Top singles from the past

22 April 2024

Universal star MADONNA topped the US Single Charts
this day 35 years ago with LIKE A PRAYER. The title track
from her 4th album from 1989.

“The accompanying music video for “Like a Prayer”, directed by Mary Lambert, shows
Madonna witnessing a white woman being killed by a group of white men. While a black
man is arrested for the crime, Madonna hides in a church for safety, seeking strength to
go forth as a witness.

The video depicts a church and Catholic symbols such as stigmata. It also features
the Ku Klux Klan’s burning crosses and a dream sequence about kissing a black saint.

The Vatican condemned the video, while family and religious groups protested against
its broadcast. They boycotted products by soft drink manufacturer Pepsi, who had used
the song in their commercial. Pepsi canceled their sponsorship contract with Madonna,
but allowed her to retain the $5 million fee.” Wikipedia.

– LIKE A PRAYER –

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