I'm Breathless

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I'm Breathless
I'm Breathless cover
Soundtrack by Madonna
Released May 22, 1990
Recorded 1990
Genre Pop, Jazz, Dance
Length 44:54
Label Sire, Warner Bros.
Producer Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Bill Bottrell, Kevin Gilbert, Shep Pettibone
Professional reviews
Madonna chronology
Like a Prayer
(1989)		 I'm Breathless
(1990)		 The Immaculate Collection
(1990)
Singles from I'm Breathless
  1. "Vogue"
    Released: March 20, 1990
  2. "Hanky Panky"
    Released: June 30, 1990

I'm Breathless - Music from and Inspired by the film Dick Tracy is the second soundtrack album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on May 22, 1990, by Sire Records. It was recorded to promote and accompany the motion picture, released in the summer of 1990. The RIAA certified it Gold, Platinum & 2x Platinum on Jul 30, 1990, denoting 2 million shipments in the United States & worldwide has sold more than 8 million copies.[1][2][3]

Contents

[edit] Album history

There are four songs from the film on the album-- "Sooner or Later," "More," "What Can You Lose?" and "Now I'm Following You," although the latter song appears here in a version different from the one in the film (the film version of "Now I'm Following You" was performed not by Madonna, but by the song's composer, Andy Paley).

The success of the single "Vogue," which was released prior to the album, combined with the publicity of Dick Tracy and Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour gave I'm Breathless a significant sales boost. I'm Breathless reached number two on the Billboard 200, reaching platinum status in three months. The second hit, "Hanky Panky," kept the album in the charts for several months, although it was eventually overtaken by Madonna's Immaculate Collection, released at the end of the year. As a consequence of this, two more planned single releases from the album, "Now I'm Following You," and "Sooner Or Later," were canceled in favour of "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me." Madonna performed "Sooner Or Later," "Hanky Panky," "Now I'm Following You," and "Vogue" on her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour.

"Sooner or Later" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1991, where she performed it live.

The song "Something to Remember" was included in Madonna's ballad compilation album of the same name.

Rolling Stone magazine stated 'No other pop star today could - or probably would - make an album like this.'

Madonna commented in a 1998 interview that this album is one of her favourites, saying, "I love every song on that album."

[edit] Track listing

# Title Composers Production credits Time
1. "He's a Man" Madonna, Patrick Leonard Madonna and Patrick Leonard 4:43
2. "Sooner or Later" 1 Stephen Sondheim Madonna and Bill Bottrell 3:20
3. "Hanky Panky" Madonna, Patrick Leonard Madonna and Patrick Leonard 3:56
4. "I'm Going Bananas" Michael Kernan, Andy Paley Madonna and Patrick Leonard 1:43
5. "Cry Baby" Madonna, Patrick Leonard Madonna and Patrick Leonard 4:05
6. "Something to Remember" Madonna, Patrick Leonard Madonna and Patrick Leonard 5:06
7. "Back in Business" Madonna, Patrick Leonard Madonna and Patrick Leonard 5.13
8. "More" 1 Stephen Sondheim Madonna and Bill Bottrell 4:58
9. "What Can You Lose" (Duet with Mandy Patinkin) 1 Stephen Sondheim Madonna and Bill Bottrell 2:08
10. "Now I'm Following You (Part I)" (Duet with Warren Beatty) Andy Paley, Jeff Lass, Ned Claflin, Jonathan Paley Madonna and Patrick Leonard 1:35
11. "Now I'm Following You (Part II)" (Duet with Warren Beatty) Andy Paley, Jeff Lass, Ned Claflin, Jonathan Paley Madonna, Patrick Leonard and Kevin Gilbert 3:18
12. "Vogue" Madonna, Shep Pettibone Madonna and Shep Pettibone 4:50

1 from the Motion Picture Dick Tracy.

[edit] Album Credits


[edit] Singles

# Title Date
1. "Vogue" March 20, 1990
2. "Hanky Panky" June 30, 1990

[edit] Certifications, Peaks & Sales

Country Peak Position Certification (If Any) Sales/shipments
Austria 5 Gold [4] 25,000+
Brazil Gold [5] 100,000+
Canada 2x Platinum [6] 200,000+
Finland Gold [7] 37,039+
France 2x Gold [8] 200,000+
Germany 1 Gold [9] 150,000+
Netherlands Gold [10] 50,000+
Norway 4
Spain 2 2x Platinum 225,000+
Sweden 4
Switzerland 3 Gold [11] 25,000+
United Kingdom 2 Platinum [12] 300,000+
United States 2 2x Platinum [13] 2,000,000+

[edit] References

  1. ^ AbsoluteMadonna.com - Album Charts & Stats
  2. ^ Madonna- Latest Madonna music, charts, awards, CDs, Confessions on a dancefloor, Madonna, American Life, Erotica, sales figures
  3. ^ Mad-Eyes - Madonna albums info - I'm Breathless
  4. ^ IFPI Austria
  5. ^ ABPD
  6. ^ CRIA
  7. ^ IFPI Finland
  8. ^ Disque En France
  9. ^ IFPI Germany
  10. ^ NVPI
  11. ^ IFPI Switzerland
  12. ^ BPI
  13. ^ Billboard – Ask Billboard

For charts and certifications:

  • "Chart Performance of Madonna Records - A Compiled History". MLVC.ORG - Charts. link - last accessed on December 12, 2005.
  • "Madonna Tribe News: Pier Pinto's Charts Updates". Madonna Tribe News. link - last accessed on December 12, 2005.

[edit] External links

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Madonna (1983) · Like a Virgin (1984) · True Blue (1986) · Like a Prayer (1989) · Erotica (1992) · Bedtime Stories (1994) Ray of Light (1998) · Music (2000) · American Life (2003) · Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) · Hard Candy (2008)
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You Can Dance (1987) · The Immaculate Collection (1990) · Something to Remember (1995) · GHV2 (2001) · Remixed & Revisited (2003)
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Remixed Prayers (1989) · The Royal Box (1991) · The Holiday Collection (1991) · The Rain Tapes (1992) · CD Single Collection (1996) · GHV2 Remixed (2001) · Confessions Remixed (2006)
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Vision Quest (1985) · Who's That Girl (1987) · I'm Breathless - Music from and Inspired by the film Dick Tracy (1990) · With Honors (1994) · Evita (1996) Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) · The Next Best Thing (2000) · Die Another Day (2002)
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"Papa Don't Preach" (1986) · "Justify My Love" (1990) · "Ray of Light" (1998) · "Music" (2000) · "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (2001)
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