Is Madonna the new disco queen? I preferred the material girl or the Britney-kissing Madonna.

Why does it seem Madonna needed help from others to reach success on her last few albums?

On “Music,” she sang a duet with pop tart Britney Spears. For this album she uses ABBA beats for her first single.

“Hung Up” is the most disco-inspired track on the album. Surprisingly, the whole theme of the album screams disco, with the pages of the CD booklet covered with Madonna in positions most women in their 20s couldn’t hold. That Kabbalah must work wonders for the 47-year-old.

The album wouldn’t be the typical pop album without variety. Most songs aren’t really disco, although one could guess techno is the new disco. Some songs share a more techno feel with the pounding repetitive bass and at some points repeating one word.

Some of the album has the traditional pop sounding Madonna, such as “Forbidden Love,” one of the slower tunes. “Sorry” has the catchiest, and the least annoying chorus.

The album has no slow songs, keeping with the disco theme. Providing never-ending beats, each track runs into one another.

Madonna found the secret to pop star success many years ago, along with the likes of David Bowie and Cher. She succeeded in reinventing herself once again. The album has a different sound and a different look, breathing fresh air into the material girl.