"Like a Virgin" was Madonna's biggest hit prior to "Vogue" and her biggest hit of the 1980s. It was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, and remained the #1 hit single on the Billboard pop singles charts (US) for six straight weeks. "Like a Virgin" and "Material Girl", both from this album, are two of Madonna's most well-known and enduring songs.
Madonna has reinvented the song by singing it with different arrangements on her Blond Ambition tour and The Girlie Show. Madonna wears a wedding gown in the video, which was directed by Mary Lambert.
"Like A Virgin" was honored by Rolling Stone and MTV in 2000 as the #4 song on their list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs".
Track Listing
Billboard Chart singles ranking:
1984 Like A Virgin The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
1984 Like A Virgin Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 1
1985 Angel Adult Contemporary No. 5
1985 Like A Virgin Adult Contemporary No. 29
1985 Angel The Billboard Hot 100 No. 5
1985 Dress You Up The Billboard Hot 100 No. 5
1985 Material Girl The Billboard Hot 100 No. 2
1985 Angel Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 71
1985 Dress You Up Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 64
1985 Like A Virgin Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 9
1985 Material Girl Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 49
1985 Angel/Into The Groove Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 1
1985 Dress You Up (Remix) Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 3
1985 Material Girl (Remix) Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 1
1985 Angel/Into The Groove Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 1
1985 Dress You Up (Remix) Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 1
1985 Material Girl (Remix) Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 2
Personnel
