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《American Life》是美国歌手麦当娜的第九张录音室专辑，由Maverick Records于2003年4月21日发行，华纳兄弟唱片公司分销。整首专辑均由麦当娜和Mirwais Ahmadzaï制作。专辑被视为是一张概念专辑，专辑的主题围绕着美国不同的文化，并谈及了美国梦及物质主义。这些题材均否定了她80年代的热曲〈Material Girl〉的中心思想。专辑含摇滚和电子音乐的元素，而原音乐的元素亦出现在多首歌曲中。

《American Life》受到音乐评论家毁誉参半的评价，with responses noting its consistency, but general responses called the record "about Madonna" and found it confusing. The album was a success commercially peaking at number one in fourteen countries. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and British Phonographic Industry (BPI) both certified it platinum in recognition of one million shipments in the United States, and 300,000 shipments in the United Kingdom, respectively. The album became the 32nd-best-selling album of 2003 and has sold five million copies to date. American Life garnered two nominations at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004.

Four singles were released from the album. The first, the title track, was released to a generally negative critical reception with Blender naming it as the ninth worst song of all time. It charted at number 37 in the US while it entered the top ten in most countries, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom. A controversial music video was pulled after scenes of war and violence were criticized which led to an edited version being released. Its following single "Hollywood" became her first to miss out on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1983. "Nothing Fails" and "Love Profusion", third and fourth singles respectively, featured a lack of promotion resulting in a poor commercial performance. However, they peaked at number one in Spain.

Madonna promoted the album during a small promotional tour for the album between April and May 2003. At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, she performed alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott a medley of "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood" and engaged in open-mouth kissing with Aguilera and Spears gaining great controversy and publicity. Madonna also embarked on her Re-Invention World Tour which was the highest grossing tour of 2004 earning $125 million. The tour was chronicled in a documentary titled I'm Going to Tell You a Secret.

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