shows vulnerability behind 'Rebel Heart'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
^ Sawdey, Evan (March 9, 2015). "Madonna Rebel Heart". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
^ Grant, Caryn (February 25, 2015). "Madonna: Rebel Heart". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
^ Welsh, Daniel (November 28, 2014). "Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Demo Leaks Online: 5 Things We Love About The New Song". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
^ Spin Staff (February 6, 2015). "'Rebel Heart' Tamed: Our 12-Track Edit of Madonna's New Album". Spin. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
^ "Division Belle: The lady protests too much on volatile 13th album". Q. 38 (23): 67. March 24, 2015. ISSN 0955-4955.
^ "The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs: Critics' Picks". Billboard. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
^ Sheffield, Rob (September 18, 2015). "Bitch, She's Madonna: NYC Stop Showcases Genius of Rebel Heart Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
^ Warner, Sam (September 10, 2015). "Madonna kicks off her Rebel Heart Tour with a hit-packed set: See the first photos". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ Maza, Erik (September 8, 2015). "First Look: Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Tour Designer Costume Sketches". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
^ Needham, Alex (September 17, 2015). "Madonna at Madison Square Garden review – 'There is no other performer like her'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
^ "Show us your Basquiat!". Madonna.com. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
^ Zivitz, Jordan (September 11, 2015). "Concert review: Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour starts beating at the Bell Centre". The Gazette. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
^ Ostroff, Joshua (October 6, 2015). "Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour Is Broken". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
^ Madonna (2017). Rebel Heart Tour (2× CD, DVD, Blu-ray). Eagle Records.
^ "Madonna Performs Surprise Concert for Clinton in NYC Park". WNBC. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.

[1] "Madonna teases new song 'Rebel Heart' on Instagram?". Attitude. March 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

[Music_Times_leak-2] Middleton, Ryan (November 29, 2014). "Madonna 'Rebel Heart' & 'Wash Over Me' Leak Online". Music Time. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

[MuuMuse_review-3] Stern, Bradley (March 10, 2015). "'Rebel Heart': Madonna's Unapologetic Pop Conquest (Album Review)". MuuMuse. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

[Idolator_demo-4] Daw, Robbie (November 28, 2014). "Madonna Springs More Leaks: Listen To Avicii Collaboration 'Wash All Over Me' & A Longer Clip Of 'Rebel Heart'". Idolator. Retrieved July 31, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

[rollstonetwentith-5] Rolling Stone staff (December 20, 2014). "Madonna Responds to 'Rebel Heart' Leak by Releasing Six Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

[Time_terrorism-6] D'Addario, Daniel (December 17, 2014). "Madonna on Leaked Demos of New Album: 'This Is Artistic Rape'". Time. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

[Idolator_full_leak-7] Daw, Robbie (February 3, 2015). "Madonna's Final Version Of 'Rebel Heart' Album Leaks In Full, A Month Ahead Of Release". Idolator. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

[8] "Rebel Heart [Super Deluxe Edition]". Amazon. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

[9] Wright, Hayden (March 10, 2015). "Madonna's 'Rebel Heart': Ranking All 19 Songs From Best To Worst". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

[madonnawebsite-10] "Rebel Heart – Credits". Madonna.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

[The_Quietus_review-11] Pettifer, Amy (February 25, 2015). "Madonna's Rebel Heart: A Track By Track Review". The Quietus. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

[national-12] Saeed, Saeed (March 2, 2015). "Track-by-track review: Rebel Heart Madonna". The National. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.

[13] Kot, Greg (March 6, 2015). "Madonna shows vulnerability behind 'Rebel Heart'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

[14] Sawdey, Evan (March 9, 2015). "Madonna Rebel Heart". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

[15] Grant, Caryn (February 25, 2015). "Madonna: Rebel Heart". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2017.

[HuffPost-16] Welsh, Daniel (November 28, 2014). "Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Demo Leaks Online: 5 Things We Love About The New Song". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

[Spin-17] Spin Staff (February 6, 2015). "'Rebel Heart' Tamed: Our 12-Track Edit of Madonna's New Album". Spin. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

[18] "Division Belle: The lady protests too much on volatile 13th album". Q. 38 (23): 67. March 24, 2015. ISSN 0955-4955.

[Billboard100-19] "The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs: Critics' Picks". Billboard. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.

[rsrev-20] Sheffield, Rob (September 18, 2015). "Bitch, She's Madonna: NYC Stop Showcases Genius of Rebel Heart Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

[21] Warner, Sam (September 10, 2015). "Madonna kicks off her Rebel Heart Tour with a hit-packed set: See the first photos". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.

[wwd2-22] Maza, Erik (September 8, 2015). "First Look: Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Tour Designer Costume Sketches". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

[Guardian-23] Needham, Alex (September 17, 2015). "Madonna at Madison Square Garden review – 'There is no other performer like her'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

[Basquiat-24] "Show us your Basquiat!". Madonna.com. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

[25] Zivitz, Jordan (September 11, 2015). "Concert review: Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour starts beating at the Bell Centre". The Gazette. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

[26] Ostroff, Joshua (October 6, 2015). "Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour Is Broken". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.

[videorebel-27] Madonna (2017). Rebel Heart Tour (2× CD, DVD, Blu-ray). Eagle Records.

[28] "Madonna Performs Surprise Concert for Clinton in NYC Park". WNBC. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]

[25]

[26]

[27]

[28]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{Short description|2015 song by Madonna}}
 {{About||the instrumental composition by The Corrs|Rebel Heart (instrumental)|other songs|Rebel Heart (disambiguation)}}
 {{good article}}
@@ Line 9: / Line 10: @@
 | released    = {{start date|2015|03|06}}
 | length      = {{Duration|m=3|s=21}}
-| genre       = [[Pop music|Pop]]
+| genre       =
+* [[Pop music|Pop]]
+* [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]
 | label       = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
-| writer      = {{hlist|Madonna|[[Avicii|Tim Bergling]]|Arash Pournouri|[[Salem Al Fakir]]|[[Magnus Lidehäll]]|[[Vincent Pontare]]}}
+| writer      =
+* Madonna
+* [[Avicii|Tim Bergling]]
+* Arash Pournouri
+* [[Salem Al Fakir]]
+* [[Magnus Lidehäll]]
+* [[Vincent Pontare]]
-| producer    = {{hlist|Madonna|Avicii|Salem Al Fakir|Magnus Lidehäll|Vincent Pontare}}
+| producer    =
+* Madonna
+* Avicii
+* Salem Al Fakir
+* Magnus Lidehäll
+* Vincent Pontare
 | tracks      = {{Rebel Heart tracks}}
+| misc       = {{External music video|header=Licensed audio|1={{YouTube|ePimPCG7y3I|"Rebel Heart"}}}}
 }}
-'''"Rebel Heart"''' is a song recorded by American singer [[Madonna]] for her thirteenth studio album, ''[[Rebel Heart]]'' (2015). Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the song with [[Avicii]], Arash Pournouri, [[Salem Al Fakir]], [[Magnus Lidehäll]] and  [[Vincent Pontare]]. An early demo of "Rebel Heart" as well as the final version, both leaked to the internet prior the album's scheduled release. The final version was made available on March 6, 2015 when ''Rebel Heart'' was released.
+"'''Rebel Heart'''" is a song recorded by American singer [[Madonna]] for her [[Rebel Heart|thirteenth studio album of the same name]] (2015). Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the song with [[Avicii]], Arash Pournouri, [[Salem Al Fakir]], [[Magnus Lidehäll]] and  [[Vincent Pontare]]. An early demo of "Rebel Heart", as well as the final version, leaked to the internet prior to the album's scheduled release. The final version was made available on March 6, 2015, when ''Rebel Heart'' was released. It was included as a bonus track on the deluxe version of the album.
 While the demo was a dance song, the album version of "Rebel Heart" is acoustic and composed in a major key. The recording was generally well received by [[Music journalism|music critics]], who admired the autobiographical nature of the composition where Madonna acknowledges her musical legacy. The song was included on the [[set list]] of the [[Rebel Heart Tour]] (2015–2016), where Madonna performed it in front of a backdrop displaying fan art. She also performed it during a concert in support of [[Hillary Clinton]].
@@ Line 25: / Line 40: @@
 | alt1      = Magnus Lidehäll looking directly to the camera
 | width1    = 140
 | image2    = Vincent Pontare på Grammisgalan 2013.jpg
 | alt2      = Vincent Pontare wearing a beanie hat and smiling
 | width2    = 145
 | footer    = [[Magnus Lidehäll]] and [[Vincent Pontare]] (''right''), two of the writers and producers of the song
 }}
-For working her thirteenth studio album, Madonna enlisted a large team of songwriters and producers. In March 2014, she uploaded a photo on her [[Instagram]] account of a sunset, along with the words "Rebel Heart" and the caption "Day turns into night. I wont give up the fight. Don't want to get to the end of my days... saying I Wasn't amazed! #revolutionoflove", which prompted speculation that she was preparing to release a new album or single.<ref>{{cite web|title=Madonna teases new song 'Rebel Heart' on Instagram?|url=http://attitude.co.uk/madonna-teases-new-song-rebel-heart-instagram/|work=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> In mid 2014, she uploaded a picture that revealed her playing the guitar alongside Swedish [[electronic musician]] [[Avicii]].<ref name="Music Times leak">{{cite news|last1=Middleton|first1=Ryan|title=Madonna 'Rebel Heart' & 'Wash Over Me' Leak Online|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/17876/20141129/madonna-rebel-heart-wash-over-me-leak-online-avicii.htm|access-date=July 31, 2016|work=Music Time|date=November 29, 2014}}</ref>
+For working her thirteenth studio album, Madonna enlisted a large team of songwriters and producers. In March 2014, she uploaded a photo on her [[Instagram]] account of a sunset, along with the words "Rebel Heart" and the caption "Day turns into night. I wont give up the fight. Don't want to get to the end of my days... saying I Wasn't amazed! #revolutionoflove", which prompted speculation that she was preparing to release a new album or single.<ref>{{cite web|title=Madonna teases new song 'Rebel Heart' on Instagram?|url=http://attitude.co.uk/madonna-teases-new-song-rebel-heart-instagram/|work=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=March 25, 2014|archive-date=March 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329134240/http://attitude.co.uk/madonna-teases-new-song-rebel-heart-instagram/|url-status=live}}</ref> In mid 2014, she uploaded a picture that revealed her playing the guitar alongside Swedish [[electronic musician]] [[Avicii]].<ref name="Music Times leak">{{cite news|last1=Middleton|first1=Ryan|title=Madonna 'Rebel Heart' & 'Wash Over Me' Leak Online|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/17876/20141129/madonna-rebel-heart-wash-over-me-leak-online-avicii.htm|access-date=July 31, 2016|work=Music Time|date=November 29, 2014|archive-date=February 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213093718/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/17876/20141129/madonna-rebel-heart-wash-over-me-leak-online-avicii.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
-In November 2014, the demo of a song called "Rebel Heart" [[Internet leak|leaked]] onto the internet,<ref name="MuuMuse review">{{cite web|last1=Stern|first1=Bradley|title='Rebel Heart': Madonna's Unapologetic Pop Conquest (Album Review)|url=http://www.muumuse.com/2015/03/rebel-heart-madonna-album-review.html/|website=MuuMuse|access-date=July 31, 2016|date=March 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Idolator demo">{{cite web|last1=Daw|first1=Robbie|title=Madonna Springs More Leaks: Listen To Avicii Collaboration 'Wash All Over Me' & A Longer Clip Of 'Rebel Heart'|url=http://www.idolator.com/7572278/madonna-listen-wash-all-over-me-rebel-heart|access-date=July 31, 2016|publisher=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=November 28, 2014}}</ref> resulting in Madonna taking to Instagram and posting a picture of a smashed [[iPod]] and explaining, "This broken ipod is a symbol of my broken heart! That my music has been stolen and leaked! I have been violated as a human and an artist! #fuckedupshit".<ref name="rollstonetwentith"/> She described the situation as "terrorism" and a form of "artistic rape".<ref name="Time terrorism">{{cite news|last1=D'Addario|first1=Daniel|title=Madonna on Leaked Demos of New Album: 'This Is Artistic Rape'|url=http://time.com/3638291/madonna-leaked-demos-iconic-artistic-rape/|access-date=July 31, 2016|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=December 17, 2014}}</ref> The unintended leaks led the singer to release six completed tracks through [[iTunes]] as a pre-order for the album on December 20, 2014.<ref name="rollstonetwentith">{{cite news|author1=''Rolling Stone'' staff|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-responds-to-rebel-heart-leak-by-releasing-six-songs-20141220|title=Madonna Responds to 'Rebel Heart' Leak by Releasing Six Songs|date=December 20, 2014|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=December 20, 2014}}</ref> The album, also titled ''Rebel Heart'', was leaked online  in its entirety on February 3, 2015, more than a month in advance to its scheduled release.<ref name="Idolator full leak">{{cite news|last1=Daw|first1=Robbie|title=Madonna's Final Version Of 'Rebel Heart' Album Leaks In Full, A Month Ahead Of Release|url=http://www.idolator.com/7579393/madonna-final-version-rebel-heart-leak|access-date=July 31, 2016|publisher=Idolator|date=February 3, 2015}}</ref> The final version was subsequently released only on the deluxe and super deluxe editions of the album on March 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rebel Heart [Super Deluxe Edition]|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|url=https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Heart-Bonus-Super-Deluxe/dp/B00T73ATFW|access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref>
+In November 2014, the demo of a song called "Rebel Heart" [[Music leak|leaked]] onto the internet,<ref name="MuuMuse review">{{cite web|last1=Stern|first1=Bradley|title='Rebel Heart': Madonna's Unapologetic Pop Conquest (Album Review)|url=http://www.muumuse.com/2015/03/rebel-heart-madonna-album-review.html/|website=MuuMuse|access-date=July 31, 2016|date=March 10, 2015|archive-date=March 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314134204/http://www.muumuse.com/2015/03/rebel-heart-madonna-album-review.html/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Idolator demo">{{cite web|last1=Daw|first1=Robbie|title=Madonna Springs More Leaks: Listen To Avicii Collaboration 'Wash All Over Me' & A Longer Clip Of 'Rebel Heart'|url=http://www.idolator.com/7572278/madonna-listen-wash-all-over-me-rebel-heart|access-date=July 31, 2016|publisher=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=November 28, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> resulting in Madonna taking to Instagram and posting a picture of a smashed [[iPod]] and explaining, "This broken ipod is a symbol of my broken heart! That my music has been stolen and leaked! I have been violated as a human and an artist! #fuckedupshit".<ref name="rollstonetwentith" /> She described the situation as "terrorism" and a form of "artistic rape".<ref name="Time terrorism">{{cite magazine|last1=D'Addario|first1=Daniel|title=Madonna on Leaked Demos of New Album: 'This Is Artistic Rape'|url=http://time.com/3638291/madonna-leaked-demos-iconic-artistic-rape/|access-date=July 31, 2016|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=December 17, 2014|archive-date=December 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217191017/http://time.com/3638291/madonna-leaked-demos-iconic-artistic-rape/|url-status=live}}</ref> The unintended leaks led the singer to release six completed tracks through [[iTunes]] as a pre-order for the album on December 20, 2014.<ref name="rollstonetwentith">{{cite magazine|author1=''Rolling Stone'' staff|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-responds-to-rebel-heart-leak-by-releasing-six-songs-20141220|title=Madonna Responds to 'Rebel Heart' Leak by Releasing Six Songs|date=December 20, 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-date=December 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223010314/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-responds-to-rebel-heart-leak-by-releasing-six-songs-20141220|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album, also titled ''Rebel Heart'', was leaked online  in its entirety on February 3, 2015, more than a month in advance to its scheduled release.<ref name="Idolator full leak">{{cite news|last1=Daw|first1=Robbie|title=Madonna's Final Version Of 'Rebel Heart' Album Leaks In Full, A Month Ahead Of Release|url=http://www.idolator.com/7579393/madonna-final-version-rebel-heart-leak|access-date=July 31, 2016|publisher=Idolator|date=February 3, 2015|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014063250/https://www.idolator.com/7579393/madonna-final-version-rebel-heart-leak|url-status=live}}</ref> The final version was subsequently released only on the deluxe and super deluxe editions of the album on March 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rebel Heart [Super Deluxe Edition]|website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Heart-Bonus-Super-Deluxe/dp/B00T73ATFW|access-date=October 29, 2016|archive-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420101654/http://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Heart-Bonus-Super-Deluxe/dp/B00T73ATFW|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Recording and composition ==
-The final version of "Rebel Heart" included in the album was changed drastically from the leaked demo, by incorporating an acoustic sound.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/madonnas-rebel-heart-ranking-all-19-songs-from-best-to-worst-215635/|title=Madonna's 'Rebel Heart': Ranking All 19 Songs From Best To Worst|last=Wright|first=Hayden|date=March 10, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2017|publisher=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> It was written by Madonna with Avicii, Arash Pournouri, [[Salem Al Fakir]], [[Magnus Lidehäll]] and [[Vincent Pontare]] and was produced by all of them, except Pournouri.<ref name="madonnawebsite"/> It is sung in a major key, starting off with bright, upbeat guitar sounds according to Amy Pettifer of ''[[The Quietus]]''.<ref name="The Quietus review"/> The song's instrumentation consists of finger claps and a violin. In the autobiographical lyrical content, Madonna acknowledges her legacy in the music business, singing lines like "Hell yeah, this is me, Right where I'm supposed to be", followed by the [[refrain|chorus]].<ref name="The Quietus review"/><ref name="national">{{cite news|last1=Saeed|first1=Saeed|title=Track-by-track review: Rebel Heart Madonna|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/music/track-by-track-review-rebel-heart---madonna|access-date=March 6, 2015|work=The National|date=March 2, 2015}}</ref>
+The final version of "Rebel Heart" included in the album was changed drastically from the leaked demo, by incorporating an acoustic sound.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/madonnas-rebel-heart-ranking-all-19-songs-from-best-to-worst-215635/|title=Madonna's 'Rebel Heart': Ranking All 19 Songs From Best To Worst|last=Wright|first=Hayden|date=March 10, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2017|publisher=[[IndieWire]]|archive-date=March 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309192822/http://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/madonnas-rebel-heart-ranking-all-19-songs-from-best-to-worst-215635/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was written by Madonna with Avicii, Arash Pournouri, [[Salem Al Fakir]], [[Magnus Lidehäll]] and [[Vincent Pontare]] and was produced by all of them, except Pournouri.<ref name="madonnawebsite" /> It is sung in a major key, starting off with bright, upbeat guitar sounds according to Amy Pettifer of ''[[The Quietus]]''.<ref name="The Quietus review" /> The song's instrumentation consists of finger claps and a violin. In the autobiographical lyrical content, Madonna acknowledges her legacy in the music business, singing lines like "Hell yeah, this is me, Right where I'm supposed to be", followed by the [[refrain|chorus]].<ref name="The Quietus review" /><ref name="national">{{cite news|last1=Saeed|first1=Saeed|title=Track-by-track review: Rebel Heart Madonna|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/music/track-by-track-review-rebel-heart---madonna|access-date=March 6, 2015|work=The National|date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304163928/http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/music/track-by-track-review-rebel-heart---madonna|url-status=live}}</ref>
-According to [[Greg Kot]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', "Rebel Heart" hearkens back to the [[folk-rock]] music Madonna had done in the past, but differs due to the usage of finger claps and some "brisk [[String instrument|strings]]". Kot found that with the lyrics "addressing character flaws and missteps with unprecedented candor, [the singer] suggests how a onetime provocateur can mature and still remain interesting, if not remain at the center of pop culture as she once was."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/ct-madonna-rebel-heart-review-new-madonna-album-20150306-column.html|title=Madonna shows vulnerability behind 'Rebel Heart'|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot|date=March 6, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2017|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> Calling it the album's "most successful [[pop music|pop]] moment", Evan Sawdey from ''[[PopMatters]]'' observed that Madonna made numerous references to her past with the lyrics. He listed instances like Madonna's strained relationship with her father, to the singer's narcissistic image in the media. Sawdey also believed that instead of being "self-referential", the lyrics rather portrayed a more humane side of the singer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/191224-madonna-rebel-heart/|title=Madonna Rebel Heart|last=Sawdey|first=Evan|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2017|work=[[PopMatters]]}}</ref>
+According to [[Greg Kot]] of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', "Rebel Heart" hearkens back to the [[folk-rock]] music Madonna had done in the past, but differs due to the usage of finger claps and some "brisk [[String instrument|strings]]". Kot found that with the lyrics "addressing character flaws and missteps with unprecedented candor, [the singer] suggests how a onetime provocateur can mature and still remain interesting, if not remain at the center of pop culture as she once was."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/ct-madonna-rebel-heart-review-new-madonna-album-20150306-column.html|title=Madonna shows vulnerability behind 'Rebel Heart'|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot|date=March 6, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2017|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-date=March 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306223232/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/ct-madonna-rebel-heart-review-new-madonna-album-20150306-column.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Calling it the album's "most successful [[pop music|pop]] moment", Evan Sawdey from ''[[PopMatters]]'' observed that Madonna made numerous references to her past with the lyrics. He listed instances like Madonna's strained relationship with her father, to the singer's narcissistic image in the media. Sawdey also believed that instead of being "self-referential", the lyrics rather portrayed a more humane side of the singer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/191224-madonna-rebel-heart/|title=Madonna Rebel Heart|last=Sawdey|first=Evan|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2017|work=[[PopMatters]]|archive-date=July 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722201930/http://www.popmatters.com/review/191224-madonna-rebel-heart/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Critical reception ==
+"Rebel Heart" received positive reviews from [[Music journalism|music critics]]. Pettifer wrote: "The last song on the album feels like the first to properly spring into aural life in an [[Unapologetic Bitch|unapologetically]] major key [...] The song relates the story of its singer&nbsp;— who she was and how she became who she is&nbsp;– which is really the record's underlying conceit". Pettifer also wrote that the lyrics were "more auto-biographical and therefore more interesting".<ref name="The Quietus review">{{cite news|last1=Pettifer|first1=Amy|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart: A Track By Track Review|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/17298-madonna-m-track-by-track-review|access-date=July 30, 2016|work=[[The Quietus]]|date=February 25, 2015|archive-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150225142257/http://thequietus.com/articles/17298-madonna-m-track-by-track-review|url-status=live}}</ref> Bradley Stern, an editor and publisher for ''MuuMuse'', also praised the song's autobiographical lyrics; "The message is sincere, vulnerable and undoubtedly true to Madonna's story, the music is strong and that chorus is utterly anthemic. Madonna hasn't had a truly rich, singer-songwriter, sing-along friendly record in a while&nbsp;— maybe since ''[[Music (Madonna album)|Music]]''?&nbsp;— so it's kind of unbelievable to hear such a strong melody from the Queen again." He called it "one of her best songs in a long time". Stern preferred the leaked demo over the final original version.<ref name="MuuMuse review" />
-[[File:Madonna - Rebel Heart Tour (21847382128) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Madonna performing the track during the [[Rebel Heart Tour]] (2015–2016)]]
-"Rebel Heart" received positive reviews from [[Music journalism|music critics]]. Pettifer wrote: "The last song on the album feels like the first to properly spring into aural life in an [[Unapologetic Bitch|unapologetically]] major key [...] The song relates the story of its singer&nbsp;— who she was and how she became who she is&nbsp;– which is really the record's underlying conceit". Pettifer also wrote that the lyrics were "more auto-biographical and therefore more interesting".<ref name="The Quietus review">{{cite news|last1=Pettifer|first1=Amy|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart: A Track By Track Review|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/17298-madonna-m-track-by-track-review|access-date=July 30, 2016|work=[[The Quietus]]|date=February 25, 2015}}</ref> Bradley Stern, an editor and publisher for ''MuuMuse'', also praised the song's autobiographical lyrics; "The message is sincere, vulnerable and undoubtedly true to Madonna's story, the music is strong and that chorus is utterly anthemic. Madonna hasn’t had a truly rich, singer-songwriter, sing-along friendly record in a while&nbsp;— maybe since ''[[Music (Madonna album)|Music]]''?&nbsp;— so it's kind of unbelievable to hear such a strong melody from the Queen again". He called it "one of her best songs in a long time". Stern preferred the leaked demo over the final original version.<ref name="MuuMuse review"/>
-''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s Caryn Grant wrote that "the album is at its strongest when Madonna shoves everyone to the side and just tells it to us straight. So it's fitting that she wraps up the deluxe edition with the title track [...]  Deep down, she does have a rebel heart&nbsp;— and you can't fault her for reminding us that pop music is all the better for it".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grant|first1=Caryn|title=Madonna: Rebel Heart|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/madonna-rebel-heart-20150225|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=February 12, 2017|date=February 25, 2015}}</ref> Of the leaked demo, Daniel Welsh from ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', wrote that "it's taken the best parts of Avicii's sound and blended them with Madonna, rather than giving us an ear-assaulting "Avicii feat. Madonna" number about 'putting your drinks up' and 'getting down on the floor'".<ref name="HuffPost">{{cite web|last1=Welsh|first1=Daniel|title=Madonna's ‘Rebel Heart’ Demo Leaks Online: 5 Things We Love About The New Song|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/28/madonna-rebel-heart-leak-demo-unapologetic-bitch_n_6235878.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=November 28, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' said it was the singer's "sweetest melody since '[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]', with her register dropped an octave or two until it resembles the [[Liz Phair]] of 2005's (underrated) ''[[Somebody's Miracle]]''".<ref name="Spin">{{cite web|last1=Spin Staff|title='Rebel Heart' Tamed: Our 12-Track Edit of Madonna's New Album|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/02/madonna-rebel-heart-album-edit-new-track-list/|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=February 6, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine called it a "movingly autobiographical title track, where Madonna reflects at length on her career and her motivation. It makes you wonder what she thinks she has to prove in 2015 with a song like '[[Bitch I'm Madonna]]' when she proved it all and we’ve been paying attention for years".<ref>{{cite journal|date=March 24, 2015|title=Division Belle: The lady protests too much on volatile 13th album|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|volume=38|issue=23|issn=0955-4955|page=67}}</ref> In 2018, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' picked it as the singer's 72nd greatest song, calling it "a sentimental sing-along that looks back on her bumpy road to stardom, adding some shrugged-off self-awareness ("I spent some time as a narcissist...trying to be so provocative/ I said, 'Oh yeah, that was me'") to keep things from getting too schmaltzy".<ref name="Billboard100">{{cite web |title=The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs: Critics' Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8469835/100-greatest-madonna-songs-list |work=Billboard|access-date=November 25, 2018 |date=August 15, 2018}}</ref>
+''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s Caryn Grant wrote that "the album is at its strongest when Madonna shoves everyone to the side and just tells it to us straight. So it's fitting that she wraps up the deluxe edition with the title track [...] Deep down, she does have a rebel heart&nbsp;— and you can't fault her for reminding us that pop music is all the better for it".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Grant|first1=Caryn|title=Madonna: Rebel Heart|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/madonna-rebel-heart-20150225|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=February 12, 2017|date=February 25, 2015|archive-date=May 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507044805/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/madonna-rebel-heart-20150225|url-status=dead}}</ref> Of the leaked demo, Daniel Welsh from ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', wrote that "it's taken the best parts of Avicii's sound and blended them with Madonna, rather than giving us an ear-assaulting "Avicii feat. Madonna" number about 'putting your drinks up' and 'getting down on the floor'".<ref name="HuffPost">{{cite web|last1=Welsh|first1=Daniel|title=Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Demo Leaks Online: 5 Things We Love About The New Song|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/28/madonna-rebel-heart-leak-demo-unapologetic-bitch_n_6235878.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=November 28, 2014|archive-date=August 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814054504/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/28/madonna-rebel-heart-leak-demo-unapologetic-bitch_n_6235878.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' said it was the singer's "sweetest melody since '[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]', with her register dropped an octave or two until it resembles the [[Liz Phair]] of 2005's (underrated) ''[[Somebody's Miracle]]''".<ref name="Spin">{{cite web|last1=Spin Staff|title='Rebel Heart' Tamed: Our 12-Track Edit of Madonna's New Album|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/02/madonna-rebel-heart-album-edit-new-track-list/|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=February 6, 2015|archive-date=June 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617143557/http://www.spin.com/2015/02/madonna-rebel-heart-album-edit-new-track-list/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine called it a "movingly autobiographical title track, where Madonna reflects at length on her career and her motivation. It makes you wonder what she thinks she has to prove in 2015 with a song like '[[Bitch I'm Madonna]]' when she proved it all and we’ve been paying attention for years".<ref>{{cite journal|date=March 24, 2015|title=Division Belle: The lady protests too much on volatile 13th album|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|volume=38|issue=23|issn=0955-4955|page=67}}</ref> In 2018, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' picked it as the singer's 72nd greatest song, calling it "a sentimental sing-along that looks back on her bumpy road to stardom, adding some shrugged-off self-awareness ("I spent some time as a narcissist...trying to be so provocative/ I said, 'Oh yeah, that was me'") to keep things from getting too schmaltzy".<ref name="Billboard100">{{cite magazine |title=The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs: Critics' Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8469835/100-greatest-madonna-songs-list |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 25, 2018 |date=August 15, 2018 |archive-date=August 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830050410/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8469835/100-greatest-madonna-songs-list |url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Live performances ==
+[[File:Madonna - Rebel Heart Tour (21847382128) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Madonna singing the track on the [[Rebel Heart Tour]].]]
-The song was included on the [[setlist]] of the [[Rebel Heart Tour]] (2015–2016).<ref name="rsrev">{{cite web|last1=Sheffield|first1=Rob|title=Bitch, She's Madonna: NYC Stop Showcases Genius of Rebel Heart Tour|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 18, 2015|date=September 18, 2015}}</ref> It closed the show's third segment and featured Madonna, dressed in a gypsy inspired dress created by [[Alessandro Michele]] for [[Gucci]], consisting off a shawl, flamenco hat, lace, skirts and jacquard bodysuit, playing the [[acoustic guitar]] while the backdrop screens depicted a morph of [[fan art]] depicting many images of the singer throughout time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a667703/madonna-kicks-off-her-rebel-heart-tour-with-a-hit-packed-set-see-the-first-photos.html|title=Madonna kicks off her Rebel Heart Tour with a hit-packed set: See the first photos|last=Warner|first=Sam|date=September 10, 2015|access-date=September 12, 2015|work=Digital Spy}}</ref><ref name="wwd2">{{cite news|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/madonna-designer-costume-rebel-heart-tour-10211945/|title=First Look: Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Tour Designer Costume Sketches|last=Maza|first=Erik|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=September 8, 2015|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]}}</ref><ref name=Guardian>{{cite web|last1=Needham|first1=Alex|title=Madonna at Madison Square Garden review&nbsp;– 'There is no other performer like her'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/17/madonna-at-madison-square-garden-review-rebel-heart-tour-no-other-performer-like-her|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=September 17, 2015}}</ref> Madonna had previously launched an online contest calling her fans to submit their art for a digital gallery; those chosen winners would have their work displayed as backdrops during the tour.<ref name="Basquiat">{{cite web|url=http://www.madonna.com/news/title/show-us-your-basquiat|title=Show us your Basquiat!|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=October 29, 2016|publisher=Madonna.com}}</ref> Jordan Zivitz from the ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', wrote that "In the concert's second category, none stood out more than ''Rebel Heart''{{'}}s uplifting title track, presented as a statement of identity and gratitude".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zivitz|first1=Jordan|title=Concert review: Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour starts beating at the Bell Centre|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/concert-review-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-starts-beating-at-the-bell-centre|work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> Conversely, Joshua Ostroff from ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' found that only few people could sing-along to the track on the tour, thereby proving that the new songs from the album had not connected with the audience.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ostroff|first1=Joshua|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour Is Broken|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/joshua-ostroff/madonna-rebel-heart-tour_b_8252004.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=October 6, 2016|date=October 6, 2015}}</ref> The performance of the song at the March 19–20, 2016 shows in [[Sydney]]'s [[Allphones Arena]] was recorded and released in Madonna's fifth live album, ''[[Rebel Heart Tour (album)|Rebel Heart Tour]]'' (2017).<ref name="videorebel">{{cite video|people=Madonna|title=[[Rebel Heart Tour (album)|Rebel Heart Tour]]|medium=2× CD, DVD, Blu-ray|publisher=Eagle Records|date=2017}}</ref> On November 7, 2016, Madonna performed "Rebel Heart" as part of an impromptu acoustic concert at [[Washington Square Park]] in support of [[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016|Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Madonna-Performs-Surprise-Concert-for-Clinton-in-NYC-Park-400338301.html |title=Madonna Performs Surprise Concert for Clinton in NYC Park |date=November 7, 2016 |publisher=[[WNBC]]|access-date=November 8, 2016}}</ref>
+The song was included on the [[setlist]] of the [[Rebel Heart Tour]] (2015–2016).<ref name="rsrev">{{cite magazine|last1=Sheffield|first1=Rob|title=Bitch, She's Madonna: NYC Stop Showcases Genius of Rebel Heart Tour|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 18, 2015|date=September 18, 2015|archive-date=September 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920014252/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917|url-status=live}}</ref> It closed the show's third segment and featured Madonna dressed in a gypsy inspired dress created by [[Alessandro Michele]] for [[Gucci]], consisting off a shawl, flamenco hat, lace, skirts and jacquard bodysuit, playing the [[acoustic guitar]] while the backdrop screens depicted a morph of [[fan art]] depicting many images of the singer throughout time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a667703/madonna-kicks-off-her-rebel-heart-tour-with-a-hit-packed-set-see-the-first-photos.html|title=Madonna kicks off her Rebel Heart Tour with a hit-packed set: See the first photos|last=Warner|first=Sam|date=September 10, 2015|access-date=September 12, 2015|work=Digital Spy|archive-date=September 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912211932/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a667703/madonna-kicks-off-her-rebel-heart-tour-with-a-hit-packed-set-see-the-first-photos.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="wwd2">{{cite news|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/madonna-designer-costume-rebel-heart-tour-10211945/|title=First Look: Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Tour Designer Costume Sketches|last=Maza|first=Erik|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=September 8, 2015|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|archive-date=September 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910001632/http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/madonna-designer-costume-rebel-heart-tour-10211945/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Guardian>{{cite web|last1=Needham|first1=Alex|title=Madonna at Madison Square Garden review&nbsp;– 'There is no other performer like her'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/17/madonna-at-madison-square-garden-review-rebel-heart-tour-no-other-performer-like-her|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=September 17, 2015|archive-date=September 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917224741/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/17/madonna-at-madison-square-garden-review-rebel-heart-tour-no-other-performer-like-her|url-status=live}}</ref> Madonna had previously launched an online contest calling her fans to submit their art for a digital gallery; those chosen winners would have their work displayed as backdrops during the tour.<ref name="Basquiat">{{cite web|url=http://www.madonna.com/news/title/show-us-your-basquiat|title=Show us your Basquiat!|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=October 29, 2016|publisher=Madonna.com|archive-date=July 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727004816/http://www.madonna.com/news/title/show-us-your-basquiat|url-status=live}}</ref>
-{{-}}
+Jordan Zivitz from the ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', wrote that "In the concert's second category, none stood out more than ''Rebel Heart''{{'}}s uplifting title track, presented as a statement of identity and gratitude".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zivitz|first1=Jordan|title=Concert review: Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour starts beating at the Bell Centre|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/concert-review-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-starts-beating-at-the-bell-centre|work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]|access-date=October 29, 2016|date=September 11, 2015|archive-date=September 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911011001/http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/concert-review-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-starts-beating-at-the-bell-centre|url-status=live}}</ref> Conversely, Joshua Ostroff from ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' found that only few people could sing-along to the track on the tour, thereby proving that the new songs from the album had not connected with the audience.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ostroff|first1=Joshua|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour Is Broken|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/joshua-ostroff/madonna-rebel-heart-tour_b_8252004.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=October 6, 2016|date=October 6, 2015|archive-date=January 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125031748/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/joshua-ostroff/madonna-rebel-heart-tour_b_8252004.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The performance of the song at the March 19–20, 2016 shows in [[Sydney]]'s [[Allphones Arena]] was recorded and released in Madonna's fifth live album, ''[[Rebel Heart Tour (album)|Rebel Heart Tour]]'' (2017).<ref name="videorebel">{{cite video|people=Madonna|title=[[Rebel Heart Tour (album)|Rebel Heart Tour]]|medium=2× CD, DVD, Blu-ray|publisher=Eagle Records|date=2017}}</ref> On November 7, 2016, Madonna performed "Rebel Heart" as part of an impromptu acoustic concert at [[Washington Square Park]] in support of [[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016|Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Madonna-Performs-Surprise-Concert-for-Clinton-in-NYC-Park-400338301.html |title=Madonna Performs Surprise Concert for Clinton in NYC Park |date=November 7, 2016 |publisher=[[WNBC]] |access-date=November 8, 2016 |archive-date=November 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109084836/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Madonna-Performs-Surprise-Concert-for-Clinton-in-NYC-Park-400338301.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Credits and personnel ==
 Credits and personnel adapted from Madonna's official website.<ref name="madonnawebsite">{{cite web|url=http://www.madonna.com/newalbum|title=Rebel Heart&nbsp;– Credits|access-date=October 29, 2016|publisher=Madonna.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621042110/http://www.madonna.com/newalbum|archive-date=June 21, 2015}}</ref>
-===Management===
+=== Management ===
 * Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) o/b/o EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (STIM)
 * Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (STIM) / Universal Polygram International (ASCAP) o/b/o Universal Music Publishing AB (STIM)
 * Warner-Tamerlane Pub Corp. o/b/o itself and Papa George Music (BMI) / Please Gimme My Publishing c/o EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI).
-===Personnel===
+=== Personnel ===
 {{div col}}
 * [[Madonna]]&nbsp;– vocals, songwriter, producer
 * [[Avicii|Tim Bergling]]&nbsp;– songwriter, producer
-* [[Tommy Brown (record producer)|Tommy Brown]]&nbsp;– songwriter
+* Tommy Brown&nbsp;– songwriter
 * Demacio "Demo" Castellon&nbsp;– [[audio engineer|engineer]], [[audio mixing (recorded music)|audio mixer]]
 * [[Salem Al Fakir]]&nbsp;– songwriter
@@ Line 74: / Line 88: @@
 == References ==
-{{reflist|30em}}
+{{reflist}}
-== External links ==
-*{{YouTube|cEmVC53BNPo|"Rebel Heart"}}
 {{Madonna songs}}
 [[Category:2015 songs]]
 [[Category:2010s ballads]]
-[[Category:Madonna (entertainer) songs]]
+[[Category:Madonna songs]]
 [[Category:Pop ballads]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Avicii]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Magnus Lidehäll]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Salem Al Fakir]]
-[[Category:Songs written by Madonna (entertainer)]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Madonna]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Vincent Pontare]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Arash Pournouri]]
@@ Line 93: / Line 105: @@
 [[Category:Song recordings produced by Salem Al Fakir]]
 [[Category:Song recordings produced by Magnus Lidehäll]]
-[[Category:Song recordings produced by Madonna (entertainer)]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by Madonna]]
 [[Category:Song recordings produced by Vincent Pontare]]

v t e Madonna songs
Singles Songs Covers Unreleased songs
1980s singles	"Everybody" "Burning Up" "Physical Attraction" "Holiday" "Lucky Star" "Borderline" "Like a Virgin" "Material Girl" "Crazy for You" "Angel" "Into the Groove" "Dress You Up" "Gambler" "Live to Tell" "Papa Don't Preach" "True Blue" "Open Your Heart" "La Isla Bonita" "Who's That Girl" "Causing a Commotion" "The Look of Love" "Spotlight" "Like a Prayer" "Express Yourself" "Cherish" "Oh Father" "Dear Jessie"
1990s singles	"Keep It Together" "Vogue" "Hanky Panky" "Justify My Love" "Rescue Me" "This Used to Be My Playground" "Erotica" "Deeper and Deeper" "Bad Girl" "Fever" "Rain" "Bye Bye Baby" "I'll Remember" "Secret" "Take a Bow" "Bedtime Story" "Human Nature" "You'll See" "One More Chance" "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" "You Must Love Me" "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" "Frozen" "Ray of Light" "Drowned World/Substitute for Love" "The Power of Good-Bye" "Nothing Really Matters" "Beautiful Stranger"
2000s singles	"American Pie" "Music" "Don't Tell Me" "What It Feels Like for a Girl" "Die Another Day" "American Life" "Hollywood" "Me Against the Music" "Nothing Fails" "Love Profusion" "Hung Up" "Sorry" "Get Together" "Jump" "4 Minutes" "Give It 2 Me" "Miles Away" "Celebration" "Revolver"
2010s singles	"Give Me All Your Luvin'" "Girl Gone Wild" "Masterpiece" "Turn Up the Radio" "Living for Love" "Ghosttown" "Bitch I'm Madonna" "Hold Tight" "Medellín" "Crave" "I Rise"
2020s singles	"I Don't Search I Find" "Levitating (The Blessed Madonna remix)" "Frozen (Sickick remixes)" "Break My Soul (The Queens remix)" "Back That Up to the Beat" "Popular" "Vulgar"
Promotional singles	"You Can Dance (LP Cuts)" "Erotic" "I Want You" "Sky Fits Heaven" "Impressive Instant" "GHV2 Megamix" "Into the Hollywood Groove" "Nobody Knows Me" "Imagine" "Hey You" "Superstar" "Future" "Dark Ballet" "Material Gworrllllllll" "Hung Up on Tokischa"
Other songs recorded	"Santa Baby" "Sooner or Later" "Oh What a Circus" "Sing" "Beat Goes On" "Gang Bang" "I Don't Give A" "Devil Pray" "Unapologetic Bitch" "Illuminati" "Joan of Arc" "Iconic" "Holy Water" "Wash All Over Me" "Rebel Heart" "God Control" "Batuka"
Other songs written	"Sidewalk Talk" "Each Time You Break My Heart" "Just a Dream" "Love Won't Wait" "The Greatest Hit" "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" "Go Hard" "Who's That Chick?" "Mamacita"
Category Template