True Blue (song)

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For the John Williamson song called True Blue, see True Blue.

"True Blue"

Single by Madonna from the album True Blue
Released	October 9, 1986
Format	7" Single 12" Single and 5" CD Single
Recorded	??
Genre	Pop
Length	4:16
Label	Warner Bros. Records
'''Producer	Madonna Stephen Bray
Madonna singles chronology
"Papa Don't Preach" (1986)	"True Blue" (1986)	"Open Your Heart" (1986)

True Blue is the third single from Madonna's True Blue album in the fall of 1986. The song can be described as bubblegum pop combined with 1980s teen pop. True Blue was a hit in the US, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as in the UK where it reached #1. The song was composed and produced by Stephen Bray and Madonna. Backing vocals by Madonna, Edie Lehmann and Siedah Garrett. The 7" and 12" versions of "True Blue" was remixed by Shep Pettibone. A limited quantity of the single was pressed in blue vinyl. The b-side of was the song "Ain't No Big Deal", which was previously used as a b-side to oversea release of "Dress You Up".

Music video

Madonna in her "True Blue" music video.

There are two different music videos for True Blue. The winners of MTV's Make My Video competition was Angel Garcia and Cliff Guest whose submission was the US release. (MTV spent a whole day showing some of the better submissions to the contest.) The non-US version of the music video was directed by James Foley. The James Foley version features Madonna with three dancers and a 1950s car in an all-blue studio.

Track listings

7" Single

"True Blue (Remix a.k.a. Remix/Edit)"
"Holiday (Edit)"

U.S. 7" Single & U.S. 7" Blue Vinyl

"True Blue (Remix/Edit)"
"Ain't No Big Deal"

12" Single, 12" Picture Disc, 5" CD Single (Re-Issue)

"True Blue (The Color Mix)"
"Holiday"

12" Maxi Single, Cassette Maxi Single

"True Blue (The Color Mix)"
"True Blue (Instrumental)"
"True Blue (Remix/Edit)"
"Ain't No Big Deal"

Japanese / Australian 5" Compact Disc E.P

"True Blue (The Color Mix)"
"Everybody (Dub Version)"
"Papa Don't Preach (Extended Remix)"
"Everybody (Extended Mix)"
"Live To Tell (Instrumental)"

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