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| Single by Madonna from the album True Blue |
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| B-side | "Pretender" (US) "Ain't No Big Deal" (Europe) "Think of Me" (Japan) |
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| Released | June 11 1986 (U.S.) | ||||
| Format | 7" single, CD video, 12" single, 5" CD single | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 4:27 | ||||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | ||||
| Writer | Brian Elliot Additional lyrics by Madonna |
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| Producer | Madonna Stephen Bray |
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"Papa Don't Preach" is a song by Madonna and the second single from her third studio album True Blue (1986). It was released in summer 1986 and reached number one in the United States, Australia and the UK, where it was the eighth biggest seller of the year. The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna.
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Controversy
"Papa Don't Preach" is sung from the perspective of a teenage girl who admits to her father (played by Danny Aiello in the music video) that not only is she pregnant, but she plans to keep and raise the child. Typical for Madonna, the single caused some controversy because of its somewhat taboo subject matter. It was criticized by parents and women's organizations because it seemed to glorify teenage pregnancy.[1] Madonna has always flatly denied these criticisms, stating that the song aims to illustrate the real-life experience of young girls who fall in love. Her friend and actress Debi Mazar plays one of Madonna's friends in the video. Debi Mazar has also been seen in Madonna's videos for Europe's True Blue, Deeper and Deeper, and Music. The actor Alex McArthur plays the role of her boyfriend. The song also earned Madonna her first praise from former critics from across the political spectrum. Tipper Gore, who just a year earlier had denounced Madonna and her single "Dress You Up" as "vulgar" and had led a campaign against vulgar music, commended Madonna for speaking candidly about such a relevant and important social issue. Conservatives also supported Madonna's message that she was choosing to keep her unborn child rather than undergoing an abortion. Despite the controversy surrounding the song, it was a huge success that topped the singles charts in several countries including the United States of America.
Covers and trivia
The violin intro of the track was sampled in 1992 for the classic rave/oldschool jungle tune Field of Dreams by The Brothers Grimm on Production house label . It was also sampled as the backing for a UK and Ireland top-ten dance music track by Boy Wunda presented by Progress in the song Everybody in 1999. It also appeared on several Vauxhall car adverts between 1998 and 2001. The single was one of the first video singles ever to be released where the music video was eligible to play on laser disc players. The song, in a harder rock style, was covered in 2002 by Kelly Osbourne and members of Incubus for Osbourne's debut album Shut Up. Her version was released as her debut single and reached number three in the UK and Australia, and number five in Finland. It was rumored to be about her famous father. "Papa Don't Preach" won Best Female Video honors at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards; Madonna also performed "Papa Don't Preach" on her 2004 Re-Invention Tour, in a long Scottish kilt that she danced around in making her appear a school-girl. Also, the beginning of the song was sampled on Mario Winans' 2004 single Never Really Was, and a slowed down version samples Keshia Chante's 2006 single Fallen.
Music video
- Director: James Foley
- Producers: David Naylor, Sharon Oreck
- Director of Photography: Michael Ballhaus
- Production Company: O Pictures
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| Single by Kelly Osbourne from the album Shut Up |
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| Released | September 10 2002 (UK) | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Label | Epic | ||||
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Track listings and formats
Madonna
- European 12" single & CD single
- "Papa Don't Preach" (Extended Version)
- "Ain't No Big Deal" (previously unreleased)
- "Papa Don't Preach" (LP version)
- U.S. 12" maxi single
- "Papa Don't Preach" (extended remix)
- "Pretender" (LP version)
- International CD video single
- "Papa Don't Preach" (extended remix)
- "Papa Don't Preach" (LP version)
- "Pretender" (LP version)
- "Papa Don't Preach" (video)
Kelly Osbourne
- "Papa Don't Preach" (album version)
- "Papa Don't Preach" (instrumental version)
- "Papa Don't Preach" (music video)
Charts (Madonna version)
| Chart (1986) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 4 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 1 |
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Preceded by "The Edge of Heaven" by Wham! |
UK number one single July 8 1986 |
Succeeded by "The Lady in Red" by Chris De Burgh |
| Preceded by "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single August 16 1986- August 23 1986 |
Succeeded by "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood |
References
- ^ http://mad-eyes.net/disco/tb/papa-dont-preach.htm Mad-eyes.net
