Borderline (song)
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| Madonna | |
| publication | July 27, 1983 (album) February 15, 1984 (single) |
| length | 5:18 |
| Genre (s) | Dance pop |
| Author (s) | Reggie Lucas |
| Producer (s) | Reggie Lucas, John "Jellybean" Benitez |
| Label | Sire , Warner Bros. |
| album | Madonna |
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Borderline is a pop song by Madonna , which was released in February 1984 as the fifth and final single from her first album, which was released in 1983 . It was written by Reggie Lucas and produced by him and John "Jellybean" Benitez .
history
In 1982, work on Madonna's first album began, previously Madonna and Reggie Lucas had put together the intended songs. Lucas later added borderline , after the recordings Madonna was dissatisfied with the overall result. In Madonna's opinion, the hit was supposedly too instrumental, which led to a dispute. For the published version, John "Jellybean" Benitez reworked the song according to Madonna's wishes.
It was first published on February 15, 1984. The song became a top 40 worldwide hit, and when it was re-released in 1986, Borderline made it to number one in Ireland .
Music video
The music video was directed by Mary Lambert , who also directed Like a Virgin and Material Girl . It was filmed in Los Angeles from January 30th to February 2nd, 1984 . Madonna and her friends breakdance at the beginning , then a manager discovers them and they both drive to a studio in a car. In the studio, Madonna shows a performance next to a few sets and in front of a few cameras, a photographer takes pictures and then looks at the pictures. After she comes out of a phone booth, some scenes with Madonna's friends are shown. In one scene, she tries to flirt with a man who goes away after that and Madonna in a bar while playing billiards is met again. In the kiosk, the man sees a photo of Madonna on a magazine. Now Madonna rejects him and sprays the scenery, while she is also photographed. At the end, Madonna plays pool with her friends.
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 United States (RIAA)
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 gold
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1,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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gold
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500,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold |
1,500,000 |
Cover versions
- 1990: Shirley Bassey
- 2000: Skinny Puppy
- 2002: Mad'House
- 2005: Jody Watley
- 2009: The Flaming Lips
- 2010: Glee
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts DE Charts UK Charts US
- ↑ Music video on Youtube.com ( Memento from August 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. riaa.com, accessed July 22, 2018 .
- ↑ BPI Awards. bpi.co.uk, accessed July 22, 2018 .