On June 22 1990, the second and final single from Madonna’s I’m Breathless album, Hanky Panky, was released in North America.
Greg Sandow, from Entertainment Weekly, called the song a “delightful challenge to censorship”.
Category Archives: 1990
Today in Madonna History: June 16, 1990
On June 16 1990, Vogue hit #1 on the Canadian Top 100 Singles chart by RPM magazine.
Vogue would top the chart for three weeks in Canada and would earn a platinum sales certification – a fairly unusual distinction in Canada, where singles are rarely certified.
Today in Madonna History: June 15, 1990
On June 15 1990, Dick Tracy was released in theatres across North America.
Today in Madonna History: May 25, 1990
On May 25 1990, Madonna had to cancel a third scheduled Blond Ambition concert at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, Illinois, due to laryngitis.
Today in Madonna History: April 13, 1990
On April 13 1990, Madonna’s Blond Ambition World Tour 1990 opened with 3 sold-out concerts at the Marine Stadium, in Makuhari, Japan.
The Setlist:
- Express Yourself
- Open Your Heart
- Causing a Commotion
- Where’s The Party
- Like a Virgin
- Like a Prayer
- Live to Tell / Oh Father
- Papa Don’t Preach
- Sooner or Later
- Hanky Panky
- Now I’m Following You
- Material Girl
- Cherish
- Into the Groove
- Vogue
- Holiday
- A Family Affair / Keep It Together
Today in Madonna History: April 7, 1990
On April 7 1990, Madonna’s Vogue single was briefly reviewed in Billboard magazine.
Vogue’s early release to radio and the addition of its music video to MTV’s playlist were also noted in the same issue.
Today in Madonna History: March 31, 1990
On March 31 1990, Keep It Together hit its peak position of number-eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
While it is possible that it reached its natural peak on the charts, some have speculated that the single’s ascent may have been prematurely interrupted by the sudden release of Madonna’s next single, Vogue.
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