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The best-selling female recording artist of all time, Madonna said she’s excited but nervous about the official release of her 13th studio album, “Rebel Heart,” arriving this Tuesday.
But the release hasn't always been on her terms: In December, her team scrambled to finish mastering six of the album’s songs after someone leaked early versions of more than a dozen tunes online. One suspect was arrested, but Madonna called the situation “horrifying,” and remains frustrated.
“I mean, it's a process,” she said. “Music is really personal to me. A lot of the stuff is out there that I had no intention of ever finishing. They're, like, scribbles on a pad. You know what I mean? It's unspeakably embarrassing.”
With Kanye West and dance-music guru Diplo contributing to the album behind the scenes, Madonna is hoping the finished product works on the most fundamental level.
“I wanted to be able to write songs that, if all the electricity went out, that I could still sit and strum a guitar and sing the song,” she said.
Her children have been “opinionated” about what they've heard to this point, with Lourdes touting one Diplo-produced song as “fire,” according to her mother.
“[Lourdes] kept sending me text messages saying, ‘Mom, can you please text me the Diplo track?’” Madonna said. “I'm like, ‘The record’s not out yet. No, I can't send it to you.’”
When Daly complimented Madonna on the new album, she demurred, “It might sound better if you have a shot of tequila,” which happened to be within their grasp. They poured a couple of shots to celebrate.
“To ‘Rebel Heart,'” Daly toasted.
Madonna countered, “To being rebellious and romantic.”
Part two of Daly’s Madonna interview airs Tuesday on TODAY.
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