Some conservative radio stations reportedly banned the track because of its suggestive lyrics and Madonna’s bold public image. Instead of slowing the song down, the controversy helped push it higher on the charts.
The single also reached No. 1 in Australia, Canada and across Europe, while selling more than six million copies worldwide. The success turned Madonna from a rising singer into a global superstar and helped define pop music in the 1980s.
Madonna on stage for her 1985 Virgin Tour.Photo by Mark Downey Lucid Images/Corbis via Getty Images
The song sparked debate almost immediately after its release. According to Classical Music, conservative groups criticized the lyrics and accused the song of promoting sex outside marriage. Some radio stations reportedly refused to play it because of Madonna’s provocative image and the song’s suggestive title.
The music video also became a major part of the song’s success. Directed by Mary Lambert, the video featured Madonna traveling through Venice in a gondola while wearing both a black outfit and a white wedding dress.
Over the decades, “Like a Virgin” remained one of Madonna’s most recognized songs. She performed it on several world tours, including the Virgin Tour, Blond Ambition Tour, Confessions Tour, MDNA Tour, Rebel Heart Tour and Celebration Tour.
More than four decades after its release, “Like a Virgin” remains one of the most influential pop songs ever recorded; a track that survived criticism, radio bans and controversy to become a chart-topping classic.
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