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Madonna Borderline Lyrics Madonna borderline lyrics Continue Madonna's 1984 single BorderlineThe front sleeve of Madonna's American 7 vinyl singles from the album MadonnaB-sideThis about mePhysical attractionIsdayFebruary 15, 1984 (1984-02-15)RecordedFebruary 1983StudioSigma Sound (New York, GenreDance-poppost-discoLength5:18LabelSireWarner Bros.Songwriter(s) Reggie LucasProducer(s)Reggie Lucas John Jelebyana BeniusMadon singles chronicle Lucky Starr (1983) is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her debut album Madonna (1983). It was released on February 15, 1984 by Sire Records as the album's fifth single. Written and composed by the producer Reggie Lucas, the song was remixed by the then John J. Jellyen Benitez. The singer uses exquisite and expressive vocals to release lyrics about unfulfilled love. Contemporary critics and authors applauded the song, calling it harmoniously the most complex song by Madonna and praising its dance nature. In the United States, Frontier became Madonna's first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number ten in June 1984. In the UK, it reached number two after being re-released as the only one in 1986. Elsewhere, the song reached the top 10 in a number of European countries, while also being in ireland's chart. Borderline placed number 84 on Blender magazine's 500 greatest songs list since you were born, while time put it on their all-time list of 100 songs. The accompanying music video depicts Madonna with a Latin American man as her friend, whom she returns to after being seduced into posing and modelling for a British photographer. The video generates academic interest in the use of power as symbolism. The video, in heavy rotation on MTV, is a major tool in establishing Madonna's early success, and she is credited with resisting the taboo of interfaith relations within it. Madonna performed the virgin tour song (1985) and Lepsy and a sweet tour (2008) in which a punk-rock version of the song was performed. Grannell is covered by artists including Duffy, Jodie Watley, Countinga Crowe and Flaming Lips. In 1982, Madonna worked with producer Reggie Lucas on her debut album. She had already composed three songs when Lucas brought one of her compositions to the project, calling it Borderline. [1] However, after the song was recorded, Madonna was unhappy with the final version, feeling that Lucas was using too many instruments and not considering his ideas for the song. [1] This leads to a dispute between the two. After completing the album, Lucas left the project without changing the songs to Madonna's specifications. That's why Madonna brought her then-boyfriend John Jeleen Benitez to remix Border and two more When I heard the latest version, Seymour Stein, head of Sears Records, said: I dared to believe that this would be a huge, most important thing I've ever had after hearing Borderline... The passion she put into this song, I thought, couldn't stop this girl. [2] Borderline recording and composition was recorded in February 1983 and represented a change in Madonna's normal vocal tone. The song speaks of a love that has never been fulfilled. [4] According to the author Santiago Foz-Hernandez in his book Madonna'Udwini Worlds, the lyrics of the song as Something You Love Me Don't Let Me Be/ I Don't Want to Be Your Prisoner, so the baby won't set me free depicts a rebellion against male chauvinism. [5] Madonna uses a sophisticated and expressive voice, supported by Lucas's instruments. [4] The song is considered the best example of the working relationship between Lucas and Madonna, while Lucas pushed the singer to discover the emotional depth of the song. Although it sounds icy, the choir is contemporary in style, and the song's vocal range was later used by Madonna as its own reach throughout her music career. [6] It opens with a keyboard-rich intro played on a fender-road piano and the playful synthesis of a melody provided by Fred Zarr. [7] Bassist Anthony Jackson doubled Dean Gant's synth bass to provide a solid and more complex structure. [7] The chords in the song were inspired by the 1970s disco in Philadelphia, as well as the musical style of Elton John. [7] The chord sequences evoke Bachman-Turner Overdrive's song You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, while the synth phases display Madonna's typical musical style. The song is set for a total time of moderate pace of 120 beats per minute. It is composed in the key to D Major, and Madonna's vocal range stretches from F♯3 to B4. The song follows in the chord progression of D-C-G in the first verse of BM-M-A-A-F♯ in the pre-chorus and changes to A-F♯-A-A and G-D-A in the choirs. [9] Madonna's critical reception performed a rock version of Borderline during her sticky leg" Sweet ". Its author, J.K. Rowling, said: We're not going [4] He added that Madonna's voice made the song so close to an old Motown production that a hit could have been made in the 1980s. The author of the album Rock 'n' Roll Gold Rush in his book Rock 'n' Roll Gold Rush says the song echoes boogie with catfish-style magnetism and magnetism. Author Rikky Rooksby, in his book, The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna, calls it harmoniously the most complex song on her debut album. [7] Steven Thomas Earleweine of AllMusic called the song Effervescent. [11] Sal Chinkemani of Slugant called the song pointing. [12] Commentator Dave Marsh in his book Heart of Rock and Soul says that music is too good to deny, no matter whose value system violates. [13] Journalist Roxanne Orgill, in her book, Shout, Sister, Shout!, commented that Borderline is the song that makes Madonna the star she is. [14] Tom Duffy of the Orlando Sentinel commented that Borderline is a song that represents Madonna, a helium-induced pop star and a cheese kitten. [15] The song is number 84 in Blender magazine 500 greatest songs since your birth. [16] Time also included him on the list of critics All Times 100 songs, stating that Madonna continues to sing smarter songs (Material Girl), more performances (Like A Prayer), sexier songs (Justify My Love). But Borderline, her first top 10 hit, captures the essence of her pop poster, its freshness, simplicity and vitality. [17] Pitchfork Media looked at the song's 106th best since the 1980s, stating that Borderline was one of the first bricks laid in Madonna's mythology, a four-minute emotional helium that became her first top 10 hit on the heels of an iconic music video. [18] At the 1984 Borderline Music Awards. Borderline received two nominations, in the Best New Artist and Best Choreography in Music Video categories, but did not win. In September 2014, the song was number two on Rolling Stone's list of 100 best singles since 1984. Carrie Grant described the song as a melodic synth-paluza with a very short ending, also noting that Madonna's vocals were limited by the song but sounded emotional. The radio remix, which cuts off nearly three minutes from the melody, boasts one of Madge's most iconic fades, standing like la la, in the void. [2] Madonna's commercial performance became Madonna's first hit when she reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 list on June 16, 1984. It was charted in 30 weeks, becoming Madonna's longest single in the US (tied with Take Your Bow in 1995). The song reached number four in the hot dance and play chart. It has also become a crossover success by drawing on the Hot Adult Contemporary Songs chart at number 23. On October 22, 1998, the song was certified by the American Recording Industry Association (RIAA) to send one million copies. [20] In Canada, the song debuted at number 56 in the rpm issue on August 4, 1984, and reached number 25 on September 15, 1984. [22] The song is on the chart for 14 weeks. [23] In the United Kingdom, where the song was released on 2 June 1984, it reached only number 56. However, after reissuing the song on January 1, 1986, she spent nine weeks in the British chart, peaking at number two. [24] The song was certified by the British (BPI) in February 1986 [25] According to the Official Classification Company, the song sold 310 000 copies in the United Kingdom. [26] Across Europe, the song was headlined by Ireland and entered the top ten in Belgium and the Netherlands. [28] [29] He reached number 23 in Switzerland and number 12 in Australia. [30] [31] The Borderline music video was shot on location in Los Angeles, California from January 30 to February 2, 1984, and was the first clip Madonna made with director Mary Lambert, which later also referred to Like a Virgin, Material Girl, La Isla Bonita and Like a Prayer. The author of long jill's album is known for that it was 15000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 [33] The video is seen as one of madonna's career moments and is regularly shown on MTV. Madonna, in her usual kind of toy boy, dances with one of the dancers on the street of the Spanish quarter, thus describing the kind of life she led before she began her music career. In the video, Madonna plays a young street girl lured by a British photographer who posts her picture on the cover of a magazine and makes romantic advances.
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