Thursday, July 4, 2013

"Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984, Sire/Warner Bros.)

"Like a Virgin" album cover
       In April 1984, while still promoting her debut album, Madonna began recording her sophomore album.  In September, she finished recording and in November, "Like a Virgin" was released as the lead single off of the album of the same name released later that month. 
      In January 1985, "Material Girl" was released as the second single, and in April, "Angel" became the third single.  Also that month, she embarked on, "The Virgin Tour" which ended in June.  In July, "Dress You Up" was released as the fourth and final single.
     The album charted at #1, while the singles charted as follows: "Like a Virgin" (#1), "Material Girl" (#2), "Angel" (#5) and "Dress You Up" (#5), making the title track her greatest hit off of the album.
     In May 2001, the album was remastered and re-released.

TRACK LISTING:
  1. "Material Girl" (Peter Brown, Robert Rans)
  2. "Angel" (Madonna, Stephen Bray)
  3. "Like a Virgin" (Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg)
  4. "Over and Over" (Madonna, Bray)
  5. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (Miles Gregory)
  6. "Dress You Up" (Andrea LaRusso, Peggy Stanziale)
  7. "Shoo-Bee-Doo" (Madonna)
  8. "Pretender" (Madonna, Bray)
  9. "Stay" (Madonna, Bray)

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