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= <unk> ( Madonna song ) =

" <unk> " is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance <unk> ( 2005 ) . It was written and produced by Madonna and Stuart Price , and released as the second single from the album on February 7 , 2006 . It later appeared on Celebration , her 2009 greatest hits album . An uptempo dance song , " <unk> " was one of the first tracks developed for the album and had numerous remix treatments before the ultimate version of the track was finalized . One of the remixes was done by the Pet Shop Boys , featuring added lyrics by the band . The actual song features a dance groove tempo . It talks about personal <unk> and self @-@ <unk> .

" <unk> " received positive reviews from contemporary critics , who declared the track the strongest song on Confessions on a Dance <unk> . Some critics also commented on the song 's disco @-@ influenced beats while comparing it to Madonna 's older dance songs . It achieved commercial success , topping the singles charts in Italy , Spain , Romania and the United Kingdom , where it became Madonna 's twelfth number one single . Elsewhere , the song was a top ten hit . However , in the United States , the song did not perform well due to an <unk> on radio but was able to reach the top of Billboard 's dance charts and became one of the decade 's most successful dance hits .

The accompanying music video , directed by Madonna 's <unk> Jamie King , was a continuation from the " <unk> Up " music video . It featured Madonna and her dancers <unk> around a city in a van , dancing on roller <unk> and Madonna fighting with a group of men in a cage . She performed the song on her 2006 Confessions Tour in a similar fight sequence to that shown in the video . An additional video was created as a backdrop for a remix of the song , which depicted political leaders and scenes of war and destruction .

= = Background and composition = =

" <unk> " was one of the first tracks developed for Confessions on a Dance <unk> , along with " <unk> Up " and " Future Lovers " . It was also the one which took the most time to finish because Madonna " thought it was too melodramatic and could never decide when it was right . " The songs were developed with a remixed perspective in mind . Madonna commented that , " Whenever I make records , I often like the remixes better than the original ones . [ ... ] So I thought , screw that . I 'm going to start from that perspective " . She promoted the album at the dance party " <unk> " held at Luke & <unk> 's nightclub in Greenwich Village , invited by Junior <unk> to take over the DJ booth where she mixed " <unk> Up " with " <unk> " . Musically , " <unk> " is an uptempo dance song containing layers of beats and strong vocal on the chorus . It is set in common time with a moderately fast dance groove tempo of 132 beats per minute . <unk> in the key of C minor , Madonna 's vocal range spans from <unk> to <unk> . It follows the chord progression of E ♭ – <unk> – A ♭ – B ♭ during the spoken introduction . It then changes to <unk> – <unk> @-@ <unk> in the chorus , while continuing in A ♭ – <unk> – A ♭ – <unk> in the intermediate verses , ultimately ending in repeated lines of " I 've heard it all before " .

Lyrically the song has <unk> of different languages including French , Spanish , Italian , Dutch , Hebrew , Hindi , Polish and Japanese . The song talks about personal <unk> and self @-@ <unk> , denoting a shift in focus of Madonna as an artist from her previous songs about supremacy like " Everybody " ( 1982 ) , " Vogue " ( 1990 ) or " Music " ( 2000 ) which was centered around the subject of music itself . Among the various remixes , the Pet Shop Boys remix incorporated Whitney Houston 's " I Wanna Dance with Somebody ( Who Loves Me ) " with a more pronounced bassline and uses a double breakdown in the introduction . Pet Shop Boys and Madonna had always mutually admired each other , from the time they wrote the song " Heart " ( 1988 ) for Madonna but never delivered it . The remix had added lyrics sung by band member Neil Tennant which subsequently appeared on their remix album <unk> Four . Madonna 's voice hits on the first chorus which was remixed to have a masculine synth and a serious hook . A breakdown happens before the fifth minute ends , leading to the entry of programmed drum sounds after which the song ends .

= = Critical response = =

Jennifer <unk> of MTV News wrote that " <unk> " is the " album 's strongest track " and that it is a " Pet Shop Boys @-@ esque " song . <unk> went on to say that it " ... <unk> evokes the sounds of the ' 80s @-@ era dance clubs that first <unk> her toward stardom . " According to a review in the BBC 's <unk> , " New single ' <unk> ' states Queen <unk> 's <unk> stance , and though the song is wrapped up in relationship sentiment , one cannot help but hear the subtext , perhaps directed at her more savage critics : ' there are more important things than hearing you speak ' . " Alan <unk> from BBC Music called the song " <unk> catchy " . Mike <unk> of The Times and Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine noted that the bassline of the song utilizes The Jacksons ' 1980 song " Can You Feel It " . The song was noted by Slant Magazine as one of the best songs of 2006 . In a review of " <unk> " from Virgin Media , it wrote that the song 's <unk> features an " infectious <unk> of pumping , filtered synths and disco beats " . Keith <unk> from Billboard commented that , " [ <unk> ] should keep fans hung up on Madonna 's ability to create instant radio and club classics . " He also called the song " <unk> " while reviewing the album .

Ben Williams of New York magazine , wrote that the song is " propelled by a catchy bass melody " . Joan Morgan of The Village Voice , in review of Confessions on a Dance <unk> , wrote : " The party continues <unk> with the <unk> , kick @-@ your @-@ man @-@ to @-@ the @-@ curb ' <unk> ' . " Stephen M. <unk> of Pitchfork Media wrote , " The <unk> of sound wash directly into ' <unk> ' , setting up the song 's <unk> <unk> and shifting bass <unk> . " Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that the first half of the album consists of love songs , happy and sad , and included " <unk> " into the mix . Alexis <unk> from The Guardian called the song as triumphant . Kitty Empire from the same newspaper said that " ' <unk> ' sees Madonna taking a lover to task over an <unk> dance @-@ pop rush . " Alan Light from Rolling Stone called the song " <unk> " . Thomas <unk> from <unk> magazine commented that " <unk> " and first single " <unk> Up " may not be as <unk> like Madonna 's initial singles " Burning Up " ( 1984 ) or " Physical <unk> " ( 1984 ) , but they have the same <unk> <unk> of being designed for all @-@ night dancing .

= = Chart performance = =

In the United States , " <unk> " debuted at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the issue dated March 11 , 2006 and reached a peak of 58 the following week . The same week it reached a peak of 46 on the Pop 100 chart . Its low chart performance in America was attributed to limited radio airplay . A petition was signed by about 3 @,@ 300 fans at <unk> Known as the " End the Madonna U.S. Radio <unk> " ; it was addressed to <unk> Channel Communications CEO Mark P. Mays . Message boards at Entertainment Weekly and VH1 were filled with entries by users showing support for Madonna , as well as conspiracy theories about why she was not played on radio . The song , however , reached the top of the Hot Dance Club Play chart for two weeks , as well as Hot Dance Airplay chart for five weeks . As of April 2010 , the song has sold 366 @,@ 000 digital units in the United States .

In the United Kingdom , it debuted at number one on the chart dated February 26 , 2006 . The song became Madonna 's 12th number one single in Britain and second consecutive single from the album to peak the British chart , after " <unk> Up . " This made Madonna the female artist with most number one songs in the United Kingdom , while placing her in fifth place in overall <unk> . According to the Official Charts Company , the song has sold 200 @,@ 000 digital downloads there and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) . In Australia , the song debuted and peaked at four .

The song peaked at number two on the Canadian Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association ( CRIA ) on April 10 , 2006 for sales of 80 @,@ 000 units of paid digital downloads . " <unk> " debuted at number five in Ireland and was on the chart for 12 weeks . Elsewhere in Europe , the song became a top ten hit for Madonna reaching the top ten of countries like Austria , Belgium ( Flanders and Wallonia ) , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Netherlands , Norway , Sweden and Switzerland while reaching the top of the charts in Italy , Spain and Billboard 's <unk> Hot 100 Singles .

= = Music video = =

The music video incorporated parts of the television show <unk> My Ride , and was shot by Madonna in London in January 2006 while she was making plans for her then forthcoming Confessions Tour . It was directed by Madonna 's longtime <unk> Jamie King and featured choreography from The <unk> Brothers . Many of the performers featured in Madonna 's " <unk> Up " video were in that of " <unk> " , which was shot as a continuation from the " <unk> Up " video . Madonna 's parts in the video were shot first , followed by the shot of the <unk> . The shoot took place for over two days .

The video starts with Madonna standing in front of neon <unk> screen in a purple <unk> <unk> " <unk> " in different languages . As the music starts she comes out from the gaming <unk> of her " <unk> Up " video with her dancers . They board a van where Madonna and her dancers strip of their clothes into new ones . Madonna wears a white <unk> with a matching <unk> <unk> with her hair in 1970s retro inspired style and pair of knee high silver platform boots .

As they move around the city in the van , they pick up different men from the streets to join them . These scenes are interspersed with the scenes of Madonna singing in front of the neon screen . The video progresses like this until the intermediate verse <unk> Madonna is shown standing in a cage opposite to a number of men . As the bridge builds up , Madonna starts fighting with the men . She starts <unk> backwards and tying herself in knot like positions , while doing <unk> and <unk> which defeats the men . The chorus starts again and Madonna and her dancers are shown skating in circles around a roller <unk> . The video ends with the close @-@ up of Madonna in the purple <unk> and fades into her <unk> .

= = Live performances = =

" <unk> " was performed on the 2006 Confessions Tour as part of the <unk> themed segment . Madonna was dressed in a Jean @-@ Paul <unk> <unk> with pants and high <unk> boots . As Madonna finished the performance of the song " Isaac " , she took off the <unk> and wore a jacket given to her by the dancers and <unk> them one by one . The Pet Shop Boys music for the song 's remix start in the background . Madonna and her female dancers take to one side of a giant cage and start singing the song . As the song progresses to the intermediate verses , Madonna engages in an energetic fight with her male dancers which demonstrated her <unk> her body and putting her leg over her head and jumping from the cage on a dancer 's back .

The song was also used as a video backdrop during the interlude between the <unk> and the <unk> / rock sections . The video featured images of fascists and political leaders from past and present like Adolf Hitler and <unk> <unk> <unk> to George W. Bush and Tony Blair . Their images <unk> across the screen , with text and footage of war atrocities <unk> in between . Madonna appears on the screens wearing her " <unk> " video <unk> and <unk> the words " talk is cheap " and " don 't speak " , along with the music and Bush 's lips <unk> . The performances of " <unk> " and the remix video was included in The Confessions Tour CD and DVD .

The Daily Mail called the performance " energetic " . Tom Young from BBC Music called the performance a " delight " but described the video as the " <unk> " of the tour . Ed Gonzalez from Slant Magazine wrote that the performance was not among the concert 's highlights . However , he commented that the remix backdrop " feels <unk> [ ... ] a <unk> of <unk> weight you can dance too " . Thomas <unk> from <unk> described the song 's performance and remix as " fantastic " .

= = Track listings and formats = =

= = Credits and personnel = =

Madonna – Lead vocals , producer

Stuart Price – Producer

Neil Tennant – Supporting vocals

Guy <unk> – Management

<unk> <unk> – Mixing

Giovanni Bianco – Graphic Design , Art Direction

Orlando <unk> – <unk> , A & R

Angela Becker – Management

Ian Green – Programming , Producer

Paul <unk> – <unk>

Pete <unk> – Programming

Steven Klein – <unk>

Pet Shop Boys – <unk> , Producer , <unk>

= = Charts = =

= = Certifications = =

= High Five Interchange =

The High Five Interchange is one of the first five @-@ level stack interchanges built in Dallas , Texas . Located at the junction of the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway ( Interstate 635 , I @-@ 635 ) and the Central Expressway ( US Highway 75 , US 75 ) , it replaces an <unk> partial cloverleaf interchange constructed in the 1960s .

The $ 261 million project was started in 2002 and completed in December 2005 . It was designed by the <unk> Corporation and built by <unk> Construction Corporation .

The interchange is considered by Popular <unk> to be one of " The World 's 18 <unk> <unk> " because of its height ( as high as a 12 @-@ story building ) , its 43 permanent bridges and other unusual design and construction features . In 2006 , the American Public Works Association named the High Five Interchange as " Public Works <unk> of the Year " .

= = Description = =

The High Five Interchange , north of downtown in Dallas , Texas , is a massive five @-@ level freeway interchange . It is the junction of two major highways carrying heavy rush hour traffic , the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway ( Interstate 635 ) and the Central Expressway ( US 75 ) , and is the first five @-@ level stack interchange to be built in the city .

It replaces the <unk> three @-@ level , modified cloverleaf interchange built in the 1960s that caused a severe bottleneck by narrowing US 75 down to two lanes at the junction of the two highways . The looped ramps of the cloverleaf forced motorists to slow down drastically , backing up traffic . Left @-@ hand exits contributed to the congestion . Further , its two frontage roads were not directly connected to each other , making local access difficult .

<unk> to the celebratory gesture , the " High Five " name refers to the five flyover ramps handling the left @-@ turn movements that tower over the landscape . The interchange is as high as a 12 @-@ story building , and includes 43 bridges spread across five levels ( the " High Five " ) , 710 support tiers , and 60 miles of additional highway . The highest ramps are 120 feet ( 37 m ) above ground . The lanes of US 75 , which are on the bottom level , are 20 feet ( 6 m ) below ground level , giving the structure a total height of 140 feet from bottom to top As part of the project , I @-@ 635 was widened to include four dedicated high @-@ occupancy vehicle lanes ( <unk> lanes ) that are barrier @-@ separated and <unk> .

The roads on the five levels are :

Level I : US 75 , an eight lane highway , four lanes going each way

Level II : The junction of the two six @-@ lane frontage roads , each having three through lanes in each direction , left @-@ turn lanes and <unk> , and easy access to US 75 and I @-@ 635

Level III : I @-@ 635 , ten regular lanes , five going each way , and four <unk> lanes ( two going each way ) separated by barriers

Level IV and V : Direct connection ramps ( two levels ) , eliminating the left exits of the modified cloverleaf

The interchange , with its decorative <unk> on <unk> concrete elements , along with the visually appealing coloration specified by the Texas Department of Transportation ( <unk> ) , can be regarded as an enormous work of public art . The High Five also incorporates a hiking and bike trail , named the <unk> Trail , which runs under all levels of the interchange . The section of the trail passing beneath the interchange was constructed as part of the High Five project by <unk> .

The interchange is considered by Popular <unk> as one of " The World 's 18 <unk> <unk> " , calling it a " labyrinth of lanes " and a " five @-@ level <unk> of engineering " because of its height , the number of its bridges and other unusual design and construction features .

= = History = =

The High Five Interchange project was planned as a replacement for the existing , <unk> interchange that accommodated 500 @,@ 000 vehicles daily and was located in one of the most intensely developed commercial zones in Dallas . It was a collaborative project between the <unk> , affected motorists and property owners , and the primary contractor , <unk> Construction . An essential consideration was to complete the project with as little disruption to the traffic flow as possible .

Reasons for upgrading the interchange , in addition to the need to increase traffic flow and reduce congestion , were to improve air quality , safety , and local access .

<unk> Construction Corporation submitted the lowest bid and was awarded the $ 261 million contract by <unk> , the largest ever by that agency . The construction contract for the High Five Interchange was unique in that it contained elements not found in other construction project contracts . For example , it specified the concrete maturity method to be used to ensure the concrete 's strength ( the first time <unk> had ever done so ) , and contained an early completion bonus , a <unk> scale of up to $ 11 million if the company completed the contract within four years . Also built into the construction contract was a provision that <unk> was charged for " lane rentals " by <unk> for time they closed down traffic lanes — fees based on <unk> assessments and the time of day the lane was closed . The fees ranged from $ 50 to a high of $ 110 @,@ 000 for rush hours . In order not to interfere with traffic flow during construction , the new interchange was designed largely as elevated flyover ramps and <unk> so they could be built high over the existing junction lanes ; once traffic was transferred to the new structures the old lanes could simply be closed off and removed . Little of the original interchange remained when the project was finished .

To save time and money , innovative construction methods were employed : The original plans called for the segments of the long ramps and spans ( used to direct @-@ connect roads ) to be made of steel , but because building with steel would interfere with heavy traffic flow during construction , cast @-@ in @-@ place segmental concrete was substituted in the plans . However , <unk> decided to use <unk> concrete segmental bridges , rather than casting the bridge elements in place , and used a unique machine , designed and constructed by Deal <unk> of Italy and costing about $ 1 million , to move the pieces into place .

During the construction , 2 @.@ 2 million cubic yards of <unk> was used , 350 @,@ 000 cubic yards of concrete was mixed on site , and 300 @,@ 000 square feet of retaining walls were built . Additionally , 40 @,@ 000 feet of drilled shafts and 75 @,@ 000 linear feet of drainage pipe were completed . In addition to the construction of 43 permanent bridges , six temporary bridges were built , resulting in 2 @.@ 3 million square feet of bridge deck .

The project was designed by the <unk> Corporation who provided professional engineering consultation throughout the construction , which had begun in 2002 and was completed in December 2005 , more than 13 months sooner than planned .

= = Awards = =

In 2006 , the American Public Works Association named the High Five " Public Works Project of the Year " for its massive size , its innovative design , the complexity and <unk> of its construction and the need it fulfilled for the community . <unk> as the managing agency , <unk> Construction Corporation as the primary contractor , and <unk> Corporation as the primary consultant received the award in recognition of their cooperative alliance in completing the project .

= Tim Richmond =

Tim Richmond ( June 7 , 1955 – August 13 , 1989 ) was an American race car driver from <unk> , Ohio . He competed in <unk> racing before transferring to <unk> 's Winston Cup Series ( now <unk> Cup Series ) . Richmond was one of the first drivers to change from open wheel racing to <unk> stock cars full @-@ time , which has since become an industry trend . He won the 1980 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award and had 13 victories during eight <unk> seasons .

Richmond achieved his top <unk> season in 1986 when he finished third in points . He won seven races that season , more than any other driver on the tour . When he missed the season @-@ opening <unk> 500 in February 1987 , media reported that he had pneumonia . The infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system , which was weakened by AIDS . Despite the state of his health , Richmond competed in eight races in 1987 , winning two events and one pole position before his final race in August of that year . He attempted a comeback in 1988 before <unk> I banned him for testing positive for excessive <unk> ( over the counter ) drugs , <unk> and <unk> ; <unk> later announced they gave Tim Richmond a new test and tested negative . Tim Richmond filed a lawsuit against <unk> after <unk> insisted they wanted access to his entire medical record before they would reinstate him , after losing the lawsuit , Richmond withdrew from racing . <unk> later stated their original test was a " Bad Test . "

Richmond grew up in a wealthy family and lived a <unk> lifestyle , earning him the nickname " Hollywood " . In describing Richmond 's influence in racing , Charlotte Motor <unk> president <unk> Wheeler said : " We 've never had a race driver like Tim in stock car racing . He was almost a James Dean @-@ like character . " When Richmond was cast for a bit part in the 1983 movie <unk> Ace , " He fell right in with the group working on the film , " said director Hal <unk> . Cole <unk> , the main character in the movie Days of Thunder , played by Tom Cruise , was loosely based on Richmond and his interaction with Harry Hyde and Rick <unk> .