“Which Confessions II track interpolates Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side’?” — “Danceteria.” The song incorporates the hook associated with Reed’s 1973 classic and uses it to revisit Madonna’s formative New York club years.
“Danceteria” is named after the Manhattan nightclub where Madonna spent time early in her career. Its sound combines disco, electroclash and French house, while its lyrics reference figures and personalities from New York’s 1980s downtown scene. That makes the Lou Reed connection especially apt: “Walk on the Wild Side” is itself a portrait of outsiders and nightlife around New York.
The album notes describe the borrowing as an interpolation of the hook, not simply a vague stylistic resemblance. The song’s spoken, name-checking quality has also been compared with “Vogue,” another Madonna track built around a roll call of cultural icons and performers.
“Danceteria” became one of the album’s singles and was released on July 10, 2026. Madonna later incorporated elements of it into her performance of “Music” at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show, extending the track’s club-history theme into a large-scale pop spectacle.