June 20, 200619 yr Author MIXED TIDBITS The True Blue album was originally to be called Live To Tell, as Madonna herself explains during her press conference for Shanghai Surprise on March 06 1986 in London. The songs that didn't make the final cut of True Blue are Spotlight and Each Time You Break My Heart (given to Nick Kamen) True Blue has very special backing vocalists. One is Siedah Garret who later worked with Madonna again during the re-Invention Tour, another one is Richard Marx who had a successful solo career in the late 80's WHERE'S THE PARTY The song's working title was Working My Fingers To The Bone and it was meant as a homage from M and Steve Bray to the first songs they wrote in the early 80's to make the dance floor explode. LA ISLA BONITA The original title of La Isla Bonita was El Rico Bonito. It was written by Pat Leonard and his wife along with Bruce Gaitsch. The song was apparently been offered to Michael Jackson but he turned it down. Then Madonna heard it and wrote completely new lyrics while she was shooting Shanghai Surprise in China. In the summer of 1986, La Isla Bonita was already getting huge airplay despite the fact the album's single was Papa Don't Preach. A couple of dance covers were also released in Italy before the original song became a single.
June 20, 200619 yr I'm not surprised La Isla Bonita was getting airplay when it wasn't even a single, it's FABULOUS :wub:
June 21, 200619 yr Probably my favourite Madonna album ever! It includes amazing classics such as "Papa Don't Preach" and "Open Your Heart" but also the album tracks shine for themselves. "White Heat" is one of the most amazing pop songs ever made in my opinion. "Where's The Party" is very enjoyable and "Love Makes The World Go Round" is a great album closer! Congrats "True Blue" on the 20th anniversary!
June 23, 200619 yr Author Oh, also I was born in 1986, so we're the same age :lol: Cool "True Blue Baby i love you"
