Madonna – Open Your Heart (US 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on September 7th, 2012
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Open Your Heart” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fourth single from her third studio album True Blue on November 12, 1986, by Sire Records.
“Open Your Heart” debuted at 51 the week ending December 6, 1986, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It had a gradual rise and subsequently peaked the chart on February 7, 1987 becoming Madonna’s fifth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single also had its success on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart reaching number-one on February 14, 1987. The single was Madonna’s sixth entry on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart where it reached a peak of 12.[19] In Canada, the song debuted at number 83 on the RPM chart on December 13, 1986, and reached a peak position of eight for the chart issue dated February 21, 1987. It placed at 68 on the RPM Year-end chart for 1987.
Internationally, it became a top ten hit in several European countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, and Belgium. In the United Kingdom, the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number eight and subsequently reached a peak of four on December 13, 1986. The single was on the chart for nine weeks in total, and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on December 1, 1986. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 195,000 copies there. It also peaked at number four in Europe, thus becoming the only single from True Blue not to top the Eurochart Hot 100. In Australia, it only reached a peak of 16, breaking a run of nine consecutive top ten singles for Madonna in that country. Elsewhere, like in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and France, it reached within the top 40 of the singles chart.
SIDE A:
Open Your Heart (Extended Version) 10:35
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
SIDE B:
Open Your Heart (Dub) 6:40
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
White Heat (LP Version) 4:35
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Open Your Heart | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1987 | Open Your Heart | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-20597
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Madonna, Patrick Leonard
NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “TRUE BLUE”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
PW: burningtheground
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September 7th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Thank you Paul! Love this 80′s Madonna’s song and video for it too
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DjPaulT Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
You’re welcome Spring
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September 7th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Love 80′s Madonna, always loved this,
Love the True Blue album one of her best
Thank you
Patrick
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DjPaulT Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
You’re welcome Patrick. One of my favorites too
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September 7th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Thanks for posting this, although all of these tracks are available on commercial CDs. Sadly, both the extended version and dub were slowed down from the tempo of the original album version, and with this the pitch was lowered as well. It would be awesome if you could post the 7″ remix edit.
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DjPaulT Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Ally sorry don’t have the 7″ at the moment. It is true that this was released on CD single in Germany in 1995 but now long out of print. I never thought that the German CD singles sounded that good myself they were very muffled and dull.
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Doug Reply:
September 8th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
I bought many of German CD singles as imports when Tower Records was selling them in 1995. I especially remember buying this one, because the CD came with a scratch on it, and I had to go back to the store and exchange it for another copy. The 24-bit vinyl rip sounds so much better than the CD, it’s like hearing the mix for the first time. I do not hear any pitch problems on this mix.
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Goodguy Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Some PC players allow tempo and pitch control. Even if just by increasing the speed in VLC, it will sound better. Of course, it could be tweaked permanently in Soundbooth.
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September 7th, 2012 at 7:55 pm
Thanks!
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DjPaulT Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
You’re welcome Doug :0
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September 7th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Fantastic job as usual! Much more full-sounding than the European CD single! Thanks again!
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DjPaulT Reply:
September 8th, 2012 at 10:46 am
You’re welcome Sonicboy
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MusicMan3 Reply:
September 9th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
I completely agree. Paul, your rip is so much more superior sounding than the 1995 CD single or the 1997 La Isla Bonita (Super Mix) CD compilation. Your version is so much more crisp. The versions on the CD singles sound muffled, it just never sounded right. Excellent job!
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DjPaulT Reply:
September 9th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Thank you MusicMan3
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September 7th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Huge Madonna fan thanking you for this post. I remember purchasing in vinyl and would play it over and over till my it irritated people around me. LOL! Thanks Dj PaulT.
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DjPaulT Reply:
September 8th, 2012 at 10:47 am
You’re welcome MusiddivaSF. I did the same thing with my ONJ records my family actually hates hearing her today because I played her so much lol.
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September 11th, 2012 at 7:30 am
THis is one my all time favorite dance tracks by Madonna. I love the bass line! Brings back so many memories, thanks for the upload!
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February 19th, 2013 at 4:36 pm
what’s the code?
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