Ghosttown

Madonna

About Ghosttown

"Ghosttown" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart (2015). It was released to radio stations on March 13, 2015, as the album's second single. The song was written by Madonna, Jason Evigan, Evan Bogart, and Sean Douglas, and produced by Madonna, Billboard and Evigan. Madonna had listened to Douglas' previous works and had requested studio time with him. Together with the other songwriters, they wrote "Ghosttown" in three days. A pop ballad, the song was inspired by the imagery of a destroyed city after armageddon, and how the survivors carry on with their lives, with love being the only thing they can hold onto. An uplifting track, "Ghosttown" features an organ and drums in its instrumentation, with minor vocoder effects on Madonna's vocals. "Ghosttown" was released to iTunes Store as part of the album's pre-order in December 2014, in response to hackers leaking songs from Rebel Heart. The song received positive response from critics, who commended Madonna's vocal delivery, the lyrics, and Billboard's production; they also compared it to Madonna's earlier ballads. In the United States, the song became Madonna's 36th entry on the Adult Contemporary chart, as well as her 45th number-one song on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart, surpassing country singer George Strait as the artist with most number-one songs on an active Billboard chart. Internationally, "Ghosttown" reached the top twenty position in Hungary and Italy, and the digital charts of Finland and Sweden, and was certified platinum by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI). 


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Maybe it was all too much
Too much for a man to take
Everything's bound to break
Sooner or later, sooner or later

You're all that I can trust
Facing the darkest days
Everyone ran away
But we're gonna stay here, we're gonna stay here

Ahhhhhh, ahhhhh
I know you're scared tonight
Ahhhhhh, ahhhhh
I'll never leave your side

When it all falls, when it all falls down
I'll be your fire when the lights go out
When there's no one, no one else around
We'll be two souls in a ghosttown

When the world gets cold
I'll be your cover
Let's just hold
Onto each other
When it all falls, when it all falls down
We'll be two souls in a ghosttown

Tell me how we got this far
Every man for himself
Everything's gone to hell
We gotta stay strong, we're gonna hold on

This world has turned to dust
All we've got left is love
Might as well start with us
Singing a new song, something to build on

Ahhhhhh, ahhhhh
I know you're scared tonight
Ahhhhhh, ahhhhh
I'll never leave your side

When it all falls, when it all falls down
I'll be your fire when the lights go out
When there's no one, no one else around
We'll be two souls in a ghosttown

When the world gets cold
I'll be your cover
Let's just hold
Onto each other
When it all falls, when it all falls down
We'll be two souls in a ghosttown

I know we're alright
'Cause we'll never be alone
In this mad mad, in this mad mad world
Even with no light
We're gonna shine like gold
In this mad mad, in this mad mad world

When it all falls, when it all falls down
I'll be your fire when the lights go out
When there's no one, no one else around
We'll be two souls in a ghosttown

When it all falls, when it all falls down
I'll be your fire when the lights go out
When there's no one, no one else around
We'll be two souls in a ghosttown

When the world gets cold
I'll be your cover
Let's just hold
Onto each other
When it all falls, when it all falls down
We'll be two souls in a ghosttown
When it all falls, when it all falls down
We'll be two souls in a ghosttown

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Madonna

Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone /tʃɪˈkoʊneɪ/ chi-KOH-nay; August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, director, dancer and entrepreneur. She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, she is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. Critics have praised her diverse musical productions which have also been known to induce controversy. more »

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Written by: Sean Douglas, Madonna Louise Ciccone, Evan Kidd Bogart, Jason Gregory Evigan

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Walt Disney Music Company, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Label Classification
Ghosttown is a pop song from Madonna’s thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart. It was released under the label of Interscope Records.
Songwriter
The song was co-written by Madonna, Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas, and Evan Bogart for her 13th studio album, Rebel Heart.
Commercial Success
Despite not peaking at No. 1, Ghosttown managed to reach No. 20 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
Music Video
The music video for Ghosttown debuted on April 8, 2015, and features actor and dancer Terrence Howard. It was directed by Jonas Akerlund, who has frequently collaborated with Madonna on many of her music videos.
Post-Apocalyptic Theme
The song and video for Ghosttown focus on a post-apocalyptic world, depicting Madonna and Howard as two of the last surviving people on earth.
Critical Reception
Ghosttown received many positive reviews from music critics, with many hailing it as a standout track from Rebel Heart.
Live Performances
Madonna has performed "Ghosttown" on various occasions including the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March 2015, and during her Rebel Heart Tour, which ran from 2015 to 2016.
Cover Artists
The song has been covered by several artists, including Adam Lambert at the 2015 Logo TV Trailblazers Honors.
Duet Version
A special duet version of Ghosttown was performed live by Madonna and Taylor Swift at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2015.
Influence
Many fans and critics have compared the song’s post-apocalyptic theme to the current state of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, making the song relevant, despite being released five years earlier.

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