Madonna (Madonna album)
Madonna |
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Studio album by Madonna |
Released |
July 27 1983 (US)
August 1985 (Europe)
May 21 2001 (Remastered) |
Recorded |
1982-1983, Sigma Sound Studios, New York |
Genre |
Pop, Dance, Dance-pop |
Length |
40:47 |
Label |
Sire, Warner Bros. |
Producer |
Reggie Lucas, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Mark Kamins |
Professional reviews |
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Madonna chronology |
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1985 re-release |
Cover to the 1985 re-release Madonna - The First Album. This version was released internationally except for the United States, where it retained its original artwork and title. This version has been deleted since the 2001 Remastered version was released.
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original artwork and title |
Original deleted artwork for the Lucky Star album, which was later changed to Madonna and included an entirely different design.
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Singles from Madonna |
- "Everybody"
Released: October 1982
- "Burning Up"
Released: (AA side with "Physical Attraction" in some countries) March 1983
- "Holiday"
Released: September 1983
January 1984 (U.K./Japan)
August 1985 (UK re-issue)
June 1991 (UK re-issue)
February 1999 (Japan re-issue)
- "Borderline"
Released: February 1984
June 1984 (UK)
January 1986 (UK re-issue)
- "Lucky Star"
Released: September 1983 (UK)
August 1984 (Worldwide)
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Madonna is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on July 27, 1983 by Sire Records. The album was re-released in 1985 for the European market and re-packaged as Madonna - The First Album. In 2001, Warner Bros. released a remastered version with two bonus remix tracks. The RIAA certified it Gold on May 31, 1984 & 5x Platinum on 3 October 2000, recognizing five million shipments throughout the United States.[1] Worldwide, the album has sold eight million copies.[2][3]
Album history
After Madonna achieved success on the dance charts with two singles, "Everybody" and "Burning Up," Sire Records hired Madonna to record this full-length album. Though Madonna told New York DJ Mark Kamins she would let him produce the entire album if he got her a record deal (which he did), when it was time to record the full length album, she decided to go with the more experienced producer Reggie Lucas. Kamins was credited with producing one song, "Everybody." Madonna and Lucas disagreed about how the final product ought to sound. She called John "Jellybean" Benitez for help achieving the sound she wanted.
Madonna had intended to include "Ain't No Big Deal" on the album, however, Stephen Bray, a collaborator on the song, had sold the song rights to another label. She substituted “Holiday,” written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens. "Holiday" had originally been offered to, but turned down by, singer and original Supremes member, Mary Wilson.
The artwork that was featured on the original release of the album started the public fascination with Madonna. On the cover she has short-cropped, platinum hair, and stretches a dog chain roughly around her throat. Madonna's navel is prominent on the inner sleeve of the album.
The album was originally slated to be titled Lucky Star, after the track of the same name. The original artwork created for the album was scrapped and a new, darker direction was taken. The original album title was kept on early pressings of the LP in South Africa and contained a 3:41 version of "Burning Up."[4]
The European pressing of the LP contained a different mix of "Burning up," but the CD pressing had the same version as the American pressing.
Track listing
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Title |
Composers |
Production credits |
Time |
01 |
"Lucky Star" |
Madonna |
Reggie Lucas
Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez |
5:37 |
02 |
"Borderline" |
Reggie Lucas |
Reggie Lucas |
5:20 |
03 |
"Burning Up" |
Madonna |
Reggie Lucas
Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez |
3:45
4:47 2 |
04 |
"I Know It" |
Madonna |
Reggie Lucas |
3:47 |
05 |
"Holiday" |
Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens |
John "Jellybean" Benitez |
3:51
6:10 |
06 |
"Think of Me" |
Madonna |
Reggie Lucas |
4:54 |
07 |
"Physical Attraction" |
Reggie Lucas |
Reggie Lucas
Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez |
6:39 |
08 |
"Everybody" |
Madonna |
Mark Kamins |
4:57
6:02 1 |
2001 Remastered version bonus tracks |
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09 |
"Burning Up" (12" version) |
Madonna |
Reggie Lucas
Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez |
5:59 |
10 |
"Lucky Star" ("New mix") |
Madonna |
Reggie Lucas and John "Jellybean" Benitez |
7:15 |
- 1 This longer version is only available on the 2001 Remastered Version. Original album version is 4:57 minutes in duration.
- 2 Original album version: does not contain the electric guitar sound, originally with electronic synthesizer laser sound. Originally available on the first LP and cassette pressings. Later replaced with the rock guitar shorter version. This version is similar in sound to the bonus 12" Version track.
Album credits
Personnel
- Madonna - vocals, background vocals, cowbell
- Tina B. - background vocals
- Christine Faith - background vocals
- Dean Gant - synthesizer, piano, electric piano
- Gwen Guthrie - background vocals
- Curtis Hudson - guitar
- Raymond Hudson - bass
- Anthony Jackson - electric bass
- Bashiri Johnson - percussion
- Reggie Lucas - guitar
- Bob Malach - tenor saxophone
- Paul Pesco - guitar
- Ira Siegel - guitar
- Ed Walsh - synthesizer
- Brenda White - background vocals
- Norma Jean Wright - background vocals
- Fred Zarr - synthesizer, piano, drums, electric piano, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Moog bass
Production
- Produced by Reggie Lucas for Kalisa, Inc.
- Engineered by Jim Dougherty
- Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios NYC.
"Holiday":
- Produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez for Jellybean Productions Inc.
- Arranged by Curtis Hudson, co-arranged by Fred Zarr
- Recording Engineer: Michael Hutchinson
- Mixing Engineer: Jay Mark
"Everybody":
- Produced by Mark Kamins
- Engineered by Butch Jones
"Lucky Star", "Burning Up" and "Physical Attraction":
- Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Remix Engineer: Jay Mark
"Lucky Star" ("New" Mix)
- Produced by Reggie Lucas for Kalisa, Inc. and John "Jellybean" Benitez for Jellybean Productions Inc.
- Mixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Mixing Engineer: Michael Hutchinson
Design
- Art direction: Carin Goldberg
- Photography: Gary Heery
- Photography: George Holy (Madonna - The First Album)
Certifications, peaks and sales
Country |
Peak position |
Certification (if any) |
Sales/shipments |
Austria |
15 |
3x Platinum [5] |
100,000+ |
Brazil |
3 |
Diamond[6] |
500,000 |
France |
8 |
Platinum[7] |
300,000+ |
Germany |
16 |
Gold[8] |
150,000+ |
Ireland |
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Gold |
9,195 |
Netherlands |
7 |
Platinum[9] |
100,000+ |
Sweden |
2 |
Platinum[10] |
45,000+ |
United Kingdom |
6 |
Platinum[11] |
300,000+ |
United States |
8 |
5x Platinum[12] |
5,000,000+ |
References
Madonna |
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Studio albums |
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Compilations |
You Can Dance (1987) · The Immaculate Collection (1990) · Something to Remember (1995) · GHV2 (2001) · Remixed & Revisited (2003)
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Soundtrack albums |
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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Live videos and albums |
Live - The Virgin Tour (1985) · Who's That Girl - Live In Japan (1987) · Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy (1988) · Blond Ambition - Japan Tour 90 (1990) · Live! - Blond Ambition World Tour 90 (1990) · Truth or Dare (aka In Bed with Madonna) (1991) · The Girlie Show - Live Down Under (1994) · Drowned World Tour 2001 (2001) · I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2006) · The Confessions Tour (2007)
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Video compilations and singles |
Madonna (1984) · "Papa Don't Preach" (1986) · It's That Girl (1987) · She's Breathless (1990) · The Immaculate Collection (1990) · "Justify My Love" (1990) · "Ray of Light" (1998) · Rays of Light (1999) · The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) · The Madonna Collection (2000) · The Ultimate Collection (2000) · "Music" (2000) · "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (2001)
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Tours |
The Virgin Tour (1985) · Who's That Girl (1987) · Blond Ambition (1990) · The Girlie Show (1993) · Drowned World (2001) · Re-Invention (2004) · Confessions (2006) · Sticky & Sweet (2008)
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Filmography |
A Certain Sacrifice (1985) · Vision Quest a.k.a. Crazy For You (1985) · Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) · Shanghai Surprise (1986) · Who's That Girl (1987) · Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) · Dick Tracy (1990) · Truth or Dare aka In Bed with Madonna (1991) · Shadows and Fog (1992) · A League of Their Own (1992) · Body of Evidence (1993) · Dangerous Game aka Snake Eyes (1993) · Blue in the Face (1995) · Four Rooms (1995) Girl 6 (1996) · Evita (1996) · The Next Best Thing (2000) · Swept Away (2002) · Die Another Day (2002) · I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005) · Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) · I Am Because We Are (2008) · Filth and Wisdom (2008)
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Related topics |
Albums · Singles · Videography · Filmography · Music from Motion Pictures · Awards · Bibliography · Music Video & DVD Videography · Unreleased songs · Madonna as gay icon · Madonna Studies · Raising Malawi · Live Nation · Maverick · Warner Bros. Records · Sire Records
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