It was her first number one album on the Billboard 200 and was later certified diamond, as well as setting the record as the first female album in history to sell over five million copies in the US. Here, the calculation is apparent, and while that's part of Madonna's essence—even something that makes her fun—it throws the record's balance off a little too much for it to be consistent, even if it justifiably made her a star. The album was certified three times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and has sold over a million copies there. I was very much into doing everything live, so I just said, 'Madonna, you go out there and sing and we will follow you.

He added: "she presents herself not just as an object of desire, but also as a desiring female subject".the recent Hard Candy(which i heavily recommend to true fans) feels like a hip-hop spin of the album.

He described that "reclining on a satin sheet, with a bouquet on her lap and wearing a wedding dress, a closer inspection reveals Madonna's image as highly fetishized and sexualized. The recording sessions did not start until the afternoon as Rodgers, who attended late-night parties, was not accustomed to work in early mornings. Commercial performance [ edit ] Madonna performing " Material Girl" from the album on the Rebel Heart Tour in 2015–16. Like A Virgin is one of her greatest albums along with-True Blue,Erotica,Ray Of Light,Music and the amazing future disco that is Confessions. Madonna also collaborated with her former boyfriend Stephen Bray, who co-wrote many of the album's songs.Matt Damsker from the Los Angeles Times commented: "Madonna's beating vibrato sometimes makes her sound so robotic in the album.

Undeterred, Madonna stepped up to the microphone and sang the words "Live out your fantasy here with me".

Beginning with a slow introduction, the song is in the doo-wop genre and resembles the songs of early Sixties girl groups like The Shirelles or The Crystals. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse. Taraborrelli felt that " Like a Virgin is really a portrait of Madonna's uncanny pop instincts empowered by her impatient zeal for creative growth and her innate knack for crafting a good record. The cover sleeve and images were shot by Steven Meisel, who would become a regular collaborator with Madonna, in a suite at the St.