Papa Don't Preach

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"Papa Don't Preach"
Single by Madonna from the album True Blue
Released	June 11, 1986
Format	7" Single CDVideo 12" Single and 5" CD Single
Recorded	??
Genre	Pop
Length	4:27
Label	Warner Bros. Records
'''Producer	Madonna Stephen Bray
Chart positions	#1(UK Singles Chart) #1(USA Billboard Hot 100) #1 (Australia)
Madonna singles chronology
"Live to Tell" (1986)	"Papa Don't Preach" (1986)	"True Blue" (1986)

"Papa Don't Preach" is a single by Madonna. It was released in 1986 and reached number one in the UK (where it was the eighth biggest seller of the year) and in the USA.

Song information

The song is written from the perspective of a teenage girl who admits to her father that not only is she pregnant, she plans to keep and raise the child. Typical for Madonna at the time, the single caused some controversy due to its somewhat taboo subject matter. It was criticised by Planned Parenthood and others who saw the song as condoning teenage pregnancy. Madonna has always flatly denied these criticisms, stating that the song aims to illustrate the real-life experience of young girls who fall in love.

The song also earned Madonna her first praise from former critics from across the political spectrum. Tipper Gore, who just a year earlier had denounced Madonna and her single "Dress You Up" as "vulgar" and had led a campaign against vulgar music, commended Madonna for speaking candidly about such a relevant and important social issue. Conservatives also supported Madonna's message that she was choosing to keep her unborn child rather than undergoing an abortion.

The song, in a harder rock style, was covered in 2002 by Kelly Osbourne and members of Incubus, and was released as Osbourne's debut single.

Some music experts agree that "Papa Don't Preach" has a similar sound and structure to Sam Harris' 1984 song, "Sugar Don't Bite". However, Harris never pursued legal action against Madonna for copyright infringement.

The violin intro of the track was sampled as the backing for a UK and Ireland top-ten dance music track by Progress in 1999.

Tracklisings

UK / European 12" Single & CD Single

1. "Papa Don't Preach" (Extended Version)
2. "Ain't No Big Deal" (Previously Unreleased)
3. "Papa Don't Preach" (LP Version)

US 12" Maxi Single

1. "Papa Don't Preach" (Extended Remix)
2. "Pretender" (LP Version)

International CDVideo Single

1. "Papa Don't Preach" (Extended Remix)
2. "Papa Don't Preach" (LP Version)
3. "Pretender" (LP Version)
4. "Papa Don't Preach" (Video)

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