1. Like a Prayer 2. Express Yourself 3. Love Song 4. Till Death Do Us Part 5. Promise to Try 6. Cherish 7. Dear Jessie 8. Oh Father 9. Keep It Together 10. Spanish Eyes 11. Act of Contrition
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Madonna ... LIKE A PRAYER (1989) Submitted on: 2009-09-30
In March of 1989, Madonna released her fifth album entitled, LIKE A PRAYER. This album is the album that made Madonna an official sex symbol, as well as really directing her to her way of becoming a huge icon. This album has been chosen as a favorite amongst many of her adoring fans across the world. I am one of those fans, who heavily favors this amazing album.
LIKE A PRAYER
The album's first single. What an awesome song. Madonna had, once again, found herself surrounded by the pointing fingers of her critics, due to the song's controversial music video. If you ask me, no matter how controversial the video was and is, this song and video are just way too awesome.
EXPRESS YOURSELF
The album's second single. This song shot straight up to the #2 spot (Billboard Hot 200) and also became a anthem for many women, in being able to stand up to their men. The video version of the song is much different than this here album version. The video version is a completely remixed version.
LOVE SONG (Performed by Madonna & Prince)
I used to hate this song with a passion. But, I really enjoy this song, because I recently became a fan of Prince.
TILL DEATH DO US PART
Love this song. I love it ... love it ... love it.
PROMISE TO TRY
This song is actually about the death of Madonna's mother. The song describes Madonna telling the little girl inside herself that she has to move on, where Madonna, herself, explains that it's difficult to let go, but she promises to try. This is a beautiful and touching ballad.
CHERISH
The album's third single. What a great song. I could listen to this song all day.
DEAR JESSIE
The album's fifth single, though, not released in the U.S. What a great fantasy-esque song.
OH FATHER
The album's fourth single. The song is about how Madonna's father had became after Madonna's mother had passed away, due to breast cancer. In the video, Madonna shows exactly what the song is about, as well as showing what her marriage was like to Sean Penn. Personally, I think this is a beautiful song, and one of Madonna's best.
KEEP IT TOGETHER
The album's sixth & final single. What a great song about remembering who your family is and where you truly came from.
SPANISH EYES
Madonna seems to have a way with recording beautiful Spanish-influenced ballads. What a great song.
ACT OF CONTRITION
This track was sort of shocking, but at the same time, pretty hilarious.
This album is just incredibly outstanding. Madonna really knew what she was doing when she recorded and released this album. This is a great album all Madonna fans must have it.
MADONNA REALLY SHOWS HER STUFF ON THIS ONE!! Submitted on: 2009-09-05
If I had to pick any one of Madonna's classic 80's albums that served notice to the world
that she was indeed an artist with substance and depth, and not just an overblown image
with shock appeal who manipulated the media like an evil genius, then 1989's "Like A Prayer"
would be the one that I'd play for them! Everything about it from the packaging,
to the production, to the material, the lyrics, etc., was much more thought out and
carefully crafted than the albums leading up to this...
Not that MADONNA (1982), LIKE A VIRGIN (1984) or TRUE BLUE (1986) weren't already iconic
pieces of pop art which were all well-recieved, but LIKE PRAYER was something else entirely!
From it's very release, it was fodder for controversy!--A Madonna staple! (-:
That now infamous multi-million dollar PEPSI endorsement deal V.S. the "Like A Prayer"
music video with Madge undulating and smooching with a gorgeous black christ-like figure
while a choir sang in the background and crosses burned!--OH MY!! (Tee-Hee!!)
MADONNA was/is a genius at starting a ruckus and manipulating it to her advantage!
But like I said, on this album she also showed that she was indeed AN ARTIST as well.
From "Like A Prayer" to the iconic "Express Yourself" to the emotional "Oh Father"
and "I Promise To Try" to the perky "Cherish"...to all of the others, Madge weaved a spell
on her fans and her 1990 BLONDE AMBITION TOUR set it all in stone for the whole world to recognize!
MADONNA LOUISE CICCONE was a bad mother--(Shut Yo' Mouth!!)--Well, I'm talkin' about MADGE!!--
(Well, we can dig it!) (-:
Even though this was a great album, it ranks as # 2 of my all-time faves
of MADONNA's classic '80's output in which she established herself as a force to be reckoned with!
TRUE BLUE is # 1, LIKE A PRAYER is # 2 and LIKE A VIRGIN is # 3!!---For my money!
So Good Submitted on: 2009-08-05
Ah, this album reminds me of high school. It also reminded me of the fact that Madonna and Sean Penn were once married. This album is so good, and it has some juicy little insights into their tumultuous marriage. A must have.
MADONNA TAKES POP TO ANOTHER LEVEL Submitted on: 2009-04-14
For many 'Like a Prayer' is considered the best work from the Queen of Pop herself, and rightfully so. This album reveals a maturity of expression in pop music that takes away the bitter perception of Pop music as being lame without substance. Madonna once again collaborated with her 'True Blue' (read my review on that album) team , Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray to create yet another masterpiece.
Like a Prayer: This probably is one of Madonna's most memorable songs of her career (next to Vogue), definetely her most powerful, not much credit was given to her for her vocal performance on this memoriable track that was a #1 throughout the world, even in Zimbabwe where I was staying at the time. Every body memorised the words. The song is brilliant I love the way it slowly builds up into an explosive ending with the choir, the video, even though played today would not have raised such a storm, was brilliant and cleverly thought out. Indeed a memoriable track by the Queen herself. 5/5
Express Yourself: A statement that is Madonna herself, a fearless, explosive track with a video to match, this is Madonna's first steps in ranting her views towards the right of expression, never to hold back who you trully are. A great track. 5/5
Love Song: Prince and Madonna what a collaboration, although the track is somewhat perculiar and different and heavily influence by the music of Prince who screams and yelps throughout the track. Its a good track if you looking for something different, quite experimental there is a break down in the song that says 'time goes by so slowly for those who wait', reminiscent of Madonna #1 'Hung Up' smash hit. An okay song but probably the weakest on the album. 3/5
Till Death Do Us Part: In my opinion this is her best track that was not released as a single or ever performed, Madonna does something she had never done and thats to reveal the abusive relationship she had with her then ex-hubby Sean Penn "the bruises they will fade away, what hurt so hard are the things you say, I will not stay to watch your hate as it grows, you're not inlove with someone else you don't even love yourself, yet still I wish you ask me not to go", now thats deep. Love the instrumentation, her vocals, a very mature piece of Pop. Absolutely love it. 5/5
Promise to Try: Yet another revealing track, this time around she sings solo backed by piano and violin, a story of a little girl trying to find understanding due to loss, in this case Madonna losing her mother Madonna to cancer when she was five. A touching beautifully sung song, which features in 'In Bed with Madonna' documentary as she visits her mothers grave. A true gem to this amazing album. 5/5
Cherish: Madonna brings the album back to cheerful hieghts with the beautiful track 'Cherish', a love song with a great pop melody and video, great backing vocals by Donna Delorey and Nikki Harris, this track makes you feel good inside. 5/5
Dear Jessie: Madonna reveals a more child like imagination in this gem, "Pink Elephants and lemonade, dear Jessie hear her laughing running through the love parade, candy kisses on a sunny day", very imaginatively written, a colourful song, sung beautiful by Madonna, another feel good track. 4/5
Oh Father: Madonna yet again reveals a personal side to her private life, her turbulent relationship with her father one of her deepest song on this album, very touching "Oh father you never wanted to be that way, you never wanted to hurt me, why am I running away" a powerful song with a choir and orcheraster to add on the fuel, Madonna sings hard on this track, another beauty. 4/5
Keep it together: Before ending the album she picks it up one more time with the grooviest track on the album, this track talks about her experience being in a large family, sharing all the hand me downs and having to be the clown in order to get attention. Nevertheless even then Madonna knew the importance of having a tight family unit. Great performance of this track on her "Blonde Ambition Tour Finale". Love this track. 4/5
Spanish Eyes: A dark, mysterious piece of work, heavily influenced by Spanish instrumentation, beautiful vocals and backing vocals, probably the most maturist song on the album "how many lives do they have to take, how much heartache, how many sons do they have to burn, spanish eyes, when will they ever learn", beautiful if I might say so myself.
Act of Contriction (closing Interlude): A rather wierd ending to the album, but fits in perfectly, Like a Prayer choral section is played backwards (which in those days was very controversial, some even saying satanic), but of course Madonna takes that away and puts a touch of humour on it. It seems she waiting to at the gate of heaven, but doesn't have a reservation, the album ends with her screeching, 'what do you mean I am not in the computer'(ha ha ha)only Madonna.
Listen if you are a Madonna fan you probably have this album, but if you love pop and are a child of the 90's get this album and hear what mature, entertaining Pop music is all about, forget about Britney, Hanna Montanna and all the other wannabes, Madonna is the sure deal.
Madonna - Like a Prayer