This is truly a fantastic pop song and the video is so iconic. I wanted to give “Material Girl” the #2 spot because it is SO known, so classic, and so synonymous with Madonna. I struggled with the rankings of “Material Girl” and “Dress You Up”. The video director didn’t think the performances showed Madonna at her best. The other 2 were “Burning Up” and “Borderline”. Not to mention the fact that the USA B-side, “Into The Groove”, pretty much eclipsed it during its release.įun Fact: “Angel” was one of 3 songs performed during 1985’s The Virgin Tourbut removed from the home video release. Unfortunately, I think this one gets overlooked sometimes because of the lack of a music video and because it never appeared on any of Madonna’s greatest hits albums. I almost hate putting “Angel” at #4 because I love it so much, but it just goes to show what great pop songs all four of these are. OK, the Top 4 is very difficult to rank and they are all the major singles released from the album. Though the 4 main singles released were pretty perfect, if there had been a 5th worldwide single, I think this should have been it.įun Fact: Mattel re-recorded this song for their ‘Cut And Style’ Barbie commercial in the mid 90’s which featured a young Amanda Bynes (before she went all crazy, obviously). I’m also giving “Over And Over” the SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SINGLE AWARD for this album. I think this song is fun, plus it has a positive message that Madonna seems to have carried with her across her entire career: “And if I fall, I get up again now, I get up again, over and over.” (see: The BRIT Awards 2015!). The second time was ten years later in 1996 in North America, Germany, France, Australia and South Africa. The first time was in early 1986 in Japan only. I do think it sticks out like a sore thumb on this album but I’m glad they tried something different to show that she could do more than just dance pop.įun Fact: This song (which is a cover of the Rose Royce original) was released as a Madonna single twice. I prefer the spruced up 1995/1996 versions, but overall I like this song. I never like saxophone in my pop songs), but it’s kind of a sweet song, no?įun Fact: This is the only song on the album credited to Madonna herself as a lone songwriter. Sure, the lyrics are a little corny (as is the saxophone solo. OK, I’m not ashamed to admit that I like this song However, I wouldn’t say I love it and I don’t listen to it often. The fact that they’re both at the end of the album doesn’t help either as it makes them seem even more like filler.įun Fact: “Pretender” was released as the B-Side to “Papa Don’t Preach” in North America in 1986. I feel like both of these songs were a little too ‘middle of the road’ compared to some of the others on the album. I like this one a little more than “Stay” but not by much. It’s just kind of there.įun Fact: The final version of “Stay” is a re-work and combination of the 1981 demo as well as another pre-first album song from the same period, “Don’t You Know”. Overall, it’s a little too generic for me. It was kind of a precursor to “True Blue” both utilizing a retro 1950’s vibe modernized into 80’s pop. This song and “Pretender” are my least-listened-to songs from this album. Here is my ranking of tracks for this classic album: Save for the somber tone of “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” midway through, the rest of the album is upbeat and fun. The album is quintessential 80’s showcasing Madonna at the height of her Boy Toy persona while appealing to droves of Madonna ‘wannabes’ of the time. There was no sophomore slump for Madonna as her second album, Like A Virgin, proved to be even more successful than her first.
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