Who's That Girl (soundtrack)
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Who's That Girl is the first soundtrack and fourth recording by singer Madonna. It was recorded for the movie Who's That Girl?, in which Madonna starred. The album was released on July 21st, 1987.
Album information
Unlike the movie, the album Who's That Girl became an instant international smash hit, with the song "Who's That Girl" becoming a number one hit in the United States, the UK and Puerto Rico, among others. Another hit included on the album was "Causing a Commotion" (peaking at #2 in the US), although it could be said that the song was only a mild hit compared to the title track. The third song released from the album was the minor hit "The Look of Love" which was release outside of North America and charted in the Top 10 in the UK.Although Madonna was the main star of the album, contributing the most songs and the album is generally considered to be one of hers, it is actually a various artists album. Five other music acts contributed to it. In fact, Duncan Faure's "24 Hours" and Michael Davidson's "Turn It Up" have also been released as singles.
Track listing
- "Who's That Girl" - Madonna
- "Causing a Commotion" - Madonna
- "The Look of Love" - Madonna
- "24 Hours" - Duncan Faure
- "Step by Step" - Club Nouveau
- "Turn it Up" - Michael Davidson
- "Best Thing Ever" - Scritti Politti
- "Can't Stop" - Madonna
- "Coco Loco (So So Bad)" - Coati Mundi
Chart performance
Since its release Who's That Girl has sold 6.5 million copies worldwide and was an international Top 10 hit on the album charts reaching number 1 in Germany, number 2 in France, number 4 in the UK and number 7 in the USA.
| Chart (1987) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia albums chart | 24 |
| Austria albums chart | 5 (2 wks) |
| Brazil albums chart | 2 (5 wks) |
| Canada albums chart | 6 |
| Finland albums chart | 5 |
| France albums chart | 2 |
| Germany albums chart | 1 |
| Italy albums chart | 2 |
| Mexico albums chart | 10 |
| Norway albums chart | 2 |
| Spain albums chart | 4 |
| Switzerland albums chart | 4 (3 wks) |
| UK albums chart | 4 |
| USA Billboard Top 200 | 7 (2 wks) |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Belgium | Gold |
| Brazil | Gold |
| France | 2x Platinum |
| Germany | Gold |
| Hong Kong | Platinum |
| Italy | 4x Platinum |
| Mexico | Gold |
| Nederlands | Gold |
| Singapore | 2x Platinum |
| Spain | Platinum |
| UK | Platinum |
| USA | Platinum |
References
For charts and certifications:- "Chart Performance of Madonna Records - A Compiled History". MLVC.ORG - Charts. [link] - last accessed on December 11, 2005.
- "Madonna Tribe News: Pier Pinto's Charts Updates". Madonna Tribe News. [link] - last accessed on December 11, 2005.
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