On March 10 1984, Madonna’s self-titled debut album, Madonna (aka The First Album) debuted at #87 on the Canadian Top 100 Albums Chart. Canada LOVES Madonna!
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Today in Madonna History: March 8, 2007
On March 8 2007, fashion store H&M started the online promotion for the M by Madonna clothing line.
The campaign was photographed by Steven Klein.
The H&M commercial that promoted the M by Madonna line featured Madonna, and was directed by Madonna.
M by Madonna became available in H&M stores in Hong Kong on March 10, and around the world on March 22, 2007.
Watch the commercial:
Today In Madonna History: March 7, 1998
On March 7 1998, Frozen, the lead single from Madonna’s Ray Of Light album, entered the UK Singles Chart at #1. The massive hit single was later certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Incredible!
Today In Madonna History: March 5, 2000
On March 5 2000, The Next Best Thing, starring Madonna and Rupert Everett hit #2 at the box-office in the USA with $5.8 million for its opening weekend.
Today in Madonna History: March 4, 1998
On March 4 1998, Madonna’s Frozen debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
The lead single from Ray of Light climbed to number two on April 4 1998, behind the K-Ci & JoJo song All My Life. Frozen became the sixth single by Madonna to reach the top two position, surpassing Elvis Presley for the most number-two songs.
Today in Madonna History: March 3, 1989
On March 3 1989, Madonna’s Like A Prayer single was released.
“Like A Prayer is a very important song to me. I felt the impact that it was going to make. That song means a lot more to me than Like A Virgin. I wrote it and it’s from my heart. It’s a very spiritual song. I think I was much more spiritually in touch with the power of words and music by the time I started recording the song and the album.”
Patrick Leonard had this to say about Like A Prayer:
“I think there was a point when we realized that it was the title track, and the lead track, and it was going to be a powerhouse. It became obvious that there was something unique about it. And that somehow we made this thing work: with its stopping and starting, and a minimalistic rhythmic thing, and the verses, and these bombastic choruses, and this giant choir comes in. This is ambitious, you know?”
Today in Madonna History: March 2, 1991
On March 2 1991, Rescue Me, the second single from Madonna’s first greatest hits collection, The Immaculate Collection, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #15 in the USA – the highest entry by a female (at that time). Amazing!
The double 12″ vinyl promo sent to deejays in the USA included the following remixes by Junior Vasquez, Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone:
- Titanic Vocal
- Lifeboat Vocal
- Lifeboat Dub
- Houseboat Vocal
- Houseboat Dub
- Demanding Dub
- S.O.S Mix
- Disaster Dub
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