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MADONNA LA ISLA BONITA
1987 USA 1st EDITION, 37 YEARS OLD, RARE VINTAGE
Side A - La Isla Bonita (Extended Remix)
Side B - La Isla Bonita (Instrumental)
A song by American singer Madonna from her 3rd album True Blue ('86). The instrumental was offered to Michael Jackson before Madonna accepted it & wrote the lyrics & melody. It is noted for being her 1st song to contain Latino influences, with arrangements of Cuban drums & Spanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas & a mix of synthesized & real drumming. The lyrics tell of a "beautiful island" & according to Madonna, is a tribute to the beauty of the Latinos. It received acclaim from critics & became her 4th #1 single in the UK, giving her the record for most #1 singles for a female artist. It also topped the charts in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland & Switzerland while reaching the top 5 in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden & the USA.