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True Blue (album)

True Blue
Album by Madonna
Released 1986
Recorded ???
Genre Pop
Length 39 min 47 sec
Record label Sire
Producers Stephen Bray,
Patrick Leonard,
Madonna
Professional reviews
AMG 4.5/5 link
Madonna Chronology
Like a Virgin
(1984)
True Blue
(1986)
You Can Dance
(1987)

True Blue is the third album by singer Madonna, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Papa Don't Preach" (Elliot, Madonna) - 4:29
  2. "Open Your Heart" (Cole, Madonna, Rafelson) - 4:13
  3. "White Heat" (Leonard, Madonna) - 4:40
  4. "Live to Tell" (Leonard, Madonna) - 5:52
  5. "Where's the Party" (Bray, Leonard, Madonna) - 4:21
  6. "True Blue" (Bray, Madonna) - 4:18
  7. "La Isla Bonita" (Gaitsch, Leonard, Madonna) - 4:02
  8. "Jimmy, Jimmy" (Bray, Madonna) - 3:55
  9. "Love Makes the World Go Round" (Leonard, Madonna) - 4:35
  10. "True Blue" [The Color mix] [*] (Bray, Madonna) - 6:39
  11. "La Isla Bonita" [extented remix] [*] (Gaitsch, Leonard, Madonna) - 5:25

* bonus tracks on CD

Personnel

  • Madonna - vocals, background vocals
  • Dave Boroff - saxophone
  • Stephen Bray - drums, keyboard
  • Keithen Carter - background vocals
  • Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
  • Bruce Gaitsch - guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Siedah Garrett - background vocals
  • Dann Huff - guitar
  • Jackie Jackson - background vocals
  • Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
  • Edie Lehmann - background vocals
  • Pat Leonard - keyboard
  • Patrick Leonard - drums, keyboard
  • Richard Marx - background vocals
  • Bill Meyers - strings
  • Jonathan Moffett - percussion, drums, background vocals
  • John Putnam - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
  • David Williams - guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals
  • Fred Zarr - keyboard

Production

  • Producers: Stephen Bray, Patrick Leonard, Madonna
  • Engineers: Michael Hutchinson, Michael Verdick
  • Mixing: Dan Nebenzal, Michael Verdick
  • Mixing assistant: Dan Nebenzal
  • Drum programming: Stephen Bray, Patrick Leonard
  • String arrangements: Billy Meyers
  • Art direction: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Jeri McManus
  • Design: Jeri McManus
  • Photography: Herb Ritts

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1986 The Billboard 200 1
1986 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 47

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1986 "Live to Tell" Adult Contemporary 1
1986 "Live to Tell" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 3
1986 "Live to Tell" The Billboard Hot 100 1
1986 "Open Your Heart" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
1986 "Open Your Heart" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 3
1986 "Open Your Heart" The Billboard Hot 100 1
1986 "Papa Don't Preach" Adult Contemporary 5
1986 "Papa Don't Preach" Adult Contemporary 16
1986 "Papa Don't Preach" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 4
1986 "Papa Don't Preach" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
1986 "Papa Don't Preach" The Billboard Hot 100 1
1986 "True Blue" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 6
1986 "True Blue" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 4
1986 "True Blue" The Billboard Hot 100 3
1987 "Open Your Heart" Adult Contemporary 12
1987 "La Isla Bonita" Adult Contemporary 1
1987 "La Isla Bonita" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
1987 "La Isla Bonita" The Billboard Hot 100 4
Last updated: 05-25-2005 05:55:40
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