dear dear song american singer madonna fourth studio album like prayer released fifth single album december written produced madonna song inspired daughter release dear limited united_kingdom certain european countries australia japan track composed like children pop song features strings synthesizer change tempo occurs breakdown instrumentation included lyrically song evokes psychedelic fantasy landscape pink elephants dancing release dear received mixed reviews critics complained fantasy imagery song complimented composition reviewers likened composition performance style beatles track moderate success commercially reaching united_kingdom ireland germany spain switzerland music video dear combines live action animation portraying little girl waking bed interacting fantasy characters madonna appears video animated type fairy background madonna started work fourth studio album like prayer emotional state mind following divorce 30th birthday unfavorable reviews acting endeavors certain personal matters mind thought musical direction album madonna considered alternatives producers experimented instrumental tracks musical ideas consideration day recording title track going producer pick daughter school wife town bring studio madonna initially angry late arrival struck commented like mother playing backyard witnessing connection approached madonna song written daughter titled dear madonna changed lyrics agreed record track like prayer finished days dear released fourth single like prayer europe served fifth single album australia japan released united_states single cover photo taken showed madonna bed bed sheet sporting pair ears photo reference early criticism madonna work reviewers described voice composition according author dear sounds like children pop song baroque psychedelic pop song begins sound strings melody madonna singing voice verses sung background vocals accompany madonna voice chorus sings lines pink elephants hear laughter love parade different set vocals interwoven continuously chanting words synthesizer added second verse followed repetition chorus change tempo time signature occurs followed sound child laughter madonna finishes singing intermediate lines close eyes head time bed forget said hang trumpet starts playing alongside main rhythm breakdown feel spanish music string arrangements followed bridge chorus repeated twice dear ends instrumentation vocals fading orchestra sound thin coming distorted radio lyrics encourage little girl use imagination summons psychedelic landscape pink elephants dancing references fairy tale characters creates image children playing according sheet music published inc dear written time signature common time tempo beats minute normally written song change time signature second chorus changing composed key major madonna voice ranging song chord progression follows sequence verses changes chorus critical reception author commented book madonna song felt like madonna thoughts termed author madonna unauthorized described dear psychedelic pink elephants adding song mother sang author complimented fact sort fantasies madonna trend sexual world youth magic evident dear author madonna like icon characterized song innocence felt madonna elaborate fantasy imagery brien preferred madonna later attempts sing like songs albums usa_today called song opining madonna remembered songs chicago_tribune described track bouncy praised quality music composition washington_post song madonna maternal emotions feelings receive mother death reviewing like prayer album impressed dear commented madonna voice possesses control power emotion carry neo baroque experiments like dear father number reviewers compared dear work beatles authors madonna companion decades commentary described composition song pretty richly orchestrated felt song fit better beatles soundtrack album beatles influence noted new_york_times labeled dear stylish late beatles style spin characterized dear amazing describing reaction song wow neat added song sounded like prince singing beatles album sgt pepper lonely hearts club band compared song solo work beatles member john_lennon later career wondered madonna able come song tracks like prayer double meanings chart performance united_kingdom dear debuted number singles chart issue dated december weeks reached peak position number chart staying weeks present singles chart total weeks certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi shipment copies single according official_charts_company song sold copies august australia song reached number aria_singles_chart remaining consecutive weeks international chart japan dear reached number germany song reached peak number chart remained german total weeks ireland song reached peak number remaining chart total weeks song failed reach austria present chart weeks failed reach spain switzerland reaching peak number number respectively dear entered dutch number ultimately reaching peak number hot singles compiled dear peaked number music video music video produced animation company london england directed video mainly animated feature madonna cartoon fairy animators worked creating fantasy imagery included promotional video compilation video opens shot little girl sleeping bed music starts rays light radio cartoon violins playing music sun rises inside picture wall girl wakes starts playing doll fairy goes tapping toys floor large golden comes alive shoots rainbow cartoon version girl rainbow interpreting lyrics song catches falling star rides moon second verse pink elephants float girl bed animated fairy version madonna emerges picture takes little girl picture displaying mythological beings dragons princes castle madonna dances moon underwater scene fish follows parade girl toys room song fairy girl causes falls asleep toys violins instruments gradually fade inside radio song ends track listing formats single picture disc dear till death single single dear till death holiday version credits personnel madonna songwriter producer songwriter producer arranger mixing arranger mixing arranger trumpet background vocals background vocals drum programming synthesizer percussion cover art photographer credits personnel adapted like prayer album liner notes charts certifications
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