Drowned World/Substitute for Love

1998 single by Madonna
VisualArtwork single Q2069044
Drowned World/Substitute for Love
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Drowned World/Substitute for Love

Summary

Drowned World/Substitute for Love is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love's genre is ambient music[4].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love followed Ray of Light[5].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love was followed by The Power of Good-Bye[6].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love was produced by Madonna[7].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love was produced by William Orbit[8].
  • Among the performers on Drowned World/Substitute for Love was Madonna[9].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love's record label is recorded as Maverick[10].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[11].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love is part of Ray of Light[12].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love's Commons category is recorded as Drowned World/Substitute for Love[13].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love was distributed by CD single[15].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love was distributed by compact cassette[16].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love was distributed by 7″ single[17].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love was distributed by 12" single[18].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love was released on August 24, 1998[20].
  • Drowned World/Substitute for Love's lyricist is recorded as Madonna[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[22]

  • Genre(s): acid house, ambient, downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, idm, pop, progressive house, tribal house[23]

  • Community tags: acid house, ambient, downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, idm, pop, progressive house, tribal house[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b3c34cc3-aadd-3469-9907-199e3c402ab8[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Drowned World/Substitute for Love was Madonna[9]. Producers include Madonna[7] and William Orbit[8].

Publication

Drowned World/Substitute for Love was published on August 24, 1998[20]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is ambient music[4]. It is part of Ray of Light[12]. Recorded distribution format include CD single[15], compact cassette[16], 7″ single[17], and 12" single[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Drowned World/Substitute for Love followed Ray of Light[5]. It was followed by The Power of Good-Bye[6].

Why It Matters

Drowned World/Substitute for Love ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_drowned-world-substitute-for-love_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Drowned World/Substitute for Love}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/drowned-world-substitute-for-love}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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