On April 22 2003, Madonna performed a special mini-concert for MTV’s On Stage & On The Record program, filmed in Times Square, New York.
Madonna performed the following songs:
- American Life
- Hollywood
- Nothing Fails
- X-Static Process
- Like A Prayer
Category Archives: 2003
Today in Madonna History: February 10, 2003
On February 10 2003, Swept Away was nominated for the following Razzie Awards:
- Worst Picture
- Worst Remake or Sequel
- Worst Director (Guy Ritchie)
- Worst Screenplay
- Worst Actress (Madonna)
- Worst Actor (Adriano Giannini)
- Worst Screen Couple (Madonna and Adriano Giannini)
Madonna was also nominated for Razzies for Die Another Day:
- Worst Support Actress
- Worst Original Song
The Golden Raspberry Awards, or the Razzies, recognize the worst in film.
Today in Madonna History: January 3, 2003
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: December 13, 2003
On December 13 2003, “Nobody Knows Me (P. Rauhofer, Above & Beyond, Mount Sims Mixes)” hit #4 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US.
The track from American Life had been serviced to clubs as a promo-only 12-inch, with the remixes being issued commercially in North America as part of the Nothing Fails maxi-single.
(Thanks to ElOr98 for sharing the video!)
((and to aviddiva for making it!!))
Today in Madonna History: October 25, 2003
On October 25 2003, Me Against the Music (Britney Spears featuring Madonna) debuted at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, eventually peaking at #35 in the USA.
Today in Madonna History: September 16, 2003
On September 16 2003, Madonna made an hour-long appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show to promote her first children’s book, The English Roses. It was Madonna’s third appearance on the popular daytime talk show.
Today in Madonna History: September 15, 2003
On September 15 2003, Madonna’s first children’s book, The English Roses, was released worldwide. To promote the book, Madonna held a reading to a group of children (and adults!) at the Gallimard Gardens in Paris.
The English Roses debuted at #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list. The book remained at #1 on the New York Times Children’s Best Sellers list for 7 weeks.
To date, The English Roses has sold over 500,000 copies.
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