True Blue is the third album by singer Madonna, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music).
Track listing
- "Papa Don't Preach" (Elliot, Madonna) - 4:29
- "Open Your Heart" (Cole, Madonna, Rafelson) - 4:13
- "White Heat" (Leonard, Madonna) - 4:40
- "Live to Tell" (Leonard, Madonna) - 5:52
- "Where's the Party" (Bray, Leonard, Madonna) - 4:21
- "True Blue" (Bray, Madonna) - 4:18
- "La Isla Bonita" (Gaitsch, Leonard, Madonna) - 4:02
- "Jimmy, Jimmy" (Bray, Madonna) - 3:55
- "Love Makes the World Go Round" (Leonard, Madonna) - 4:35
- "True Blue" [The Color mix] [*] (Bray, Madonna) - 6:39
- "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