The Immaculate Collection
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| Greatest hits by Madonna | ||||
| Released | November 9, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1990 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Dance | |||
| Length | 73:34 | |||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Madonna, Stephen Bray, Patrick Leonard, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Reggie Lucas, Nile Rodgers, Shep Pettibone, Lenny Kravitz | |||
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The Immaculate Collection is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on November 9, 1990 by Sire Records. It contains newly remixed versions of her greatest hits from 1982 to 1990, as well as two new tracks "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me". The album includes eight of her twelve U.S. number one singles and five of thirteen U.K. number ones.
The RIAA certified it Diamond on October 11, 2001, recognizing ten million shipments throughout the United States[1], making it her best-selling album there, while selling 5,777,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan (post march 1, 1991)[2]. In the UK, the BPI certified it 12x Platinum, for shipments of over 3.6 million copies.
The album is the best-selling compilation album ever released by a solo artist and the 13th world's best selling album of all time, with 30 million copies sold worldwide.[3][4]
The title of the album is a loose pun of the Immaculate Conception, the conception of the Virgin Mary without any stain of the original sin. This name follows Madonna's religious-themed songs and videos, as well as the second section of her Blond Ambition Tour, ambiented in the same way. In 1991, The Holiday Collection EP was released in Europe to accompany the compilation and the re-release of the single "Holiday". It contained tracks omitted from this album: "True Blue", "Who's That Girl" and "Causing a Commotion". The album was ranked number 278 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[5] After the release of Madonna's 2009 career-spanning double-disc compilation Celebration, which includes all of the songs featured on The Immaculate Collection except for "Rescue Me", the latter has been put on hold for retail order.
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Background
Originally titled Ultra Madonna, the name was changed as Warner Bros. felt that it was too similar to the name of dance artist Ultra Naté. Madonna dedicated the album to "The Pope, my divine inspiration". This led to many believing it was dedicated to Pope John Paul II, but it was actually dedicated to her brother, Christopher Ciccone, who had spent the year on tour with Madonna ("The Pope" is one of his nicknames). The production of this album is notable for its use of QSound; all songs were mixed in using it, except "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me". A QSound mix of "Justify My Love" was later released on the US maxi-single to the song.
All of the songs on The Immaculate Collection (with the exception of the two new songs) were remixed by Shep Pettibone alongside either Goh Hotoda or Michael Hutchinson and some were also edited down from their original lengths in order to decrease the overall running time. While all the vocals remain the same as in the original recordings, "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself" feature different music backing Madonna's vocals than their original album releaseIt was decided that a mixture of ballads and pop-dance hits would be included, although there wasn't space for every single that Madonna had released. "Justify My Love" became the first single to promote the album, and created a furor over the sexual video and the controversy in regards to who wrote it. (Poet Ingrid Chavez claimed she wrote part of the lyrics, alongside credited lyricist Lenny Kravitz.) The single shot to number one in the U.S. and number two in the UK. A second release, "Rescue Me", was released in early 1991, which also went top ten.
Warner Bros. released an EP in the UK and Europe titled The Holiday Collection which had the same design as The Immaculate Collection. The full-length version of "Holiday" was included alongside "True Blue", "Who's That Girl", and the Silver Screen Single mix of "Causing a Commotion". The re-released "Holiday" eventually went to No. 5 in the UK charts, while a re-release of the ballad "Crazy for You" (using the new remixed version) peaked at No. 2. By the late 1990s, and after twenty million copies had been sold, the Guinness Book of World Records declared The Immaculate Collection to be the biggest selling 'hits' compilation album by a solo female artist and was placed in several "albums of the millennium" lists. In 2003, the album was ranked number 278 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In November 2006, the album was confirmed by the British Phonographic Industry to be the biggest selling album by a solo female artist in British history, and the tenth biggest selling album of all time in the UK by any artist.[6]. On January 1, 1991, a box set entitled The Royal Box was released which included either a Cassette/VHS (US-only) or Satin CD Digipak/VHS (US, Germany/UK) with additional postcards and poster. The VHS version also included the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards performance of "Vogue".
Formats
- CD — containing the 17-track compilation album.
- CD Limited Edition Box Set — The Royal Box containing a Satin Digi-Pak CD with VHS containing "Vogue" (from the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards), a 24" x 36" color poster and postcard assortment, housed in a lingerie-inspired LP sized box.[7]
- CD Limited Edition Gold Edition — Rare 1995 Taiwanese exclusive limited 'Gold' Edition in a unique gold bordered slipcase.[8]
- Cassette — containing the 17-track compilation album.
- Cassette Limited Edition Box Set — The Royal Box containing the Cassette version with VHS containing "Vogue" (from the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards), a 24" x 36" color poster and postcard assortment, housed in a lingerie-inspired LP sized box.[7]
- LP — double disc, containing 17 tracks.
- LP Limited Edition Picture Disc — UK double picture disc, containing 17 tracks.[9]
- Mini Disc — 17-track compilation, released 25 October 1999.[10]
- VHS — 13-track video compilation, contains "Oh Father", not included on the audio releases, and "Vogue" (from the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards).
- Laserdisc — 13-track double disc video compilation, contains "Oh Father", not included on the audio releases and "Vogue" (from the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards).
- VCD — Asia only, 13-track video compilation, contains "Oh Father", not included on the audio releases and "Vogue" (from the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards).
- DVD — 13-track video compilation released in November 1999, contains "Oh Father", not included on the audio releases and "Vogue" (from the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards).[11]
- iTunes version — released digitally in 2005, contains different version of: "Lucky Star" - (U.S. Remix) 7:15, "Borderline" - (Remix) 5:18 and "Like a Prayer" - (Extended 12" Version) 7:24, all other tracks are the same as the original release.
Track listing
This is the original 1990 track listing for the audio releases, for the VHS/VCD/Laserdisc/DVD version go to: The Immaculate Collection (video)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Holiday" | Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens | John "Jellybean" Benitez | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Lucky Star" | Madonna | Reggie Lucas | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Borderline" | Reggie Lucas | Reggie Lucas | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Like a Virgin" | Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg | Nile Rodgers | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Material Girl" | Peter Brown, Robert Rans | Nile Rodgers | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Crazy for You" | John Bettis, Jon Lind | John "Jellybean" Benitez | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Into the Groove" | Madonna, Stephen Bray | Madonna, Stephen Bray | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Live to Tell" | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Papa Don't Preach" | Brian Elliot, additional lyrics by Madonna | Madonna, Stephen Bray | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Open Your Heart" | Madonna, Gardner Cole, Peter Rafelson | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 3:49 |
| 11. | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna, P. Leonard, Bruce Gaitsch | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna, P. Leonard | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 5:50 |
| 13. | "Express Yourself" | Madonna, S. Bray | Madonna, Stephen Bray | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Cherish" | Madonna, P. Leonard | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Vogue" | Madonna, Shep Pettibone | Madonna, Shep Pettibone | 5:17 |
| 16. | "Justify My Love" | Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez, additional lyrics by Madonna | Lenny Kravitz | 5:00 |
| 17. | "Rescue Me" | Madonna, S. Pettibone | Madonna, Shep Pettibone | 5:31 |
Additional notes
- All tracks: "1990 QSound Mix" except "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me"
- The iTunes version, released digitally in 2005, contains different versions of: "Lucky Star" (U.S. Remix) – 7:15, "Borderline" (Remix) – 5:18, and "Like a Prayer" (Extended 12" Version) – 7:24
- "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself": Additional production by Shep Pettibone
- "Justify My Love": Associate Producer: André Betts
- "Vogue": Executive Producer: Craig Kostich
Singles
From this album, Madonna released four singles:
| # | Title | Date |
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| 1. | "Justify My Love" | November 6, 1990 |
| 2. | "Rescue Me" | February 26, 1991 |
| 3. | "Crazy for You (Remix)" (UK) | February 18, 1991 |
| 4. | "Holiday (re-release)" (UK) | June 4, 1991 |
Chart performance
The Immaculate Collection was included in the list of BMG Music Club's top selling albums in the United States at number #10. The album stayed atop the UK Albums chart for 9 weeks. On March 12, 2006, the album re-entered the UK charts more than 15 years after its release at #38 (it reached #1 on its original release in 1990).[12] Madonna's Confessions on a Dance Floor was also in the top 20 at #13. In 2006, the album returned to Ireland's Top 100 Albums chart, entering at #21, charting higher than Confessions on a Dance Floor, which was at #95. On the week of April 28, 2008, the album rose 50 places from #122 to #72 on the official UK Albums Chart, the same week that Madonna's eleventh studio album Hard Candy was released internationally.
In the United States, The Immaculate Collection was certified Diamond (10x Platinum) by RIAA, becoming one of the best-selling albums in the country. In the United Kingdom, The Immaculate Collection was certified 12x Platinum by BPI for shipment of 3,6 million copies, becoming the best-selling album by a female artist in British music history.
The Immaculate Collection was certified 11x Platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association, becoming one of the best-selling albums in Australia. In France, the album was certified Diamond for shipment of one million copies of the album. It was also certified diamond in Brazil, for shipment of 1,1 million copies. The Immaculate Collection is the best-selling compilation album by a solo artist in history, with global sales of over 30 million copies.[4]
Charts, Sales and Certification
Charts
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Sales and certifications
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See also
- List of best-selling albums worldwide
- List of best-selling albums in the United States
- List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom
- List of best-selling albums in Australia
References
- ↑ RIAA Searchable database
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/news#/column-chartbeat/ask-billboard-madonna-vs-whitney-who-s-sold-1004003516.story
- ↑ Arthington, Mirra (2007-10-07). "Warner finds solace in farewell CD". Music Week (London) 32 (09): 21. ISSN 0265-1548.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kawaguchi, Judith (2007-10-23). "Words to Live by: Goh Hotoda". The Japan Times (Toshiaki Ogasawara). http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20071113jk.html. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6626265/278_the_immaculate_collection
- ↑ The UK's Bestselling Albums
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.discogs.com/release/726204
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/release/1420276
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/release/1288154
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Immaculate-Collection-Best-Madonna-MINIDISC/dp/B00004WNRZ
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/release/756443
- ↑ Madonna Tribe Live News
- ↑ "Decenniumlijst Jaren '90 (3276)" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. 1990-11-24. http://members.chello.nl/f.jans/albums/jaren90_1.html. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ MAHASZ
- ↑ "Madonna: Discografia Italiana". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. HitParadeItalia. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/mono/madonna_disco.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392.
- ↑ CAPIF
- ↑ ARIA
- ↑ IFPI Austria
- ↑ http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp
- ↑ CRIA
- ↑ IFPI Denmark
- ↑ IFPI Finland
- ↑ "Gold/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank_beta/. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ↑ http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~hbr/jp1mal_e.htm
- ↑ NVPI
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ IFPI Sweden – Hitlistan Top 60
- ↑ IFPI Switzerland
- ↑ BPI
- ↑ Trust, Gary (2009-08-14). "Ask Billboard: Madonna vs. Whitney: Who's Sold More?". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-madonna-vs-whitney-who-s-sold-1004003516.story#/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-madonna-vs-whitney-who-s-sold-1004003516.story. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
External links
- The Immaculate Collection at MusicBrainz
| Preceded by In Concert by The Three Tenors |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album December 2–22, 1990 January 13–26, 1991 |
Succeeded by The Very Best of Elton John by Elton John |
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