"Dress You Up" is a song by American singer
Madonna from her second studio
album
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''
Like a Virgin'' (1984). It was released as the fifth and final
single
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from ''Like a Virgin'' on July 31, 1985, by
Sire Records
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. The song was the last track to be added to the album as it was submitted late by songwriters Andrea LaRusso and Peggy Stanziale. Madonna pushed for the song's inclusion on ''Like a Virgin'' as she particularly liked its lyrics. Musically, "Dress You Up" is a drum beat driven
dance song featuring instrumentation from guitars and vocals from a
choir
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, and a
guitar solo played by
Nile Rodgers, who also produced the song. The lyrics are an extended metaphor for fashion and lust, comparing dressing up with passion.
Critics reacted positively to the
dance-pop nature of the song. "Dress You Up" became Madonna's sixth consecutive top-five single in the United States, peaking at number five on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also peaked within the top-ten in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. A live performance from Madonna's
first tour was used as the promotional
music video
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. The song was performed on four of Madonna's
concert tour
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s, most recently on the
Rebel Heart Tour
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(2015–16), and has been
covered
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by a number of artists. "Dress You Up" was added to the
Parents Music Resource Center
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's "Filthy Fifteen" list due to its sexual lyrics.
Background and release
"Dress You Up" was the last song to be included on the ''Like a Virgin'' album. Producer
Nile Rodgers had initially asked songwriters Andrea LaRusso and Peggy Stanziale to write a song for Madonna in the style of Rodgers' band
Chic
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. However, the writing took time, since both LaRusso and Stanziale were busy with other projects.
When the lyrics of the song were submitted, Rodgers rejected it as there was no time to compose a melody and record it for the album. But Madonna liked the lyrics of the song and persuaded Rodgers to include it on ''Like a Virgin''.
In Britain, the song was released as a limited-edition shaped picture disc. In this case, it was star-shaped to tie in with the Christmas release date for the single. The song is one of several of Madonna's hit singles which was not included on the greatest hits compilation album ''
The Immaculate Collection
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'' (1990). "Dress You Up" was, however, later included on ''
Celebration'' (2009). Although no
music video
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was separately made for the song, a live performance of "Dress You Up" from
the Virgin Tour
The Virgin Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna. The tour supported her first two studio albums, '' Madonna'' (1983) and '' Like a Virgin'' (1984). Although initially planned for an international audience, the ...
, filmed in
Detroit
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, was used as the video.
Composition
"Dress You Up" is a characteristic
drum machine driven
dance song consisting of a two-chord
verse. The
chorus
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is supported by vocals from a
choir
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, a four-chord progression and a single guitar note, played by Rodgers.
A
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guitar solo plays during the
bridge
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. Towards the end of the song, the sound of the drums are decreased, while the
treble is increased.
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by
Alfred Publishing
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, the song is set in the
time signature
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of common time, with a moderate
tempo
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of 136
beats per minute
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. It is composed in the
key
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of
C minor
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:
Cha ...
, with Madonna's vocals ranging from a low-note of
B3 to a high-note of
F5. The song has a basic sequence of Cm–B–G7 in the verses and A–B–Cm–Cm/G in the chorus, as its
chord progression
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.
The lyrics of the song are a metaphor for fashion and sex. Madonna sings about clothes she would like to drape over her man, so that she can caress his body with her hands, and cover him with "velvet kisses".
According to Rikky Rooksby, author of ''Madonna: The Complete Guide to Her Music'', the line "I'll create a look that's made for you", later became synonymous with Madonna's re-invention of her image throughout her career.
Critical reception
Nancy Erlick from ''
Billboard'' said that the song felt like "
adonnaThe pin-up girl in character; part saucy, eager to please." ''
Cash Box'' said that it "is characteristic Madonna, with a bubbling groove and an irresistible chorus r hook."
Alex Henderson from
AllMusic
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, commented that "Rodger's gift for sleek, seductive dance music is evident on such gems as 'Dress You Up'."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic, called "Dress You Up" an excellent, standard-issue
dance-pop. Santiago Fouz-Hernández and Freya Jarman-Ivens, authors of ''Madonna's Drowned Worlds: New Approaches to Her Cultural Transformations'', commented that Madonna sounded like a "
sex-kitten" in the song. Sal Cinquemani from ''
Slant Magazine'' called the song irresistible.
William McKeen, author of ''Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay'', said that the melody of "Dress You Up" was insistently chugging. Debby Miller from ''
Rolling Stone
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'' said that "Despite her little-girl voice, there's an undercurrent of ambition that makes her more than the latest
Betty Boop." While reviewing ''Like a Virgin'' in 1995, Dave Karger from ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' commented that the song came off as a bit repetitious and immature. Jim Farber from the same publication commented that "the song was built to transcend the ''
Dynasty
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'' era."
While reviewing ''The Immaculate Collection'', Alfred Soto from ''
Stylus Magazine'' commented: "''Like a Virgin''s Top Five absentees 'Dress You Up' and '
Angel
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' do a better job than the two big singles of delineating the boundaries of Madonna's determined shallowness, an act that confounds Philistines today and made the appreciation of her musical skills a lot harder than it took these critics to dismiss
Cyndi Lauper
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as the real charlatan." In 2003, when fans were asked to vote for the Top 20 Madonna singles of all time, by ''
Q'' magazine, "Dress You Up" was allocated the eighth spot. The music video was nominated at the
1986 MTV Video Music Awards, in the category for
Best Choreography, but lost to "
Raspberry Beret
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Background
The sound of the song expanded upon previous Prince arrangements, incorpo ...
" by
Prince
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and
the Revolution.
Chart performance
In the United States, "Dress You Up" debuted at number 36 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 on August 17, 1985. After seven weeks, the song reached number five, becoming Madonna's sixth consecutive top-five single.
It also peaked at number 34 on the
Adult Contemporary
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chart, number three on the
Dance Club Songs chart and number 64 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart.
It placed at number 98 on the Year-End chart for 1985, with Madonna becoming the top pop artist for the year. In Canada, the song debuted at number 90 on the ''
RPM
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'' Top Singles chart on August 24, 1985. The song was present for a total of 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at number ten after six weeks.
In the United Kingdom, "Dress You Up" was released on December 12, 1985. It entered the
UK Singles Chart
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at number 12 and reached a peak of five, being present on the chart for a total of 13 weeks.
Madonna achieved up another record with the song, becoming the first female artist to have eight UK top-five singles in one calendar year. The song was certified
Silver
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by the
British Phonographic Industry
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(BPI), for shipments of 200,000 copies.
According to
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, the song has sold 210,000 copies there.
In Australia, the song peaked at number five in October 1985, becoming Madonna's sixth top-ten single there.
The song also reached the top 20 in Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and the
European Hot 100 Singles chart.
Live performances
Madonna has performed "Dress You Up" on four of her world tours, namely
the Virgin Tour
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in 1985, the
Who's That Girl World Tour
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in 1987, the 2009 leg of the
Sticky & Sweet Tour
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, and
Rebel Heart Tour
The Rebel Heart Tour was the tenth concert tour by American singer Madonna, staged in support of her thirteenth studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). Comprising 82 shows, the tour visited North America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. It began on S ...
in 2015–16. On the Virgin Tour, "Dress You Up" was the opening song of the set. Madonna wore a blue see-through crop-top, revealing her characteristic black bra. She also had lacy leggings and crucifixes around her ear and her neck. As the beat of the song started, Madonna entered the stage and posed on the stairs before reaching the microphone to sing the track. A performance of the song from the Virgin Tour was included on the
VHS release ''
Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour''.
During the
Who's That Girl World Tour
The Who's That Girl World Tour (billed as Who's That Girl World Tour 1987) was the second concert tour by American singer and songwriter Madonna. The tour supported her 1986 third studio album '' True Blue'', as well as the 1987 soundtrack ''Who ...
of 1987, Madonna performed it in a
medley with "
Material Girl
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" and "
Like a Virgin". She wore an elaborate costume, inspired by
Dame Edna Everage
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. It consisted of a hat strewn with fake fruits, flowers and feathers, jeweled batwing spectacles with heavy, black frames, a ruffled skirt and a bodice covered with objects such as watches and dolls and fishnets. Author Carol Clerk stated that the dress was more "ludicrous for Madonna, than humorous." Two different performances of the song on this tour can be found on the videos: ''Who's That Girl: Live in Japan'', filmed in Tokyo, Japan, on June 22, 1987, and ''
Ciao Italia: Live from Italy'', filmed in Turin, Italy, on September 4, 1987.
A backing track was created to accompany the performance of "Dress You Up" on her 2004
Re-Invention World Tour
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, however Madonna found it difficult to learn the guitar chords for the song, choosing to perform "Material Girl" instead. In 2008, Madonna performed the first verse and chorus of the song during the request section of the
Sticky & Sweet Tour
The Sticky & Sweet Tour was the eighth concert tour by American singer Madonna, to promote her eleventh studio album, ''Hard Candy (Madonna album), Hard Candy'' (2008). It was Madonna's first major venture under a new ten-year 360 deal with Liv ...
. The song was performed at Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Rio de Janeiro, Toronto, Valencia and Vienna. Madonna finally added "Dress You Up" to the 2009 leg of the Sticky & Sweet Tour, replacing the rock version of "
Borderline". It was performed as part of the 'old school' segment and featured the
groove
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...
from
the Knack
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's song "
My Sharona
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" and "
God Save The Queen
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" by the
Sex Pistols.
In 2015, while appearing on ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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'' as part of promotion for her thirteenth studio album, ''
Rebel Heart
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'', Madonna and host
Ellen DeGeneres
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sang the song during a revival of DeGeneres' bathroom concert series. They were dressed in matching robes and sang the song while sitting on a chair, adding commentary in between. At one point, Madonna removed the robe to reveal another dress with prints of hearts on it, and danced around DeGeneres, who also used props like oversized sunglasses and a leopard print cowboy hat for Madonna. The song was later included in the setlist of the
Rebel Heart Tour
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, performed in a
flamenco-style medley with "
Into the Groove
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", "
Everybody" and "
Lucky Star". During the sequence the singer dressed in a Latin and gypsy inspired dress, created by
Alessandro Michele
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for
Gucci
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, consisting off a shawl, flamenco hat, lace, skirts and jacquard bodysuit.
Impact
In 1985, the song was included on the
Parents Music Resource Center
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's (PMRC) "
Filthy Fifteen" list, for the
sexual content
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of its lyrics. The Center's founder
Tipper Gore
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had heard her daughter listening to the song, and considered the line "Gonna dress you up in my love" as exemplifying "vulgar music". The PMRC called upon the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to give parents a consumer-friendly means of identifying rock records unsuitable for minors – a rating system based on lyrical content. "Dress You Up" received a rating of "S", for "sex and obscenity", from the RIAA.
Gore commented on the song: "Popular culture is
morally bankrupt
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, flagrantly licentious and utterly materialistic—and Madonna is the worst of all." According to Bruce David Forbes and H. Mahan in their book ''Religion and Popular Culture in America'', Madonna's fans took the attitude "Can't you cultural conservatives see what she is trying to do—to annoy people like you! If you don't like it, don't listen to it. Stop trying to police my morality!" The PMRC campaign was only partially successful, leading to the creation of the
Parental Advisory
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sticker.
In 1999 "Dress You Up" was sung by a group that included
Alex Greenwald
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,
Rashida Jones
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and
Jason Thompson, for
Gap's "Everybody in Vests" TV commercial. Music for the song was created by the
Dust Brothers
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. A cover of the song by
Apollo Heights
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was included on the 2007 Madonna tribute compilation ''
Through the Wilderness
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''. The band
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, and
Reel Big Fish
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, covered the song on their 2007 EP ''
Duet All Night Long
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EPs
*''Keep Your Receipt EP'' - July 1, 1997, Mojo Records/Jive Records
*''Sold Out EP'' - 2002, Mojo Records/Jive Records (#62 UK)
*' ...
''. United Kingdom dance artist
Kelly Llorenna
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recorded a new version of the song in 2008. The cover was released as a single in 2009. In 2013, the song was covered in the ''
Glee
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'' episode "
Feud", mashed-up with
Elton John
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's "
The Bitch Is Back
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".
Track listing and formats
* US 7" single
# "Dress You Up" (LP version) – 3:58
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo" (LP version) – 5:14
* Canadian 7" single
# "Dress You Up" (remix/edit) – 3:45
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo" (LP version) – 5:14
* US 12" single
# "Dress You Up" (the 12" formal mix) – 6:15
# "Dress You Up" (the casual instrumental mix) – 4:36
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo" (LP version) – 5:14
* Japanese 12" single / Reissue CD maxi-single
# "Dress You Up" (the 12" formal mix) – 6:15
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo" (LP version) – 5:14
# "Ain't No Big Deal" – 4:17
# "Dress You Up" (the casual instrumental mix) – 4:36
* UK 7" single
# "Dress You Up" (LP version) – 3:58
# "I Know It" (LP version) – 3:45
* UK 12" single
# "Dress You Up" (the 12" formal mix) – 6:15
# "Dress You Up" (the casual instrumental mix) – 4:36
# "I Know It" (LP version) – 3:45
* German and UK reissue CD maxi-single (1995)
# "Dress You Up" (the 12" formal mix) – 6:15
# "Dress You Up" (the casual instrumental mix) – 4:36
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo" (LP version) – 5:14
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the ''Like a Virgin'' album and the 12-inch single liner notes.
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Madonna – vocals
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Nile Rodgers – producer, guitar
* Andrea LaRusso – writer
* Peggy Stanziale – writer
* Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
* Camille – background vocals
* Rob Sabino –
bass synthesizer
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, acoustic piano
* Curtis King – background vocals
* Frank Simms – background vocals
* George Simms – background vocals
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Neal Preston
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- photography
* Jeri McManus - art direction (12-inch single)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
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1984 songs
1985 singles
Madonna songs
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Sire Records singles
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