Like a Virgin

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Chin, Brian (June 15, 1985). "Dance Trax". Billboard. Vol.97, no.24. New York. p.58. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021 . Retrieved February 16, 2010. In "Over and Over", Madonna sings about determination despite disappointments. The song consists of instrumentation from drums, synths and has a three-chord progression. [24] An emotional moment occurred in the recording studio when Madonna covered the 1978 Rose Royce song " Love Don't Live Here Anymore". [5] Rodgers recalled: "Madonna had never performed with a live orchestra before. I was very much into doing everything live, so I just said, 'Madonna, you go out there and sing and we will follow you.' She sang and she was overcome with emotions and she started crying, but I left it on the record." [5] The song features Madonna's vocals supported by acoustic guitars and synth strings, with Thompson playing the drum in the second verse. Towards the end, Madonna emotes in the voice of a soul singer. [25] Angel" was the third released single from the album, in April 1985. Critics gave mixed review of the song, with one group denoting it as a classic while the others felt it was sub-par compared to the other Madonna singles. [55] [56] "Angel" became Madonna's fifth consecutive top-five single on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top of its dance chart. [57] [58]

Andersen, Unn Conradi (March 27, 1998). "Madonna mot ny rekord". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on March 12, 2021 . Retrieved March 12, 2021. Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 92910-7 BX SLM Δ7427 1-2 GER 7-29210.CNY.3341.S.SH1 MASTERDISK BK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R.13192 Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 14): 1-1 SLM △ 7438 GER 31 1-25157-A-RE1-A-INTL SET1 MASTERDISK RL R/S Alsdorf 925181-1 AxThe cover sleeve and images were shot by Steven Meisel, who would become a regular collaborator with Madonna, in a suite at the St. Regis New York. [10] [11] Author Graham Thompson felt that the album title makes a provocative link between her own religious name— Madonna as the Catholic title for Jesus' mother Mary—and the Christian concept of the virgin birth. [10] He described that "reclining on a satin sheet, with a bouquet on her lap and wearing a wedding dress, a closer inspection reveals Madonna's image as highly fetishized and sexualized." He added that the heavy make-up, pouting lips, and despoiled hair, along with the tight-fitting bustier and full-length gloves, turned Madonna's image into a figure not of virtue, but of desire. This point, according to Thompson, is further emphasized by the belt she is wearing, the wording on which is just visible as "Boy Toy". He added: "she presents herself not just as an object of desire, but also as a desiring female subject". [10] Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 15): R/S Alsdorf 9̶2̶5̶1̶5̶7̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶ 925181-1A xx 1-1 SLM △ 7438 GER. 36 1-25157-A-RE 1-A-INTL SET1 MASTERDISK RL Record year for global hits" (PDF). Music Week. January 25, 1986. p.27. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2022 . Retrieved May 10, 2022. Top Singles – Volume 43, No. 5, October 12, 1985". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. October 12, 1985. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012 . Retrieved February 23, 2010.

Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 925181-1 Axxx 1-1 SLM △ 7438 GER. 17 1-25157-A-RE 1-A-INTL SET1 MASTERDISK RL Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 929210-7 Bx SLM Δ7427 1-2 GER 7·29210·CNY·3341·S·SHI MASTERDISK BK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13192 A woman in control of her sex life and career was such a new idea that Madonna became the biggest thing to hit pop, and popular culture, in years. And she's stayed that way: her influence on the way women came to view sex, love and themselves was so great that some universities offered courses in Madonna studies. And she's also continued to make some of pop's most enduring singles."Vena, Jocelyn (August 12, 2009). "Can Lady Gaga Top These Iconic MTV VMA Performances?". MTV (MTV Networks). Archived from the original on January 12, 2010 . Retrieved January 12, 2010. For Like a Virgin, Madonna chose Nile Rodgers as the primary record producer of the album. Madonna chose Rodgers mostly because of his work as a member of the 1970s band Chic, and his most recent production work with David Bowie on his 1983 album Let's Dance. [7] She commented, "When I was making the record, I was just so thrilled and happy to be working with Nile Rodgers. I idolized Nile because of the whole Chic thing. I couldn't believe that the record company gave me the money so that I could work with him." [5] Rodgers recalled that he had first seen Madonna perform at a small club in New York in 1983. In an interview with Time magazine, Rodgers explained: "I went to the club to see another woman sing, but when I got there Madonna was onstage. I loved her stage presence and then we met right after that. I kept thinking to myself, 'Damn, is she a star', but she wasn't at that time. I always wanted to work with her and Like a Virgin seemed like a perfect opportunity." [8] Recording [ edit ] Taraborrelli, Randy J. (2002), Madonna: An Intimate Biography, Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0-7432-2709-3 Schwed, Mark (June 7, 1985). "Everyone A Star at High-tech Bar". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017 . Retrieved September 27, 2016.