Madonna releases a cover of “La bambola” by Patty Pravo – Listen to it streaming

After weeks of unconfirmed rumours and hints, Madonna has released her cover of “La bambola,” the famous track made a hit by Patty Pravo in 1968. The song, performed entirely in Italian, was chosen as the soundtrack for a commercial for an upcoming new Dolce & Gabbana fragrance. Madonna's version carries the full title “La bambola (for Dolce & Gabbana – The One).” The track, written by Ruggero Cini, Franco Migliacci and Bruno Zambrini, was produced and mixed by Stuart Price. Although the collaboration between the two is currently ongoing, the cover will not be included on the singer's upcoming album, described as an ideal follow-up to “Confessions On A Dance Floor”: you can listen to it below.

Almost twenty years after “Confessions On A Dance Floor,” Madonna has announced a return to the dance sounds that made her career history. The album, expected in 2026, will be released by Warner Records, the label with which the popstar has woven a long and complicated artistic and professional relationship.

The announcement came via Instagram, in a short but telling post: “Almost 2 decades later – And it feels like home with Warner Records! Back to music, Back to the Dance Floor Back to where it all began!” Words that hint not only at a musical return to the sounds of the mid-2000s, but also at a reconciliation with her longtime record label. Backing up this theory is the acronym “COADF – P.2,” a direct reference to the celebrated 2005 album produced by Stuart Price. According to early rumours, it will indeed be him signing on as producer once again, after also overseeing the musical direction of the recent “Celebration Tour.”

Madonna's bond with Warner runs through her entire career: from her 1982 debut on the Sire sublabel through to 2008, the year the partnership ended following the release of “Hard Candy.” She then moved on to Interscope, releasing three albums – “MDNA,” “Rebel Heart” and “Madame X” – which are now officially back under the Warner banner thanks to a 2021 deal that brought the artist's entire catalogue back under one label.

“From struggling artist in New York to signing a deal to release just three singles, at the time it felt like the world would never be the same – and it really wasn't. From the very start, Warner Records was a true partner. I'm happy to be back with them, and I'm looking to the future: making music, surprising people, and maybe stirring up some necessary conversations,” said Madonna, looking back on a journey that took her from outsider to the ultimate pop icon.

The new album will arrive after the conclusion of the “Celebration Tour,” the massive world tour that between 2023 and 2024 celebrated the American artist's forty years in the business. A journey that closed with a symbolic and spectacular event: the free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro in May 2024, in front of hundreds of thousands of people. Everything suggests this new chapter could be not just a return to the dancefloor, but also a statement of intent: Madonna's determination to look to the future without giving up her roots, with the same spirit of provocation and reinvention that has always defined her story.

In 2025 Madonna released “Veronica Electronica,” a collection of remixes tied to the era of “Ray Of Light,” the album that symbolized her artistic reinvention, released in 1998. Made up of eight tracks, the record was originally conceived as an electronic companion to “Ray Of Light,” which at the time was a massive success: over 16 million copies sold, 4 Grammy Awards (including Best Pop Album) and a run of iconic singles like “Frozen,” “Ray of Light” and “Nothing Really Matters.” As explained on the American artist's official website, the project was shelved precisely because of the enormous impact of the main album, which dominated public and critical attention for well over a year.

“Veronica Electronica” includes edited versions of club remixes by names like Peter Rauhofer, William Orbit, Sasha, BT and Victor Calderone. The tracklist also features an unreleased gem: the original demo of “Gone, Gone, Gone,” recorded in 1998 with Rick Nowels and never released before. The album's title refers to the electronic alter ego Madonna had adopted during those years.

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