Like a Virgin

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The cover of Like a Virgin sported Madonna in a combination wedding dress and her then-trademark Boy Toy belt.
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The cover of Like a Virgin sported Madonna in a combination wedding dress and her then-trademark Boy Toy belt.


Like a Virgin is the second studio album by American pop singer Madonna, released by Sire Records in 1984.


Contents

About

Selling 10 million copies in the United States alone, the album features two of Madonna's most well-known songs: "Like a Virgin" and "Material Girl".


Tracks

Track Title Duration
1 "Material Girl" 4:00
2 "Angel" 3:56
3 "Like a Virgin" 3:38
4 "Over and Over" 4:12
5 "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" 4:37
6 "Into the Groove" [not included in the American release] 4:40
7 "Dress You Up" 4:01
8 "Shoo-Bee-Doo" 5:16
9 "Pretender" 4:30
10 "Stay" 4:07
11 "Like a Virgin" [extended dance remix]* 6:09
12 "Material Girl" [extended dance remix]* 6:07

* Bonus tracks on the remastered version


Chart Toppers

Year Song US UK EU CAN JAP AUS
1984 "Like a Virgin" 1 3 1 1 1 1
1985 "Material Girl" 2 2 5 5 1 4
1985 "Angel" 5 5 14 19 3 1
1985 "Into the Groove"1 - 1 1 - 1 -
1985 "Dress You Up" 5 5 6 5 6 5
1985 "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"2 - - - - 2 -

1 "Into the Groove" was released as the B-side to "Angel" in North America and Australia
2 "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" was released as a single only in Japan; a remix of the song was later released in parts of the world in 1996 from Madonna's compilation of ballads, Something to Remember

Credits

Performance Credits

Madonna Vocals, Background Vocals

Bernard Edwards Bass

Brenda King Background Vocals

Curtis King Background Vocals

Lenny Pickett Saxophone

Nile Rodgers Guitar, Synclavier

Robert Sabino Synthesizer

Frank Simms Background Vocals

George Simms Background Vocals

Tony Thompson Drums


Technical Credits


Madonna, Stephen Bray, Nile Rodgers Producers

Jason Corsaro Engineer

Budd Tunick Production manager

Bob Ludwig Audio Mastering

Jimmy Bralower Drum programming

Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff Art direction

Jeffrey Kent Ayer, Jeri McManus Design

Steven Meisel Photography

Jeri McManus Art Direction

Steven Meisel Photography

Maripol Stylist

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