I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
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I'm Going to Tell You a Secret is the title of an American documentary film that follows pop singer Madonna
on her 2004 Re-Invention World Tour. It premiered on MTV
on October 21, 2005 and was released commercially in a CD+DVD package on June 20, 2006 by Warner Bros. Records
. The CD album of highlights was recorded during one of her Paris
shows from the tour and the DVD contains the documentary with additional special features and extra footage. The album has sold more than one million copies and was nominated for a Grammy Award at the Grammy Awards of 2007
show in the category Best Long Form Music Video.
and Europe
during May 24 to September 14, 2004. It was directed by Jonas Åkerlund
, whose previous credits include various music videos, commercials and the cult hit film Spun
. It can be seen as the follow-up to Truth or Dare
(aka In Bed with Madonna), which had been released fourteen years earlier in 1991. In both films, the backstage scenes are shown in black and white, while the live performances are filmed in color. The film premiered commercial-free on MTV
in the United States
on October 21, 2005 but was not released commercially until June 20, 2006. The documentary was originally called The Re-Invented Process in reference to the world tour it documents and the Steven Klein
collaboration and exhibition, X-STaTIC Pro=CeSS. Images from the exhibition are used in the opening titles sequence.
late in 2004. The film premiered commercial-free on MTV
in the United States
on October 21, 2005. The film received mixed reviews with Rolling Stone
magazine mentioning that it "lacks the dishy delights of the diva's 1991 Truth or Dare doc
. Instead, a more worldly Madge struggles to become a less sound-bite-reliant, more sincere person." The Guardian
newspaper described it as "Fascinating, [it has] tiny flashes of insight into her relationship with Guy Ritchie
, which occasionally involve her being just as girlie and ever so slightly insecure as the rest of us." A CD+DVD package containing the documentary and the live album (see below) was released on June 20, 2006 by Warner Bros. Records
and Warner Music Vision.
with live highlights from the 2004 Re-Invention World Tour and a DVD
with the documentary film. The album includes Madonna's live cover version
of John Lennon's
"Imagine" and the original demo version of "I Love New York", a track found on her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor
. The track was originally recorded as a rock
song before being included on the studio album in a dance form. The album was available as two double-disc editions: firstly the Compact Disc version with the DVD documentary secondary in a double CD case; and the DVD version which featured the documentary with the CD secondary available in a DVD keep case. The documentary and the album were also available as a digital download. It was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award
in the category Best Long Form Music Video.
at #33. The CD+DVD version of I'm Going to Tell You a Secret is eligible to chart on the albums chart, while the DVD+CD version is eligible for the DVD chart. However, in some countries, both versions were combined and appeared on just one chart (e.g. in Australia, all versions counted towards the DVD chart and the release was ineligible for the albums chart).
DVD Chapters/Cities
DVD Bonus material
DVD charts
Album charts
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
on her 2004 Re-Invention World Tour. It premiered on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
on October 21, 2005 and was released commercially in a CD+DVD package on June 20, 2006 by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. The CD album of highlights was recorded during one of her Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
shows from the tour and the DVD contains the documentary with additional special features and extra footage. The album has sold more than one million copies and was nominated for a Grammy Award at the Grammy Awards of 2007
Grammy Awards of 2007
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dixie Chicks...
show in the category Best Long Form Music Video.
Background
The documentary was filmed during Madonna's Re-Invention World Tour which toured North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
during May 24 to September 14, 2004. It was directed by Jonas Åkerlund
Jonas Åkerlund
Jonas Åkerlund is a Swedish film and music video director, and drummer. He is best known for directing music videos, which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films...
, whose previous credits include various music videos, commercials and the cult hit film Spun
Spun
Spun is a 2002 American crime dramedy directed by Jonas Åkerlund, and starring Jason Schwartzman, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke, Mena Suvari, John Leguizamo, Patrick Fugit, Eric Roberts, Chloe Hunter, and Debbie Harry. It is Åkerlund's début as a feature-film director, having already become known...
. It can be seen as the follow-up to Truth or Dare
Truth or Dare (documentary)
Madonna: Truth or Dare is a 1991 American documentary film chronicling the life of American singer-songwriter Madonna during her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour...
(aka In Bed with Madonna), which had been released fourteen years earlier in 1991. In both films, the backstage scenes are shown in black and white, while the live performances are filmed in color. The film premiered commercial-free on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on October 21, 2005 but was not released commercially until June 20, 2006. The documentary was originally called The Re-Invented Process in reference to the world tour it documents and the Steven Klein
Steven Klein
Steven Klein is an American photographer based in New York.-History:After studying painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, he moved into the field of photography...
collaboration and exhibition, X-STaTIC Pro=CeSS. Images from the exhibition are used in the opening titles sequence.
Documentary
The documentary I'm Going to Tell You a Secret chronicles early events on the tour such as dancer auditions, rehearsals and opening night, and continues all the way through the final show and her visit to IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
late in 2004. The film premiered commercial-free on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on October 21, 2005. The film received mixed reviews with Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine mentioning that it "lacks the dishy delights of the diva's 1991 Truth or Dare doc
Truth or Dare (documentary)
Madonna: Truth or Dare is a 1991 American documentary film chronicling the life of American singer-songwriter Madonna during her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour...
. Instead, a more worldly Madge struggles to become a less sound-bite-reliant, more sincere person." The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper described it as "Fascinating, [it has] tiny flashes of insight into her relationship with Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie
Guy Stuart Ritchie is an English screenwriter and film maker who directed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Revolver, RocknRolla and Sherlock Holmes.-Early life:...
, which occasionally involve her being just as girlie and ever so slightly insecure as the rest of us." A CD+DVD package containing the documentary and the live album (see below) was released on June 20, 2006 by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
and Warner Music Vision.
Album
Background
The album was released in a 2-disc format, a CDCompact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
with live highlights from the 2004 Re-Invention World Tour and a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
with the documentary film. The album includes Madonna's live cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of John Lennon's
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
"Imagine" and the original demo version of "I Love New York", a track found on her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor
Confessions on a Dance Floor
Confessions on a Dance Floor is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on November 15, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was a complete departure from her last studio album, American Life . It included influences of 70s and 80s disco as well as...
. The track was originally recorded as a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song before being included on the studio album in a dance form. The album was available as two double-disc editions: firstly the Compact Disc version with the DVD documentary secondary in a double CD case; and the DVD version which featured the documentary with the CD secondary available in a DVD keep case. The documentary and the album were also available as a digital download. It was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in the category Best Long Form Music Video.
Commercial performance
The CD+DVD has been certified Gold in Germany by IFPI for more than 25,000 units shipped and in the U.S. it sold 25,000 copies in its first week, debuting on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at #33. The CD+DVD version of I'm Going to Tell You a Secret is eligible to chart on the albums chart, while the DVD+CD version is eligible for the DVD chart. However, in some countries, both versions were combined and appeared on just one chart (e.g. in Australia, all versions counted towards the DVD chart and the release was ineligible for the albums chart).
CD Track listing
Additional notes:- Recorded live in Paris on September 4/5, 2004 by Effanel Music.
- Mixed by Stuart PriceStuart PriceStuart Price is a three time Grammy-winning British electronic musician, songwriter, and record producer whose remixing and production skills are in demand by artists including New Order, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Missy Elliott, Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys, Brandon...
.
DVD documentary
DVD live performances- "The Beast Within" (Opening Credits)
- "Vogue"
- "American LifeAmerican Life (song)"American Life" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was the first single from her 2003 studio album American Life...
" - "Mother and Father" (With "Intervention" Mid-Section)
- "Nobody Knows Me"
- "MusicMusic (Madonna song)"Music" is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 8th studio album Music and was released on August 21, 2000, by Maverick Records. It was also released on DVD single, a debut in this format by Madonna. It earned two Grammy Award nominations in 2001, for Record of the Year...
" - "Hollywood" (Remix)
- "Lament" (From Evita)
- "Like a PrayerLike a Prayer (song)"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna on her fourth studio album of the same name . It was released on March 21, 1989, by Sire Records as the album's lead single...
" - "HolidayHoliday (Madonna song)"Holiday" is a song by American singer Madonna from her self-titled debut album. Released on September 7, 1983 by Sire Records, it later appeared remixed on the 1987 remix compilation You Can Dance and the 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection, and in its original form on the...
" - "ImagineImagine (song)"Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971...
"
DVD Chapters/Cities
- "Intro"
- "Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
" - "New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
" - "ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
" - "Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
" - "Miami"
- "LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
" - "Dublin"
- "ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
" - "LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
" - "IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
" - "Credits"
DVD Bonus material
- "The Bike Ride"
- "The Other Side"
- "Steve/Stuart in L.A."
- "Vocal Coach"
- "Chaos"
- "Birthday Party"
- "French Trilogy"
- "Steve/Stuart in Paris"
- "Monte's Guitar Faces"
- "Fans Singing in Paris"
- "After Show"
- "Wailing Wall"
DVD charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... DVD Chart |
1 |
| Czech Republic IFPI DVD Chart | 1 |
| Finland DVD Chart | 2 |
| France DVD Chart | 1 |
| Hungary DVD Chart | 1 |
| Italy FIMI DVD Chart | 1 |
| Japanese Albums Chart Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
12 |
| New Zealand DVD Chart | 8 |
| Norway DVD Chart | 1 |
| Spain DVD Chart | 1 |
| Sweden DVD Chart | 2 |
| UK DVD Chart | 1 |
| USA DVD Chart | 1 |
Album charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria | 12 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | 5 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) | 10 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Denmark | 13 |
| Estonia | 23 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 5 |
| France | 8 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Hungary | 8 |
| Ireland | 40 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Netherlands | 18 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Switzerland | 7 |
| UK | 18 |
| USA Billboard Top 200 | 33 |
Music credits
All the songs that appear in the documentary, including songs that are not from Madonna.- Madonna
- "Amazing"
- "American LifeAmerican Life (song)"American Life" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was the first single from her 2003 studio album American Life...
" - "Beautiful StrangerBeautiful Stranger"Beautiful Stranger" is a Grammy Award winning dance-pop song written and produced by American singer Madonna and British song-writer and musician William Orbit, drawing heavily on the 1966 song "She Comes in Colors" by Love. "Beautiful Stranger" was written for the film soundtrack Austin Powers:...
" - "Die Another DayDie Another Day (song)"Die Another Day" is the theme to the James Bond film of the same name recorded by Madonna. The single was released in late 2002, marking Madonna's 20th career anniversary, and peaked at number eight in the United States and number three in the United Kingdom, selling 167,863 copies - making it the...
" - "Drowned World/Substitute for LoveDrowned World/Substitute for Love"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" is a pop song written by American singer Madonna, William Orbit, Rod McKuen, Anita Kerr and David Collins for Madonna's seventh album Ray of Light . It was produced by Madonna and William Orbit, and received a positive reception from music critics...
" - "EroticaErotica (song)"Erotica" is the lead single from American singer-songwriter Madonna's fifth studio album, Erotica . The single was released in October 1992 by Maverick Records, and later included on her greatest hits albums GHV2 and Celebration...
" - "FrozenFrozen (song)"Frozen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her eight studio album Ray of Light. It was released as the lead single from the album on 23 February 1998 by Maverick Records...
" - "Hanky PankyHanky Panky (Madonna song)"Hanky Panky" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was the second and final single release from her soundtrack album I'm Breathless on June 30, 1990 by Sire Records. The song caused some controversy because of its innuendo and racy lyrics...
" - "HolidayHoliday (Madonna song)"Holiday" is a song by American singer Madonna from her self-titled debut album. Released on September 7, 1983 by Sire Records, it later appeared remixed on the 1987 remix compilation You Can Dance and the 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection, and in its original form on the...
" - "Hollywood"
- "I Love New York"
- "I'll RememberI'll Remember"I'll Remember" is a song by American recording artist Madonna. It was released on March 8, 1994, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack single of the film With Honors...
" - "ImagineImagine (song)"Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971...
" - "I'm So Stupid"
- "I Want YouI Want You (Marvin Gaye song)-Background:Madonna recorded a cover version of "I Want You" with British trip-hop group Massive Attack for her ballads compilation album Something to Remember and the Marvin Gaye tribute album Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye in 1995...
" - "Justify My LoveJustify My Love"Justify My Love" is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection and was released on November 6, 1990, by Sire Records. It caused international controversy due to the accompanying music video which was sexually explicit...
" - "Lament"
- "Like a PrayerLike a Prayer (song)"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna on her fourth studio album of the same name . It was released on March 21, 1989, by Sire Records as the album's lead single...
" - "Live to TellLive to Tell"Live to Tell" is a pop ballad by American singer-songwriter Madonna. Originally written by Patrick Leonard for the soundtrack of the film Fire with Fire, the song was shown to Madonna, who decided to use it for then-husband Sean Penn's film At Close Range...
" - "Material GirlMaterial Girl"Material Girl" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on January 30, 1985, by Sire Records, as the second single from her second album Like a Virgin. It also appears slightly remixed on the 1990 greatest hits compilation, The Immaculate Collection, and in its...
"
- "Mer Girl"
- "Mother and Father"
- "Music
Music (Madonna song)"Music" is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 8th studio album Music and was released on August 21, 2000, by Maverick Records. It was also released on DVD single, a debut in this format by Madonna. It earned two Grammy Award nominations in 2001, for Record of the Year...
"- "Nobody Knows Me"
- "Nobody's Perfect"
- "Nothing Fails
Nothing Fails"Nothing Fails" is the third single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 9th studio album American Life. It was released by Maverick Records on November 21, 2003. There was little promotion to accompany it and no music video was filmed. The song performed poorly on most mainstream charts...
"- "Paradise (Not for Me)"
- "Rain
Rain (Madonna song)"Rain" is a single by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was released on July 17, 1993 by Maverick Records. It was the fifth single release from her fifth studio album Erotica...
"- "Shanti/Ashangti"
- "Sky Fits Heaven"
- "Something to Remember"
- "Thief of Hearts"
- "To Have and Not to Hold"
- "Vogue"
- "What It Feels Like for a Girl
What It Feels Like for a Girl"What It Feels Like for a Girl" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was the third and final single released from her eighth studio album Music on April 17, 2001 by Maverick Records. The video mix of the song is a trance song, while the album version is a more demure pop and...
"- "Words"
- "X-Static Process"
- "You'll See
You'll See"You'll See" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her ballads compilation Something to Remember . The album was released with the intention of tone down the image of Madonna, who was being heavily criticized at the time. The singer decided to work with producer David Foster, who...
"- "Your Honesty"
- Not Madonna
- "Dirt" - The StoogesThe StoogesThe Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
- "Let the Sun Shine In"
- "Looking for LoveLooking for Love"Looking for Love" is the second single from Swedish singer September's album In Orbit. Released in 2005, it charted in Sweden and Poland, reaching number 17 and number 2, respectively.....
" - Aries Smith - "My SharonaMy Sharona"My Sharona" is the debut single by The Knack, released in 1979 from their album Get the Knack. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart where it remained for six weeks and was #1 on Billboards Top Pop Singles of 1979 year-end chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry...
"
- "Rapsodie Espangole" - Katia Lebeque & Marielle Lebeque
- "Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in BlueRhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects....
" - Katia Lebeque & Marielle Lebeque- "Susan MacLeod" - Lorne Cousin
- "Dirt" - The Stooges
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| France | Gold (CD) |
| Greece | Gold (CD) |
| France | Platinum (DVD) |
| Germany | Gold |
| UK | Gold |
| Australia | Platinum (DVD) |
| Brazil Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos The Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos is an official representative body of the record labels in the Brazilian phonographic market.- About :... |
Gold |
| Spain | Platinum (DVD) |
External links
- "Denouncing sin? Who is that girl?" New York Daily News column.