We were dancing one night at Robbo's nightclub in Perth, Australia.. when the DJ announced this as Madonna's new single. This video was played on the big screen in the club and I remember we were all enchanted by the images of Madonna dancing on the street in her red dress 💃😍 I was 17 and this Spanish guitar solo and tropical percussion went right through me ♡
I have never been to Australia, but this makes me want to go to Perth, see if that club is still open and request that song. ( and then just go on a 3 month tour of Australia) loving everything that comes from Downunder!! Greetings from Europe
This video! I love it so much. The perfect balance of Street and dreamer Madonna as well as an expression of the tension always in her work between sensuality and faith, as seen in the solemn cold-toned devotional Madonna and her dream of escape into the deep red warmth of a more sensually expressive life. Will she remain alone in her isolated room or will she descend in passionate red to the street to be with life in all its rich complexities. Be it Catholic repression or other kinds of belief, the exploration of how we balance morality and our search for meaning with our pursuit of the fullest authentic expression of our physical selves is the basis for Madonna’s entire oeuvre. The way this video expresses these ideas in such a simple way is masterful. Madonna has long been a big fan of expressionism and surrealism in art and film, and one of her favourite filmmakers is 1940s surrealist Maya Deren. She was one of the preeminent surrealists in film, as well as being a dancer and choreographer, so the creative continuity with Madonna is clear. Deren was also important for being a key female filmmaker of the 20th Century in an art form vastly imbalanced toward male creators. If you’ve seen Janelle Monáe’s brilliant Tightrope video, it draws heavily on Maya Deren’s film Meshes Of The Afternoon. In La Isla Bonita the interplay between polarities in Madonna expressed as two separate women is very much in keeping with Deren, who frequently cast herself in double roles as self in relation to self, watching herself, rejecting herself etc. Madonna would return to Maya Deren as a reference for some shots in the beautiful Herb Ritts directed video for her song Cherish. For someone as into art, music, film as you are, I highly recommend finding and watching Maya Deren’s films. Like Buñuel, Cocteau, Man Ray and the whole gamut of early surrealist filmmakers as well as Jodorowsky, Gilliam, Lynch and other later geniuses, Maya Deren is an extremely important figure in understanding the evolution of music video as an art form. Oh and Madonna’s hair in this video, while appearing to be dark, is still blond but toned more natural with dark regrowth. The sleek slicked back style makes it appear darker. This is her hair at the beginning of its gradual transformation into her true return to her roots (no pun intended) for Like A Prayer, the album that finally gave the world the brunette Italian girl and established her as an artist with the true depth and authenticity to carry her out of the 80s and into a longer career than any previous female pop singer-songwriter or, given that she’s still going strong, any since.
I’m feeling schooled. This commentary is perfection and I enjoy the deep analysis. It’s like having a jigsaw puzzle almost complete and looking for the last few pieces to fit... and then they pop in and it’s all so clear! Personally, I appreciate the time and effort it took to explain this- and to do it so well. This is tens across the board! 🙌💯💯💯
I remember when I was little I used to think she’d been grounded and wasn’t allowed out!! 🤣 As I got older I now think that she’s been brought up as a strict Catholic and is desperately unhappy and just wants to have fun! The reality being stuck in her room and when looking out the window, just a man on his guitar and she starts to cry... her imagination takes over and her La Isla Bonita (The beautiful island) is about her freedom... wearing what she wants to wear, going out when she wants to go out and dancing with whoever she wants to dance with. All time fave!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This video is stunning, I adored her in the red dress the first time I saw it. I used to live in an apartment and would often mimic her at the window, looking down at the street below, sadly no one invited me down to dance. Lol. I always smile at the older lady shuffling quickly out of M’s way at the end of the video, when she dances away. Who’s that Girl soundtrack is next, but only Madonna’s 4 songs!! 💙
yesss, i was waiting for this! Actually Who's That Girl was the next album, it followed True Blue immediately era-wise. It's a soundtrack to the movie of the same name, she starred in and Madonna did 4 songs for the soundtrack of which three became singles. The tour ''Who's That Girl'' in 1987 featured and promoted both True Blue and Who's That Girl albums.They kind of belong together, as they are similar in style and vibe. You Can Dance actually came out after Who's That Girl soundtrack in late 87 and was a Remix Album which featured only one new song that sounds very True Blue era-ish. She was busy in 87 lol
@@EmpressReacts hahaha that's why she took 1988 off mostly and just focused on writing and recording Like A Prayer. It was the first year since '83 where she disappeared from the public for the most part and did her most personal and grown up album of the 80s. :)
@@Marc-zi5cq Except that in 88 she focused on her acting and was in the Broadway play written by David Mamet called Speed The Plow. It was during this play that she would recall all of her tragic and sad memories before coming out to do her last scene in order for her to be a method actress and to make her performance convincing. And from this experience and from being divorced from her then husband Sean Penn and her Catholic upbringing and her father and her mother's death and her childhood and siblings that inspired her to write her next album Like a Prayer.
@@dalee72 Ok wow, this woman never seems to take a break. Workoholic for sure. Good for her though, Like A Prayer is amazing, even though very intense and sad at times.
What I love about this video is that instead of having perfect beautiful models she used just random everyday people from the neighborhood. A bunch of kids, an old dude with grocery bags, just ordinary people from the barrio. And it reflects the lyrics: "beautiful faces no cares in this world".
This was filmed after Who's That Girl wrapped. She dyed her hair dark, trimmed it, and then simultaneously shot the videos for both this and the Who's That Girl song. Then she dyed her hair blond again for the tour.
She didn't die her hair dark after her finishing filming Who's That Girl movie. She said she got tired of bleaching her hair and dying it blonde. She just let her dark roots grow out and cut her hair short. She said so in her Johnny Carson interview in 87 right before she went on her Who's That Girl World Tour. By the time she did her La Isla Bonita music video she had some highlights done.
While the video came out, a lot of young girls and mannquins wanted to look like Madonna with her red dress. This hispanic dress look was hugely popular and everybody buying this type dress that Madonna dressing in the video. This was the video who made a huge selling for this type of dress. A important moment for her and and it's was one of her most iconic videos of her career. I remember to view so much times the video of this era with the ''Celebration'' DVD'' greatest hits.
Not surprised at your reaction! This was such a great video..We saw two Madonna in this one, love the contrast between the two. And of course an epic song.
One of the things I love about M is how she showed dif cultures, Fashion and the arts to us kids who might not have ever known or seen things like that. I know for me personally, as someone who is from her home state in the midwest, there is a lot of things she has shown me throughout her career that I never knew before. I think she does it because that is what she longed for when she lived in MI. Btw, I love how she shows of her classical dance training in this video. Also, It's so hot when she sings/talks in a dif language. I FRKN LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
IMPORTANT!!! Empress some deets for your Madonna timeline and what to do next!!! Jane Pauley interview 1987 Carson interview 1987 Then The Who’s that girl soundtrack! 4 songs of hers to cover Then Who’s That Girl MOVIE! You’re a fan of early screwball comedies so you will LOVE this! Then Who’s that girl tour live in Italy called ‘Ciao Italia’ or you can find the full telecast concert from Torino, Italy Then ... you can dance album !!! Then Santa Baby cover on the very special Christmas album Then ..... Like a prayer album
Very good list! I love the Who´s That Girl movie too. Just one more thing to add: There is a demo from the Who´s That Girl sessions called Tell Me. And it´s REALLY a demo, the song was far from finished. Even though I still think it´s catchy and the music sounds great. The song eventually went to Nick Kamen, just like Each Time You Break My Heart. And even though the Madonna version wasn´t finished, I still like it better.
Blink and you’ll miss him.. but actor Benicia Deltoro is the young guy sitting on the hood of the car that’s gives Madge a little smile when she’s in the senorita dress.
Yes, this video brought the song to LIFE. I remember instantly loving the juxtaposition of her toned down look in the first half, contrasting with the full on Flamenco drag she serves up halfway through the video. Her classic themes are in full effect- religion, street culture, and of course the LOOKS. Coming from So Cal, we were thrilled to have another Madonna Downtown Los Angeles moment after Borderline. This video definitely gets 10's across the board!👏 Also, I was always fascinated with the guitar players legendary long locks...every time I watch this video I always wonder how long he kept his hair like that.
Agree. Great song and video. And yeah, Madonna switching up her look yet again. I love the whole neighborhood-street vibe of this music video. Thanks Empress! ✌🏻🙂✌🏻
You can tell Madonna loves this song bc she’s performed it on so many tours. Ironic it wasn’t a #1 hit but it might be the most popular single from this era
Great reaction Empress. I love La Isla. I was much younger when this video came out and the concept was lost on me then. I just thought Madonna looked gorgeous. I always loved her with her natural dark hair. Now, that I am older I am not ashamed to admit that this video does bring a tear to my eye. As you said, you thought immediately you were getting an island video, but you got a dreamer who settles for what she has instead. Such is life for some. I mean not Madonna, she went for it, but the character she is portraying. That's how I take it. Thanks again Empress for another great M reaction, I can not wait for MORE !
So glad you liked this! By this point every Madonna video debut was an event. Full weekend event on MTV and this was no exception. As a kid a New Yorker I thought this east LA thing with my peeps was so fascinating and loved the two characters she played. The religious, devoted, low key in a slip and the decked out and outgoing glamorous ready to hit the town - duality of Madonna at the time? How she reinvented this throughout the tours was fire but I got to say the way she danced to this during the Girlie Show was fire! So interesting you are going to do You Can Dance. Spotlight.
@@EmpressReacts so many amazing tours Empress! Confessions and Blond Ambition are my all time favorite - like watching theater. She completely arrived for The Who’s That Girl Tour.
Interesting facts: Patrick Leonard, the songwriter and frequent collaborator with Madonna, originally offered La Isla Bonita to Michael Jackson for his Bad album! When Michael turned it down, Leonard then offered it to M and she reworked most of the lyrics. Interesting to imagine what MJ might have done with the song. Also, while there is an actual San Pedro located on the coast of Belize, Madonna’s San Pedro is actually located off Interstate 110 in Los Angeles. 😂😂😂 She has stated in interviews that she didn’t have much money (or time) to visit exotic locations at this point in her life and she most likely picked up San Pedro from a freeway exit sign while driving around LA.
I love this video because again she’s another character in her videos. Madonna playing a woman who’s homesick and afraid to leave her apartment. And she’s finally drawn out full-on senorita by the longhair guy playing guitar.
Such a bop and a vibe. One of Madonna's personal favorites! So much so she's performed it on six of her eleven world tours. The Girlie Show and Drowned World versions are probably my favorites.
Mary Lambert (not to be confused with the 2010s singer) directed this video, among many other of her '80s output. The general theme in most Mary Lambert videos is the duality of Madonna - there's always two Madonnas. She directed Borderline, Like A Virgin, Material Girl, Like A Prayer, and this one (forgive me if I left any out), and there are always two sides of Madonna. (I.e. Borderline - the model vs. the street urchin; Material Girl - the gal doing Marilyn Monroe and the real lady off set, etc etc.) I feel like this video, while the least showy of them all, perfectly captures that split where the religious Madonna won't come out to dance, and the glamorous señorita dances down the street. And yes, those others are right in your chronology. This was the final single of True Blue in the spring of 1987. Summer of 1987 saw the Who's That Girl soundtrack/film and the Who's That Girl Tour (the video release was Ciao Italia: Live From Italy when the show closed in September), and then You Can Dance was released in November of 1987. So hit those 4 soundtrack songs (2 of them U.S. singles, 3 in Europe) and tour (questionable hair but incredible energy) before you hit You Can Dance. You're amazing!
In reviewing and revisiting these videos, I never noticed how three of the five videos from this album have her showing two 'personas'... Papa Don't Preach as the young pregnant teen and then the 50s pin-up in black who 'narrates' the song, in Open Your Heart with the stripper and carefree masculine woman with a/her child and now here as the sad (repressed?) religious recluse and the flamboyant, flirtatious flamenco dancer. In all three, she seems to be saying she's both a sexual, liberated woman and also a more innocent, less worldly one. Maybe it was a symbol of her struggling with her image as a sexually liberated and famous pop star and being a married woman in real life. In this video, I always assumed the woman was not only sadly remembering San Pedro, but a love lost, possibly a lover who died. The music that her neighbours are playing outside is tempting her out of her grief and sadness, which she struggles to let go of. Madonna frequently uses dance and music as a metaphor for life itself. I think the music has freed her from her sadness and she leaves the apartment to dance free and liberated outside, and her dancing away at the end in her red dress (both traditionally a Latin flamenco colour but also a colour representing blood/life force, energy and power) is a re-embarking into the 'dance of life' in which possibilities are endless. I guess you could also say that her devotion to religion was also holding her back, wallowing in her grief rather than letting go.
Ok, you answered some questions from my comment. Great analysis. But I’m still wondering if she really goes out to dance or she’s just remembering it. I think you’re correct though- there’s definitely some inner battle going on between her religious devotion and enjoyment of everyday life in her current situation.
@@tomrobinsondc I always thought that in the end her real vibrant self takes over and leaves her grieving self behind. And that in papa don't preach, when she dances in black, we can see the girl's true character: strong yet vulnerable, but with the courage to follow her feelings. It seems to me that the concept of the 2 Madonnas (one living the story, the other one revealing more of her inner feelings) has been used practically since the Borderline video, and then refined through Like a Virgin and Material Girl and most of the True Blue videos. Even Live to Tell, in its own way, does that.
FYI: Hey everyone.... cool tidbit. Check out Benicio Del Toro (at the 4:22, 5:05, 5:27, 5:35 & 5:57 marks) standing next to the car & sitting on the hood of the car. Love Madonna & enjoying your journey!
Yep, it's still a bop. This song makes me move everytime I hear it, in here salsa dancing now😂. Madonna really knows how to package a song, sonically, visually & performance wise.
Another timeless jewel by the Queen, never gets old. I remember reading somewhere that this song was first offered to Michael Jackson and he passed on it. The first time I saw this video I was so proud of her for involving the latin culture into her music, I remember even my Mom loved the video! Another great reaction Empress, looking forward to You Can Dance!!!!
It's depicting the struggles to break free from the constraints of societal expectations. Especially for females, having to be strong and be independent, and let go of the pre conceived notions of accepted behavioural expected by a patriarchal society. In the end the side of her who wanted to be free, left the "safety" of the room, the room with all the symbolisms of obedience. The side of her who wanted to be herself, ventured outside, despite the risks, and in the end, walked, sashayed, into the unknown, by herself, by her own volition, to live her life by her own measures.
Loved the look and this era- The video is giving us that Spanish vibe, complementing the music and that street life, like you said. Very influenced by Madonna's love of Celia Cruz and Madonna's days in New York. She used to hang out with young Puerto Rican dancers and was very inspired by their culture. Benicio Del Toro is in this video, one of his first appearances. He became a famous actor later on. The album that came out after this was Who's that girl, which was for a movie by the same name, where Madonna plays Nicki Finch, a hustler. lol. Then came So you can Dance. Same year. I saw her for the Tour in 1987 IN London!! Blew my mind.
You're right! The video does have a timeless quality to it. I, too, would have thought the video would have been set on some tropical beach, but she chose the street instead. I like how the video dramatized what it takes to step out of one's own culture and comfort zone in order to step into another culture (or something unfamiliar). It takes a whole new mindset and persona.
Epic song and video! I love that Madonna has taken such an interest in exploring and incorporating the music of so many different cultures in her long career. I also appreciate that she has always championed diversity in the casting of her music videos and tours. Thanks for another stellar reaction🥰
Great video! That room full of candles... fire hazard. 🔥🤣 Oh, I hope you’ll be covering the tour for this era too. I love the live versions of some of these songs.
I do like this video. I like how she looks with that cut and color. Simple but anything but plain! I think she probably looks close to perfection here. I like the inclusion of Latin culture/people etc ( the song is Spanish in tone so it makes sense) it looks authentic like you mentioned, and it doesn’t come off cheesy ( like many 1980’s music videos did) and it actually aged very well, the video is 35 years old. Side note, she looks similar in The Who’s that girl music video. Something about that short dark brown hair that I think complimented her very nicely in 87/88
I still think this video is all a dream... the Madonna character never leaves her apartment. It is all about her repressed desires to go downstairs... it is one of her most iconic!
I feel like all her videos had a street vibe until Express Yourself in 1989, before that she never portrayed herself as rich or glamorous unless she was playing a character like in Material Gurl
There’s a guy on UA-cam who does quick videos about locations where Madonna’s videos were filmed. His channel is Landmarks You Should Give a F*** About. He does one for La Isla Bonita. It’s amazing how the video transforms a nondescript LA street into faraway tropical San Pedro.
Loved this song and video and it was another no. 1 hit across the world... This was the album that kept on giving and it's release was followed by another Latin flavoured song.. Who's That Girl... (The who's that girl era came before You Can Dance ). I am loving this journey. You are brilliant x
Yes, authenticity. Street- or as you say "street life"! In this case, the barrio (Spanish for "neighborhood"). This is her tribute to the beauty and mystery of the Latin people. I think at heart she really is a home girl and I know she stated in an interview- again paraphrasing- that the only drawback of fame is that she missed being apart of street life and having a sense of anonymity. I also believe she stated she enjoyed being an observer of people and street culture. As we all know by this time that was nearly impossible with the paparazzi globally which clearly had a negative impact on her marriage and personal life. I guess there is a price one must pay for everything. As you stated even though this was filmed in the 80's it doesn't necessarily have that 80's cheesy look. There is both a timelessness and nostalgia to this song and video. I can see old people and young people enjoying this...everyone from grandparents to children- and that is the appeal and chameleon like air that makes one a superstar.
At one point you may notice Benicio del Toro sitting on some car. I think everyone who lived at that time has some kind of attachment to this magical song. During the entire summer 1987 we had this and Who's That Girl on repeat but Bonita is THE SONG of Madonna, just everyone falls for it and blushes. Also please have a look at Madonna's Jane Pauley interview '87 where M is getting asked about how she imagined her success and more. True Blue and Who's That Girl Soundtrack are one era for me. The same titled single was another #1 smash and 2nd single Causing A Commotion reached #2. Btw Commotion was held off by the biggest superstar of them all - Michael Jackson's Bad.
This song and the song "who's that girl" both have that Spanish vibe to them! If you love this song you'll definitely love who's that girl! Dont miss ità
I like the video, it's cute, it fits the song. It's not anything super crazy or special or one of her most exciting videos, very chilled especially compared to the videos that are about to come from 1989 onwards... yet it's her most watched video ever here on UA-cam with over 417 million views. People just love this timeless song around the globe.
@@EmpressReacts Actually Vogue is her fifth most watched at the moment, although it is generally considered her biggest hit, along with Like A Prayer. Her Top 5 on UA-cam are: 1. La Isla Bonita 1987 2. Bitch I'm Madonna 2015 3. Hung Up 2005 4. Like A Prayer 1989 5. Vogue 1990
She is hands down the best visual artist ever...I think kayne west ( whos music I love despite his personality) said that too in an interview (so even he is right occasionally 😁) she serves high art and enhances her already amazing songs perfectly. I Would check out the 'whos that girl' tracks and movie after the interviews and review those before 'you can dance. Dope work as always Empress 🔥 really enjoying your journey
Really looking forward to you reacting to Madonna album You Can Dance. Pretty sure it was one of the first commercially released mixed albums with the songs sequenced into one another. Great versions of Holiday, Into The Groove and Over & Over and the previously unreleased Spotlight which was only released in Japan as a single. There's also a video for Spotlight buts its kinds like the Angel video, just mash ups and outtakes from other things. Also used the long versions of Holiday and Into the Groove were incorporated into the Who's That Girl tour and both are amazing live.
@@EmpressReacts well it is the official Angel video but it’s mostly made up of snippets of her earlier videos, so not really anything new in it. The record company decided not to do a video as all the Like A Virgin singles where huge, plus Into The Groove, Gambler and Crazy for you where around then too. 85 was definitely her year. Also the 12’ single had Into the Groove on the B side and whilst that’s a great song ( and a HUGE hit) it kind of eclipsed Angel, and without a proper video it’s kind of a forgotten single. I adore Angel 😇. Definitely in my top 5 fave of her singles
I love every decade of Madonna (obviously) but there was something really special about 80's Madonna. It's interesting to me that this is her most viewed video, I mean its great but Like a Prayer and Vogue are right there lol
The TB era interviews and extras aren't as many as from the albums before. But check out her SNL appearance from 1986 where she opened the show. See her at the American Music Awards in 1987 winning for Papa Dont Preach. Sean was also on SNL's church chat with Dana Carvey where they show a clip of the Open Your Heart vid. There's the Simon Bates BBC interview but that is just audio. She was on Johnny Carson and did an interview with Jane Pauly but that might've been during the Who's That Girl period.
If you can find some of her SNL skits that would be cute. She hosted in November of 1985. I always thought the skit for her character “Marika” was a prequel to La Isla Bonita. LOL
The _Who's That Girl_ soundtrack is next. She only recorded four songs for it and did only one music video, so that one won't take but a minute to get through. _You Can Dance_ was released the following November. Technically, however, YCD was actually produced first. The catalog number is earlier than WTG. They just withheld it until the end of the year.
Yes, that album can’t be overlooked. The title track became Madonna’s 6th #1 song and “Causing A Commotion” reached #2, despite no video to promote it.
Hi dear Empress, It's very difficult to say something new at this point. Anyway this Is a really iconic video and the Song Is simply stunning. I really loved the way she reinvented it in her tours. I think this Is the most played live Classic hit. The next album Is "Who's that girl", the movie soundtrack, which includes 4 new tracks. You didn't see "Shanghai surprise" maybe because many people told It was terrific. But I Hope you will react to this other movie, because it's fun and the soundtrack Is by Madonna. Please pay attention to "causing of commotion" video, which Is the second track, because It's an extract from the "Who's that girl tour". So, after the four audio tracks and the "Who's that girl" video, I think you should get into the tour yesssssss 😄 "You can dance" came after the film and the tour Indeed. Love you Empress ❤️
Don't forget to react to her Johnny Carson interview to promote her Who's That Girl movie, soundtrack and world tour. And her Jane Pauley interview during her Who's That Girl Tour when she was in Chicago. And react to her Who's That Girl movie, soundtrack songs, Who's That Girl music video and single and other singles Causing a Commotion and Look of Love which wasn't released in the USA and the Who's That Girl World Tour before You Can Dance. And react to her Mitsubishi commercials that she did as part of her getting her Who's That Girl World Tour sponsorship from that Japanese electronics company. If there's any other interviews from this era I'll let you know but I'm sure you'll do your research. Great reaction! You look like you were having fun and enjoyed yourself.
0:56 when the internet melts down because you’re going to do You Can Dance before Who’s That Girl 😂 Who’s that girl does come first. It’s not one of her worst movies but certainly not the best. Typical 80s screwball comedy based on Bringing up Baby 1938 with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. I’m not going to say don’t watch it but if you didn’t you’d be ok 😂 Soundtrack is only 4 songs by Madonna, causing a commotion being the standout track for me. Followed by the Who’s That Girl Tour. Madonna’s first world tour promoting both the True Blue album and Who’s that Girl soundtrack. THEN You Can Dance 💃😂
I LIKE THIS VIDEO VERY MUCH BECAUSE IT IS A COMBINATION OF A REGULAR SUMMER BETWEEN NEW YORK (SPANISH HARLEM) WITH VERY LATINO VIBES AND MADRID WITH A FLAMENCO, ROMANTIC, NOSTALGIC VIBES... I LOVE IT... VERY SIMBOLIC AND ARTISTIC.... THIS VIDEO IS INSPIRED IN A FAMOUS PAINT BY SALVADOR DALÌ "YOUNG WOMAN AT THE WINDOW" 1925 (LOOK IT UP) 👀. AND ANOTHER FACT: THE STORY BEHIND THIS SONG, WHEN SHE IS TALKING ABOUT SAN PEDRO SHE IS TALKING ABOUT SAN PEDRO (BELIZE)... ROMANTIC STORY RIGHT THERE 💘, WITH A SEXY ROMANTIC AND MISTIC SPANISH GUY..... 🤔🤔🤔, AND THEN: "LULLABY ...🎶🎶🎶" 😅😅
She didn't do many TV interviews during the True Blue era, maybe because Sean was rubbing off on her. I think the only ones are Johnny Carson and The Today Show with Jane Pauley and those were mainly to promote Who's That Girl in 1987.
Madonna's career was almost destroyed in 1985 when Playboy and Penthouse published nude photos of her. Just the year before Vanessa Williams had to resign as Miss America for the same reason. Instead of apologizing, Madonna owned it. "I'm not ashamed" was the headline of the NY Post.
I got a sense of racial/cultural tension in this video. Madonna is an outsider of these people, but longs to be a part of their culture. She tries to fit in and does her best, but she walks away feeling affected. Maybe I am wrong. Its a universal feeling, because we all, as human beings, feel different or out of place at times for whatever reason.
How many Madonna songs are you gonna do girl.?? 😱 Tbh, have you not done them all by now... Probably twice over..?! 👀 There’s literally hundreds of other music you could be reacting too, would love to see something different...!? 🤞
Obviously Madonna was an 80's icon but she wasn't exactly famous for her great live singing voice... Only so much of her ya can take tbh. Lady Ga Ga has more talent in her little finger. Of course all my personal opinion, we're all entitled to that. Bottom line is I do love the Empress vibes' on this channle would love to see her reacting to a whole range of 80's artists that is all.
And yes we all can have an opinion. My opinion on lady Gaga. Bad romance that’s basically the only song of hers I like. Try becoming a Patreon of empress and request lady Gaga.
@@JoeyGarcia. Oh I'm that much of a fan, just comparing the two. Just like any 'reaction' channel, would just like to see more variety. I'm sure plenty of people are requesting different stuff, I don't think even Madonna would realise she has this much stuff as what's on here. 😂
@@dandax8707 🙂. Empress wasn’t around when Madonna came to be so that’s why she wants to do an entailed journey. I’m all for it. And it’s her channel so she really does what she pleases Other commentators have recently done Madonna journeys. Empress like to dig deep and I appreciate her hard work 😌
It has been said, but I’ll second the need to hit The Who’s That Girl singles before You Can Dance which has the wonderful Spotlight on it.
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We were dancing one night at Robbo's nightclub in Perth, Australia.. when the DJ announced this as Madonna's new single. This video was played on the big screen in the club and I remember we were all enchanted by the images of Madonna dancing on the street in her red dress 💃😍 I was 17 and this Spanish guitar solo and tropical percussion went right through me ♡
I have never been to Australia, but this makes me want to go to Perth, see if that club is still open and request that song. ( and then just go on a 3 month tour of Australia) loving everything that comes from Downunder!! Greetings from Europe
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Fun fact : the guy at the end with black hat is a young Benicio del Toro. The message of the video is clear and beautiful. Music set you free.
Didn't even notice him🤣
You can't forget to react to madonna's who's that girl soundtrack song was also recorded during true blue album
And tour!!!! 😜
And you can dance, as well
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I jumped down to the comments just to see if y'all let Enpress know! Lol
The legendary percussionist Paulinho da Costa on the bongos!
This video! I love it so much. The perfect balance of Street and dreamer Madonna as well as an expression of the tension always in her work between sensuality and faith, as seen in the solemn cold-toned devotional Madonna and her dream of escape into the deep red warmth of a more sensually expressive life. Will she remain alone in her isolated room or will she descend in passionate red to the street to be with life in all its rich complexities. Be it Catholic repression or other kinds of belief, the exploration of how we balance morality and our search for meaning with our pursuit of the fullest authentic expression of our physical selves is the basis for Madonna’s entire oeuvre. The way this video expresses these ideas in such a simple way is masterful.
Madonna has long been a big fan of expressionism and surrealism in art and film, and one of her favourite filmmakers is 1940s surrealist Maya Deren. She was one of the preeminent surrealists in film, as well as being a dancer and choreographer, so the creative continuity with Madonna is clear. Deren was also important for being a key female filmmaker of the 20th Century in an art form vastly imbalanced toward male creators. If you’ve seen Janelle Monáe’s brilliant Tightrope video, it draws heavily on Maya Deren’s film Meshes Of The Afternoon. In La Isla Bonita the interplay between polarities in Madonna expressed as two separate women is very much in keeping with Deren, who frequently cast herself in double roles as self in relation to self, watching herself, rejecting herself etc. Madonna would return to Maya Deren as a reference for some shots in the beautiful Herb Ritts directed video for her song Cherish. For someone as into art, music, film as you are, I highly recommend finding and watching Maya Deren’s films. Like Buñuel, Cocteau, Man Ray and the whole gamut of early surrealist filmmakers as well as Jodorowsky, Gilliam, Lynch and other later geniuses, Maya Deren is an extremely important figure in understanding the evolution of music video as an art form.
Oh and Madonna’s hair in this video, while appearing to be dark, is still blond but toned more natural with dark regrowth. The sleek slicked back style makes it appear darker. This is her hair at the beginning of its gradual transformation into her true return to her roots (no pun intended) for Like A Prayer, the album that finally gave the world the brunette Italian girl and established her as an artist with the true depth and authenticity to carry her out of the 80s and into a longer career than any previous female pop singer-songwriter or, given that she’s still going strong, any since.
Amen!! Thanks for the additional context even this seasoned Madonna fan did not know!!
I’m feeling schooled. This commentary is perfection and I enjoy the deep analysis.
It’s like having a jigsaw puzzle almost complete and looking for the last few pieces to fit... and then they pop in and it’s all so clear! Personally, I appreciate the time and effort it took to explain this- and to do it so well. This is tens across the board! 🙌💯💯💯
🗣🗣🗣yaaaas‼come thru with the comments. You know I gotta toss you some 🏅🏅🏅🥰. I definitely wanna check out some of maya's work
Favorite Video from True Blue. Whos that Girl soundtrack is next, before You can dance. My favorite live performance of this song is in 93 Girlie Show
I remember when I was little I used to think she’d been grounded and wasn’t allowed out!! 🤣 As I got older I now think that she’s been brought up as a strict Catholic and is desperately unhappy and just wants to have fun! The reality being stuck in her room and when looking out the window, just a man on his guitar and she starts to cry... her imagination takes over and her La Isla Bonita (The beautiful island) is about her freedom... wearing what she wants to wear, going out when she wants to go out and dancing with whoever she wants to dance with.
All time fave!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤣🤣I can totally see the grounded thing
This video is stunning, I adored her in the red dress the first time I saw it. I used to live in an apartment and would often mimic her at the window, looking down at the street below, sadly no one invited me down to dance. Lol. I always smile at the older lady shuffling quickly out of M’s way at the end of the video, when she dances away. Who’s that Girl soundtrack is next, but only Madonna’s 4 songs!! 💙
yesss, i was waiting for this!
Actually Who's That Girl was the next album, it followed True Blue immediately era-wise. It's a soundtrack to the movie of the same name, she starred in and Madonna did 4 songs for the soundtrack of which three became singles.
The tour ''Who's That Girl'' in 1987 featured and promoted both True Blue and Who's That Girl albums.They kind of belong together, as they are similar in style and vibe.
You Can Dance actually came out after Who's That Girl soundtrack in late 87 and was a Remix Album which featured only one new song that sounds very True Blue era-ish. She was busy in 87 lol
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I'm tired from reading this🤣
@@EmpressReacts hahaha that's why she took 1988 off mostly and just focused on writing and recording Like A Prayer. It was the first year since '83 where she disappeared from the public for the most part and did her most personal and grown up album of the 80s. :)
@@Marc-zi5cq Except that in 88 she focused on her acting and was in the Broadway play written by David Mamet called Speed The Plow. It was during this play that she would recall all of her tragic and sad memories before coming out to do her last scene in order for her to be a method actress and to make her performance convincing. And from this experience and from being divorced from her then husband Sean Penn and her Catholic upbringing and her father and her mother's death and her childhood and siblings that inspired her to write her next album Like a Prayer.
@@dalee72 Ok wow, this woman never seems to take a break. Workoholic for sure.
Good for her though, Like A Prayer is amazing, even though very intense and sad at times.
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What I love about this video is that instead of having perfect beautiful models she used just random everyday people from the neighborhood. A bunch of kids, an old dude with grocery bags, just ordinary people from the barrio. And it reflects the lyrics: "beautiful faces no cares in this world".
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This was filmed after Who's That Girl wrapped. She dyed her hair dark, trimmed it, and then simultaneously shot the videos for both this and the Who's That Girl song. Then she dyed her hair blond again for the tour.
Whew‼sounds like a lot of hair damage 🤣
@@EmpressReacts I know. As much as she's dyed and done all sorts of other things to her hair, I'm surprised it never fell out!!!
She didn't die her hair dark after her finishing filming Who's That Girl movie. She said she got tired of bleaching her hair and dying it blonde. She just let her dark roots grow out and cut her hair short. She said so in her Johnny Carson interview in 87 right before she went on her Who's That Girl World Tour. By the time she did her La Isla Bonita music video she had some highlights done.
While the video came out, a lot of young girls and mannquins wanted to look like Madonna with her red dress. This hispanic dress look was hugely popular and everybody buying this type dress that Madonna dressing in the video. This was the video who made a huge selling for this type of dress. A important moment for her and and it's was one of her most iconic videos of her career. I remember to view so much times the video of this era with the ''Celebration'' DVD'' greatest hits.
Not surprised at your reaction! This was such a great video..We saw two Madonna in this one, love the contrast between the two. And of course an epic song.
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This was a banger!!!! This was probably the first time a bigger audience liked Madonna even my parents liked it. A big hit in Europe!
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One of the things I love about M is how she showed dif cultures, Fashion and the arts to us kids who might not have ever known or seen things like that. I know for me personally, as someone who is from her home state in the midwest, there is a lot of things she has shown me throughout her career that I never knew before. I think she does it because that is what she longed for when she lived in MI. Btw, I love how she shows of her classical dance training in this video. Also, It's so hot when she sings/talks in a dif language. I FRKN LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
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Empress some deets for your Madonna timeline and what to do next!!!
Jane Pauley interview 1987
Carson interview 1987
Then The Who’s that girl soundtrack!
4 songs of hers to cover
Then Who’s That Girl MOVIE!
You’re a fan of early screwball comedies so you will LOVE this!
Then Who’s that girl tour live in Italy called ‘Ciao Italia’ or you can find the full telecast concert from Torino, Italy
Then ... you can dance album !!!
Then Santa Baby cover on the very special Christmas album
Then ..... Like a prayer album
Someone’s done his work! 🙏🏻🙏🏻😀
Very good list! I love the Who´s That Girl movie too. Just one more thing to add: There is a demo from the Who´s That Girl sessions called Tell Me. And it´s REALLY a demo, the song was far from finished. Even though I still think it´s catchy and the music sounds great. The song eventually went to Nick Kamen, just like Each Time You Break My Heart. And even though the Madonna version wasn´t finished, I still like it better.
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Blink and you’ll miss him.. but actor Benicia Deltoro is the young guy sitting on the hood of the car that’s gives Madge a little smile when she’s in the senorita dress.
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I thought Empress was gonna make a comment on the hair sniff at 5:53. But I did see a giggle/smile ☺️.
Loved your reaction #34. 🙏
🤣yep, I definitely thought about it
- Madonna songs from the Who's That Girl soundtrack
- Spotlight from the You Can Dance compilation
And then: Who's That Girl Tour
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Yes, this video brought the song to LIFE. I remember instantly loving the juxtaposition of her toned down look in the first half, contrasting with the full on Flamenco drag she serves up halfway through the video. Her classic themes are in full effect- religion, street culture, and of course the LOOKS. Coming from So Cal, we were thrilled to have another Madonna Downtown Los Angeles moment after Borderline. This video definitely gets 10's across the board!👏 Also, I was always fascinated with the guitar players legendary long locks...every time I watch this video I always wonder how long he kept his hair like that.
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Agree. Great song and video. And yeah, Madonna switching up her look yet again. I love the whole neighborhood-street vibe of this music video. Thanks Empress! ✌🏻🙂✌🏻
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You can tell Madonna loves this song bc she’s performed it on so many tours. Ironic it wasn’t a #1 hit but it might be the most popular single from this era
One of her best songs
I always liked the video and the song... tropical sound,, just lay back and chill. 😌😊😌
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Great reaction Empress. I love La Isla. I was much younger when this video came out and the concept was lost on me then. I just thought Madonna looked gorgeous. I always loved her with her natural dark hair. Now, that I am older I am not ashamed to admit that this video does bring a tear to my eye. As you said, you thought immediately you were getting an island video, but you got a dreamer who settles for what she has instead. Such is life for some. I mean not Madonna, she went for it, but the character she is portraying. That's how I take it. Thanks again Empress for another great M reaction, I can not wait for MORE !
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So glad you liked this! By this point every Madonna video debut was an event. Full weekend event on MTV and this was no exception. As a kid a New Yorker I thought this east LA thing with my peeps was so fascinating and loved the two characters she played. The religious, devoted, low key in a slip and the decked out and outgoing glamorous ready to hit the town - duality of Madonna at the time? How she reinvented this throughout the tours was fire but I got to say the way she danced to this during the Girlie Show was fire! So interesting you are going to do You Can Dance. Spotlight.
Can't wait to see the tours
I got to‼ Its the journey 🤣
@@EmpressReacts so many amazing tours Empress! Confessions and Blond Ambition are my all time favorite - like watching theater. She completely arrived for The Who’s That Girl Tour.
Interesting facts: Patrick Leonard, the songwriter and frequent collaborator with Madonna, originally offered La Isla Bonita to Michael Jackson for his Bad album! When Michael turned it down, Leonard then offered it to M and she reworked most of the lyrics. Interesting to imagine what MJ might have done with the song.
Also, while there is an actual San Pedro located on the coast of Belize, Madonna’s San Pedro is actually located off Interstate 110 in Los Angeles. 😂😂😂 She has stated in interviews that she didn’t have much money (or time) to visit exotic locations at this point in her life and she most likely picked up San Pedro from a freeway exit sign while driving around LA.
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I had a feeling deep in my soul u was gonna drop it drop this vid Drop it like it’s hot. 😂😂
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A great song and good video. Next Who's That Girl soundtrack with more great Madonna songs.
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I love this video because again she’s another character in her videos. Madonna playing a woman who’s homesick and afraid to leave her apartment. And she’s finally drawn out full-on senorita by the longhair guy playing guitar.
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Love that you totally got the vibe of music video to go with song.(minus your neighbor mowing lawn!😉)
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Such a bop and a vibe. One of Madonna's personal favorites! So much so she's performed it on six of her eleven world tours. The Girlie Show and Drowned World versions are probably my favorites.
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Mary Lambert (not to be confused with the 2010s singer) directed this video, among many other of her '80s output. The general theme in most Mary Lambert videos is the duality of Madonna - there's always two Madonnas. She directed Borderline, Like A Virgin, Material Girl, Like A Prayer, and this one (forgive me if I left any out), and there are always two sides of Madonna. (I.e. Borderline - the model vs. the street urchin; Material Girl - the gal doing Marilyn Monroe and the real lady off set, etc etc.) I feel like this video, while the least showy of them all, perfectly captures that split where the religious Madonna won't come out to dance, and the glamorous señorita dances down the street.
And yes, those others are right in your chronology. This was the final single of True Blue in the spring of 1987. Summer of 1987 saw the Who's That Girl soundtrack/film and the Who's That Girl Tour (the video release was Ciao Italia: Live From Italy when the show closed in September), and then You Can Dance was released in November of 1987. So hit those 4 soundtrack songs (2 of them U.S. singles, 3 in Europe) and tour (questionable hair but incredible energy) before you hit You Can Dance. You're amazing!
Omigod I remember when Macklemore's "same love" came out and I was like.....Mary Lambert like the music video director????🤨
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In reviewing and revisiting these videos, I never noticed how three of the five videos from this album have her showing two 'personas'... Papa Don't Preach as the young pregnant teen and then the 50s pin-up in black who 'narrates' the song, in Open Your Heart with the stripper and carefree masculine woman with a/her child and now here as the sad (repressed?) religious recluse and the flamboyant, flirtatious flamenco dancer. In all three, she seems to be saying she's both a sexual, liberated woman and also a more innocent, less worldly one. Maybe it was a symbol of her struggling with her image as a sexually liberated and famous pop star and being a married woman in real life.
In this video, I always assumed the woman was not only sadly remembering San Pedro, but a love lost, possibly a lover who died. The music that her neighbours are playing outside is tempting her out of her grief and sadness, which she struggles to let go of. Madonna frequently uses dance and music as a metaphor for life itself. I think the music has freed her from her sadness and she leaves the apartment to dance free and liberated outside, and her dancing away at the end in her red dress (both traditionally a Latin flamenco colour but also a colour representing blood/life force, energy and power) is a re-embarking into the 'dance of life' in which possibilities are endless. I guess you could also say that her devotion to religion was also holding her back, wallowing in her grief rather than letting go.
Ok, you answered some questions from my comment. Great analysis. But I’m still wondering if she really goes out to dance or she’s just remembering it. I think you’re correct though- there’s definitely some inner battle going on between her religious devotion and enjoyment of everyday life in her current situation.
@@tomrobinsondc I always thought that in the end her real vibrant self takes over and leaves her grieving self behind. And that in papa don't preach, when she dances in black, we can see the girl's true character: strong yet vulnerable, but with the courage to follow her feelings.
It seems to me that the concept of the 2 Madonnas (one living the story, the other one revealing more of her inner feelings) has been used practically since the Borderline video, and then refined through Like a Virgin and Material Girl and most of the True Blue videos. Even Live to Tell, in its own way, does that.
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FYI: Hey everyone.... cool tidbit. Check out Benicio Del Toro (at the 4:22, 5:05, 5:27, 5:35 & 5:57 marks) standing next to the car & sitting on the hood of the car. Love Madonna & enjoying your journey!
Thanks‼ Glad you're enjoying 🥰
Great reaction again. Can’t wait for my purchases to arrive. ☺️
Coming soon 😎
Yay. Lovely range! Hard choice to make! 🤩
Yep, it's still a bop. This song makes me move everytime I hear it, in here salsa dancing now😂. Madonna really knows how to package a song, sonically, visually & performance wise.
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Another timeless jewel by the Queen, never gets old. I remember reading somewhere that this song was first offered to Michael Jackson and he passed on it. The first time I saw this video I was so proud of her for involving the latin culture into her music, I remember even my Mom loved the video! Another great reaction Empress, looking forward to You Can Dance!!!!
Thank u‼️😇 and i can sooo see this song being offered to Michael because its so rhythmic
It's depicting the struggles to break free from the constraints of societal expectations. Especially for females, having to be strong and be independent, and let go of the pre conceived notions of accepted behavioural expected by a patriarchal society. In the end the side of her who wanted to be free, left the "safety" of the room, the room with all the symbolisms of obedience. The side of her who wanted to be herself, ventured outside, despite the risks, and in the end, walked, sashayed, into the unknown, by herself, by her own volition, to live her life by her own measures.
So deep‼🔥
Loved the look and this era- The video is giving us that Spanish vibe, complementing the music and that street life, like you said. Very influenced by Madonna's love of Celia Cruz and Madonna's days in New York. She used to hang out with young Puerto Rican dancers and was very inspired by their culture. Benicio Del Toro is in this video, one of his first appearances. He became a famous actor later on. The album that came out after this was Who's that girl, which was for a movie by the same name, where Madonna plays Nicki Finch, a hustler. lol. Then came So you can Dance. Same year. I saw her for the Tour in 1987 IN London!! Blew my mind.
Wow‼️ Can't wait to 👀 it😇
Her Who's That Girl movie's character name is Nikki Finn.
You're right! The video does have a timeless quality to it. I, too, would have thought the video would have been set on some tropical beach, but she chose the street instead. I like how the video dramatized what it takes to step out of one's own culture and comfort zone in order to step into another culture (or something unfamiliar). It takes a whole new mindset and persona.
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Hope you watch the Who.'s that girl Tour!! Is the best way to know and love to Madonna 😜
Yep, its apart of the journey 😎
Epic song and video! I love that Madonna has taken such an interest in exploring and incorporating the music of so many different cultures in her long career. I also appreciate that she has always championed diversity in the casting of her music videos and tours. Thanks for another stellar reaction🥰
Yaaaas‼Here for the diversity
Great video! That room full of candles... fire hazard. 🔥🤣 Oh, I hope you’ll be covering the tour for this era too. I love the live versions of some of these songs.
🤣🤣most definitely ‼ and it's not a journey if I don't 😇
I do like this video. I like how she looks with that cut and color. Simple but anything but plain! I think she probably looks close to perfection here. I like the inclusion of Latin culture/people etc ( the song is Spanish in tone so it makes sense) it looks authentic like you mentioned, and it doesn’t come off cheesy ( like many 1980’s music videos did) and it actually aged very well, the video is 35 years old. Side note, she looks similar in The Who’s that girl music video. Something about that short dark brown hair that I think complimented her very nicely in 87/88
She looked healthier, her features like her eyes looked more dramatic too with dark hair
😳😳dang this song is old 🤣 but it bops 🔥🔥
I still think this video is all a dream... the Madonna character never leaves her apartment. It is all about her repressed desires to go downstairs... it is one of her most iconic!
Ah, I can kinda see that because how her face appears in the sky🥰
@@EmpressReacts yes! The song starts with the line: Como puede ser verdad... which translates as "How can It Be True?" hmmm :P
@@EmpressReacts And she starts the song "Last night I dreamt of San Pedro."
Queen Latina!!!
I feel like all her videos had a street vibe until Express Yourself in 1989, before that she never portrayed herself as rich or glamorous unless she was playing a character like in Material Gurl
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There’s a guy on UA-cam who does quick videos about locations where Madonna’s videos were filmed. His channel is Landmarks You Should Give a F*** About. He does one for La Isla Bonita. It’s amazing how the video transforms a nondescript LA street into faraway tropical San Pedro.
Interesting ‼I gotta check it out
By the way this music video was shot in Los Angeles.
Loved this song and video and it was another no. 1 hit across the world... This was the album that kept on giving and it's release was followed by another Latin flavoured song.. Who's That Girl... (The who's that girl era came before You Can Dance ). I am loving this journey. You are brilliant x
Thank u🥰 so glad you're enjoying
This is the second of a string of fantastic ballads that charted very high for Madonna over the next 15 years or so. (Crazy For You)
This was considered a ballad and not mid-tempo
Yes, authenticity. Street- or as you say "street life"! In this case, the barrio (Spanish for "neighborhood"). This is her tribute to the beauty and mystery of the Latin people. I think at heart she really is a home girl and I know she stated in an interview- again paraphrasing- that the only drawback of fame is that she missed being apart of street life and having a sense of anonymity. I also believe she stated she enjoyed being an observer of people and street culture. As we all know by this time that was nearly impossible with the paparazzi globally which clearly had a negative impact on her marriage and personal life. I guess there is a price one must pay for everything. As you stated even though this was filmed in the 80's it doesn't necessarily have that 80's cheesy look. There is both a timelessness and nostalgia to this song and video. I can see old people and young people enjoying this...everyone from grandparents to children- and that is the appeal and chameleon like air that makes one a superstar.
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In my top ten of Madonna videos 💃
Great song and visually beautiful.
I hope you will cover the Who’s that girl sound track and the tour?
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@@EmpressReacts hell yeah 👍❤️
So excited once again!
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At one point you may notice Benicio del Toro sitting on some car.
I think everyone who lived at that time has some kind of attachment to this magical song.
During the entire summer 1987 we had this and Who's That Girl on repeat but Bonita is THE SONG of Madonna, just everyone falls for it and blushes.
Also please have a look at Madonna's Jane Pauley interview '87 where M is getting asked about how she imagined her success and more.
True Blue and Who's That Girl Soundtrack are one era for me.
The same titled single was another #1 smash and 2nd single Causing A Commotion reached #2.
Btw Commotion was held off by the biggest superstar of them all - Michael Jackson's Bad.
😎Who's Bad? Not surprised. And I can't wait
Spanish lullaby ! 💃🏻
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This song and the song "who's that girl" both have that Spanish vibe to them! If you love this song you'll definitely love who's that girl! Dont miss ità
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I like the video, it's cute, it fits the song. It's not anything super crazy or special or one of her most exciting videos, very chilled especially compared to the videos that are about to come from 1989 onwards... yet it's her most watched video ever here on UA-cam with over 417 million views. People just love this timeless song around the globe.
Wow‼‼This has more views than Vogue😳😳
@@EmpressReacts Actually Vogue is her fifth most watched at the moment, although it is generally considered her biggest hit, along with Like A Prayer. Her Top 5 on UA-cam are:
1. La Isla Bonita 1987
2. Bitch I'm Madonna 2015
3. Hung Up 2005
4. Like A Prayer 1989
5. Vogue 1990
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yes thx empress 💜👍✨💃🕺
She is hands down the best visual artist ever...I think kayne west ( whos music I love despite his personality) said that too in an interview (so even he is right occasionally 😁) she serves high art and enhances her already amazing songs perfectly. I Would check out the 'whos that girl' tracks and movie after the interviews and review those before 'you can dance. Dope work as always Empress 🔥 really enjoying your journey
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Really looking forward to you reacting to Madonna album You Can Dance. Pretty sure it was one of the first commercially released mixed albums with the songs sequenced into one another. Great versions of Holiday, Into The Groove and Over & Over and the previously unreleased Spotlight which was only released in Japan as a single. There's also a video for Spotlight buts its kinds like the Angel video, just mash ups and outtakes from other things. Also used the long versions of Holiday and Into the Groove were incorporated into the Who's That Girl tour and both are amazing live.
👀👀the angel video? I can't wait to hear💯💯
@@EmpressReacts well it is the official Angel video but it’s mostly made up of snippets of her earlier videos, so not really anything new in it. The record company decided not to do a video as all the Like A Virgin singles where huge, plus Into The Groove, Gambler and Crazy for you where around then too. 85 was definitely her year. Also the 12’ single had Into the Groove on the B side and whilst that’s a great song ( and a HUGE hit) it kind of eclipsed Angel, and without a proper video it’s kind of a forgotten single. I adore Angel 😇. Definitely in my top 5 fave of her singles
I always felt like the setting in this music video happened up the street from the "Borderline" video.
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I love every decade of Madonna (obviously) but there was something really special about 80's Madonna. It's interesting to me that this is her most viewed video, I mean its great but Like a Prayer and Vogue are right there lol
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The TB era interviews and extras aren't as many as from the albums before.
But check out her SNL appearance from 1986 where she opened the show.
See her at the American Music Awards in 1987 winning for Papa Dont Preach.
Sean was also on SNL's church chat with Dana Carvey where they show a clip of the Open Your Heart vid.
There's the Simon Bates BBC interview but that is just audio.
She was on Johnny Carson and did an interview with Jane Pauly but that might've been during the Who's That Girl period.
There's also her MTV VMA Vanguard Award win from 1986.
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If you can find some of her SNL skits that would be cute. She hosted in November of 1985. I always thought the skit for her character “Marika” was a prequel to La Isla Bonita. LOL
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The _Who's That Girl_ soundtrack is next. She only recorded four songs for it and did only one music video, so that one won't take but a minute to get through. _You Can Dance_ was released the following November. Technically, however, YCD was actually produced first. The catalog number is earlier than WTG. They just withheld it until the end of the year.
Yes, that album can’t be overlooked. The title track became Madonna’s 6th #1 song and “Causing A Commotion” reached #2, despite no video to promote it.
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This song makes me want to be there, on that island 😊
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Hi dear Empress,
It's very difficult to say something new at this point. Anyway this Is a really iconic video and the Song Is simply stunning. I really loved the way she reinvented it in her tours. I think this Is the most played live Classic hit.
The next album Is "Who's that girl", the movie soundtrack, which includes 4 new tracks. You didn't see "Shanghai surprise" maybe because many people told It was terrific. But I Hope you will react to this other movie, because it's fun and the soundtrack Is by Madonna. Please pay attention to "causing of commotion" video, which Is the second track, because It's an extract from the "Who's that girl tour". So, after the four audio tracks and the "Who's that girl" video, I think you should get into the tour yesssssss 😄
"You can dance" came after the film and the tour Indeed. Love you Empress ❤️
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Madonna toured the TRUE BLUE album.
Will you react to the TOUR????
She toured "True Blue" and "Who's that girl" albums...😁
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That's right!!
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Don't forget to react to her Johnny Carson interview to promote her Who's That Girl movie, soundtrack and world tour. And her Jane Pauley interview during her Who's That Girl Tour when she was in Chicago. And react to her Who's That Girl movie, soundtrack songs, Who's That Girl music video and single and other singles Causing a Commotion and Look of Love which wasn't released in the USA and the Who's That Girl World Tour before You Can Dance. And react to her Mitsubishi commercials that she did as part of her getting her Who's That Girl World Tour sponsorship from that Japanese electronics company. If there's any other interviews from this era I'll let you know but I'm sure you'll do your research. Great reaction! You look like you were having fun and enjoyed yourself.
Who’s that girl is next
lol. I love your voice.
ANGEL... THIS SONG... and I have but 1 more... I won't spoil the journey. But... there's 1 song that gets me that you haven't reacted to
Ooo I can't wait to hear it‼ Wonder if it'll have the same effect on me🥰
0:56 when the internet melts down because you’re going to do You Can Dance before Who’s That Girl 😂
Who’s that girl does come first. It’s not one of her worst movies but certainly not the best. Typical 80s screwball comedy based on Bringing up Baby 1938 with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. I’m not going to say don’t watch it but if you didn’t you’d be ok 😂
Soundtrack is only 4 songs by Madonna, causing a commotion being the standout track for me.
Followed by the Who’s That Girl Tour. Madonna’s first world tour promoting both the True Blue album and Who’s that Girl soundtrack.
THEN You Can Dance 💃😂
🤣🤣🤣got it‼ I already gave yall a bootleg Live To Tell
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THIS VIDEO VERY MUCH BECAUSE IT IS A COMBINATION OF A REGULAR SUMMER BETWEEN NEW YORK (SPANISH HARLEM) WITH VERY LATINO VIBES AND MADRID WITH A FLAMENCO, ROMANTIC, NOSTALGIC VIBES... I LOVE IT... VERY SIMBOLIC AND ARTISTIC....
THIS VIDEO IS INSPIRED IN A FAMOUS PAINT BY SALVADOR DALÌ "YOUNG WOMAN AT THE WINDOW" 1925 (LOOK IT UP) 👀.
AND ANOTHER FACT: THE STORY BEHIND THIS SONG, WHEN SHE IS TALKING ABOUT SAN PEDRO SHE IS TALKING ABOUT SAN PEDRO (BELIZE)... ROMANTIC STORY RIGHT THERE 💘, WITH A SEXY ROMANTIC AND MISTIC SPANISH GUY..... 🤔🤔🤔, AND THEN: "LULLABY ...🎶🎶🎶" 😅😅
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@Empress please more Mylène Farmer
She didn't do many TV interviews during the True Blue era, maybe because Sean was rubbing off on her. I think the only ones are Johnny Carson and The Today Show with Jane Pauley and those were mainly to promote Who's That Girl in 1987.
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Man, Madonna was so hott in this video.
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Madonna's career was almost destroyed in 1985 when Playboy and Penthouse published nude photos of her. Just the year before Vanessa Williams had to resign as Miss America for the same reason. Instead of apologizing, Madonna owned it. "I'm not ashamed" was the headline of the NY Post.
damn! madonna just made me wanna find a fine spanish man haha
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I got a sense of racial/cultural tension in this video. Madonna is an outsider of these people, but longs to be a part of their culture. She tries to fit in and does her best, but she walks away feeling affected. Maybe I am wrong.
Its a universal feeling, because we all, as human beings, feel different or out of place at times for whatever reason.
Ah! Good analysis
Thank you! You're a great reactor. @@EmpressReacts
Weird intro.
LA ISLA BONITA IS A BEAUTIFUL HISPANIC MELODY.
too bad you've clearly heard it before... just like 99% of the planet. Cant knock you there.
How many Madonna songs are you gonna do girl.?? 😱
Tbh, have you not done them all by now... Probably twice over..?! 👀
There’s literally hundreds of other music you could be reacting too, would love to see something different...!? 🤞
She’s doing a Madonna discography journey
Obviously Madonna was an 80's icon but she wasn't exactly famous for her great live singing voice... Only so much of her ya can take tbh.
Lady Ga Ga has more talent in her little finger. Of course all my personal opinion, we're all entitled to that.
Bottom line is I do love the Empress vibes' on this channle would love to see her reacting to a whole range of 80's artists that is all.
And yes we all can have an opinion. My opinion on lady Gaga. Bad romance that’s basically the only song of hers I like. Try becoming a Patreon of empress and request lady Gaga.
@@JoeyGarcia. Oh I'm that much of a fan, just comparing the two.
Just like any 'reaction' channel, would just like to see more variety.
I'm sure plenty of people are requesting different stuff, I don't think even Madonna would realise she has this much stuff as what's on here. 😂
@@dandax8707 🙂. Empress wasn’t around when Madonna came to be so that’s why she wants to do an entailed journey. I’m all for it. And it’s her channel so she really does what she pleases Other commentators have recently done Madonna journeys. Empress like to dig deep and I appreciate her hard work 😌