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26 Mar, 1986

Live to Tell

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The artist releases Live to Tell. The song is featured on True Blue.

Sometimes when I’m writing songs, I’m just channeling. I could say that Live To Tell was about my childhood, my relationship with my parents, my father and my stepmother. But maybe not. It could be about something in an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel or a story that I heard once. It’s true, but it’s not necessarily autobiographical.

Madonna - Live To Tell (Official Video)

28 Feb, 1986

Harlem Shuffle

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The band releases their song, Harlem Shuffle, from the album, Dirty Work. Richards:

I’ve been trying to get Harlem Shuffle on an album, without actually telling Mick, for 5 or 6 years. I thought that was a natural number for him to sing – it was made for him. I’ve been giving him cassettes with Harlem Shuffle stuffed in the middle somewhere for a long time, but I never got any real response. One night we were in the studio and Woody and I started plunking away at it. We were amazed at how simple the song was – about 2 chords. The band was just warming up on it, jamming, when Mick walked in and started singing. We realized, YEAH. And we did it in 2 takes. So it paid off eventually, though it cost me a fortune in cassettes.

The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle - OFFICIAL PROMO

11 Jan, 1986

Papa Don’t Preach

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The artist releases her song, Papa Don’t Preach, from True Blue.

It just fit right in with my own personal zeitgeist of standing up to male authorities, whether it’s the pope or the Catholic Church or my father and his conservative, patriarchal ways.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb8akXtOCa

19 Dec, 1984

California Girls

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Lee Roth releases a cover of The Beach Boys’ California Girls, from the EP Crazy from the Heat. Beach Boy Carl Wilson and Christopher Cross sing backing vocals.

6 Nov, 1984

Like a Virgin

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The artist releases her song, Like a Virgin, from her album with the same title. During Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet world tour, the artist dedicates the song to Pope Benedict XVI.

I dedicate this song to the Pope, because I’m a child of God. All of you are also children of God.

Madonna - Like A Virgin (Official Video)