"Into the Groove" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna, and featured on the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. Written and produced by both Madonna and Stephen Bray, the main inspiration behind the song was the dance floor; the singer wrote it while watching a Latin American man to whom she was attracted. Its instrumentation features synthesizers and drum machines, with Madonna's voice being double tracked on the chorus. Sexual innuendos and undertones are present throughout the lyrics, which are written as an invitation to dance with the singer. Originally written for her friend Mark Kamins, Madonna later decided to use it on the film, as one of the scenes needed a dance song. It was later added to the 1985 international re-issue of her second studio album, Like a Virgin (1984), and in her compilations You Can Dance (1987), The Immaculate Collection (1990), Celebration (2009), and Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022).
Warner Bros. Records did not give "Into the Groove" an official release in the United States, thus making it ineligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100. It was only released as the B-side to the 12" maxi-single of "Angel", the third official single from Like a Virgin, and reached the first spot of Billboard's Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. In the United Kingdom, "Into the Groove" was released on July 15, 1985. It became Madonna's first number one hit and remains her best-selling single. It was also successful throughout Europe, topping the charts in Austria, Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands. Critically acclaimed since its release, "Into the Groove" was voted the best dance single from the 1980s decade in a Billboard poll, and has been cited by multiple publications as Madonna's best single.
While no official music video was shot, a compilation made up of scenes from Desperately Seeking Susan was created to accompany the release, and received heavy rotation on MTV. Madonna has performed "Into the Groove" on seven of her concert tours, the most recent being the Celebration Tour of 2023―2024. It has been covered and sampled by many artists, notably Australian singer Dannii Minogue, who released a mashup of "Into The Groove" and her 2003 single "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling".
Background and recording
Although initially written with someone else in mind, Madonna decided to record "Into the Groove" herself and use it on the film Desperately Seeking Susan, which was directed by Susan Seidelman, pictured in 2021.
"Into the Groove" was written and produced by Madonna and her then-boyfriend Stephen Bray.[2] In 1984, the singer was living in Avenue-B, and she revealed to having "rushed" the writing process because "there was this gorgeous Puerto Rican boy [living across her] that I wanted to go out on a date with, and I just wanted to get [the song] over with [...] [it] was finished just before my last date with him".[3] One of the main inspirations was the dance floor, which she described as a "magical" place, adding that, "I started off wanting to be a dancer, so that had a lot to do. The freedom that I always feel when I'm dancing, that feeling of inhabiting your body, letting yourself go, expressing yourself through music [...] that came to me as the primary inspiration for 'Into the Groove'".[3][4] After finishing the track, Brey and Madonna recorded a demo, paid by her friend Mark Kamins. The idea was to modify the demo so Cheyne, Kamins fifteen-year old protégée, could sing and record it.[4]
Around the same time, director Susan Seidelman was looking for actresses to play the title role in her film Desperately Seeking Susan. Having turned down Diane Keaton, Melanie Griffith, and Kelly McGillis, Seidelmen decided to cast Madonna, whom she had met in the "downtown music scene", and felt had an "interesting buzz".[5][6] While shooting one scene at Danceteria nightclub, a dance song was needed and Madonna suggested "Into the Groove", so she and Bray modified some of the demo's lyrics and recorded the track.[4][7] Kamins was furious when he found out, as the singer hadn’t even told him she had decided to use it herself; Madonna retorted: "I'm tough, I'm ambitious and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, that's okay".[8]
Recording took place at Sigma Sound Studios of the process, Bray recalled that he would first work on the song's "rib cage and the skeleton [music]", and Madonna would take care of the "last things like the eyebrows and the haircut [lyrics]".[8] The singer's friend Erika Belle, who was present during the recording sessions, remembered that, at one point, Bray was facing difficulties with the bridge of the song, as the melody he had come up with was not syncing with the rest of the composition.[8] Madonna then stepped up to the microphone and sang the words Live out your fantasy here with me, seemingly solving the problem; Belle recalled being "awestruck" at the fact that "[the song] just seemed to come out of her".[8] Due to contractual label reasons, "Into the Groove" was not included on the official Desperately Seeking Susan soundtrack, but was instead added to the 1985 international re-issue of Madonna's second studio album, Like a Virgin (1984).[4][9] It was also included on the compilation albumsYou Can Dance (1987), The Immaculate Collection (1990), Celebration (2009), and Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022).[10][11]
Composition and remixes
Musically, "Into the Groove" is a dance-pop song that begins with a spoken introduction by Madonna, the sound of drums, and a synth bassline. This is followed by the chorus, where the singer's voice is double tracked and the treble is increased by a notch. The synth line counterpoints the main tune, adding a contrast effect.[12] The bridge Live out your fantasy here with me has Madonna using her vocals in a lower register, alongside the main ones.[12] According to the sheet music published in Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing Co. Inc., "Into the Groove" is set in the time signature of common time with a medium tempo of 116 beats per minute.[13] It is composed in the key of C minor, with Madonna's voice spanning from the low-tone of C4 to the high-tone of D5. The song has a basic sequence of Cm7–B♭/C–Cm7–A♭ as its chord progression.[13]
The "simple" lyrics, which invite the listener to dance with the singer, carry sexual innuendos and undertones,[12] Rikky Rooksby, author of Madonna: the complete guide to her music, argued that, similar to "Like a Virgin", "Into the Groove" counts with a lyrical hook aimed at shy girls. He held that the line At night I lock the door so no-one else can see implied that Madonna was not as "brazen as her provocative image suggested".[12] By his part, author Marc Andrews felt the lyrics' theme of "dance floor liberation" works as a call to all minorities, specifically the gay community.[9] Similarly, Clive Barker, one of the authors of In New Theatre Quarterly 46, Part 2, said that the line Only when I'm dancing can I feel this free expresses the "freedom that a dance floor brings about". He also pointed out that a neume that "blurred the boundaries of reality and brings one closer to the world of fantasy", can be found on the bridge.[14]
"Into the Groove" was first remixed by Shep Pettibone for You Can Dance (1987), Madonna's first remix compilation.[15] In this remix, overdubs are present alongside the continuous repetition of the phrase c'mon. Additionally, the first verse does not start until about ninety seconds into the song. After the first Now I know you're mine line is sung, there is a percussion break, and repetition of the phrases step to the beat and c'mon. The last verse incorporates echoing on the vocals, causing overlap of the phrases, it ends with instrumentation from congas, whistles and timbales.[16] Pettibone collaborated with Goh Hotoda in another remix of the song, which was included on 1990's The Immaculate Collection.[10] In 2003, "Into the Hollywood Groove", a mashup of "Into the Groove" and "Hollywood", was used for a Gap ad featuring Madonna and rapper Missy Elliott.[17] It was then added to Madonna's second remix compilation, Remixed & Revisited.[18] Elements of this version were performed live during the Re-Invention and Celebration tours. An edited "truncated take" of the You Can Dance remix was included on the singer's third remix compilation, Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022), this time incorporating stuttering vocals.[19]
Critical reception
"Into the Groove" has been acclaimed since its release. For Rikky Rooksby, it's her "first great single" that "will make you feel like you're a winner [...] [And that's] one of the best things pop music can do for ya [sic]".[12] In December 1985 New Musical Express critics ranked it as the 18th best single of the year.[20] While J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of Madonna: An Intimate Biography, said the song demonstrated Madonna's ability to create "infectious dance music", Clive Barker and Simon Trussler referred to it as the first disco-anthem of the 1980s.[21][14] A similar opinion was shared by Matthew Rettenmund, author of Totally Awesome 80s: A Lexicon of the Music, Videos, Movies, TV Shows, Stars, and Trends of that Decadent Decade, who named "Into the Groove" the "ultimate" 1980s song, that also "cemented [Madonna's] place as the dancing queen of the era".[22] In Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth, David Browne classified the single as an "ebullient, wonderfully pushy hit".[23] Dawn Keetley and John Pettigrew, authors of Public Women, Public Words: A Documentary History of American Feminism, called it "mesmerizing".[24] In 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories and Secrets, Toby Cresswell said of the song: "[A] sweet, limited white tune on the top, and there's Madonna – all the right-shop chic – dragging the straight world into this subterranean paradise. All the magic of the eighties is right here".[3] From AllMusic, Stacia Proefrock opined it was an "infectious, fluffy dance-pop confection that drew legions of fans, as well as considerable backlash from those supposedly too sophisticated to be able to enjoy her music".[25]
"The absolute best Madonna single ever released [...] simply because it epitomizes exactly why she’s maintained such a long and significant career… she’s cool [...] ['Into the Groove'] is her ultimate anthem, even if she herself doesn’t want to believe it. Although 'Holiday' is technically her most popular and mainstream song, recognizable to everyone the world over, 'Into the Groove' is the hit that maintains the essence of what makes Madonna so amazing—she’s cooler than you, and you know it".
—PopMatters' Enio Chola's review of "Into the Groove", who also named it Madonna's best single.[26]
Retrospective reviews have been largely positive. A Slant Magazine reviewer named it the 29th greatest dance song, and the singer's third best single, on both occasions he wrote that: "she's unapologetically single-minded, it's love she's looking for, not just a dance partner [...] The song —and Madonna's performance—are that good".[27][28] In 2009 the staff of Blender placed it at number 90 on the magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born": "[Madonna] is not just asking you to dance. She is commanding you to [...] Sounding totally at home amid woodblock percussion and sunset synths, [her] voice bursts with the optimism of early evening", the review read.[29] On Rolling Stone's 2021 list, it came in at number 121 and was named "the greatest dance-pop invitation of the Eighties".[30] In 2012, The Guardian's Nosheen Iqbal asked, "had there ever been a hotter summons to the dancefloor than 'Into the Groove'? It was the soundtrack to her first (and last) great cinema moment".[31] The song was voted by the British public as the nation's 19th favorite 1980s number one in a 2015 poll for ITV.[32]
Matthew Jacobs from HuffPost placed the song at the tenth position in his ranking of Madonna's singles, calling it her "finest pre-'Vogue' dance-floor anthem". Jacobs added that, "no one cites 'Angel' as one of Madonna’s more memorable singles. But 'Into the Groove' is [...] the ultimate mid-'80s call to action".[33] In Gay Star News's 2014 ranking of Madonna’s songs, the single came in at number 8.[34] Jude Rogers from The Guardian placed it at number 17 in her 2018 ranking of Madonna singles.[35] In 2018 it was named the singer's 9th greatest single by Entertainment Weekly's Chuck Arnold, who opined that, "Madonna may have never truly conquered the acting world [...] but she definitely made some killer movie music", citing "Into the Groove" as an example.[36] In 2012 it was deemed "magnetic, comely, cool, [and] compulsively danceable", and Madonna's 4th best, by Louis Virtel from The Backlot.[37] According to the staff of Rolling Stone in 2016, it's the singer's second best single; "it still sounds like a low-budget demo – those breakbeats, the desperate edge in her voice when she drones, 'Now I know you're mine' – but that raw power is what makes it her definitive you-can-dance track".[38]
"Into the Groove" was named the best dance single from the 1980s on Billboard's "Music of the '80s" poll;[39] it was also named Madonna's finest by both PinkNews's Nayer Missim, and Billboard's Andrew Unterberger; the former wrote that, "[she] has probably sung more emotional, more danceable, more experimental and technically 'better' songs, but as a distillation of pure pop joy, 'Into the Groove' more than earns its place as her very best single", while according to the latter, "no other artist in pop history has understood as well that the lines that separate music, dancing, sex and love into discrete entities are tenuous at best, and in 'Into the Groove', all four elements are continuously smashing into each other, becoming virtually interchangeable".[40][41] "Into the Groove" was included in 1001 Songs: You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery as well as Bruce Pollock's Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock & Roll Era.[42][43]
Warner Bros. Records did not officially release "Into the Groove" as a commercial single in the United States. Instead, it became the B-side of the 12" maxi-single of "Angel", the third official Like a Virgin single,[44] making it ineligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Singles Sales charts.[45][46] The "Angel" release debuted at number 40 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart on June 1, 1985 and at number 10 of the Dance Singles Sales chart one week later.[47][48] By the end of the month, the release (which was labeled as "Angel"/"Into the Groove" by Billboard) reached the first position on both charts, becoming Madonna's fourth number one on the former.[49][50][51] The song also charted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at number 19 the week of July 27, 1985.[52] Just three days later, "Angel"/"Into the Groove" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of one million copies across the US ― the requirement for a gold single prior to 1989.[53][54] It became the fourth 12" single to be certified gold after Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand's "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (1979), Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks" (1980), and Frankie Smith's "Double Dutch Bus" (1981).[55] By December, Billboard reported that the single had sold over 600,000 copies and was number 12 on the year-end Dance charts.[56]
In the United Kingdom, "Into the Groove" was released on July 15, 1985.[57] It debuted at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart on July 27, becoming the highest debuting single for any female artist in the chart's history at the time.[58] It peaked at number one the week of August 3 and remained there for four weeks, it spent 14 weeks on the chart overall.[59] During its stay at number one, the re-release of "Holiday" reached the chart's second spot, thus Madonna became the first female artist in UK chart history to hold the top two positions simultaneously.[60][61] "Into the Groove" was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipment of 500,000 copies.[62] It was the year's third most successful single, behind Jennifer Rush's "The Power of Love", and Elaine Paige's and Barbara Dickson's "I Know Him So Well".[61] With sales of over 957,000 copies, including physical, downloads and streaming, "Into the Groove" is Madonna's best-selling single in the United Kingdom as of August 2018.[63] In Australia, "Angel"/"Into the Groove" reached the top of the Kent Music Report chart and ended the year as the second best-selling single of 1985.[64] The single found success across Europe as well, topping the charts in Ireland,[65] Italy,[66] the Netherlands,[67][68] and Spain,[66] and peaking within the top three of France,[69] Germany,[70] and Switzerland.[71] "Into the Groove" was less successful in Japan, where it barely cracked the top 40.[72]
Music video
No official music video was shot for "Into the Groove"; instead, a clip consisting of compiled scenes and footage from Desperately Seeking Susan ―the lyrics matching the images and scenes― was put together by Doug Dowdle from Parallax Productions, a company that specialized in movie-related music videos during the 1980s.[44][73] It was added to MTV on the week of March 30, 1985.[74]
Despite naming it "basic" and "nowhere near as high-concept" as Madonna's previous music videos, author James King wrote in Fast Times and Excellent Adventures: The Surprising History of the '80s Teen Movie that the clip proved "just how striking Desperately Seeking Susan is visually", comparing it to "Purple Rain" (1984) by Prince and the Revolution.[44] He concluded that, "the prospect of the attitude-filled Madonna [...] on the big screen was impossible to resist", thus the video was successful on MTV.[44]John Fiske, author of Television Culture, pointed out that, just like Desperately Seeking Susan, ['Into the Groove'] is almost exclusively about style" and "women seeking control over their social identity".[75] On a similar note, Out's Julien Sauvalle named it one of Madonna's "most stylish" music videos.[76] "Into the Groove" can be found on Madonna's 2009 compilationCelebration: The Video Collection.[11]
Live performances
Madonna jumping rope during the performance of "Into the Groove" on 2008―2009's Sticky & Sweet Tour.
The song's performance on the Who's That Girl World Tour saw Madonna decked out in a fringed pink jacket decorated with colorful items, including a letter U, a tin of Campbell's soup, and the word DANCE ― a play-on-words of the phrase "You Can Dance".[83] On his review of the Washington, D.C. concert, the Washington Post's Richard Harrington cited the song as one of the show's "tingling dance numbers", comparing it to a workout.[84] Two different performances were included on the videos Who's That Girl: Live in Japan, filmed in Tokyo on June, and Ciao Italia: Live from Italy, filmed in Turin on September.[85][86] On the Blond Ambition World Tour, following a speech about condoms and safe sex, Madonna sang "Into the Groove" while "bumping and grinding through some Lambada steps" with a male dancer;[87][88] she wore a black mini-dress trimmed and stitched with a stuffed West Africanstork called the marabou.[89] Harrington highlighted "Into the Groove" as one of the tour's "big production numbers".[90] Two different performances can be found in Blond Ambition Japan Tour 90, taped in Yokohama, and Blond Ambition World Tour Live, taped in Nice.[91][92]
"Into the Groove" was given a Scottish theme and remixed with a "more complex beat" for the Re-Invention World Tour: the number had the singer and troupe dressed in kilts, a live bagpiper, drum corps, and a recorded appearance by Missy Elliott.[93][94][95] Glenn Gamboa from Newsday pointed the song was re-imagined as a "powerful dance piece instead of simply a dance-pop trifle".[96] A performance of "Into the Groove" from this tour can be found on the I'm Going to Tell You a Secret live album and documentary (2006).[97]
Madonna surrounded by dancers performs "Into the Groove" during one of the concerts of the Celebration Tour (2023–2024)
A "pumping club mix" of the song, that sampled Newcleus' "Jam on It" (1984), and The Sugarhill Gang's "Apache" (1981), was sung on the Sticky & Sweet Tour.[98][99] Madonna wore 1980s-styled gym shorts, played Double Dutch, and danced on a pole mounted on a mobile DJ booth, while the backdrop screens showed artwork by artist Keith Haring.[100][101][102]The Denver Post's Ricardo Baca referred to the number as a "delightful explosion of color [...] pure pop goodness".[103] The performance was included on the Sticky & Sweet Tour live album release (2010), recorded during the four concerts in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[104]
On 2012's the MDNA Tour, the song was sampled on an introduction video that led to "Turn Up the Radio".[105] A slow, cumbia and salsa-fueled medley of "Dress You Up", "Into the Groove", and "Lucky Star" (1983) was included on the Rebel Heart Tour.[106][107] The number featured Day of the Dead iconography and found Madonna, decked out in a long dress with a black shawl and a black hat, joined by a Mexican-themed dance crew.[108][109]Billboard's Joe Lynch opined that, "the maracas might have been a little much, but the crisp Spanish guitar successfully made the songs sound newly organic".[110] The performance at the March 19–20, 2016 shows in Sydney's Allphones Arena was recorded and released in Madonna's fifth live album, Rebel Heart Tour (2017).[111]
A punk-themed "Into the Groove" was done on the Celebration Tour;[112] the performance sees Madonna in chains, corset and a short black skirt, surrounded by dancers dressed as "punk rock clubgoers of [her] early NYC days".[113][114] The number was one of many that "harkened back to a more buttoned-down era guided by conservative taboos", according to the Chicago Tribune's Bob Gendron.[115] During an interview with Rolling Stone in 2009, Madonna revealed that "Into the Groove" is a song she "feel[s] retarded singing".[116]
Dannii Minogue (left) sampled "Into the Groove" on her 2003 single "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling", while Tory Lanez (right) was accused by Madonna of using it without her permission on his own "Pluto’s Last Comet" (2021).
In 1989, the song was covered by American Alternative rock band Sonic Youth as "Into the Groove(y)" for their album The Whitey Album; AllMusic's Bradley Torreano felt the rendition "manage[s] to mold a fantastic dirge out of the original".[117] The song was recorded by Dale Bozzio, former lead singer of American new wave band Missing Persons, for 2000's Virgin Voices: A Tribute To Madonna, Vol. 2.[118] In 2002, French–Dutch group Mad'House did a Eurodance take on the single, that was included on their album Absolutely Mad.[119] That same year, French band Superbus covered it for their album Aéromusical.[120] In 2007, American singer Jeremy Jay sang "Into the Groove" for Through the Wilderness: A Tribute to Madonna and, one year later, it was covered by American band The Magic Droid in their album What's Your Medium?[121][122] In "Puppet Master" (2013), the seventh episode of the fifth season of American television series Glee, the song was performed by Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Demi Lovato, and Adam Lambert.[123]
In 2003, Australian singer Dannii Minoguesampled "Into the Groove" on her single "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling"; it was the first time Madonna approved a sample of one of her songs. Minogue recalled that, "I was the first [to use Madonna as a sample]. To this day I still can’t believe it! [...] 'Into the Groove' is just legendary".[124] On December 27, 2021, Madonna accused Canadian singer Tory Lanez of sampling the track without her permission on his song "Pluto’s Last Comet", contained in his 2021 album Alone at Prom; "Read your messages for illegal usage of my song get into the groove!", the singer commented on one of Lanez'Instagram posts.[125] It was never confirmed if she had pursued a copyright infringement suit against Lanez, or sought writing credits.[126] Madonna then explained her position further to Rolling Stone, saying: “I am tired of being taken advantage of and I mean business".[127]
Track listing and formats
UK 7" single / UK 7" Limited Edition Picture Disc[128][129]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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"Rescue Me" is a song by American singer Madonna from her first greatest hits album, The Immaculate Collection (1990). Written and produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone, the song was released as the second single from The Immaculate Collection on February 26, 1991, in the United States, and as the third single on April 7 in the United Kingdom. A dance-pop and gospel-house track, the song is accompanied by the sound of thunder and rain, with the lyrics talking of romantic love rescuing the singer.
"Sorry" is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). The song was written and produced by both Madonna and Stuart Price. It was released to hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States as the second single from the album on February 6, 2006, by Warner Bros. Records. The song was later included on Madonna's compilation album, Celebration (2009). One of the first tracks developed for the album, it is a dance-pop and disco song, and lyrically talks about personal empowerment and self-sufficiency. For the single release, remixers such as Pet Shop Boys, Green Velvet, and Paul Oakenfold were enlisted to conceive remixes for the song.
"Deeper and Deeper" is a song by American singer Madonna from her fifth studio album, Erotica (1992). It was written and produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone, with additional writing from Anthony Shimkin. In Australia and most European countries, the song was released as the album's second single on November 17, 1992; in the United States, a release was issued on December 8. It was included on Madonna's second greatest hits compilation, GHV2 (2001). A dance-pop and deep house song, it has disco and Philadelphia soul influences; the bridge features instrumentation from flamenco guitars and castanets and features background vocals from the singer's collaborators Donna De Lory and Niki Haris. Lyrically, the song talks about sexual desire, though it has been argued that it is actually about a young man coming to terms with his homosexuality. It includes a reference to Madonna's single "Vogue" (1990).
"Gambler" is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Vision Quest. The song was written solely by Madonna, while the production was handled by John "Jellybean" Benitez at her request. It was released as the second single from the film's soundtrack album on October 3, 1985, by Geffen Records. "Gambler" was never released as a single in the United States, at the request of Madonna's own Sire Records. The music video of the song is an excerpt from the film.
"Jump" is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Written by and produced by Madonna and Stuart Price with additional writing by Joe Henry, the song was supposed to be released as the third single of the album. However, since "Get Together" was decided as the third single based on its digital sales, "Jump" was sent to hot adult contemporary radios in the United States as the fourth and final single from the album on September 11, 2006, by Warner Bros. Records. The song incorporates pop, synth-pop, techno and disco music with tributes to Pet Shop Boys. Madonna sings in her lower register in the song. Its lyrics talk about self-empowerment and sufficiency while looking for the prospects of a new relationship.
"Keep It Together" is a song by American singer Madonna from her fourth studio album, Like a Prayer (1989). It was released as the fifth and final single from the album in the United States, Canada and Japan on January 30, 1990, by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, the main inspiration behind "Keep It Together" was Madonna's relationship with her family—whom she dearly missed during her divorce from Sean Penn. The song was dedicated to the American band Sly and the Family Stone. The lyrics deal with the realization of how important Madonna's family has been to her life. A pop, funk and deep funk song consisting of an upbeat rhythm and groove, "Keep It Together" features instrumentation from percussion, banjo and a conga.
"Get Together" is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). The song was written and produced by both Madonna and Stuart Price, with additional writing by Anders Bagge and Peer Åström. It was released in the United States as the third single from the album on May 30, 2006, by Warner Bros. Records. The decision was spurred by the fact that the song was the third most downloaded song from the album, following its previous singles. The song was also released to coincide with the start of Madonna's Confessions Tour. It is a disco-influenced electropop, trance and techno song which lyrically talks about the possibility of finding love on the dancefloor.
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