Crucial Track for June 3, 2026

"X-Static Process" by Madonna

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Day 3 of favorite tracks from my foundational albums: American Life. One of the most underrated Madonna albums there is. Dropped not long after my dad died. Start to finish without a single exception a master piece of an album. Sure the title track is a bit cheesy by today's standard but I never skip it. So that speaks volumes to me at least. But if I had to choose my favorite song on the album? X-Static Process. It encapsulated what I was feeling at the time, and still brings me back to that place. The feeling of not knowing ones self, feeling adrift and chaotic. The feeling of losing ones self in a person who probably not the best for you and then coming to the realization that in the process of trying to find yourself and mold yourself to fit the world around you, that you were special as you were and you mattered. Thats what I took from it anyways. When I am feeling a bit low, I like to play this one and be transported to that time and sit in those emotions for a while. Fantastic track.