I'm Breathless
| I'm Breathless: Music from and inspired by the film "Dick Tracy" | ||||
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| Soundtrack by Madonna | ||||
| Released | May 22, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack, Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:54 | |||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Bill Bottrell, Kevin Gilbert, Shep Pettibone | |||
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I'm Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the film Dick Tracy is the second soundtrack album by American recording artist-songwriter, composer Madonna, released on May 22, 1990, by Sire Records. It was recorded to promote and accompany the motion picture, released in the summer of 1990. The RIAA certified it Gold, Platinum & 2x Platinum on Jul 30, 1990, denoting two million shipments in the United States & worldwide has sold more than 7 million copies.[1][2]
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Background
There are four songs from the film on the album: "Sooner or Later", "More", "What Can You Lose?" and "Now I'm Following You", although the latter song appears here in a version different from the one in the film (the film version was not performed by Madonna, but by the composer, Andy Paley). So, "I'm Breathless" can be considered another Madonna album, even though it's officially a soundtrack album.
The success of the single "Vogue" (originally intended to be the B-side of "Keep It Together"), which was released prior to the album, combined with the publicity of Dick Tracy and Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour gave I'm Breathless a significant sales boost. I'm Breathless reached number two on the Billboard 200, reaching platinum status in three months. The second hit, "Hanky Panky", kept the album in the charts for several months, although it was eventually overtaken by Madonna's Immaculate Collection, released at the end of the year. As a consequence of this, two more planned single releases from the album, "Now I'm Following You" which was remixed by Grammy Award winning remixer Mark Saunders but never released (12" remix can be heard on his website at www.marksaunders.com), and "Sooner Or Later", were canceled in favor of "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me." Madonna performed "Sooner Or Later", "Hanky Panky", "Now I'm Following You", and "Vogue" on her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour, that same year she also performed "Vogue" at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards, and 3 years later she included "Vogue" and "I'm Going Bananas" on her 1993 Girlie Show Tour. Both "Vogue" and "Hanky Panky" were included on her 2004 Re-Invention Tour. Later she performed "Vogue" on her 2008 Sticky & Sweet Tour.
"Sooner or Later," one of three songs written for the soundtrack by Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1991, and Madonna performed the song live at the award show. The song "Something to Remember" was included in Madonna's ballad's compilation album of the same name. Rolling Stone magazine stated 'No other pop star today could - or probably would - make an album like this.' Madonna commented in a 1998 interview that this album is one of her favorites, "I love every song on that album."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "He's a Man" | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Sooner or Later" | Stephen Sondheim | Madonna, Bill Bottrell | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Hanky Panky" | Madonna, P. Leonard | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 3:57 |
| 4. | "I'm Going Bananas" | Michael Kernan, Andy Paley | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 1:41 |
| 5. | "Cry Baby" | Madonna, P. Leonard | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Something to Remember" | Madonna, P. Leonard | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Back in Business" | Madonna, P. Leonard | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 5:10 |
| 8. | "More" | S. Sondheim | Madonna, Bill Bottrell | 4:56 |
| 9. | "What Can You Lose" | S. Sondheim | Madonna, Bill Bottrell | 2:08 |
| 10. | "Now I'm Following You (Part I)" | A. Paley, Jeff Lass, Ned Claflin, Jonathan Paley | Madonna, Patrick Leonard | 1:35 |
| 11. | "Now I'm Following You (Part II)" | A. Paley, J. Lass, N. Claflin, J. Paley | Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Kevin Gilbert | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Vogue" | Madonna, Shep Pettibone | Madonna, Shep Pettibone | 4:50 |
Additional notes
- "Sooner or Later", "More" and "What Can You Lose" are from the motion picture Dick Tracy
- "Sooner or Later" has an official title of "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)", this credit was used at the 1991 Academy Awards
- "What Can You Lose" is a duet with Mandy Patinkin
- "Now I'm Following You" is a duet with Warren Beatty, it also appears in Dick Tracy performed by Andy Paley
- "Vogue": Executive Producer - Craig Kostich
Album credits
- Vocals: Madonna
- Additional Vocals: Warren Beatty (Now I'm Following You Parts I & II), Mandy Patinkin (What Can You Lose)
- Drums: Jeffrey Porcaro, Carlos Vega and John Guerin
- Percussion: Luis Conte
- Drum Programming: Patrick Leonard
- Bass: Guy Pratt, Abraham Laboriel and Bob Magnusson
- Bass Synth by Patrick Leonard
- Keyboards: Patrick Leonard
- Piano: Bill Schneider
- Kazoo: Steph Harmon
- Acoustic Piano: Randy Waldman
- Tenor Sax: Bob Cooper
- Alto Sax: Abe Most
- Tambourine: Nicole Fossati
- Saxophone: Dave Boruff and Jeff Clayton
- Flute: Paul Capolupo and Thomas Gilmore
- Oboe: Luke T. Death
- Clarinet: Abe Most and Mahlon Clark
- Trumpet: Tony Terran
- Trombone: Charlie Loper
- Hi Hat: Jonathan Moffett
- Bells: Ken Leanfore
- Mariachis: Samuel Nolasco and Xavier Serrano
- Background vocals: Nathan Jolly, Donna DeLory, Niki Haris, Jennie Douglas McRae, and N'Dea Davenport
- Production: Madonna, Patrick Leonard, and Bill Bottrell
- Mixed by Brian Malouf
- Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock
Singles
| # | Title | Date |
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| 1. | "Vogue" | March 20, 1990 |
| 2. | "Hanky Panky" | June 30, 1990 |
Charts, Sales and Certification
Charts
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Sales and certifications
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References
- ↑ Madonna- Latest Madonna music, charts, awards, CDs, Confessions on a dancefloor, Madonna, American Life, Erotica, sales figures
- ↑ Mad-Eyes - Madonna albums info - I'm Breathless
- ↑ "Decenniumlijst Jaren '90 (3276)" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. 1990-06-02. http://members.chello.nl/f.jans/albums/jaren90_1.html. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ Mahasz Hungarian Albums Chart
- ↑ "Madonna: Discografia Italiana". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. HitParadeItalia. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/mono/madonna_disco.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ↑ "マドンナ Japanese Albums Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. 1990-06-10. http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Eyamag/album/al_madonna.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392.
- ↑ IFPI Austria
- ↑ ABPD
- ↑ CRIA
- ↑ IFPI Finland
- ↑ Disque En France
- ↑ IFPI Germany
- ↑ NVPI
- ↑ IFPI Switzerland
- ↑ BPI
- ↑ Billboard – Ask Billboard
- Mad-eyes.net - "I'm Breathless" Album Page - last accessed on October 24, 2005
For charts and certifications:
- "Chart Performance of Madonna Records - A Compiled History". MLVC.ORG - Charts. link - last accessed on December 12, 2005.
- "Madonna Tribe News: Pier Pinto's Charts Updates". Madonna Tribe News. link - last accessed on December 12, 2005.
External links
- I'm Breathless at MusicBrainz
| Preceded by Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul |
Australian Albums Chart number-one album June 3 – June 23, 1990 |
Succeeded by Beyond Salvation by The Angels |
| Preceded by I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinéad O'Connor |
European Top 100 Albums number-one album June 16, 1990 – June 30, 1990 |
Succeeded by Step by Step by New Kids on the Block |
| Preceded by Sprinkle by Kiyotaka Sugiyama |
Japanese Oricon Weekly Chart number-one album June 18 – July 1, 1990 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by Mind Cruisin' by Anri |
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