Song · Cage The Elephant
“Black Madonna” by Cage The Elephant
From the album Social Cues (2019)
“Black Madonna” by Cage The Elephant appears on 11 radio countdowns from 11 stations in 2020. It was first released in 2019 on the album Social Cues. Its best result is #3 on the 101X Top 25 Songs of 2020. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #3 alternative song of 2020 and #7 of the '20s.
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"Black Madonna" comes from Social Cues, Cage the Elephant's 2019 album, and it's a lavish production. John Hill produced it, with a full string section of violins, violas and cellos, celesta and vibraphone in the mix, and backing vocals from Katie Schecter and the W. Crimm Singers. Matt Shultz sings and plays acoustic guitar, Brad Shultz and Nick Bockrath play guitar, Matthan Minster covers keys and vibes, Daniel Tichenor and Dave Stone handle bass, and Jared Champion drums.
The band wrote it together, and Tom Elmhirst's mix keeps all that ornament in orbit.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2020 | 91 |
| 2020 | 13 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 93 Songs of 2020 | 93 |
| 2020 | 9 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2020 | 107 |
| 2020 | 3 | 101X Austin, TX | 101X Top 25 Songs of 2020 | 25 |
| 2020 | 12 | X96 Salt Lake City, UT | X96 Top 50 Songs of 2020 | 50 |
| 2020 | 43 | 90.9 The Bridge Kansas City, MO | 90.9 The Bridge Top 90 Songs of 2020 | 90 |
| 2020 | 9 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2020 | 88 |
| 2020 | 11 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2020 | 103 |
| 2020 | 22 | 93.3 WMMR Philadelphia, PA | WMMR Top 25 Songs of 2020 | 25 |
| 2020 | 24 | ALT 104.5 Philadelphia, PA | ALT 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2020 | 51 |
| 2020 | 29 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2020 | 104 |
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