"True Blue" by Madonna (1986, Sire/Warner Bros.)

"True Blue" album cover

       Following the end of promotion for her sophomore album, Madonna married Sean Penn in August 1985, and did not return to the studio to record her third album until December.
       In March 1986, "Live to Tell" was released as the lead single, and recording finished in April. In June, "Papa Don't Preach" was released as the second single preceding the release of the album, "True Blue" which was released that month.  In September, the title track was released as the third single, and in November, "Open Your Heart" became the fourth single.  In March 1987, "La Isla Bonita" was released as the fifth and final single.  She embarked on the, "Who's That Girl World Tour" from June to September.
       The album charted at #1, while the singles charted as follows: "Live to Tell" (#1), "Papa Don't Preach" (#1), "True Blue" (#3), "Open Your Heart" (#1) and "La Isla Bonita" (#4), making three out of the five single releases huge hits for her, creating foundation for her longevity.
       In May 2001, the album was remastered and re-released.

TRACK LISTING:
*Madonna co-wrote all songs, with co-writers listed below.

1. "Papa Don't Preach" (Brian Elliot)
2. "Open Your Heart" (Gardner Cole, Peter Rafelson)
3. "White Heat" (Patrick Leonard)
4. "Live to Tell" (Leonard)
5. "Where's the Party" (Stephen Bray, Leonard)
6. "True Blue" (Bray)
7. "La Isla Bonita" (Leonard, Bruce Gaitsch)
8. "Jimmy Jimmy" (Bray)
9. "Love Makes the World Go Round" (Leonard)