Who's That Girl (Madonna song)

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“Who's That Girl”
Single by Madonna from the album Who's That Girl
B-side	"White Heat"
Released	June 30, 1987 (US)) July 10, 1987 (Japan) July 14, 1987 (U.K.)
Format	CD Single Cassette Single 12" Maxi Single 7" Single 12" Picture Disc (limited edition)
Recorded	1987
Genre	Latin Pop/Pop
Label	Sire, Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Madonna Patrick Leonard
Producer	Madonna, Patrick Leonard
Certification	Gold (US)
Madonna singles chronology
"La Isla Bonita" (1987) "Who's That Girl" (1987) "Causing a Commotion" (1987)
Who's That Girl (OST) track listing
"Who's That Girl" (1) "Causing a Commotion" (2)

"Who's That Girl" is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the soundtrack album and motion picture Who's That Girl and was released on June 30, 1987 by Sire Records. It later appeared remixed on the 1991 UK compilation EP The Holiday Collection which was released to accompany the 1990 compilation album The Immaculate Collection, on which it did not appear.

[edit] Song information

The single was a huge success all around the world and effortlessly made it to the number one spot in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Spain, Canada, South Africa and many others. The song was nominated for "Best Song From A Motion Picture" at the 1988 Grammy Awards and "Best Original Song" at the 1988 Golden Globe Awards. The song topped the charts in several countries. Despite the songs immediate success, at the time, it was criticized by some magazines, such as Rolling Stone, as an attempt to further capitalize on Madonna's previous single, "La Isla Bonita."

"Who's that Girl" debuted the week of July 11, 1987, at number forty-three, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, about one month after "La Isla Bonita" fell out of the top forty. Like most Madonna singles of the 1980s, "Who's That Girl" reached the summit rapidly, advancing 2-1 the week of August 22. The song was one of the most popular singles of the summer of 1987, remaining in the top twenty for eight weeks. The single was the thirteenth consecutive top ten single, and the fourteenth consecutive top twenty single for the singer.

Thus far Madonna has only performed this song on one of her tours, the Who's That Girl World Tour in 1987. In 2003, when Madonna fans were asked to vote for their top twenty Madonna singles of all time by Q-Magazine, "Who's That Girl" was allocated the number nineteen spot.

[edit] Music video

The music video to promote the release of Who's That Girl featured Madonna with short dark hair, dancing with children, watching live-action and animated scenes of herself from the film, either in a fountain or by a fortune teller. It was shot in May 1987 at Grayhall Mansion in Beverly Hills, California.

Although never commercially released in the US, the video was included as a bonus on the film's videocassette release in France; it was also featured on the promotional-only instore video compilations It's That Girl and She's Breathless.

• Director: Peter Rosenthal
• Producer: Joel Stillerman
• Production Company: Broadcast Arts

[edit] Charts

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UK 7" Single

1. "Who's That Girl" - 3:59
2. "White Heat" - 4:40

UK 12" Single / Limited Edition 12" Picture Disc

1. "Who's That Girl" (Extended Version) - 6:29
2. "White Heat" (LP Version)

US 12" Single/UK Limited Edition 12"

1. "Who's That Girl" (Extended Version) - 6:29
2. "Who's That Girl" (Dub Version) - 5:07
3. "White Heat" (LP Version)

European CD Single (Re-Issued)

1. "Who's That Girl" (Extended Version) - 6:29
2. "White Heat" - 4:40

[edit] Cover versions

A rendition of the song by Bubonic Plague was included on the 2007 Madonna tribute album Through the Wilderness.

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