Madonna and Charli XCX Share Danceteria Afterhours

Madonna and Charli XCX have released a new collaborative track titled Danceteria Afterhours. The song is a reworked version of Danceteria, which appeared on Madonna's album Confessions II. Production on the track was handled by Madonna, Andrew Watt, Cirkut, and Stuart Price. In the track, Madonna references figures from New York's early 1980s downtown scene, including Fab 5 Freddy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Rock Steady Crew. DJ Mark Kamins originally played Madonna's Everybody demo at Danceteria before producing the song, which became Madonna's debut single in 1982.

The release follows Madonna's collaboration last month with Kylie Minogue on Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix). Confessions II was released in July as the sequel to the 2005 album Confessions On A Dance Floor and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Madonna will also perform at the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time in 23 years. She leads this year's MTV VMA nominations with 11 nods, including Video of the Year for Confessions II – The Film.

Charli XCX is currently on a North American tour for her album Music, Fashion, Film, which received a four-star rating from NME. She is scheduled to play concerts in the United Kingdom and Europe in February.