Madonna and Charli XCX have released “Danceteria Afterhours,” a reworked rendition of the Confessions II track “Danceteria.” Produced by Madonna, Andrew Watt, Cirkut, and Stuart Price, the single delves into Madonna’s nights at the legendary New York City club Danceteria, which opened in midtown Manhattan before relocating to 21st Street in 1982.
Madonna is said to have handed DJ Mark Kamin her “Everybody” demo at Danceteria, where he played the single for the first time to a packed crowd. The club also hosted her first live performance. In the new track, Madonna’s verses name-drop fellow clubmates including Fab 5 Freddy, Basquiat, and Rock Steady Crew, while Charli XCX reflects on her own club experiences, recalling being “sweet 15 in a weird outfit” and performing in London before moving to Los Angeles.
Prior to the song’s release, Madonna and Charli threw a Club Confessions party with Saint Laurent during Paris Fashion Week and exchanged social media posts to promote the single. Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield praised Madonna’s return to the dancefloor on Confessions II, calling it “her best album since the original Confessions 21 years ago” and “a 64-minute nonstop groove that flows like a club-DJ set.”
Madonna is scheduled to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 27, marking her first appearance at the ceremony in 23 years. She leads the night with 11 nominations, largely for the short film accompanying Confessions II, which is nominated for Video of the Year and categories including Best Direction, Cinematography, and Choreography.
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Source: Rolling Stone Music
