True blue album was the first album by an American artist ever to debut at #1 in the UK and True blue sold over 10M copies in Europe . It spent 34 weeks at #1 on the European album sales chart , no artist has beat this

The extra bass she put on her records gave her a leg up. A lot of 80s pop lacks bass - records couldn’t handle much bass, it would shake the needle off the record. But Madonna’s records boom with bass - especially papa don’t preach and open your heart. The audience must’ve been blown away by the sonic landscape of those songs.

Whilst the album isn’t my favourite, the album cover is simply iconic.

I'm lucky enough to say I was alive and remember every madonna album come out. This was epic!!

True Blue is my all time favorite Madonna album, I've listened to it thousands of times by now. It truly was the album where she the most optimistic as you said and felt like it the era where she truly was elevated above the rest and was solidified as a true icon ❤

Thank you so much for your Madonna content. I’m fairly new to her but I understand the impact she has had in music and pop culture. I love her and she has moved to the top of my pyramid of pop queens.

True Blue is the blueprint pop albums like the fame, teenage dream, 1989 etc

One of Madonna's best albums along with bedtime stories and Ray of light era's

Best Madonna content ever. And your voice really is captivating to hear lol

Madonna’s musical journey throughout the decades has been one that changes from album to album, and song to song. I’ve always loved her references in both her music and fashion/style.

I remember when Papa Don't Preach came out and radio DJ's would often start their show with it, or play it straight after news bulletins as those strings provide an arresting opener that would catch the ear. Very different to anything else that was on the radio time at the time. Madonna and her producers skill is to make simple pop songs sound unusual and interesting. On paper, Live to Tell is quite straightforward but they manage to build it into something that ends up being beautifully majestic and powerful.

You did it again Jonny. Just awesome...! Thank you God for allow me to live in the 80's. I was a little kid at that time and everybody was obsessed with Madonna. No internet, no streaming, only pure hard work and talent. She is a genious...! Greetings from Buenos Aires...!

True Blue deserve more praise than it gets. Almost like a thriller or bad album, just because she is a woman, it gets less attention.

A lot of the younger crowd today truly don't appreciate that most of their favorite artists are walking the road that Madonna paved.

Another fantastic video. You are my favourite KZfaqr. I find your work fascinating. I would love to see you interviewing artists one day, I think you would be very good at that because you do such a great job of researching and understanding the craft of songwriting and all the behind the scenes work that goes into making an album. Love your work!

I absolutely love your channel! Thank you for always posting videos about Queen Madonna! ❤️👑

The album that changed my life

The best selling international album here in Brazil! ❤️

I heard the song 'Spotlight' was supposed to be on this album too but Madonna found it too similar to 'Holiday'. Sad because I adore Spotlight too

Last week I watched her live for the very first time. The crowd went wild when "La Isla Bonita" came out. I wasn't alive when "True Blue" was released but I'm old enough to remember watching videos from this era on VH1.

I'm watching this video again a year after I first watched it. I can't say this enough. Madonna was "robbed" of so much critical recognition in the early part of her career. Papa Don't Preach, Live to Tell, and Like A Prayer should have been up for every critical award for Song and Record of the Year and the albums should have nominated for Album of the Year. But, back then, everyone but the buying public shied away from the controversies. It wasn't until Ray of LIght and Music did she get this critical recognition. While, yes, Madonna conquered the world with her songs, albums, and tours, I can only hope that one day, her complete body of work will get the appreciation that she deserves as a songwriter and producer. She truly has some of the most iconic and legendary pop songs that forever live in so many people's minds.

Madonna will forever be my fantasy!! Her face is perfect and she is utterly spellbinding. Have had the pleasure of being front row of some of her best performances and there's no other like her. True Blue id brilliant and I love driving on the coast with the top down & full blast. The greatest artist of many generations.

I love White Heat! It should have been released as a single!

Great job! Thank you for putting this together! ✌🏻❤️✌🏻

loving this series! I am a SUPERFAN and highly enjoy your videos! thank you SO MUCH for making these!

Amazing work Jonny- keep going with it! Your KZfaq videos are so thorough and well researched. Bonus that you’re from Ireland too! 🇮🇪 Can’t wait for the next instalments 🤩

Loved this. Do one on the videos for this album!

Wow! I can´t thank you enough for this video. The True Blue-Madonna is my personal ULTIMATE Madonna. I became fan of hers in Summer of 1986. I was a tiny 11 year old boy then and I fell in love with this 28-year-old pop-lady when I saw "Papa don`t preach" musicvideo. What a Blast! I remember hanging Madonna posters on my walls and started collecting clippings and merchandise stuff. Now, 48 years old I have to say, that I still love listening to True Blue. It´s still a great poprecord. And the picture of the cover ist the best photo ever taken by her. Herb Ritts did an awesome job with that cover.

your best video yet!!!!!!!! keep them coming!!! I love your dedication

Thank you again for another amazing Madonna video. As a fan of Madonna I always look forward to you your research and insight. This is going to be a long post from me. I still have the original vinyl of True Blue and the original 12" picture disc of True Blue single. Live Aid: Love Makes the World Go Round and Where's the Party - red hair, beginning to change her look, original unreleased songs in front of the biggest audience ever, while others were doing their current hits or greatest hits? WOW. Live to Tell: say what? A ballad showcasing Madonna's lower register as the *lead* single? Yes, she made it work (and she kept her clothes very much on in the video). Papa Don't Preach - a classical string intro? Confusing on pop radio. Madonna (unmarried in the song) singing "I'm gonna keep my baby" - confusing the Catholic Church and Christian right no end - and a woman called Madonna who is a Catholic singing about having a baby out of wedlock...perfect pop tune, genius marketing and the iconic "Italians Do it Better" T-shirt. The absolute obsession with Madonna's physique, from soft/curvy to taught and muscled. True Blue - innocence and love - in retrospect - despite all the rumours of Sean Penn being abusive at the time, he still seems to be the love of her life, even more than Guy Ritchie. Open Your Heart video yet again, controversy - the prototype for the conical bra/corset - the tassels on the outfit, not just set at a peep show, not just with homoerotic imagery but with a young underage boy in the video watching her- she nearly didn't get away with that but for the end when she ruffles his hair. I am sure Felix's part would not be in that video if it was made today. La Isla Bonita - gorgeous track - she plays two types of Spanish girl - every Spanish stereotype in the video - but it works. Jimmy Jimmy and White Heat - fantastic album tracks A perfect pop album - each track a gem.... not a concept album - and ironically, given how commercially successful the album was it seems to be overlooked by many, including Madonna fans. As said, by others the Grammys were ignoring her in favour of Cyndi Lauper (who I also love), Madonna was just "too much" for them. PS - Ain't No Big Deal - the B side to Papa Don't Preach and Each Time You Break My Heart - the song she wrote/gave to Nick Kamen (RIP) amazing songs from this era too

Love love love this video!! ❤❤❤ finally Madonna content here in KZfaq..., enjoying this longer video with my night coffee ❤️❤️❤️ keep up icon

Madonna was just everywhere. I learned English because of her.

This video is really good! Over the years, True Blue has become my favorite Madonna. Over the years, it's message video and lyrics have aged quite well. It's also tightly rapped like Janet's control. Both ladies earlier work seemed a lot different.

These are like mini documentaries I love these vids keep up the stellar work!!

This is so good. Well researched you get so much detail.

Thank you for another great video, it had a lot of info that I didn’t now. La Isla Bonita is my earliest memory of madonna when I was a kid, and it was the first Madonna song that I loved, it made me love Madonna that time. I’m glad you mentioned Papa don’t preach covers, did you know that Celine Dion made a cover and a video live wearing same outfit of Madonna? Just look it up on KZfaq, it is really good.

I love this series! please keep it going!

The best selling female musical recording artist in history (still) 🙌

Hey, your channel is soo underrated. You deserve more subscribers. Nice video. Please do one on katy perry also

When the video for Papa Don't Preach dropped on MTV it was an instant classic. I think it was that point where we all knew she was serious, and would be around for a while.

She knows how to make things happen. 🎉

Really enjoying your channel!❤

I am so excited for her new tour

This is amazing. Can you please do "Like a Prayer" next? Keep up the fantastic work.

Love this! Can we please have that videologue of the videos for True Blue? As well as all the other albums?

Love this album..and the concert wowed me ! I was smitten ! Loved the remix to Open Your Heart played in clubs...I danced my ass off !

Phenomenal video. Truly an amazing era-every single release was a major event-even LA ISLA BONITA on its release ten months after the album came out was a massive thing. Every track on that album could have been a top 5 hit. Was always amazed that Where's the Party was never released but I have read before that there was plans to release it along with White Heat?

So informative! Thank you.

shes forever the queen

Love it Madonna is my favorite you described Perfect, M deserving the title and holding it "Queen of Pop"

Madonna = icon

Legendary album and era....Live to tell is so amazing, however I find some of the album alittle middle of the road and safe. Imo she has made so many more creative and innovative albums. Still it's very important to her growth

From hit to hit in that era . True Blue is legend album . White Heat is neglected as a single.

Awesome! Thanks!

This is still my favourite album from her - perfect ❤ it’s because of this album ( my brother gave it to me on cassette) and it began my decades long love affair with her ❤

Great album. My favorite after The Immaculate Collection

Amazing Album.

that was great

Our Madge ❤️❤️❤️

And don't forget, True Blue was #1, in the European charts for 30+ weeks!!

That guy definitely lied about being happy Michael Jackson didn’t take his song. Michael was the biggest star the world had ever seen and everything he did sold millions upon millions. Any songwriter that got song with him knew they life would be changed almost overnight

Man what I would’ve given to live during Madonna’s peak. Too bad I was born in the 90s 😩

i hope this channel becomes the Madonna version of the detail 😩

True Blue and Like A Prayer should be considered THE most iconic 1-2 punch in pop music. But LAP was so underrated, it was a crime. True Blue is definitely one of the greatest and significant pop albums by any artist, much less female pop artists.

A follow up Kylie Minogue video when u get time please mate 👌🤟💯🎤

The way you said "small time singer you may have heard of" lol. Loved the sarcasm

3 of 5 singles hits #1 on hot 100. All 5 singles from album hits top 10.

All of her albums are unique!!! She is the only one big super star

Well, another pressure Madge had on her shoulder was to push Cyndi out of the way. Before True Blue both Madonna and Cyndi were the top female solo artist. With She's So Unusual, Cyndi had already toured (successfully) the entire world, placed 5 songs into the top 40 and competed in major Grammy categories. But Cyndi's label and management took too long between Unusual and True Colors ... perfect opportunity for Madonna to enjoy the success of Like a Virgin and have the label market her everywhere and churn out True Blue soon afterwards. Cyndi's True Colors could have been managed better and could have stayed the course alongside True Blue. It shouldn't be a shock that Madonna knew how to use T&A to her advantage and sell it as an empowering tool and add that she was controversial. Cyndi was neither ... and that doesn't sell as well in the video era. Cyndi still broke barriers and raised the bar just as heavy as Madonna did; Madonna just sold it better.

True blue was a great era for the queen, but ray of light reigns in my mind and my heart.

Tenho os discos de Madonna em vinil, todos anos 80 vinil adoro ouvir live to Tell em vinil, eroctica em vinil.tenho esses discos maravilhosos todos sem um arranhão .linda demais madonna.sou do Brasil tudo de bommmmmmm.vc faz a diferença,linda.

Can’t wait to watch this. Just curious but are the the guy from Graham Norton’s red chair that told the story about In bed with Madonna back in 2012? It sounds like you but I could be wrong.

Моя ты курочка, моя ты нежная💜

According to Danny Aiello the video for Papa Don't Preach is a piece of crap?? Hardly, it's a true classic; the song and filmed scenes go together perfectly and Madonna is very believable as a young girl who accidentally gets pregnant. Aiello himself plays his role as her dad really well, it's all so authentic. And I love the outdoor scenes, shot in New Jersey I think. One of my (many) absolute favorite videos by Madonna since I first saw it in 1986!

She got where she is because she's so clever. There are better singers and musicians but she is so damn clever. You see it more in her tours than her albums, no one puts on a show even close to Madonna and she's always miles ahead. No wonder Celebration tour has sold so well, Madonna dominates with her wit and intelligence.

🔥🔥🤸🏽‍♂️

I love the 80s and 90s Madonna, but Madonna didn’t have to experience with the Racism that other black artists had to deal with from MTV in the early 80s. MTV was a major endorsement of Madonna and her music back in the day when they really weren’t promoting black music on an all rock station. Nevertheless, Madonna’s catalog is really sick: Crazy for you, Borderline, Angel, La Isla Bonita, Cherish, Like a Virgin, Causing a Commotion, Holiday, Get into the groove, Lucky Star are just a few of my favorites from her.

I was literally about half-way through the video until I realized "Madge' wasn't another person but a nickname for Madonna. You gotta let the young ones know that at the beginning of the video 😂

Can you do a video on Mariah Carey rainbow era. Feel like not many people talk enough about that era

I'm not a Madonna fan. But there are so many of her songs that I like 🤣🥴

11:10 her name is actually pronounced “Sharday” !

The names match up to Rock n Roll

Aunt flows in town ☺️

TRUE BLUE is not her best album, but an album with all 5 successful singles. I think Madonna's best albums are LIKE A PRAYER, BEDTIME STORIES and her masterpiece RAY OF LIGHT.

I was 9 in 86

BELLA

How did Madonna ask Jean to direct Open your Heart?

So all the time my friends & I were dancing to True Blue and La Isla Bonita (and Who's That Girl and Get into the Groove) in the playground - and complaining that Open Your Heart was her WORST song ever - THIS was going on in the background? Well, I never...🤣 Best regards.

Quincy working with Michael just after she worked with Donna Summer omg ❤

Great stuff. However Michael Jackson was far from a 'small time' singer in the 80s though as he had already released Off the Wall at that time and had the success of The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons behind him.

that lucky star truly got the spotlight

Can you make ray of light/erotica album ..please 🥰🥰🥰🥰

In the 80s and 90s, Madonna had the best collaborators like Patrick Leonard, Stephen Bray, Jellybean, Shep Pettibone, William Orbit, Babyface, Dallas Austin, Nelle Hooper. With such team she could go no wrong. Plus she was hard working and interested in making great concept albums. Ever since 2010's, she had mediocre collaborators, and been making records like "business as usual". Madame X was her last concept album, but it failed to recapture the magic of her best. Some great moments among general dullness. She can't even pronounce words with her grillz on. She kind of lost it.

correct me if i’m wrong but this woman was around her peak during michael jackson’s career so how could she be the biggest when he’s around

“Feel-um” = Film??

Madonna was never bigger than Michael Jackson in the 80s or early 90s. By the time she surpassed him - I'd say Ray of Light era - he already had a 30 year career....

I remember Ron Weisner. It seems he doesn't like a woman who asserts herself like how men do. Madonna knew what she wanted and she wasn't taking no for an answer. She has seen what women are relegated to and she would not have it. Which is why Freddie was perfect for her. It seems like Ron was threatened by a woman who stands up on her own. The artists he managed seemed more demanding and had more dirty baggage than Madonna and he was ok with that. It's more of his misogynistic take, honestly.

Pls make video on Mariah's "Music box" Mariah was biggest in that

2nd biggest. She wasn't bigger than Michael nor was Prince. But Madonna was my fav but she wasn't as big as Michael

To call her the biggest pop star on the planet is a stretch, though. Numbers don’t lie, and that implies that she outsold all her peers (which is FAR from the truth) she wasn’t the biggest seller at any point in her career. Female, yes, but not overall.