L'histoire d'un premier album...

"Madonna" est le premier album de la jeune artiste américaine Madonna. Celui-ci sort pendant l'été 1983, le 27 juillet plus exactement avec le label Sire Records. L'écriture de cet album éponyme commence en 1982 à New York, ville qui a révélé le talent de la future Queen Of The Pop avec le titre Everybody. C'est d'ailleurs à la suite de l'écoute de ce titre, que Seymour Stein fait signer un contrat à la jeune artiste, pour qu'elle puisse sortir un album. Dès lors, Madonna décide de s'entourer de Reggie Lucas (producteur Warner Records) pour qu'elle puisse avancer dans la production de l'album. Mais très vite, celle-ci sera en désaccord avec les techniques de productions de ce dernier. Pour satisfaire ces choix musicaux et produire quelque chose qui lui correspond davantage, elle fait appel à l'aide son petit ami John Benitez. Celui-ci va beaucoup participer au remisage de l'album en utilisant les nouvelles technologies de l'époque, notamment pour le titre Holiday. L'album prend un virage disco synthétique rythmé, la voix de Madonna ressemble à celle d'une jeune fille heureuse qui parle d'amour. 

Lors de sa sortie, l'album reçoit des critiques plus ou moins enthousiastes. Contrairement à aujourd'hui, l'album est considéré comme l'un des meilleurs albums des 25 dernières années. Toutefois, Madonna avec son premier album va se placer dans tous les hit-parades du monde entier. L'album est présent dans les TOP 10 notamment en France, en Suède ou encore au Royaume Uni. Les ventes mondiales sont estimées à plus de 10 millions d'exemplaires.  Aux États-Unis elle se place même 8ème du célèbre Billboard 200. C'est d'ailleurs aux Etats Unis que l'album s'est le plus vendu avec 5 millions d'exemplaires, pour cela Madonna recevra 5 disques de platine par la célèbre Recording Industrie Association of America. 

Pour promouvoir ce premier album, Madonna sortira cinq singles. Il y a notamment Holiday, Lucky Star, Burning Up, Everybody et Bordeline. Holiday est d'ailleurs le premier titre de la chanteuse à pénétrer le célèbre Billboard Hot 100. Pour se faire connaître du public et faire la promotion de son album, Madonna va entamer sa première tournée. Il s'agit de The Virgin Tour qui débute en 1985, et elle sera jouée uniquement sur le sol américain. Du fait de cette tournée de concerts américains, les critiques évoluent sur Madonna et la musique qu'elle produit. De plus, elle incarne un nouveau souffle dans la musique des années 80 en introduisant un style dance. La communauté Gay et Lesbienne fera de Madonna sa muse, en accueillant très positivement l'album "Madonna". En mai 1985, l'album est ré-édité sur le sol européen et change de nom: "Madonna - The First Album". 

Titres de l'album

Lucky Star 5:30 - Madonna 

Borderline 5:18 - Reggie Lucas

Burning Up 3:45 - Madonna 

I Know It 3:45 - Madonna

Holiday 6:08 - Curtis Hurdson & Lisa Stevens

Think Of Me 4:53 - Madonna

Physical Attraction 6:35 - Reggie Lucas

Everybody 4:57 - Madonna 

Version remasterisée du 21 mai 2001 

 Burning Up (12" Version)

 Lucky Star (New Mix)

Informations supplémentaires

Durée: 40 minutes 47

Label: Sire Records, Waner Records

Genre musical: Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Rock

Producteur : John Benitez, Mark Kamins, Reggie Lucas

  Ingénieurs : Jim Dougherty, Michael Hutchinson, Butch Jones

 Mixage : John Benitez, Jy Mark

Direction artistique : Carin Goldberg

Photographie: Gary Heery , George Holy

Paroles des titres 

Lucky Star

You must be my Lucky Star
'Cause you shine on me wherever you are
I just think of you and I start to glow
And I need your light and baby you know

Chorus:

Starlight, starbright first star I see tonight
Starlight, make everything all right
Starlight, starbright first star I see tonight
Starlight, yeah

You must be my Lucky Star
'Cause you make the darkness seem so far
And when I'm lost you'll be my guide
I just turn around and you're by my side

(chorus)

Come on shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything all right

You may be my lucky star, but I'm the luckiest by far

 ******

Borderline

Something in the way you love me won't let me be
I don't want to be your prisoner so baby won't you set me free
Stop playing with my heart
Finish what you start
When you make my love come down
If you want me let me know
Baby let it show, honey don't you fool around

Just try to understand, I've given all I can,
'Cause you got the best of me

Chorus:

Borderline feels like I'm going to lose my mind
You just keep on pushing my love over the borderline

(repeat chorus again)

Keep on pushing me baby
Don't you know you drive me crazy
You just keep on pushing my love over the borderline

Something in your eyes is makin' such a fool of me
When you hold me in your arms you love me till I just can't see
But then you let me down, when I look around, baby you just can't be found
Stop driving me away, I just wanna stay,
There's something I just got to say

Just try to understand, I've given all I can,
'Cause you got the best of me

(chorus)

Keep on pushing me baby
Don't you know you drive me crazy
You just keep on pushing my love over the borderline

Look what your love has done to me
Come on baby set me free
You just keep on pushing my love over the borderline
You cause me so much pain, I think I'm going insane
What does it take to make you see?
You just keep on pushing my love over the borderline

******

 Burning Up

Don't put me off 'cause I'm on fire
And I can't quench my desire
Don't you know that I'm burning up for your love
You're not convinced that that is enough
I put myself in this position
And I deserve the imposition
But you don't even know I'm alive
And this pounding in my heart just won't die
I'm burning up

Chorus:

I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
For your love

You're always closing your door
Well that only makes me want you more
And day and night I cry for your love
You're not convinced that that is enough
To justify my wanting you
Now tell me what you want me to do
I'm not blind and I know
That you want to want me but you can't let go
Come on, let go

(chorus)

Do you wanna see me down on my knees?
Or bending over backwards now would you be pleased?
Unlike the others I'd do anything
I'm not the same, I have no shame
I'm on fire

Come on, let go

Do you wanna see me down on my knees?
Or bending over backwards now would you be pleased?
Unlike the others I'd do anything
I'm not the same, I have no shame
I'm on fire

Burning up for your love
Ooo, yeah, I'm burning up
Ooo, yeah, I'm burning up
Come on, come on, I'm burning up
Uh, uh, uh, I'm burning up
Ooo, yeah, I'm burning up
Come on, come on, I'm burning up
Ooo, yeah, I'm burning up
Uh, uh, uh...

You know you got me burning up, baby
You know you got me burning up, baby

Burning up for your love
Burning up for your love
(repeat and fade)

******

 I Know It

I don't know why I thought that I could make you happy
These tears I cry for you are so hopeless, yeah
I don't know why I thought that we were going somewhere
But you grabbed your coat and you were out the door
And now I know you don't care

Chorus:

I know you're gonna take your love and run
I know you think I'm the foolish one
I know you're gonna turn around and say goodbye

I used to think you were my pretty angel comin' down
Well now you've just proven me wrong
What about the letters we have written
All the things we've said and done
I'll just stand here while you count the battles you have won

(chorus)

But I'm not gonna cry for you
'Cause that's what you want me to do
No I'm not gonna cry for you anymore

(chorus)

Take your love and run from me
Is this the way love's supposed to be
You don't think that I can see
But you can't fool me

But I'm not gonna cry for you
'Cause that's what you want me to do
No I'm not gonna cry for you anymore

(chorus)

******

Holiday

Holiday Celebrate!
Holiday Celebrate !

Chorus:

If we took a holiday took some time to celebrate
Just one day out of life, it would be, it would be so nice

Everybody spread the word
We're gonna have a celebration
All across the world
In every nation
It's time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, oh yeah
One day to come together
To release the pressure
We need a holiday

(chorus)

You can turn this world around
And bring back all of those happy days
Put your troubles down
It's time to celebrate
Let love shine and we will find
A way to come together and make things better
We need a holiday!

(chorus)

Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

(chorus)

Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

Holiday, Celebration
Come together in every nation

******

Think Of Me

I'm getting tired of waiting around
I feel like I'm always tracking you down
I don't wanna point my finger at you
But there's something you're forgetting
Here's what you better do, you better

Chorus:

Think of me
I know you want to baby
Think of me
It won't be long before you
Think of me
'Cause I'll be gone and then you'll
Think of me

You walk in and you see me crying
You apologize say you lost track of time
I'm not gonna cry anymore
You're gonna lose me too if you don't
Know what's good for you, you better

(chorus)

Tell me what I did to you to make you
Treat me so badly
If you wanna see me anymore
If you don't wanna see me walking out the door you better

(chorus)

Stop wasting all my time
You know it could have been so fine
Hey boy I'm waiting on a sign
Don't you know there's someone else
Stop thinking of yourself

(chorus)

******

Physical Attraction

You say that you need my love
And you're wanting my body, I don't mind
Baby all I've got is time
And I'm waiting to make you mine

You say you wanna stay the night
But you'll leave me tomorrow, I don't care
All of your moves are right
We can take it anywhere, this

Chorus:

Physical attraction
It's a chemical reaction
Mmmm
It's a physical attraction
It's a chemical reaction, yeah
Sweet satisfaction, yeah

Trying hard to get away
But I can't seem to fight the way I feel
Even though you're not for real
Your touch is driving me

Crazy and when you smile
It's just makin' me want you more and more
Baby won't you stay a while
It could be such a fantasy, this

(chorus)

Intermediate:

Maybe we were meant to be together
Even though we never met before
We got to move before the sun is rising, mmm
And you'll be walking slowly out the door
Out the door

(Spoken:)
You're confusing me
'Cause I don't know if you want me
But I know that I want you
And that's nothing to be ashamed of
What are you gonna do?

Well, you say that you need my love
And you're wantin' my body, I don't mind
Baby all I've got is time
And I'm waiting to make you mine

You say you wanna stay the night
But you'll leave me tomorrow, I don't care
All of your moves are right
We can take it anywhere, this

(chorus)
(intermediate)
(chorus)

Attraction
Reaction
It's so much satisfaction

Attraction
Reaction
So much satisfaction

It's a physical, a physical
A physical attraction
A chemical, a chemical reaction

A physical, physical attraction
A chemical, a chemical reaction

A physical, a physical attraction
A chemical, chemical reaction

******

Everybody

(Spoken:)
I know you've been waiting, yeah
I've been watching you, yeah
I know you wanna get up, yeah
Come on

Chorus:

Everybody, come on, dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing
Everybody, come on, dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing

Let the music take control
Find a groove and let yourself go
When the room begins to sway
You know what I'm trying to say

Come on, take a chance
Get up and start the dance
Let the D.J. shake you
Let the music take you

(chorus)

Let your body take a ride
Feel the beat and step inside
Music makes the world go 'round
You can turn your troubles upside down

Gonna have to change your mind
Gonna leave your troubles behind
Your body gets the notion
When your feet can make the motion

(chorus, repeat)

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

(Spoken:)
I know you've been waiting, yeah, yeah
I see you sitting there, I've been watching you
Across the room, yeah, yeah
I've been watching you, I see you sitting there by yourself
Yeah, yeah
Come on, come on, come on

(chorus)

Let the music take control
Find a groove and let yourself go
When the room begins to sway
You know what I'm trying to say

(chorus, repeat and fade)