english beautiful island song american singer madonna studio album released album final single february instrumental version song offered michael_jackson madonna accepted wrote lyrics melody noted madonna song latino influence arrangements cuban drums spanish guitar mix synthesized real drumming lyrics song tell beautiful island tribute beauty latin people according madonna following release received positive appreciation critics achieved worldwide popularity topping record charts countries austria canada france germany switzerland madonna fourth number single united_kingdom giving record number singles female artists united_states reached number billboard hot chart accompanying music video madonna portrayed opposite characters pious girl passionate latin style red dress wore trend later song performed live songs madonna appearing world tours recent madonna regularly performed song spanish form tribal folk songs remixes accompany song covered number artists including mexican recording artist french recording artist album writing inspiration written madonna song previously written lament town island belize offered michael_jackson bad album according turned working true blue album madonna accepted jackson place wrote song lyrics melody earning writing credit madonna song employ spanish motifs going far include spanish lyrics spanish theme career lyrics girl spanish eyes spanish version called careful con duet spanish version feels like girl sorry spanish lesson madonna described song tribute beauty mystery latin american people according latin rhythms dominate uptempo compositions like possessed think latin life composition hispanic styled pop song characteristic works collaboration madonna single mixes sound different instruments like cuban drums spanish guitar mix synthesized real drumming song written key minor set time signature common time like pop songs moving moderate tempo beats minute song starts musical introduction performed cuban drum descending synthesized beats spanish guitar fusion madonna sings chorus range second chorus spanish guitar interlude madonna voice expands minor sings want sun sky comes minor sings loves girl musical interlude harmonica song chorus ends fading madonna voice words said loves phrase translates beautiful island english song lines sung spanish theme madonna later incorporated single girl lyrics begin describing madonna tourist days went fast simultaneously latin people watch book women popular music author said chorus song places emphasis present tropical island breeze nature wild free long song draws explicit focus chorus title line song refer island called held belize referencing town adopted song title town principal nickname mentioned time madonna spending time town madonna husband good friends poet called novelist madonna clarified interview instead referred song tribute latin_america people island working thirteenth studio album producer madonna recorded new lyrics major project premiered version march bbc_radio_1 critical reception review album entertainment_weekly compared song moves mtv slant_magazine music critic sal_cinquemani review album called song madonna greatest influential timeless songs author book praised song saying madonna spanish romance tough tunes males book complete guide called song little book public women public words called song madonna perfect songs capturing inner emotional life called song roof type imaginary escapes city kind latin flavored resist barnes wrote song open heart reflective quality south border jon new_york_times said madonna love songs chicago_sun-times believed song best song album memorable boston_globe believed songs houston_chronicle reviewing madonna called song true retro newspaper believed song stood album discussing madonna style music believed song pointing welcome direction chart performance debuted number reached peak number billboard hot chart song madonna second number single chart following live tell 11th consecutive hit madonna feat surpassed beatles elvis_presley single found success chart peaked number canada song debuted number issue dated april reached chart tenth week issue dated june remaining chart weeks placed number rpm year end chart united_kingdom topped singles chart weeks giving madonna fourth number single chart female artist number singles british chart history record maintained madonna date single certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi shipment copies single according official_charts_company song sold copies madonna number song france spent weeks spot july certified gold shipment copies remains madonna best selling single france selling copies europe fourth number hit topping hot weeks song peaked atop charts switzerland belgium austria reaching ireland italy netherlands norway sweden spain music video music video set los_angeles directed directed number madonna 1980s videos including borderline like virgin like prayer del appeared video background character video appeared mtv march starts showing number latin people dancing spanish madonna watches window plays different characters video dressed catholic woman colorful dancer characters opposite portrayal emphasized opposing settings characters firstly video shows sparsely decorated room altar pictures hispanic people wall madonna plays pale looking pious girl wearing white short hair brushed cries room reluctantly ignores invitation street join character contrasted passion activity second character madonna portrayal wears red extravagant spanish style dress shows middle parting skirt wearing red hair passionate look second setting features bright red room red candles spiritual madonna watches room passionate madonna dances leaves room join dancers streets settings suggest madonna characters live portrayal madonna dancing scenes lush colorful contrasts street sparsely worn dresses dances involved scene shows madonna dancing screen video link latino culture catholicism characters symbolize restrained passionate catholicism author described madonna religion video portrayed stereotypes people unemployed adults school deprived children music video critically appreciated hispanic fashion icon beauty book noted madonna use catholic objects video like home giving new meaning according author noted culturally moves turned highly successful moves large varied youth audiences madonna spanish look video popular appeared fashion trends time form layered skirts like video live performances madonna performed world tours including girl world tour world tour drowned world tour confessions tour rebel heart tour sang live earth benefit concert london girl tour performed encore madonna came stage bright red dress like video performed song assisted backup singers latino dancing included different performances song tour found videos girl live japan filmed tokyo japan june live italy filmed italy september tour madonna performed song rising platform dressed blue white striped shirt wore similar outfit black red musicians walked bare chest playing acoustic guitar drowned world tour madonna performed latin segment wearing revealing black dress trousers hair tied playing spanish guitar asked crowd join singing song madonna appeared stage purple white open hair started singing song middle performance joined backup dancers singer walked length stage singing chorus performance ends madonna lying stage video backdrops showed tropical paradise like island mentioned song madonna performed live earth benefit concert stadium london joined members gypsy punk band version song previously joined confessions tour song played dance tribal remix song added set list gypsy segment featuring band gypsy folk song performance madonna wearing short black dress knee high boots pink mediterranean street party greek dancing gypsy song called solo performance version song performed section wardrobe madonna enlisted spanish company creating costume cape related costumes backing dancers montreal gazette praised performance hits retain original form cover versions popular culture appearance french pop singer performed promotional tours europe new studio version recorded included special edition album mexico song far gone single mexico national airplay chart reaching number native france indie psychedelic folk singer songwriter recorded cover madonna tribute compilation wilderness female singer elements song single song sampled rapper song spanish fly included life story album featuring chorus song sings samples sampled song son angel featured album unreleased rapper sampled song harlem cover performed finnish power metal band twilight guardians record family guy episode father son holy discussing madonna end characters calls singing place stating find map american artist britney_spears recorded track titled love love heavily samples track leaked december song covered fox glee episode spanish teacher sung plays character guest stars episode filmed recorded january broadcast february formats track listing credits personnel madonna lyrics producer vocals guitars spanish acoustic guitar drum programming keyboards lyrics producer drums percussion audio mixing engineer credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications
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