girl soundtrack girl original motion picture soundtrack soundtrack album american singer songwriter madonna film released july contains songs label mates duncan soundtrack credited madonna album despite performing tracks album commercial success film desperately seeking susan madonna wanted act comedy film titled woman named falsely accused homicide critical commercial failure adventure film shanghai surprise initially reluctant green light project later agreed madonna convinced wanted cash madonna success soundtracks madonna began working soundtrack december contacted worked producers studio album felt uptempo song song needed album composed music uptempo song madonna providing melody lyrics singer named track girl believing better title changed film madonna developed ballad look love songs composed film dance tune causing stop track inspired group martha release girl soundtrack received negative response critics reviews described album plain incomplete title track look love praised highlights soundtrack commercial success reaching album charts united_states austria canada france italy new_zealand sweden united_kingdom topping charts germany european album chart album went sell million copies worldwide madonna tracks released singles title track sixth number single billboard hot making artist accumulate number singles 1980s female performer number ones solo act causing released second single reached number hot look love european market release reaching united_kingdom track turn promotional release united_states reaching number dance charts girl received promotion successful girl world tour background madonna comedy film desperately seeking susan commercial success prompting interest acting screen project picked comedy initially titled later named girl madonna played character young woman accused homicide insisted innocent released parole determined clear character named played gets caught hours high adventure culminating scene wedding reveal identity real murderer character madonna commented lot common courageous sweet funny end good continuously public liked tough sweet mask vulnerability feels inside light bad publicity surrounding madonna husband coupled fact drama film shanghai surprise failed commercially fight hard persuade green light project wanted close friend direct film proclaiming genius previously directed music videos songs live tell don preach true blue looking way cash madonna success soundtracks felt guarantee success film soundtrack felt choice green light project filming began october new_york january madonna started working soundtrack development having specific ideas mind music film madonna contacted helped write produce studio album madonna explained needed uptempo song song demands developed uptempo song madonna came recording studio thursday handed cassette recording chorus finished working madonna went completed melody lyrics song worked parts finishing lyrics madonna decided song girl changed title considering better book billboard book number hits explained song recorded day madonna recording vocals additional guitar percussion tracks added later song developed following day madonna writing lyrics composing melody named look love song contains line run place hide look love eyes pride look love madonna went develop songs producer called causing inspired penn couple tumultuous relationship madonna felt marriage penn verge breaking penn abusive violent nature rolling_stone article dated september madonna spoke penn impact life song don like violence hitting thought violence taken place hand understood sean anger believe wanted hit times know realize things worse felt like causing distract wrote song frustration song developed stop track inspired group martha addition album included tracks acts commercially unsuccessful unknown groups needed platform project songs including madonna album like right thing warner tracks duncan included soundtrack request madonna friends despite performing tracks album girl marketed madonna album face appearing cover art composition title track composed madonna typical style mixing drum machine bubbling bass synth line sound instruments according author parts song bridge madonna sings help chorus verse flow coherent manner chorus incorporating haunting effect song madonna interest hispanic culture continued release single madonna added spanish phrases chorus second verse added instrumental break middle girl makes use sonic effect brought combination multiple vocal lines previously groups like singles god knows singles fall near wild heaven girl employs effect chorus different vocal hooks second track causing tempo groove musical arrangement consists number hooks begins chorus madonna sings line got moves baby got motions got causing verses accompanied note descending bassline chords lyrics reference madonna single groove parts vocal harmony according sheet music published song set time signature common time tempo beats minute composed key major madonna voice spanning high note song basic sequence chord progression look love starts low bass synth line slow backing track followed sound percussion high register note contrasting bassline song continues way verse backed sound acoustic guitar vocal found line run place hide felt madonna voice sounded expressive sings line look love word look minor chord present underneath word sung higher note musical scale giving impression suspension like quality minor ninth chord harmony notes song set time signature common time moderate tempo beats minute composed key minor madonna voice spanning notes look love basic sequence chord progression stop high pitched keyboard sound embedded sound drum machine lyrics essentially refer idea want man going noticed instrumental break song repeats chorus synth line added felt stop length good example division madonna songs dance music length important requirement classic pop songs vary minutes minutes book madonna described song hours slow track fails build momentum washington_post described turn consisting slow background synth transforms rapidly progressing beat singing reminiscent boys promotion tour madonna performed girl causing look love girl world tour second concert tour supported studio album soundtrack madonna world tour reaching asia north_america europe musically technically superior previous girl tour incorporated components appealing madonna trained physically weight lifting cope choreography dance routines costumes collaborated designer expanding idea bringing popular video characters life onstage reworking scenes true blue open heart don preach stage huge video screens flight stairs middle music director encouraged madonna idea older songs presenting new format madonna named tour girl looking gigantic image projected screen stage rehearsals consisted seven costume changes song dance routines encore consisting title song girl holiday tour addressed social causes like aids don preach girl critically appreciated reviewers commenting extravagant nature concert complimenting madonna dancing costume changes dynamic pacing girl commercial success grossing total million madonna playing million people course tour according second female concert tour break rule tour concerts girl tour later released vhs including live italy commented female artists behave like diva period reach superstar status girl tour marked beginning madonna tour noted giving rise term new madonna stronger intelligent sexual image self given rise term madonna statue madonna wearing conical bra erected center town italy ancestors live singles girl released lead single soundtrack june latin pop influenced song madonna sixth single billboard hot chart making artist accumulate number singles 1980s female performer number ones solo act reached charts united_kingdom canada netherlands ireland belgium music video madonna portray film character instead continued hispanic look music video time appeared dressed wide spanish hat jacket combination later fashion trend girl nominated best song motion picture grammy awards best original song golden globe awards album second single causing released august criticized music reviewers sub standard madonna single enjoyed commercial success reaching new_zealand switzerland united_kingdom united_states single quickly climbed chart ultimately peaking number week october week michael_jackson bad advanced pole position remained second position weeks descending chart causing reached chart song released album european single look love united_kingdom look love released december entered singles chart number week reached peak chart single miss song present total seven weeks chart germany song peaked number present total seven weeks chart ireland song reached peaked europe song charted peaked belgium france netherlands switzerland hot singles billboard song reached turn released promotional single album early described washington_post singer madonna song success charts billboard peaking number critical reception soundtrack album received music critics went comment title track record highlight jim_farber entertainment_weekly gave negative review magazine complimented title track saying madonna pushed borderline bill_lamb said songs madonna best music commented soundtrack reminder madonna power status important singers 80s songs gained prominence albeit best look love exotic ballad author biography madonna biography said soundtrack slips film authors madonna companion decades commentary said girl released money warner pockets adds madonna catalogue stephen_thomas_erlewine noted review allmusic sense record isn madonna album soundtrack album adding features competent dance pop artists new_york magazine commented absolutely wrong soundtrack associated unfortunate movie album actually hold added look love hidden gem madonna catalogue rolling_stone commented essentially madonna album soundtrack truly memorable song inclusion failed warner artist songs like duncan hours buyers album new madonna album robert_christgau gave album said expect spin outsiders outsiders times soundtrack equals contract work movie decade pop icon better sloppy seconds neat seconds worse commented feels like sole purpose create soundtrack film praised songs soundtrack claiming madonna brings forth heart breaking warmth look love club feel causing movie fate sealed madonna sing miami herald reviewing film said movie soundtrack songs especially madonna actually good chicago_sun-times reviewing madonna girl world tour said soundtrack songs sound good live advocate gave positive review saying girl soundtrack album summer new_york_times gave equally positive review saying soundtrack album engaging pop hottest singles year madonna bilingual title song bounce look love memorable ballad madonna single live tell hours sung duncan vocals synthesizer pop chicago_tribune said soundtrack isn madonna album surprise appears incomplete commercial response release album debuted billboard number august week title song girl reached billboard hot week ending september record reached peak position number seven remained chart weeks certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments million copies united_states girl sold million copies nation canada album debuted eighty rpm albums_chart august seven weeks soundtrack climbed peak chart soundtrack placed position thirty seven rpm albums chart present chart thirty weeks united_kingdom album debuted peaked number albums_chart august highest debut week fell place week stayed weeks girl present chart weeks certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi shipments copies united_kingdom eventually sold country album successful australia debuted peaked number certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments copies entered new_zealand album chart september weeks album reached peak number austria girl best selling debut week charting number seven august ultimately reaching number germany girl debuted charts remaining weeks earning gold certification album reached charts european albums chart album reached charts france italy japan netherlands norway spain sweden switzerland album went sell million copies worldwide track listing credits personnel charts certifications
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