American Life | 
| Artist: Madonna
Label: Warner Bros UK
Category: Music
Buy New: $13.05
New (5) Used (14) Collectible (1) from $3.93
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 283393
Format: Single, Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.7 x 0.3
UPC: 093624261629
EAN: 0093624261629
ASIN: B00008V6H6
Release Date: January 13, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | American Life [Radio Edit] | | • | American Life [Oakenfold Downtempo Remix] | | • | American Life [Felix da Housecat's Devin Dazzle Club Mix] |
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Album Details
Released in Two Parts, the "American Life" Single is also the Subject of a Brilliant Video. A Collaboration with Director Jonas Akerlund, Expressing a Panoramic View of Our Culture and Looming War Through the View of a Female Superhero Portrayed by Madonna.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 This is one good buy May 4, 2003
Andre Felipe (Brazil)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
'American Life' must be one of those Madonna singles with tons of versions with no much difference... Though something special is missing here (like, an enhanced video or a b-side), the tracks are indeed the best versions to be collected. The CD opens with the ORIGINAL VERSION (WITH RAP), yeah, the uncensored one everyone already knows: psycho-duck noises are looped all over the song, accompanied by an acoustic guitar with no stand-out melody, following a slight hip-hop influence. Secondly we have the brilliant OAKENFOLD DOWNTEMPO REMIX, which should be seriously considered as an alternative radio play version. It's got electric guitars all over it, giving the singing a much more ectic feel. The chorus is wonderful, Madonna's voice gets filtered giving out an emotional effect. The rap sounds much better as well, her voice is cleaner and more natural. Finishing the single there's the FELIX DA HOUSECAT REMIX, a totally different version. He digitally altered the vocals to completely new notes - less warned people may think it's another song. Very dancey, though not that pumping (stiff and dry beats, just like the rest of the new album). The rap sounds horrible on this one, Madonna sounds like a rich spoiled South Park character here, belting out her possessions. Anyway, it's just not a 5 stars single for its lack of content, though overall, it's worthy. But let's wait for more versions of the single.
 Video Please May 16, 2003
Jean A. Bishop (Glen Carbon, Illinois United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I find it hard to believe that someone as bright as Madonna did not add her "conteversial" American Life video to this CD. If she had the single would have hit the charts in the number one position. I love this CD but feel strongly that the video should have accompanied. The remixes are great.
 American Life ? September 29, 2006
Grant Wilmot
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This song is not really a favorite of mine, however being a Madonna fan, I bought the cd singles of this song( 2 were released in Australia).
I hated the red version of the remixes, but found a great version on the blue cd single that I really liked.
It is called Felix Da Housecat remix.
Now, whenever I listen to this song, this is the version that I listen to.
It is much better than the album version I think.
Good buy for all Madonna fans.
 Dear Madonna: WRAP don't RAP! You ruined a perfectly ruined song! November 2, 2005
One World (Denver, CO USA)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
This song would've been ok to listen to, but was not something I would buy, neither is it's full cd. I find the music too mechanical and too simplistic. I really miss Madonna's working with Stephen Bray and Patrick Leonard. However, her "Music" album had some good songs to offer, American Life, however is totally a let down.
Now notice, I said "this song WOULD'VE been ok to listen to, but was not something I would buy..." What totally wraps up this song's final fate is...well the RAPPING. OMG!!!! I thought my friend was joking when he said Madonna did a rap on this song but then I heard it and UUUUUUUGGGGGGG!!!! Talk about nails across a chalk board! PLLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEE STOP already! That was torture!
Madonna, if you must rap, Christmas is in about 1-1/2 months. Oh, whoops, that is WRAPping. Is there a non-rap version of this?
Very disppointing!! July 15, 2003
2 out of 21 found this review helpful
I used to be crazy about her songs..not any more!!!
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