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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2009 14:49:13 GMT -5
It was never a 45, by the time it was reluctantly put out on 12 in ch vinyl, 'Angel' was the bigger song.
So it never charted in Billboard
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 18, 2011 11:59:04 GMT -5
Madonna's label wanted to sell albums. Angel was from Like A Virgin. ITG from from the DSS soundtrack.
#1 in the UK for 4 weeks.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 4, 2011 10:09:26 GMT -5
Madonna should definitely perform this at The Super Bowl.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Oct 5, 2011 8:56:39 GMT -5
ITG was a No. 1 sales hit on Variety's singles chart (which surveyed the top 25 markets) and also reached No. 3 on the ARC Weekly Top 40. It easily would have peaked in the top 3, with a strong chance at No. 1 had Billboard charted the 12-inch on the Hot 100.
As for the track itself, a timeless classic, one of her most acclaimed singles and the epitome of Madonna's dance-as-euphoria tracks. of course, there was the innuendo that made it appealing, as well. :)
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 5, 2011 15:04:00 GMT -5
^I never thought about the innuendo.
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Post by hitseeker. on Oct 5, 2011 16:01:59 GMT -5
I love this song, one of her best imo  |
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Post by jsull81079 on Oct 5, 2011 16:34:56 GMT -5
This is definitely one of her best. I couldn't believe this never got a proper A-side release, especially given that at that time it was not common to withold a single to sell albums. That didn't become common until the late 90's. Regardless, this still holds up to this day and get's me excited to go out and hit the town on Friday/Saturday nights!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Oct 6, 2011 10:07:03 GMT -5
A note about the commercial release- the 12-inch was issued when ITG was still climbing in airplay, so it really wasn't an afterthought to release it. It entered the variety sales chart at No. 3 for the chart dated June 5, 1985; "Groove" peaked on the 6/28/85 R&R chart. The ITG video, however, started getting airplay on MTV in April of that year- radio then picked up the track, despite what Sire was pushing. The label just opted to put the focus on the "Angel" 45- which didn't sell as well as the 12-inch for obvious reasons. areyouready, you never thought about lines such as "At night I lock the doors where no one else can see, I'm tired of dancing her all by myself, tonight I wanna dance with someone else"? :) Also, if you have a mind that wanders to such things, "groove" could mean something else, too.  None of that takes away from the fact that it's a powerful and exhilarating track about dancing. The "Now-I-know-you're-mine' section is one of my favorite parts of the track. |
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Oct 6, 2011 11:51:07 GMT -5
Wait, this was never a single?!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 6, 2011 12:19:06 GMT -5
^Nope. It never charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Post by wallace on Oct 6, 2011 12:21:40 GMT -5
Her best song, IMHO. It was absolutely everywhere in the summer of 85, or it seemed that way - it was only the #78 most played song of the year www.popradiotop20.com/POP/1985/1985-Yearly-Chart.htmbut it seemed a lot more ubiquitous because it was in the TV and radio ads for Desperately Seeking Susan, which were all over the place. |
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Post by Stingray of light on Oct 8, 2011 0:25:38 GMT -5
I love this song its my favorite dance song of the 80s by her. And its still cool to this day it fits in with anything playing in the clubs :)
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Post by HolidayGuy on Oct 11, 2011 22:29:31 GMT -5
Jadore, as noted, it was released on a 12-inch single. Billboard charted it on the R&B chart- where it peaked at No. 19- but not on the Hot 100. It was a top 10 airplay hit, with little or no push from the record label, to my understanding.
I believe the No. 78 ranking comes from Radio & Records' year-end chart- not bad for a non-promoted track. :)
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 12, 2011 9:44:47 GMT -5
As mentioned on the 1st page, went to #6 on the Radio & Records' chart.
I love the video.
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Post by horchata on Oct 15, 2011 1:33:51 GMT -5
One of my all around fav. songs by her, so perfect.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Oct 15, 2011 1:56:48 GMT -5
this would've been a #1.
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Post by Sir Benji on Oct 17, 2011 22:32:49 GMT -5
One of her best 80's songs. It's interesting that it never received a "full" single release in the U.S. I prefer the remixed version that appeared on the Immaculate Collection to the original.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2011 10:36:34 GMT -5
Great song!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Oct 18, 2011 14:00:17 GMT -5
B., but that version cuts the orgasmic "Now-I-know-you're-mine" section before the last choruses. :) I can do with the version on Immaculate Collection just fine, but I especially LOVE that part of ITG.
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Post by God on Feb 5, 2012 20:00:15 GMT -5
Bliss.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 5, 2012 21:34:26 GMT -5
Billboard.com:
As requested, here is a look at Her Madgesty's 20 most-played songs on all currently-monitored U.S. terrestrial stations dating to the advent of BDS data in the early '90s. (Special thanks to BDS director of data services Adam Foster):
Plays, Title, Billboard Hot 100 Peak Year
1. 308,000, "Music," 2000
2. 296,000, "Take a Bow," 1995
3. 294,000, "Into the Groove," 1985
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2012 15:02:45 GMT -5
Great song.
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Post by tico on Feb 6, 2012 20:27:03 GMT -5
This just played on the radio here.
I've started to come around on this. Still not among my faves from Madge.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2012 23:16:43 GMT -5
This is probably my favorite Madonna 80s track. If I had to pick the biggest Madonna recurrent in my area, this would definitely be it!
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Post by SPRΞΞ on May 6, 2012 2:56:01 GMT -5
it pretty much defines the 80's sound, much like her singles from Like a Virgin.
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Post by johnnywest on Dec 27, 2014 15:19:10 GMT -5
I prefer the version from "Immaculate Collection" over the 1985 version.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Dec 28, 2014 15:33:10 GMT -5
I enjoy a nice portion of her discography, but no other song will compare to the memories of hearing this so much as a kid, the rides to & from school, the way it always made me feel when I sung along w/her. This will always be my favorite song from her.
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Post by Glove Slap on Mar 10, 2015 11:51:13 GMT -5
This is so great. The pinnacle of the Boy-Toy era Madonna, the sheer joy just takes it to euphoric levels. It's also silently grown to a near-immortal status. I've heard this get dropped or quietly thrown in on many playlists in many different backgrounds and it has never ever failed.
In some ways, this is for her what "Wanna Be Startin Something" is for Michael Jackson, if not bigger. If there's one Madonna song that's always a hit with everyone or at any party, it's probably this.
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Post by Zeebz on Mar 10, 2015 12:30:43 GMT -5
Perfection. It's an enduring classic that is easily in my top 5 Madonna songs. It never fails to put me in a good mood.
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Post by Dreams on Mar 10, 2015 18:58:42 GMT -5
I used to consider this rather overrated, until the other day when I bumped into this version of it that I hadn't heard of, which made me see the song in a totally different light. I love the synth solo and also the bridge... it's so hot and catchy!!
Hard to believe "Into The Groove" never even entered the Hot 100.
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