On August 10 1998, Matthew Rolston wrapped up the 3-day shoot for Madonna’s The Power of Good-Bye music video. The video was shot in Los Angeles and Malibu Beach, California.
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Today in Madonna History: August 9, 1986
On August 9 1986, Madonna’s Papa Don’t Preach reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales chart.
Pictured above is the promotional countertop stand used at retail to display and sell the 7″ single for Papa Don’t Preach.
Today in Madonna History: August 8, 1984
On August 8 1984, Madonna’s Lucky Star was released. Lucky Star became Madonna’s first U.S. top five hit (No. 4), and the first in a string of 17 consecutive U.S. top fives. The video was directed by Arthur Pierson, a stark performance piece bringing together her brother Christopher Ciccone and Erica Bell as backup dancers. The clip was filled with black rubber jelly bracelets, lace and a certain gyrating belly button.
Lucky Star was written by Madonna and produced by Reggie Lucas and Jellybean Benitez.
Today in Madonna History: August 7, 1991
On August 7 1991, Madonna attended the Paris is Burning premiere in Los Angeles.
According to IMDB, the film is about:
A chronicle of New York’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Today in Madonna History: August 6, 1987
On August 6 1987, Madonna attended the Who’s That Girl premiere at the National Theatre in New York City. Prior to the screening of the film, Madonna spoke briefly to a massive crowd in Times Square.
Today in Madonna History: August 5, 1989
On August 5 1989, Madonna’s Express Yourself spent its third week at #1 on Billboard’s Maxi-Single Sales chart (then known as the 12-Inch Single Sales chart) in the US.
With various Shep Pettibone remixes being used to promote the single on radio and in its accompanying video, the wide exposure and popularity of the Express Yourself remixes would allow the 12″ single to hang on to the top spot for a fourth and final consecutive week in the August 12th issue of Billboard. By the time it bowed out a month later it had spent a total of twelve weeks on the Maxi-Single Sales chart.
Today in Madonna History: August 4, 1984
On August 4 1984, Madonna attended the Jackson 5’s Victory Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The show was the first of two sold-out shows at the Garden (17,000 fans attended each night).
After the show, Madonna went backstage to hang out with Michael and the rest of the Jacksons.
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