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Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Born August 16 1958 In Bay City Michigan Is An American Singer Songwriter And Actress. She Is Considered One Of The Most Influential Figures In Popular Culture And Has Often Been Referred To As The "Queen Of Pop". Madonna Is Noted For Her Continual Reinvention And Versatility In Music Production Songwriting And Visual Presentation. She Is Also Known For Pushing The Boundaries Of Artistic Expression In Mainstream Music While Maintaining Control Over Every Aspect Of Her Career. Her Works Which Incorporate Social Political Sexual And Religious Themes Have Generated Both Controversy And Critical Acclaim. Born And Raised In Michigan Madonna Moved To New York City In 1978 To Pursue A Career In Modern Dance. After Performing As A Drummer Guitarist And Vocalist In The Rock Bands Breakfast Club And Emmy She Rose To Solo Stardom With Her Debut Studio Album Madonna 1983 . She Followed It With A Series Of Successful Albums Including All-Time Bestsellers Like A Virgin 1984 And True Blue 1986 As Well As Grammy Award Winners Ray Of Light 1998 And Confessions On A Dance Floor 2005 . Madonna Has Amassed Many Number-One Singles Throughout Her Career Including "Like A Virgin" "La Isla Bonita" "Like A Prayer" "Vogue" "Take A Bow" "Frozen" "Music" "Hung Up" And "4 Minutes". Madonna's Popularity Was Enhanced By Roles In Films Such As Desperately Seeking Susan 1985 Dick Tracy 1990 A League Of Their Own 1992 And Evita 1996 . While Evita Won Her A Golden Globe Award For Best Actress Many Of Her Other Films Received Poor Reviews. As A Businesswoman Madonna Founded The Company Maverick In 1992 It Included Maverick Records One Of The Most Successful Artist-Run Labels In History. Her Other Ventures Include Fashion Brands Children's Books Health Clubs And Filmmaking. She Contributes To Various Charities Having Founded The Ray Of Light Foundation In 1998 And Raising Malawi In 2006. With Sales Of Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Madonna Is Certified As The Best-Selling Female Recording Artist Of All Time By Guinness World Records. She Is The Most Successful Solo Artist In The History Of The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart And Holds The Record For The Most Number-One Singles By A Female Artist In Australia Canada Italy Spain And The United Kingdom. With A Revenue Of U.S. $1.5 Billion From Her Concert Tickets She Remains The Highest-Grossing Solo Touring Artist Of All Time. Madonna Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2008 Her First Year Of Eligibility. She Was Ranked As The Greatest Woman In Music By VH1 In 2012 And As The Greatest Music Video Artist Of All Time By MTV In 2003 And Billboard In 2020. Rolling Stone Also Listed Madonna Among The 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time And The 100 Greatest Songwriters Of All Time. Studio Albums
Madonna 1983 Like A Virgin 1984 True Blue 1986 Like A Prayer 1989 Erotica 1992 Bedtime Stories 1994 Ray Of Light 1998 Music 2000 American Life 2003 Confessions On A Dance Floor 2005 Hard Candy 2008 MDNA 2012 Rebel Heart 2015 Madame X 2019

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"Justify My Love" Was The First Single By American Singer-Songwriter Madonna From Her 1990 Greatest Hits Compilation 'The Immaculate Collection' And Was Released On November 6 1990 By Sire Records. It Caused International Controversy Due To The Accompanying Music Video Which Was Sexually Explicit And Even Banned By MTV. This Outraged Madonna And She Appeared On ABC's Nightline To Defend It. The Single Was Also Released As A Video-Single And Became The Highest Selling Video Single Of All-Time. 1 When Released The Single Rose To The Top Of The Billboard Hot 100 And Many Other Worldwide Charts. The Single Made No.2 In The Uk Christmas Charts Selling Over 350 000 Copies. "Justify My Love" Was Written By Lenny Kravitz Ingrid Chavez And Madonna. Kravitz Wrote The Song For Madonna Based On A Poem Written By Friend And Prince Protégé Ingrid Chavez. Kravitz Added The Title Hook And Chorus. Madonna Contributed A Few Lines. Chavez Was Not Credited For The Song And Later Sued Kravitz In 1992. She Received An Out-Of-Court Settlement And Gained A Co-Writing Credit. Producer Kravitz Sampled The Intro Found On Public Enemy's Instrumental "Security Of The First World" And Used It As The Basis Of The Song. The Song Was Unique In That Madonna's Vocals Are Primarily Spoken And Whispered. This Style Served As A Prelude To Her Next Album Erotica In Which She Spoke The Lyrics On Some Of The Songs Rather Than Singing Them. Kravitz Provided Background Vocals. Rumors Of A Love Affair Between Kravitz And Madonna Sprang Up In The Press Upon The Release Of The Song. Kravitz Has Denied These Rumors. In 2003 Madonna Fans Were Asked To Vote For Their Top 20 Madonna Singles Of All-Time By Q-Magazine. "Justify My Love" Was Allocated The #12 Spot. Rapper Mase Sampled The Song On His 1999 Album Double Up On His Song "Stay Out Of My Way". The Song Was Covered By Rapper Vita And Pop–R&B Singer Ashanti For The Fast And The Furious Soundtrack In 2001. Rapper Jay-Z's Song "Justify My Thug" From His 2003 Album The Black Album Produced By DJ Quik Is A Remake Of "Justify My Love." Enigma Sampled "Justify My Love" For Their "Orthodox Remix" Of The 1990 Single "Mea Culpa". The Video Contains Partial Nudity - A Female Dancer Flashes A Bit Of Nipple Under Her Suspenders. MTV Banned It But Eventually Agreed To Play It Late At Night. With The Controversy Brewing Over The Video ABC Aired It On Nightline With Anchor Forrest Sawyer Asking Madonna Questions About The Video As It Ran. It Was Unusual For An Entertainment Story To Be The Focus Of Nightline But This One Made The News Because It Raised Censorship Issues. It Also Didn't Hurt That Madonna Was A Huge Star And Was Sure To Draw Lots Of Viewers. While The Video Played Madonna Talked About How Women In Her Videos Are Always In Control Sexually

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Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Born August 16 1958 In Bay City Michigan Is An American Singer Songwriter And Actress. She Is Considered One Of The Most Influential Figures In Popular Culture And Has Often Been Referred To As The "Queen Of Pop". Madonna Is Noted For Her Continual Reinvention And Versatility In Music Production Songwriting And Visual Presentation. She Is Also Known For Pushing The Boundaries Of Artistic Expression In Mainstream Music While Maintaining Control Over Every Aspect Of Her Career. Her Works Which Incorporate Social Political Sexual And Religious Themes Have Generated Both Controversy And Critical Acclaim. Born And Raised In Michigan Madonna Moved To New York City In 1978 To Pursue A Career In Modern Dance. After Performing As A Drummer Guitarist And Vocalist In The Rock Bands Breakfast Club And Emmy She Rose To Solo Stardom With Her Debut Studio Album Madonna 1983 . She Followed It With A Series Of Successful Albums Including All-Time Bestsellers Like A Virgin 1984 And True Blue 1986 As Well As Grammy Award Winners Ray Of Light 1998 And Confessions On A Dance Floor 2005 . Madonna Has Amassed Many Number-One Singles Throughout Her Career Including "Like A Virgin" "La Isla Bonita" "Like A Prayer" "Vogue" "Take A Bow" "Frozen" "Music" "Hung Up" And "4 Minutes". Madonna's Popularity Was Enhanced By Roles In Films Such As Desperately Seeking Susan 1985 Dick Tracy 1990 A League Of Their Own 1992 And Evita 1996 . While Evita Won Her A Golden Globe Award For Best Actress Many Of Her Other Films Received Poor Reviews. As A Businesswoman Madonna Founded The Company Maverick In 1992 It Included Maverick Records One Of The Most Successful Artist-Run Labels In History. Her Other Ventures Include Fashion Brands Children's Books Health Clubs And Filmmaking. She Contributes To Various Charities Having Founded The Ray Of Light Foundation In 1998 And Raising Malawi In 2006. With Sales Of Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Madonna Is Certified As The Best-Selling Female Recording Artist Of All Time By Guinness World Records. She Is The Most Successful Solo Artist In The History Of The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart And Holds The Record For The Most Number-One Singles By A Female Artist In Australia Canada Italy Spain And The United Kingdom. With A Revenue Of U.S. $1.5 Billion From Her Concert Tickets She Remains The Highest-Grossing Solo Touring Artist Of All Time. Madonna Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2008 Her First Year Of Eligibility. She Was Ranked As The Greatest Woman In Music By VH1 In 2012 And As The Greatest Music Video Artist Of All Time By MTV In 2003 And Billboard In 2020. Rolling Stone Also Listed Madonna Among The 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time And The 100 Greatest Songwriters Of All Time. Studio Albums
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"Justify My Love" was the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 1990 greatest hits compilation 'The Immaculate Collection' and was released on November 6, 1990 by Sire Records. It caused international controversy due to the accompanying music video which was sexually explicit and even banned by MTV. This outraged Madonna and she appeared on ABC's Nightline to defend it. The single was also released as a Video-single and became the highest selling video single of all-time.[1] When released, the single rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and many other worldwide charts. The single made No.2 in the Uk christmas charts selling over 350,000 copies. "Justify My Love" was written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez and Madonna. Kravitz wrote the song for Madonna, based on a poem written by friend and Prince protégé Ingrid Chavez. Kravitz added the title hook and chorus. Madonna contributed a few lines. Chavez was not credited for the song and later sued Kravitz in 1992. She received an out-of-court settlement, and gained a co-writing credit. Producer Kravitz sampled the intro found on Public Enemy's instrumental, "Security of the First World", and used it as the basis of the song. The song was unique in that Madonna's vocals are primarily spoken and whispered. This style served as a prelude to her next album Erotica, in which she spoke the lyrics on some of the songs rather than singing them. Kravitz provided background vocals. Rumors of a love affair between Kravitz and Madonna sprang up in the press upon the release of the song. Kravitz has denied these rumors. In 2003, Madonna fans were asked to vote for their Top 20 Madonna singles of all-time by Q-Magazine. "Justify my Love" was allocated the #12 spot. Rapper Mase sampled the song on his 1999 album, Double Up, on his song "Stay Out of My Way". The song was covered by rapper Vita and pop–R&B singer Ashanti for The Fast and the Furious soundtrack in 2001. Rapper Jay-Z's song, "Justify My Thug", from his 2003 album, The Black Album produced by DJ Quik, is a remake of "Justify My Love." Enigma sampled "Justify My Love" for their "Orthodox Remix" of the 1990 single, "Mea Culpa". The video contains partial nudity - a female dancer flashes a bit of nipple under her suspenders. MTV banned it, but eventually agreed to play it late at night. With the controversy brewing over the video, ABC aired it on Nightline, with anchor Forrest Sawyer asking Madonna questions about the video as it ran. It was unusual for an entertainment story to be the focus of Nightline, but this one made the news because it raised censorship issues. It also didn't hurt that Madonna was a huge star and was sure to draw lots of viewers. While the video played, Madonna talked about how women in her videos are always in control sexually Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.