In addition, True Blue found Madonna experimenting with new musical styles, including classical ("Papa Don't Preach," which shined a light on teen pregnancy), Latin ("La Isla Bonita"), and doo-wop ("True Blue"). ("I have a tale to tell/ Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well," she sings in the ballad's opening verse.) Lead single "Live to Tell" displayed artistic growth as she seemingly confronts a painful past. (Earlier this year, Like a Virgin was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.")įresh off tying the knot with then-husband Sean Penn in 1986, Madonna's True Blue featured her first image makeover and veered away from the bubblegum-pop sound she was known for. Around this time, droves of "Madonna wannabes" copied her look, which incorporated jelly bracelets, rosaries, crucifixes, lace tights, and giant bow headbands - solidifying her as a fashion icon. But if you wanna be a whore, it's your f-ing right to be so," Madonna reportedly said about the album's brow-raising imagery. "The photo was a statement of independence, if you wanna be a virgin, you are welcome. The sepia-toned album cover featured the then 26-year-old wearing a corset wedding dress, accessorized with lace gloves and a hard-to-miss "Boy Toy" belt buckle. Selling over 21 million copies worldwide, 1984's Like a Virgin proved Madonna wasn't just another flash in the pan with a long string of hits, including "Material Girl," "Dress You Up," and her first chart-topper, "Like a Virgin." But her sexual assertiveness is what made the era truly iconic. 10 on the Hot 100, respectively.Īs "Borderline" climbed the charts, Madonna enlisted the legendary Nile Rogers to craft what would become the best-selling album of her career: Like a Virgin. It also spawned even bigger hits "Lucky Star" and "Borderline," which reached No. 16, but it also topped the Dance Club Songs chart - her first of 50, a record no other artist holds to this day.
Rooted in disco, "Holiday" not only became Madonna's first Hot 100 entry at No. "Everybody" and "Burning Up," the first two singles off Madonna's 1983 eponymous solo debut, were instantaneous dance hits but failed to crack the Hot 100.
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