The Immaculate Collection

~ Release by Madonna (see all versions of this release, 24 available)

Annotation

"This album is dedicated to 'The Pope,' my divine inspiration."

Multiple platinum album that was released as a "Best of" compilation in 1990 with 2 tracks that were yet to be released as singles.
Listed by the BPI as the 10th biggest selling album in the UK ever.

Tracks 1-15 mixed in Q-sound.
Iconic sleeve design by Jeri and John Heiden.

Annotation last modified on 2008-07-31 17:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Holiday
producer:
Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
produced for:
Jellybean Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Holiday
writer:
Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens
publisher:
House of Fun Music, Pure Energy Pub. Co. Inc. and Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
recording of:
Holiday
writer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
3.54:06
2Lucky Star
producer:
Reggie Lucas
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
produced for:
Kalisa, Inc.
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lucky Star
lyricist and composer:
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Webo Girl (publisher)
3.43:38
3Borderline
producer:
Reggie Lucas
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
produced for:
Kalisa, Inc.
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Borderline
lyricist and composer:
Reggie Lucas
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Likasa Music, Loose Club Di Mario Manganelli, Universal Music Careers and Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 株式会社 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
3.554:00
4Like a Virgin
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
produced for:
Nile Rodgers Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Like a Virgin
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Billy Steinberg Music, Denise Barry Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.653:11
5Material Girl
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer) and Shep Pettibone
produced for:
Nile Rodgers Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Material Girl
writer:
Peter Brown (70s/80s Miami disco artist/songwriter, "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me") and Robert Rans
publisher:
Candy Castle Music, Minong Publishing Company and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
4.153:53
6Crazy for You
producer:
Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer) and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
produced for:
Jellybean Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
remix of:
Crazy for You (soundtrack version) by Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
recording of:
Crazy for You (Vision Quest)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner–Barham Music LLC, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
3.23:45
7Into the Groove
additional producer:
Shep Pettibone
producer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Into the Groove
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Black Lion Music, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
3.44:10
8Live to Tell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer) and Shep Pettibone
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Live to Tell
writer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
3.65:19
9Papa Don’t Preach
producer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer) and Shep Pettibone
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Papa Don’t Preach
additional lyricist:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Elliot (singer‐songwriter, also wrote “Papa Don’t Preach”)
publisher:
Elliot/Jacobsen Music Publishing and Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.74:11
10Open Your Heart
producer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Open Your Heart
writer:
Gardner Cole, Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) and Peter Rafelson
publisher:
Bertus Pub., Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Doraflo Music, Inc., Rafelson Music, Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner–Tamerlane Pub. Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
3.253:51
11La isla bonita
producer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer) and Shep Pettibone
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
La isla bonita
writer:
Bruce Gaitsch (American guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger), Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co. (publisher), Edge of Fluke Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher), Orangejello Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (, until 2019-05-28), Webo Girl (publisher), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.553:48
12Like a Prayer
additional producer:
Shep Pettibone
producer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Like a Prayer
writer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Orangejello Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1989 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.555:51
13Express Yourself
additional producer:
Shep Pettibone
producer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 1)
recording of:
Express Yourself
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co. (publisher), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Black Lion Music, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3.44:04
14Cherish
producer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer) and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co. (publisher), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988)
43:52
15Vogue
executive producer:
Craig Kostich
producer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) and Shep Pettibone
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 5)
recording of:
Vogue
writer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) and Shep Pettibone
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Lexor Music, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
4.25:19
16Justify My Love
recording engineer:
Andy Cardenas, David Domanich, Henry Hirsch and Josh Chervokas (Engineer)
associate producer:
Andre Betts
producer:
Lenny Kravitz
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
background vocals:
Lenny Kravitz and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
produced for:
Super Mouche Productions
recorded at:
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Waterfront Studios (old Hoboken location) in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Security of the First World by Public Enemy (US rap group)
music videos:
Justify My Love by Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
recording of:
Justify My Love
additional lyricist:
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (“Queen of Pop”)
lyricist:
Ingrid Chavez and Lenny Kravitz
composer:
Lenny Kravitz
publisher:
Miss Bessie Music (in 1990)
3.155:01
17Rescue Me
recording engineer:
P. Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
additional programming:
Joe Moskowitz
programming:
Peter Schwartz (Producer and keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Curt Frasca and John Partham (engineer)
producer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) and Shep Pettibone
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
instruments:
Peter Schwartz (Producer and keyboardist)
background vocals:
Catherine Russell (jazz vocalist), Dian Sorel (US vocalist) and Lillias White
recorded at:
Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rescue Me
writer:
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (“Queen of Pop”) and Shep Pettibone
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) (in 1990), Lexor Music (in 1990), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1990) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1990)
2.85:31