Madonna and Charli XCX Collaborate on ‘Danceteria Afterhours’ Rework
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Madonna and Charli XCX have released “Danceteria Afterhours”, a reworking of Madonna’s “Danceteria” from Confessions II. It is their first collaborative track and arrives shortly before Madonna’s return to the VMAs, adding to recent updates linked to the project.
The rework was co-produced by Andrew Watt, Cirkut, Stuart Price and Madonna. It follows Madonna’s August collaboration with Kylie Minogue on “Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix)” and comes after an apparent social-media exchange involving Charli’s lyric about the dancefloor being dead.
- Madonna and Charli XCX have released their first joint track.
- The song reworks Madonna’s “Danceteria” from Confessions II.
- It arrives ahead of Madonna’s return to the VMAs.
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Madonna is one of popular music's most influential artists, with a career spanning decades and defining multiple eras of pop culture. Charli XCX is a contemporary pop and electronic music artist known for experimental production and collaborations across the industry.
"Danceteria" is a track from Madonna's back catalogue now being reworked with Charli XCX's involvement in their first official collaboration. The rework has been produced by a team of established producers working alongside Madonna.
The release coincides with Madonna's preparation for the MTV Video Music Awards, one of music's largest annual television events. It reflects a broader period of renewed creative activity in which Madonna has been reworking and re-releasing material in collaboration with other contemporary artists.
Coverage
- Consequence — Madonna Releases “Danceteria” Rework with Charli xcx: Stream
- Pitchfork — Madonna and Charli XCX release Danceteria reworking for Confessions II