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The album yielded four top five UK hits, these being Like a prayer (which made number one), Express yourself, Cherish and Dear Jessie. In the USA, Dear Jessie was apparently not released as a single but Oh father and Keep it together both were. Oh father was not originally released as a UK single, but made the UK top twenty in 1996 following its release to promote the compilation, Something to remember. On the assumption that you are familiar with most of these songs, I'll focus on the others.
Love song (a duet with Prince that the two of them co-wrote), although interesting in its own way, does not quite live up to its billing. You would think that a duet featuring the two hottest pop singers of their day would be an automatic choice for a single. It wasn't even released as a single because there are several other songs that are stronger - actually, all the other songs are stronger except Act of contrition, the brief final track that features Madonna talking over the reversed tune of the title track.
Till death do us part is a very sad song about a violent marriage, but with an up-tempo melody that hides the real meaning of the song. This kind of paradox is not unusual in pop music. In the sixties, Baby now that I've found you by the Foundations used a similar idea. Maybe one day somebody will re-interpret the song, just as Alison Krauss did with that Foundations song, slowing it right down to highlight its sadness.
Promise to try, a touching ballad, is a tribute to Madonna's late mother and the difficulty of living without her. Pray for Spanish eyes is another excellent ballad, this time with a touch of Latin.
This is not Madonna's most instantly appealing albums but is certainly one of her most interesting, containing a lot of deep personal messages. If you doubt Madonna's talent as a songwriter, study the lyrics to some of these songs. As a singer, she knows about her limited vocal range and works within it, never over-stretching. It does not surprise me that Madonna has been continuously successful for twenty years. Long may she reign as queen of pop.
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