borderline madonna song borderline song american singer madonna eponymous debut studio album madonna released february album fifth single written composed producer song remixed madonna boyfriend john refined expressive voice song lyrics dealt subject love fulfilled contemporary critics authors applauded song calling complex song madonna album complimenting dance pop nature song borderline madonna hit billboard hot peaking number united_kingdom reached number released single song reached number european nations peaking singles chart ireland song placed blender magazine greatest songs born time included critic list time songs accompanying music video portrayed madonna latin american man boyfriend british photographer pose model later returned original boyfriend video generated interest academics noted use power symbolism video madonna credited breaking taboo relationships considered career making moments release video mtv increased madonna popularity madonna performed song virgin tour punk rock version song performed borderline covered number artists including counting background madonna working producer debut album composed songs lucas brought compositions project called borderline recording song madonna unhappy way final version turned according lucas instruments consider ideas song led dispute finishing album lucas left project altering songs madonna specifications madonna brought boyfriend john remix borderline recorded tracks hearing final version head declared believe going huge belief biggest thing heard borderline passion song thought stopping girl composition borderline recorded february change normal vocal tone expressed madonna songs sentimental track song talks love fulfilled according author book madonna drowned worlds lyrics song like way love won let don want prisoner baby won set free depicted rebellion male madonna refined expressive voice sing song backed lucas considered best example working relationship lucas madonna pushed find emotional depth song sounding chorus contemporary style vocal range song later madonna personal range music career opens keyboard rich intro played catchy synth melody provided bass player doubled synth bass provide solid complex texture chords song inspired disco sound philadelphia elton_john musical style mid chord sequences cite song ain seen synth phases display typical musical style song set common time moderate tempo beats minute composed key major madonna vocal range spanning song follows chord progression verse pre chorus changes chorus critical reception author biography madonna called borderline holiday key records helped establishing madonna base music industry added madonna sober voice track close old production hit dance music driven author book called song style come author book complete guide called complex track debut album stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic called song sal_cinquemani slant_magazine called song soulful book heart rock soul said music damn good denied matter value system journalist book shout sister shout commented borderline song madonna star commented borderline song introduced madonna induced pop star song placed number greatest songs born time included critic list time songs stating madonna went sing clever songs material girl songs like prayer sexy songs justify love borderline hit captures essence pop appeal simplicity pitchfork_media considered song best 1980s stating borderline laid bricks cathedral madonna mythology minutes emotional hit heels iconic music video billboard music awards borderline received nominations categories win september song placed number rolling_stone list best singles magazine described track melodic synth low end noting madonna vocals restrained song sounded emotional radio remix nearly minutes tune boasts iconic fade outs standing void commercial performance united_states song madonna hit reached position billboard hot june song reached peak chart crossover success charting chart october song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment million copies canada song debuted number rpm issue dated august reached peak number september song chart weeks united_kingdom original release song june able reach peak releasing song january reached new peak chart present total weeks song certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi february shipment copies single according official_charts_company song sold copies europe song topped chart ireland entered belgium netherlands peaked number switzerland number australia music video borderline filmed location los_angeles california january february video madonna director later direct videos like virgin material girl like prayer author noted video portrayed madonna burgeoning star quality regarded career making moments video started shown mtv acted girlfriend hispanic street guy picked british photographer publishes picture magazine cover portrayal street life high fashion scene video reference madonna life gritty streets clubs career beginning world popularity success experiencing moment storyline involved emotionally torn photographer boyfriend madonna boyfriend video portrayed latino struggles relationship depicted struggle hispanic women faced men said formula making borderline video went january issue rolling_stone described video plot boy girl enjoy simple pleasures love girl tempted fame boy gets girl gets famous new line reaction spray paint expensive sports car drives true love video narrative relationship stories color black white color sequence madonna sings hispanic guy boyfriend black white sequence poses photographer courts video madonna usual sense style years wore hair lace gloves high boots thick trademark boy toy belt changes shot color black white wearing unusual array clothes including crop tops coupled cut pants jeans couple evening posing photographer madonna looks camera challenge eyes depicting sexual aggression moment video starts graffiti classical statues portraying breaks rules attempts innovation video madonna broke taboo relationships madonna denies hispanic guy favour photographer later rejects implying desire control sexual pleasures going established pop lyrics like pushing love borderline contrasting image madonna blonde hispanic sequence later fashioned glamorous blonde suggested construct image identity portraying hispanic clever marketing strategy appealing hispanic black youths breaking racial barriers airing borderline attracted early attention academics noted symbolism power contrasting scenes video british photographer studio decorated classical sculptures nude statues holding spears symbol contrast symbols portrayed hispanic neighborhood included street lamp madonna pool cue held erect madonna boyfriend author commented scenes madonna displayed sophisticated views supreme power normal views oppression author said videos borderline established madonna girl door sassy smart tough funny woman clothes worn video later designers like paris fashion week year professor book media culture cultural studies identity politics modern commented video depicted motifs strategies helped madonna journey star live performances covers song performed madonna virgin tour madonna performed song wearing black fringed micro similar skirt belly button exposed number different sizes hanging different parts body madonna performed song original version appeared silhouette descended steps waving hands singing performance included madonna live virgin tour vhs borderline added set list leg old school section performance madonna wore pair gym shorts section wearing long feet outfit designed reference madonna old days new_york punk pop version song performed madonna playing purple electric guitar microphone backdrops displayed cartoons graphical imagery new_york_times called performance enthusiastic punk pop today called performance rolling_stone called style power pop song performance song included leg tour replaced rock version madonna song dress june madonna appeared tonight starring jimmy closed performing borderline watched president united_states barack_obama electro industrial cover song included tribute compilation album virgin voices tribute madonna vol heather allmusic said version missed mark chicago pop punk band recorded cover compilation album punk goes pop singer covered song album version attained release single october acoustic folk cover song included madonna tribute album wilderness singer performed borderline big weekend white recorded cover song compilation covered revolution sound stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic described cover recording turning madonna version inside counting performed song royal albert hall song released band official website march performance criticised calling glee covered episode power madonna song open heart performed cory_monteith lea_michele track listings formats note borderline dub remix known instrumental credits personnel madonna lead vocals writer producer guitars drum programming synthesizers electric acoustic piano synthesizers electric acoustic piano synthesizers electric bass guitars tenor saxophone gwen background vocals background vocals faith background vocals credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications
Borderline (Madonna song)