On April 22, 1989, the song became Madonna’s seventh No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, topping the chart for three consecutive weeks and cementing its place as one of her most iconic tracks.
“Only Madonna could combine love, religion, and oral sex into a six-minute gospel-pop powerhouse,” the outlet wrote in its review. “To her, ‘Like a Prayer’ is ‘the song of a passionate young girl so in love with God that it is almost as though He were the male figure in her life.’”
When a Black man is arrested for the crime, Madonna hides in a church for safety, seeking strength to come forward as a witness. The video invokes Catholic imagery such as the stigmata, shows the burning of crosses, and includes a dream sequence where Madonna kisses a Black saint.
She was also condemned by the Vatican, and Pope John Paul II encouraged a boycott of her music in Italy over the video’s “blasphemous” imagery.
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Along with "Like a Prayer," the duo sang 1990's "Vogue" and a song that appeared to be from Madonna's upcomingConfessions IIalbum, a sequel to 2005's Confessions on a Dancefloor.
The viral guest appearance marked Madonna's first performance at Coachella since 2015, when she came on during Drake’s headlining set.
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