open heart madonna song open heart song american singer madonna studio album released album fourth single november appeared remixed compilation albums collection celebration originally rock roll song title follow heart written singer songwriters played madonna management looking new songs accepted madonna altered lyrics changed composition suit dance pop genre giving writer credit song lyrically open heart love song talking innocent feelings boy meets girl romance madonna expressing sexual desire song received critics commended simple love song successful commercially reaching charts belgium canada ireland italy netherlands united_kingdom reaching billboard hot united_states making madonna fifth number single music video portrayed different concept song madonna played exotic dancer club befriends little boy subsequently escapes critically acclaimed portraying completely opposite perspective male gaze object depicting innocence sexual overtones entry child strip club negatively criticized video homage actresses open heart performed madonna world tours girl world tour blond ambition world tour madonna wore infamous conical bra song tour performances included respective video release tours open heart covered number times different artists appeared britney_spears film crossroads writing recording open heart originally rock roll song title follow heart written singer songwriters played considered song manager decided wanted record song hearing madonna recorded changed mind original title according cole local health food restaurant called follow heart california love named lisa original inspiration lyrics book billboard book number hits cole explained peter usually write quickly usually day song reason didn hit hit song didn kept working course year thank god song cut album nervous writer lot times song gets cut doesn long run song ended making album opened lot doors cole manager working madonna management looking new material album cole songs chosen reviewing including open heart madonna manager song thought hit madonna asked cole demo female demo version female backup singer cole girlfriend immediately asked sing demo despite fact fit exactly choice genre songs madonna singing time accepted madonna recorded open heart altered lyrics earning writing credit added bassline underneath song turned rock dance track original rock roll genre song recorded cut album late ultimately final released composition open heart continuous percussion filled structure chorus sounding like according author book complete guide lyrically open heart simple love song song speaks earnest innocent notions boy meets girl kind feelings according professor phrase open heart metaphor act vulnerable corresponds behavior involved developing intimate close relationship following lines song open heart love hard turn key illustrate metaphor concept song places madonna victim love lyrics puts madonna direct position expressing sexual desires man according author line gave half chance desire burning inside according sheet music published open heart written time signature common time medium funk tempo beats minute composed key major madonna voice spanning song follows basic sequence chord progression critical response author culture power history reviewed song saying upbeat previous single live tell play closure open heart creates image open ended erotic energy continually escapes author called earnest songs compared song respect house home according tune people understand makes pop song memorable new_york_times writer compared song post valentine songs houston_chronicle writer called song perfect stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic called perfect dance song deepened dance grooves slant_magazine named song madonna robust songs robert_christgau said song saying flair demands open heart way street chart performance open heart debuted number week ending december billboard hot chart gradual rise subsequently topped chart february madonna fifth number single billboard hot single success chart reaching number february madonna sixth entry chart reached peak number canada song debuted number rpm chart december reached peak position number chart dated february placed number rpm year end chart internationally hit european countries including united_kingdom italy ireland netherlands belgium united_kingdom single debuted singles chart number subsequently reached peak number december single chart weeks total certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi december according official_charts_company song sold copies peaked number europe single hot australia reached peak number breaking run consecutive singles madonna country like switzerland austria germany france reached singles chart music video background music video shot echo park los_angeles california madonna portrays exotic dancer befriends young boy played child actor video originally set directed madonna husband end final honors went went work madonna videos justify love human nature love don live anymore don tell hollywood video shot july released december produced video nominated mtv_video_music_awards best female video category open heart lost madonna video music video don preach won award video ranked number vh1 sexiest video moments time video structured cinematic portrays madonna according idea time period experimenting kind freedom body sexuality stuff wanted naive sweet feel portrayal boy waiting outside madonna built set scratch including frontal ticket booth looked fake liked saying like haven seen long time saw said kind badly like compared today didn equipment people today sweet madonna initially asked wear black wig initial reaction wardrobe positive madonna wanted opinion ensemble replied look better blonde wig kept initial scenes video synopsis analysis open heart music video presents early version madonna italian american heritage focus street theology explicitly brought girl world tour starts little boy trying inside madonna star performer gets rebuffed old man ticket booth starts singing song center revolves display gaze customers sitting safely madonna dressed black spike heels revealing new body time begins video wearing black wig subsequently removes revealing short hair bluish dark lighting reveals look mix actresses movie blue angel character bob directed musical film dancing restrained single prop solitary chair point segment video filmed dancing camera motions dance confined small range camera screens inside viewing open close camera shots madonna angle duration imagery exhibited little boy outside tries frame madonna image different angles men wood paintings artist madonna point takes gloves like points wooden paintings collapses blows finger video similar thematic content video single girls girls girls contrast video tells story madonna point view looks eye contact men unable return looks camera making eye contact viewer scenes madonna portrays holding power men ability pursue madonna represents woman searching lover accept human author notes men proved madonna addresses baby shaking body end video isolated sad men depart doors closing final chorus breaks dance grooves madonna comes theater gives boy quick kiss lips clad loose fitting gray suits gives madonna look away sunrise reminiscent kid old boss pursuing shouting come come need italian tension visual musical dimensions video extremely unsettling according author disappears reappears run away boss young boy music visuals comparable reception feminist writer gave negative review video saying men madonna escape boy way claiming status pornography mtv reservations initially airing video later resolved meeting warner officials socio critic book pop said underlying message video madonna sells sexuality free overt representation friendship boy escape avoids madonna sexual overtones stronger escaped adult male according author suggest adult labor stage favor childhood authenticity nomadic play video acclaimed reviving creating hard studio era hollywood stars representing women dominant sex author pointed usual power relationship male gaze object portrayal male patrons time portrayal madonna queen object escape end video rolling_stone found influences work italian film director american musical theater added open heart gorgeous paintings art artist club exterior cold cast characters noticed point video madonna titled head create shot album cover true blue live performances open heart featured song set lists madonna tours girl world tour blond ambition world tour tour served opening song started young dancer imitating video howard receive working license tour taken went integral songs performed tour dancers introduced madonna appears stage wore black music video sings song joins dance till song ends different performances song tour found videos girl live japan filmed tokyo japan june live italy filmed italy september open heart follows opening number express time included dancer watching distance madonna entered stage hair stretched fake blond replaced short european leg tour wore double suit outer jacket cut slits conical bra underneath point showing pink chain madonna performed song chair playing role madonna got dancers carrying dance routine chair prop different performances taped released video taped japan april taped nice france august opening musical introduction song served brief seconds musical interlude madonna finished performance frozen inspired segment sat cross legged position stage musical intro open heart start dancer japanese costume dancing raised podium music ends madonna starts singing perfect album music madonna sang verse chorus dates las_vegas madonna forgot lyrics refused sing song boston performed express instead madonna performed excerpt song super bowl halftime joined large marching band year song included tour following minute monologue song performed folk acoustic version relying drums played band madonna vocal harmony madonna outfit performance consisted leather look custom design knee high boots mini fur dancers dressed soldiers end performance madonna proceeded dance engage sing members audience certain shows son joined onstage sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented performances open heart like prayer reminder madonna fans comes music performance song november shows miami recorded released madonna fourth live album world tour january madonna performed open heart love 56th grammy awards support gay lesbian rights rebel heart tour manchester december madonna performed cappella version open heart cover versions despite originally written english spanish version song titled recorded rock singer released march iii album considering madonna released song true blue album months considered released version song possible madonna version received writer credit recorded madonna tribute compilation virgin voices tribute madonna vol contained cover late israeli singer version recorded group mad house album absolutely mad dance version recorded girl album exposed released records platinum blonde vol cover performed deep song appears opening film crossroads character lip song room brush hand pretending microphone madonna poster visible scene glee covered episode power madonna mash song borderline performed cory_monteith lea_michele formats track listing credits personnel madonna lead vocals background vocals songwriter drums percussion guitar keyboards credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications
Open Your Heart (Madonna song)