A gritty, transitional EP blending aggressive rock-infused remixes of American Life with a shimmering 90s vault track and the audio of an iconic VMA performance.
Like a Virgin / Hollywood Medley (2003: MTV Video Music Awards)
5:34
06
Into the Hollywood Groove (The Passengerz mix)
3:44
07
Your Honesty
4:07
02Liner Notes
Remixed & Revisited serves as a fascinating, somewhat abrasive bridge between the stark folk-tronica of American Life and the shimmering disco revival of Confessions on a Dance Floor.
Remixed & Revisited serves as a fascinating, somewhat abrasive bridge between the stark folk-tronica of American Life and the shimmering disco revival of Confessions on a Dance Floor. It captures Madonna in a defensive yet creatively restless state, doubling down on the industrial textures and social critiques of her 2003 work while simultaneously nodding to her commercial past. The album is anchored by the Headcleanr remixes, which strip away the acoustic warmth of the parent album in favor of a jackhammer-like digital distortion and garage-rock energy that feels uniquely aggressive for mainstream pop of the era.
Released on November 24, 2003, Remixed & Revisited was conceived as a replacement for a cancelled 20th-anniversary box set. It serves as the final release under Madonna's contract with Maverick Records, the label she co-founded. The EP is notable for its diverse sonic palette, ranging from the aggressive 'electro-rock' remixes by Headcleanr to the polished 1994 vault track 'Your Honesty', which was co-written and produced by Dallas Austin during the Bedtime Stories era. The collection also features 'Into the Hollywood Groove', a mashup created for a Gap commercial featuring Missy Elliott, and the full audio of the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards performance featuring Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Missy Elliott. This performance became legendary for the onstage kiss between Madonna and her younger peers. Critically, the EP received a mixed response, with many reviewers, including Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, praising 'Your Honesty' as a lost gem while finding the remixes overly harsh and 'out of step' with the prevailing trends of 2003. Despite its modest chart performance in the US, it was a significant hit in Europe, reaching number one in Portugal and the top five in several other territories.
Put this on for
walking through a neon-lit urban center while the aggressive digital distortion of the headcleanr remixes matches the city pacedissecting the vocal interplay between three generations of pop royalty during a high-stakes award show medleyseeking a smoother mid-nineties r&b groove to break the tension of a modern electronic playlistfueling a late-night creative session with the high-energy distorted synth-pop of the early two-thousandsreflecting on the polarizing reception of a superstar most political era through its most abrasive reinterpretationspreparing for a night out by revisiting the high-gloss commercial energy of a famous fashion campaign remix
Moments worth waiting for
the sudden shift from like a virgin into hollywood as britney spears and christina aguilera join the stage for the vma medley
the crisp nineties dallas austin production on your honesty providing a smooth r&b contrast to the surrounding harsh remixes
the distorted guitar crunch on the headcleanr remix of american life that pushes the track into industrial rock territory
Sounds like
2003s production with a 2000s soul
Lyrical territory
social_commentary, self_examination, nostalgia
03Deviation
Remixed & Revisited · vs · Madonna
Artist
This Album
Social_commentary
Lyrics · ↓ −14% less than usual
On this album, social_commentary sits about 14% less prominent than across the rest of the artist's catalogue.
