true blue madonna song true blue song american singer madonna title track studio album released album single september written produced madonna song deals feelings madonna husband dance pop song features instrumentation rhythm guitar synthesizer keyboards drums main chorus backed alternate incorporating chord progression generally found music received critics light hearted cute retro song true blue topped charts ireland canada consecutive song madonna reaching number billboard hot original music video portrayed new look sporting platinum blond hair alternate video video contest mtv final selected videos similar theme 1950s inspired setting storyline following lyrics song true blue performed girl world tour writing composition madonna wrote produced song according true blue takes title favourite expression husband pure vision love direct tribute album inspired valentine penn interview said madonna love obvious love write love songs love definitely won writing love songs madonna said true blue song true love didn know talking wrote true blue dance pop song inspired girl groups 1960s considered direct madonna musical sound song composed key major set compound quadruple meter commonly moderate tempo beats minute true blue features instrumentation rhythm guitar synthesizer keyboards drums bassline basic sequence main chord progression madonna vocal range spans bit half octaves chorus backed sounds bells ringing alternate verse time know true sung singers interlude bass counter melody introduces vocals second chorus lyrics constructed verse chorus form theme madonna feelings uses archaic love word dear line think remember dear reception critical response rolling_stone_magazine review album true blue said song classic beat immensely promising title said true blue madonna wonderful tribute late 50s early 60s girl groups book madonna journalist described song light hearted fun track album project having retro feel book contains information artists singles author said song simplicity interwoven secret complexity adding hand basic basic chords context blanket star dynamic drive book complete guide said true blue song merely cute title track album eagle like song believing compared songs record chicago_tribune believed song good calling impressive like rest album paper believed charming boston_globe describing song said bid 80s helen chart performance true blue released united_states october debuted billboard hot number weeks later reached peak number remaining position consecutive weeks spent total weeks chart song performed equally billboard charts peaking number number hot_dance_club_songs chart october single certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment copies canada song debuted number rpm singles chart september reached week november stayed chart weeks ended 37th position year end chart united_kingdom true blue released september debuted number singles chart climbing number week madonna number single certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi october according official_charts_company song sold copies song peaked number weeks october ireland making fourth number single irish_singles_chart australia new_zealand song reached certified platinum region australian_recording_industry_association aria sales copies single europe true blue topped hot week october peaked belgium italy netherlands austria france germany switzerland music videos official version true blue music videos accompany shot early september new_york madonna video song directed worked madonna videos live tell don preach produced photography version features madonna dancers 1950s car blue madonna changes short don preach platinum blonde sings song choreographed moves backed dancers displays flashing fifties rock youth culture blue background changes sunny sings sun right sky lyrical meaning song madonna close friends appear video video released time going failed marriage husband actor period madonna focused traditional fashion attitudes tried appear respectful traditional gender roles sex boy toy image live tell music video madonna adopted new look video madonna attended classes hollywood health centre responsible toned look video video contest decided opt promotional device united_states involve mtv viewers videos true blue fall mtv asked viewers submit videos contest known madonna video contest winner awarded trip mtv new_york studio madonna presented check live mtv thousands viewers submitted recorded tapes mainly home video equipment featured relatives actors mtv publicist said submissions featured teenagers imitating madonna entries shown continuous run mtv promised song played day time different video finalists author said event emphasized effect madonna different kind audiences popularity response contest mtv selected finalists based mainly standard popularity production concept creativity concepts videos wide ranging included number different ideas interpret lyrical meaning song final entries selected portrayed fifties style production referring thematic content song song narration true love formed basis rest semi finalist videos different ways videos choreographed featuring romance particular male female protagonist singled adopted kind literal montage technique video narrative line winning entry showed female protagonist played director sister supported guided introduce male protagonist girl goes boy door gift flowers reversing usual gender directed pattern gift giving male protagonist portrayed perfect boy played having like like friend lyrics best friend sexual overtones video turn contrasts self centered boy puts sunglasses throws leather jacket shoulder walks away girl videos portrayed girl sailor relations arguing couple girl scene inspired music video single love got live performances madonna performed song girl world tour came stage wearing blue dress sing song finishing performance similar setting original music video song madonna backed singers play end song madonna asked dance dancer playing man performance dance performance performances tour choreographed different performances song tour included live video releases girl live japan filmed tokyo japan june live italy filmed italy september madonna perform song rebel heart tour performed acoustic driven version song sitting tire stack asking crowd sing writing daily_news jim_farber felt performance madonna emphasized rare sincerity montreal gazette opined voices moment felt way surrounding newsday gave similar feedback saying lovely acoustic version true blue rare bow romance madonna sentiments formats track listing credits personnel madonna lyrics producer vocals drums keyboards lyrics producer rhythm guitar additional keyboards engineer photography design artwork credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications
True Blue (Madonna song)