What It Feels Like for a Girl (Video)
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What It Feels Like for a Girl is a music video single title by singer Madonna
. Released by Warner Music Vision
on April 17, 2001, it contained the controversial music video, directed by Guy Ritchie
, depicting violence and abuse. Like "Justify My Love
" before it, the video was banned on MTV
with exception to MTV Europe
.
and was a massive seller, becoming the biggest selling DVD single in 2001.
The U.S. version of the DVD contains only the video, but in other countries, the DVD includes two audio remixes
of the song that also appear on the CD single release.
The video also was included in the 2001 Special Edition 2-CD release of the album Music
.
Audio tracks (DVD only):
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...
. Released by Warner Music Vision
Warner Reprise Video
Warner Music Vision is a music video company formed in 1991 to make music videos from artists and bands on Warner Bros. Records, Maverick Records, Sire Records, Atlantic Records, Mushroom Records and other Warner Music Group artists and to release them on video, such as Madonna: Ray of Light and...
on April 17, 2001, it contained the controversial music video, directed by 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:...
, depicting violence and abuse. Like "Justify My Love
Justify 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...
" before it, the video was banned 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....
with exception to MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
.
Formats
It was released on DVDDVD
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....
and was a massive seller, becoming the biggest selling DVD single in 2001.
The U.S. version of the DVD contains only the video, but in other countries, the DVD includes two audio remixes
RemixeS
RemixeS is a compilation of French singer Mylène Farmer's singles by various famous DJ's, including JXL, Felix Da Housecat and Paul Oakenfold.-Brackground, writing and release:...
of the song that also appear on the CD single release.
The video also was included in the 2001 Special Edition 2-CD release of the album Music
Music (Madonna album)
Music is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on September 19, 2000 by Maverick Records and distributed by Warner Bros. Records...
.
Track listing
Video:- "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Above and Beyond Video Mix)
Audio tracks (DVD only):
- "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Calderone & Quayle Dark Side Mix)
- "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Richard Vission Velvet Masta Mix)
Production credits
- Director: Guy Ritchie
- Producer: Lynn Zekanis
- Executive Producers: David Naylor, Sam Aslanian
- Director of Photography: Alex Barber
- Editor: Michael Heldman
- Visual Effects Producer: Sue Troyan
- Visual Effects Executive Producer: Neysa Horsburgh
- Production Company: DNA Inc.