BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990
“Vogue” is a song by American singer Madonna from her second soundtrack album I’m Breathless (1990). It was released as the first single from the album on March 27, 1990, by Sire Records. Madonna was inspired by vogue dancers and choreographers Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza and Luis Xtravaganza from the Harlem “House Ball” community, the origin of the dance form, and they introduced “Vogueing” to her at the Sound Factory club in New York City. “Vogue” is an upbeat house song which set trends in dance music in the 1990s. However, it also has strong influences of 1970s disco within its composition. “Vogue” also contains a spoken section, in which the singer name-checks various golden-era Hollywood celebrities. Lyrically, the song is about enjoying oneself on the dance floor no matter who one is, and it contains a theme of escapism.
Critically, “Vogue” has been met with appreciation ever since its release; reviewers have praised its anthemic nature and listed it as one of the singer’s career highlights. Commercially, the song remains one of Madonna’s biggest international hits, topping the charts in over 30 countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It became the world’s best-selling single of 1990, selling over six million copies.
The music video for “Vogue”, directed by David Fincher, was shot in black-and-white and takes stylistic inspiration from the 1920s and 1930s. Madonna and her dancers can be seen voguing to different choreographed moves. The video has been ranked as one of the greatest of all time in different critic lists and polls and won three awards at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards out of a total of nine nominations.
Madonna has performed the song on six of her tours, at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards, and at her performance during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLVI. The song has also been featured on the soundtrack of The Devil Wears Prada, as well as in “The Power of Madonna” episode of the Fox show Glee. Writers and critics have noted the video and the song’s influence in bringing an underground subculture into mainstream popular culture through the postmodern nature of her power and influence, as well as the way in which it followed a new trend in which dance music enjoyed widespread popularity.
SIDE A:
Vogue (12″ Version) 8:21
SIDE B:
Vogue (Bette Davis Dub) 7:24
Vogue (Strike-A-Pose Dub) 7:34
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Vogue | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1990 | Vogue | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1990 | Vogue | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #16 |
| 1990 | Vogue | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | #23 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-21513, Sire – 9 21513-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 05 Apr 1990
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House
CREDITS:
Design – Jeri Heiden
Edited By – Tony Shimkin
Engineer [Assistant] – Curt Frasca
Engineer [Mix] – Goh Hotoda
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Photography By – Alberto Tolot
Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Shep Pettibone
Programmed By – Alan Friedman
NOTES:
Original versions available on the Sire/Warner Bros. album I’M BREATHLESS.
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
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Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
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Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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Very glad to find this one here. I especially like the dub version.
YASSS Paul!!! These recent postings have been divine! Love this one! All the dubs are so fabulous! The bass is so strong and iconic! Thank you! You should do Justify My Love next!
A classic Madonna’s gem.
Thank you, Paul.
I wondered how this would sound with the cold end from the version I have. I did a quick edit using a rip from YouTube. At the moment, I’m not able to walk to my CDs in another room to get a quality track for the edit.
Paul, if links aren’t allowed, let me know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NyeXl7xRmQ
One of Shep Pettibone’s better known mixes. I still play this from time to time where i play in the UK.
Can’t wait to hear these rips from you.
Cheers Paul 🙂
Own this. Love this. Was this one of your remasters Paul ? or did you never have vogue ? i cant remember.
also while some other people making requests have you got anymore of “The Art of Noise” ? im on a massive ZTT trip at the moment 😉
Cheers !
Great post, Paul! Obviously a classic, but I had always hoped for more mixes from Madonna as she was entering the ’90s. All of 12″s from the 80s had 1-2 mixes and that was that. Seeming with the Erotica 12″ she finally started offering more mixes. Amazing work by Shep, I just wish he was able to release more mixes for Vogue. If folks here look at the stunning work he did for Janet Jackson (for example), many of her 12″s had 6+ mixes with tons of creativity. On a side note, I hope you haven’t left the 80s! I’m… Read more »
Definitely still in the 80s i just like to make a detour once in a while 🙂
Paul’s site will never leave the 80’s but thank God for the detour as last two posts have been great! You carry on Paul!
The early 90s have some great 12″s and rarities. I can’t think of anything off the top of my head because so many 12″ mixes were released on cd single format. But I am happy to see what Paul dishes out! 🙂
Didn’t Paul’s site state that it was 80’s and 90’s dance mixes? I seem to remember that. Either way, we all know Paul has impeccable taste! And Fred, you know how much I love your tastes too. I was remarking to a friend the other week about you and how you could just know where songs were in your massive collection of vinyl. Forget about a photographic memory, you have a “phonographic” memory.
Jeff
Can’t believe you’ve only got the one track by Malcolm McLaren on here !
Any chance of some of his ?? xx
I have more 🙂
Yes please i’ll second that! His catalogue desperately needs an overhaul but that ain’t happening anytime soon
Ooh Paul!! Count me in as well for more Malcolm McLaren! Burning The Ground deserves so much attention for heralding versions that have never hit CD before (nor YouTube!)so it would be thrilling to get a lot of Malcolm’s discography here. You ALWAYS come to the rescue where major/minor labels fail. You are our patron saint of lost 80’s and 90’s seven and twelve inch dance mixes. Our beloved “Saint Rip.”
Cheers!
Jeff
Many thanks for this jem. Any chance of posting any of Madonna’s UK 7” singles? I don’t think many of those 80’s ones are available digitally all these years on!
You’re welcome. Many of her 7″ singles the US and UK have vinyl-only edits.
Indeed. That’s whaty i’m referring to.
Exactly and the 7″ (single/radio version) of Vogue never made it onto any M’s albums/compilations. I’ve never understood why. And DJPaul, you’re the best for continuing to brighten our days with these classics.
Because the woman is a nightmare who does not care for us fans. Her compilations are absolutely appalling.
I wanted to say, “Strike a pose, baby!” but Jeff was faster 🙂
One of the very best singles of all time, methinks. And great 12inch mixes. Yeah, shame about the “missing” cold end but never mind. Oh, Ms Ciccione. Your humble servant adored you and your music.
I have the 12inch of course (and Waltz Darling, of course, Jeff) but your rip is miles ahead. As usual.
Ooooooh the bass line from the strike-a-pose-dub. Ooooooooooh!
Down boy, down! 🙂
I agree 🙂
I love that we share a lot of the same tastes Song And Dance! And Malcolm McLaren was so genius. He introduced so many trends that happened in the dance music arena. I first heard of scratching via him. And his fusion of opera with dance beats was far-out: Elegant and Amazing!
Jeff
When I hear Lakme’s Flower Duet, I still sometimes expect a beat dropping in halfway through.
Strike A Pose Y’all!! Oh Paul, what a fabulous post this is. I first heard about the vogueing phenomenon from Malcolm McLaren record, “Deep In Vogue” which is from his masterful “Waltz Darling” album and was very fascinated by it. But when Madonna came out with her record, it was love at first hear! I especially loved her rap in the middle which mentioned all these famous actors I’ve admired all my life. It’s such an infectious classy tune. I especially love the introduction with the “Ladies with an attitude…” part. Just wish the 12-inch ended cold like the version… Read more »
You’re welcome, Jeff. I agree the cold ending would have been a better ending to a fab remix. I love the Strike-A-Pose Dub especially at around 4:30 when that buxxing synth fills the mix so cool.
Thanks Paul. My favorite Madonna single.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂