love love song recorded american singer songwriter madonna written film adaptation musical based life leader song released october lead single film soundtrack years working individual projects rice collaborated creating new track film hopes obtaining academy_award nomination according song main inspiration showcase emotional state time relationship husband madonna starred titular role film tried change lyrics track create sympathetic portrayal unsuccessful undertook vocal lessons record songs film love features instrumentation cello piano accompanies madonna vocals song garnered positive response music critics highlighting madonna enhanced singing ability went win golden globe commercially love hit countries including finland italy united_kingdom reaching united_states certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments physical units music video directed released promotion single madonna performed song academy awards background development madonna starred film playing role spiritual leader nation argentina long time madonna desired play wrote letter director explaining perfect securing role underwent vocal training coach required actors sing parts noted singer use voice way real musical theater sense madonna developed upper register didn know love written reunited year creative separation individual projects written specifically film contain new material eligible academy_award nomination madonna noted favorite song film recalling idea love grew parker arranged ending film original play hopes reuniting rice create new music according main inspiration song showcase emotional state time relationship husband dying knows dying reason saying love desperation saying love loved little word play guess written released soundtrack official single october release song included productions play including london production broadway revival recording composition recording sessions film songs soundtrack began september took place london madonna accompanied actors trouble arose madonna completely comfortable laying guide vocal simultaneously piece orchestra inside studio singing pre recorded track musicians listen unlike previous soundtrack releases little control project writing songs studio choose musicians sounds good doesn work songs involved big big adjustment recalled emergency meeting held parker madonna decided singer record contemporary studio orchestration place alternate days recording love starts sound orchestra piano madonna sings opening verses continues singing lyrics talk discovery husband juan actually loved merely seen political prop presented madonna reaction lyrics negative wanted sympathetic portrayal like character parker mind concerned image successful getting portions script altered rice declined change song rewrote times recalled remember taking lyrics madonna trying change scene interpreted different ways lyrics kept thank god instrumentation song includes cello played live orchestra song moves chorus piano sounds stop cello plays madonna lyrics deep heart things longing scared confess feeling frightened slip away piano orchestra sounds come proceeds way gradually fades love set common time moderate tempo beats minute composed key major madonna vocals spanning song basic sequence beginning changes madonna sings opening verse critical response love received generally positive reviews critics author madonna wrote deny voice remarkable presence heard love author madonna like icon appreciated song addition soundtrack found madonna vocals stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic felt faults merits including written film ballad love wrote love farewell illusion romance convenience reveal love tragedy beneath tech said beautiful addition powerful score billboard called musical event quietly theatrical ballad written specifically madonna billboard said madonna delivers far strongest vocal performances career comfortably scaling song demanding soprano heights delicate heart emotion creative rest soundtrack huffington_post placed number list definitive ranking madonna singles explained vocal training madonna endured movie pays soprano noted doesn outside film spin noted madonna performances soundtrack demonstrated astronomical growth vocalist citing fragile sounding pleas oscar winning love example review new_york_times commented rice contributed new song love suitable weddings running south american countries entertainment_weekly gave song rating opined love live tell bow simple arranged clearly intended promote film new adult image said big songs soundtrack rolling_stone hailed sympathy begging song won golden globe award best original song 54th ceremony took place january months later awarded academy award best original song chart performance united_states love serviced radio october met positive response garnering plays week debuting number hot airplay chart single released october following public demands song rainbow high film added debuted billboard hot number week november ultimately peaking number weeks ranked number year end chart according billboard love madonna fourth highest debuting single career following number number rescue number highest charting collaboration rendition don know love reached number eventually received gold certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa october shipments copies canada song debuted number rpm singles chart reached peak number week december present total weeks chart united_kingdom song reached peak number singles chart week november present total weeks according official_charts_company song sold copies august australia love peaked number aria_singles_chart week november staying position week total weeks chart italy reached fourth position year end italian charts ranked number love reached peak number finland reached peak number irish_singles_chart remained weeks germany madonna lowest charting singles peaking number promotion cover version music video love directed parker features singer performing song inside small room interspersed footage scenes madonna months pregnant daughter stomach remained hidden piano music video included bonus feature 15th anniversary edition blu ray film released june march madonna performed song academy awards dressed length gown according choreographer wanted portray singer restrained manner accompaniment stage spotlight piano left writing philadelphia_inquirer movie critic felt madonna gave restrained performance number madonna perform song appeared stage wearing black dress pink colored neck black legs performed acoustic guitar driven version song sitting backed musicians dressed gypsy clothes performed song scenes played backdrop screens performance received positive feedback critics writing courageous late set love filmed version broadway musical spot gorgeous string accompaniment stop tour performing love madonna sang don cry argentina film performances songs city recorded live dvd titled covered song seventh season american idol marked idol history night lyrics song stopped verse start beginning track listing formats cassette single love single version rainbow high single love single version rainbow high love surprisingly good orchestral version credits personnel madonna vocals mixing writer writer producer producer producer mixing mixing conductor additional credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications
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