miércoles, 21 de agosto de 2013

Madonna: The first album 1982-1984

Madonna (Album)
April 1982   Madonna is signed to her first recording contract with Warner Bros/Sire Records.

warner brothers logo.

October 1982 "Everybody" is released as a 12-inch single in US. (A video for "Everybody" is made on a $1,500 budget, directed by Ed Steinberg and features Madonna at The Paradise Garage club in New York, NY but will not be released on MTV).



December 25th, 1982 "Everybody" hits US #107.



January 8th, 1983 "Everybody" hits #3 on US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and fails to enter the Hot 100 singles chart.

March, 1983 "Burning Up/Physical Attraction" is released as a 12-inch single in US.

single cover.

May, 1983  Madonna performs "Holiday" at Studio 54, Manhattan, NY.

May 21st, 1983 "Burning Up/Physical Attraction" hits #3 on US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and fails to enter the Hot 100 singles chart.



June, 1983 Madonna performs "Holiday" at the Music Machine, London, England.

July, 1983  "Holiday" single is released. (A low budget video for "Holiday" is made but will never be commercially released).

Holiday cover USA &UK

July 27th, 1983 Madonna LP is released.



September 24th, 1983  Madonna performs "Physical Attraction", "Everybody", "Holiday" and "Burning Up" at Uncle Sam's Club, Levittown, NY. "Holiday" hits #1 on US Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart - it is her first No. 1 single on the dance charts.


October, 1983  "Burning Up" video premieres on MTV.

October 13th, 1983 Madonna performs "Burning Up", "Everybody" and "Holiday" at Camden Palace's Thursday Party Night, London, England.


October 29th, 1983  "Holiday" enters the Hot 100 US singles chart at #76.

November, 1983 Madonna films a cameo appearance as a nightclub singer for Harold Becker movie Vision Quest.



January 14th, 1984 Madonna performs "Holiday" on ABC-TV's American Bandstand (hosted by Dick Clark).

January 26th, 1984  Madonna performs "Holiday" on BBC1-TV's Top Of The Pops in London, England during a promotional visit in UK and is also interviewed by Number One, The Face and Record Mirror magazines.


January 28th, 1984 "Holiday" hits US #16.

February, 1984 Madonna performs on Channel 4 TV's The Tube in London, England. "Borderline" video premieres on MTV.


February 15th, 1984  "Borderline" single is released.



April 1984  Madonna begins recording sessions for her new Like A Virgin LP.

May 31st, 1984  Madonna is certified gold (500,000 units).

June "Borderline" hits US #10.

August, 1984 "Lucky Star" single and video are released.


August 14th, 1984  Madonna is certified 1x platinum (1 million units).


September, 1984  Madonna begins filming Desperately Seeking Susan, starring Rosanna Arquette and directed by Susan Seidelman.

September 14th, 1984  Madonna performs "Like A Virgin" and is nominated for Best New Artist Video ("Borderline") at the 1st annual MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY.


October, 1984  Madonna album hits US #8 and "Lucky Star" hits US #4.


November 7th, 1984  Madonna is guest of honor at a party at the club Private Eyes, New York, NY to celebrate the release of Like A Virgin.

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