Released at the beginning of November to try to take advantage of the Christmas spirit, “Like A Virgin” reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on December 22, 1983. The title song of Madonna's second album was the singer's first to lead the main United States music chart.
This was the first and perhaps still one of the biggest hits of his career. After him, Madonna managed to make another 11 songs reach the top of the charts.
The song was composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and featured luxurious production by Nile Rodgers, who was known for working with names of the caliber of Diana Ross and David Bowie. It was the first time that Madonna surfed the world of sex and made a series of sexual innuendos.
In the clip, directed by Mary Lambert, Madonna appears exploring Venice wearing a wedding dress. She plays a virgin by choice, fascinated by pornography. The association of the song with the wedding dress has become eternal and has been the key point of all “Like A Virgin” performances since its release.
The two most notable were at the VMAs: in 1984 and 2003. In the first, Madonna dressed as a bride with a belt that had the words “boy toy” on it. In the second, those who did it were Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. The queen of pop later appeared to sing “Hollywood” and ended the performance by giving them both a kiss.
“Like A Virgin” carved its place on “The Celebration Tour” in a medley alongside “Billie Jean”, which was released the same year as Madonna’s song. The moment is a kind of tribute to Michael Jackson, who held the title of king of pop.
This isn't the first time that Madonna has done a Like a Virgin/Billie Jean mashup pic.twitter.com/lXr8LcVwoP
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Source: CNN Brasil

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