Madonna - True Blue -35th Anniversary Edition- ...

– True Blue turns 35.

But True Blue isn’t all tension. The title track, is a glorious, doo-wop-infused bubblegum pop confection. Written as a direct homage to the bliss of new love, it feels like a 1950s sock hop beamed into a 1980s discotheque. It’s joyous, silly, and utterly sincere—a rarity in Madonna’s often-ironic catalog. Madonna - True Blue -35th Anniversary Edition- ...

Arguably the greatest “third single” in pop history. A Latin-pop lullaby inspired by the Coati islands (and a failed script for a film about a Mexican girl). Madonna had flirted with Spanish culture before, but here she perfected it. Spoken Spanish intro, castanets, and a melody that sounds like a breeze off the Caribbean. It hit #1 and became a perennial summer favorite. – True Blue turns 35

True Blue was a groundbreaking success, reaching number one in a record-breaking . It became the best-selling album of 1986 and the most successful album of the 1980s by a female artist, with over 25 million copies sold worldwide. Written as a direct homage to the bliss