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Finally some news. Strange that they’re using ANBD again though.

coming September 27th
 
Remix/Edit 4:22 The Color Mix 6:37 Remix Instrumental 6:56 Ain't No Big Deal 4:12

Like A Virgin (the song) turns 40 on October 31, (The album) on November 12.

It was such an iconic moment in Madonna's career when everything suddenly happened and she became the HIT girl!
It all started at the Keith Haring birthday party (called The Party of Life) on May 16 at The Paradise Garage New York where Madonna could already showcase both the title track and Dress You Up in an advance of 6 months to the actual release of the album delayed due to the late success of Lucky Star on the US billboard charts that August 1984.
 
So what follows that May 1984 is Madonna's face becoming more and more familiar to Mtv viewers which starts playing Borderline and Lucky Star non stop and interviewing her. Up until August 84 when Madonna attends a NYC music seminar immortalized by Mtv as well...
 
Finally up to September 14 1984 when the world would get face to face to Madonna's powerful sexy performance of Like A Virgin at the very first Mtv Video Music awards (well as we know we also got face to face to her panties!)
 
The Like A Virgin album produced by Chic's Nile Rodgers would be presented at a New York City party (guest would include Jean Michel Basquiat, Warhol, Keith Haring, John Jellybean Benitez Madonna's then boyfriend etc) on November 7, 1984 at the Private Eyes nightclub.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckjd7I7OucJ
 
During December 1984 Madonna also took Uk by storm performing Like A Virgin on Top Of ThE Pops , but what would follow in 1985 would be a roar turning every girl on the planet into a Madonna wannabe filled with laces, bras, rubber bracelets and most of all crucifixes... the Madonna mania was just exploding taking Madonna to promote the album in Japan and in April to a North American tour (The Virgin tour).
 
as for the single ...
Chart
Peak
#1 1984/12/22 
Debut
#48 1984/11/17 
Weeks Of Chart
19
Weeks Of #1
6
Weeks Of Top10
9
Weeks Of Top20
11
Weeks Of Top40
14

The cover sleeve and album insert images were shot by Steven Meisel (who would photograph Madonna later in 1992 on her Sex book)



Feel free to add anything such as sensations, videos and lots of love and appreciation on Madonna's Iconic Like A Virgin era
 

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Taylor Swift

Just a rumour I've seen on twitter/X about a song on The Weeknd's upcoming album called "Holy Dance" which is supposedly a collaboration with him, Madonna & Taylor Swift. Anyone have any insider information on this?

Knowing Madonna, it will come to streaming in two years, once she has finished over-editing it!

Knowing Madonna, it will come to streaming in two years, once she has finished over-editing it!

Coming on streaming on BingBong TV! 

I haven't come across any discussions about a documentary on The Celebration Tour. However, I found two videos that seem to be related to it. What do you think? Could we be seeing this on a streaming platform soon?
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_N2PxEix2j/?igsh=MXExeXVrYXg2cmNyMg==
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_OPNa_oEJO/?igsh=MW04bzEzdWhwb2tpNw==

This singles campaign started in March 2020 when they uploaded Vogue for its 30th anniversary and we’re about to be in 2025 soon and this is still going on. This campaign should’ve finished back in 2022.
I’m very grateful for these releases but c’mon we’re going on 5 years now…

Let's wrap these lot up this year.
Holiday - Sep 7, 1983  True Blue - Sep 29, 1986 (WW)Oct 9, 1986 (US)  Die Another Day - Oct 22, 2002 Oh Father - Oct 24, 1989 (US) / Dec 24, 1995 (EU) You Must Love Me - Oct 29, 1996 Like A Virgin - Oct 31, 1984 Open Your Heart - Nov 12, 1986 The Look Of Love - Nov 25, 1987

For those who can play it currently....

Straight pass is the version before they gay it up. 
I just love all the CAC remixes, Madonna's first foray in house music. They really are the pivotal point regarding remixes in her discography, until CAC they mostly were extended versions and dubs, she gave us two remixes and a dub. Also this was the first time Junior Vasquez worked for her officially as Pettibone right hand. 
I don't know in which interview from 1987 the journalist states she was listening to the remixes full blast, that was like while she was touring. 
edit : It was Chicago Tribune but it is not how i remember it. She was the one mentionning listening to CAC but not the remixes specifically 🫤 my bad

What in the AI upscale?!
 

From the soundtrack: who‘s that man

From the soundtrack “Who Dem Teet?”

What in the AI upscale?!
 

What in the AI upscale?!
 

here's the official upscale!!!


 

Alrighty...
August 23rd
Causing a Commotion
Silver Screen Single Mix Silver Screen Mix Dub Movie House Mix

But putting Causing A Commotion in the singles section of her Spotify, released 1987, won't diminish her Like A Prayer Deadpool EP streams. It's really just for the fans.

Can we try and keep on topic please. Pages and pages of absolute bollocks and nothing to do with single reissues. 

The first tour I followed, I remember thinking the setlist was a fever dream!

I think it's a perfect show, still. Sleek, almost minimal with a great emotion arc and catharsis. Amazing backdrops, I still think her best tied with Confessions Tour (winning on some days for me) and on top of that the collaboration with Stuart price is *chef kiss*.

Too bad we only got IGTTYAS officially, Jonas' footage of it is great, imagine the whole show!

2024 marks TWENTY years since The Re-Invention Tour.  I know many fans loved this tour.  I know I did!  I attended three shows with my very best friend @Voguerista  We had a BLAST!!  I recall one show we were approached by the venue for better seats near the stage.  We jumped at the chance. I still remember how I felt when Madonna was performing "Don't Tell Me" and she was staring and pointing right at me.  Of course, she could have been pointing at anyone in my section, but I still felt like I locked eyes with Madonna.  What a moment to have!  So let's share our favorite moments from this tour and feel free to take the poll I provided here, sharing your favorite segment from the tour.  Feel free to share other fun tidbits of your memories from this tour. There were FIVE acts, so which was your favorite.  Feel free to share your experience with this tour. Love to hear your stories.  And react with a HEART if you think this tour needs a full official release beyond the documentary "I'm Going Tell You A Secret"!

Act 1: Marie Antoinette
"The Beast Within" (Video introduction; contains elements of "El Yom 'Ulliqa 'Ala Khashaba")
"Vogue"
"Nobody Knows Me"
"Frozen"
Act 2: Military
"American Life"
"Express Yourself"
"Burning Up"
"Material Girl"
Act 3: Circus
"Hollywood" (Remix; interlude)
"Hanky Panky"
"Deeper and Deeper"
"Die Another Day"
"Lament"
"Bedtime Story" (Remix; interlude)
Act 4: Acoustic
"Nothing Fails"
"Don't Tell Me" (Contains elements of "Bitter Sweet Symphony")
"Like a Prayer"
"Mother and Father" (Contains excerpts from "Intervention")
"Imagine"
Act 5: Scottish-Tribal
"Into the Groove" (Contains elements of "Susan MacLeod" and "Into the Hollywood Groove")
"Papa Don't Preach" (Ends with a reprise of "American Life")
"Crazy for You"
"Music" (Contains reprises from "Into the Groove")
"Holiday" (Contains elements of "She Wants to Move" and "Physical Attraction")