On January 3 2003, Madonna.com announced: “Madonna’s next album is scheduled to be released in April, and there is no title as of yet. The video for the first single will be shot in February and will be directed by Jonas Akerlund. The album cover will be shot next week by Craig McDean (he also did the Vanity Fair Madonna cover).”
Today In Madonna History 
I can’t believe it’s been 20 Years since Madonna’s first bad, mediocre and average record
-American Life it’s named! I don’t even like American Life! In fact I hate it! If a record gets mixed meaning bad reviews of course it’s going to be a commercial failure! Madonna should have known better because American Life is Madonna at her most uninspired!