On April 10 1988, Madonna won a Razzie Award for Worst Actress in Who’s That Girl at the 8th annual Golden Raspberry Awards at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Blossom Ballroom in Los Angeles, California.
Today in Madonna History: April 9, 2012
On April 9 2012, Avicii released the Ultra Music Fest Remix of Girl Gone Wild. The remix kept all of Madonna’s original vocals, but the Swedish hitmaker lent his signature electro sounds to the back beat of the UMF Mix version. While Madonna’s album version of Girl Gone Wild was danceable as is, the revamped Avicii version made the song into an all-out party, with intense synth and Eurodance beats added to the MDNA track.
Today in Madonna History: April 8, 2015
On April 8 2015, Madonna’s Ghosttown music video premiered on VEVO. The music video was filmed in Los Angeles, directed by Jonas Åkerlund and co-starred Terrence Howard.
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: April 6, 1985
On April 6 1985, Material Girl peaked at #4 on the Canadian Top 100 Singles chart by RPM magazine.
Today in Madonna History: April 5, 1999
On April 5 1999, Madonna was voted the Most Positive & Influential Sexual Voice Of The Past 35 Years in a USA Today online survey.
Today in Madonna History: April 4, 1987
On April 4 1987, open dance auditions were held for Madonna’s Who’s That Girl World Tour at the Debbie Reynolds Studio on Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood, California.
The call ad sought dancers that were:
“Good in rock, free-style, jazz and latin.”
Audition times:
- 1:00 PM – Males who look 9-12 years-old
- 3:00 PM – Male and female
- 4:00 PM – Latin-looking men, 30-50 years-old (bring prepared Latin piece)
Did you attend the Who’s That Girl World Tour? Which city? How did this tour compare to future tours?
