[103][104], Cover art for most 12-inch vinyl and later CD editions, including the 12" US maxi-single, A 20 second sample of the song. Like a Virgin wil het verschil maken door uw salesobjectieven te gebruiken in een gerichte marketingstrategie en objectieven. He’ll teach you how to be more innovative, how to lead by listening, how to enjoy your work, and much more. [33] Across Europe, the song peaked within the top ten of the charts of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. [69] In 2008's Sticky & Sweet Tour, Madonna sang the song in Rome and dedicated it to Pope Benedict XVI, commenting "I'd like to dedicate this song to the Pope, I know he loves me" and asked the audience to sing along with her. Like a Virgin Lyrics: I made it through the wilderness / Somehow I made it through / I didn't know how lost I was / Until I found you / I was beat, incomplete / I'd been had, I was sad and blue / But Dean and his brother travel to investigate further. "Like a Virgin" was chosen for Madonna by Michael Ostin of Warner Bros. Recordsafter listening to a demo sung by Kelly. Madonna sings the, "For 'Like a Virgin' I said 'Lets do it in Venice!' Madonna was portrayed as a knowing virgin, a figment of the pornographic mind, as she walked through marble rooms, wearing a wedding gown. [2][5] Steinberg reflected on the recording process and commented that: When Madonna recorded it, even as our demo faded out, on the fade you could hear Tom saying, "When your heart beats, and you hold me, and you love me..." That was the last thing you heard as our demo faded. [57] Two different performances of the song on this tour can be found on the videos: Who's That Girl: Live in Japan, filmed in Tokyo, Japan, on June 22, 1987,[58] and Ciao Italia: Live from Italy, filmed in Turin, Italy, on September 4, 1987. She never left. When Madonna met Tarantino at a party after the film was released, she gave him an autographed copy of her Erotica album, signing "Quentin: it's about love, not dick". [7] According to Rikky Rooksby, the bassline on the intro is a re-working of the three-note bass motif present in the Four Tops' 1965 song "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", where Chuck Berry provided the chord arrangement. [44] Carol Clerk (2002) commented that with the video, "Madonna's days as a cheap and cheerful video star were over. "[43] The video starts with Madonna boarding on a boat from the Brooklyn Bridge and travels to Venice. [15] Michael Paoletta from Billboard commented that the song sustained a "fevered dance-rock momentum. [85] On September 9, 2011, Vanessa Carlton posted a link to a snippet of her stripped-down cover of the song in her Twitter account. [73] Jim Farber of Daily News described it as the show's "most stunning move". https://Madonna.lnk.to/YouTubeIDCheck out the Official Madonna YouTube Playlists…The Complete Madonna Videography https://Madonna.lnk.to/VideographyLive Performances https://Madonna.lnk.to/LiveYTMDNA Skin https://Madonna.lnk.to/MDNAskinYTHelp Us Give Back…Raising Malawi http://www.raisingmalawi.org/The Ray of Light Foundation http://www.rayoflight.org/Stay in touch with Madonna…http://madonna.comhttp://instagram.com/madonnahttp://twitter.com/madonnahttp://facebook.com/madonnahttp://www.madonna.com/newsletterThe Madonna Channel is the official YouTube home for Madonna. 1 of 23. She wears a black dress and blue pants with a number of crucifixes around her neck. Directed by Mel Damski. 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