“True Blue” by Madonna

“True Blue” was Madonna’s third studio album and it was released on June 30, 1986. Madonna showcased her views on love, marriage, and her hopes and dreams. The album was different than her two prior albums, however, in that she was trying to appeal to an older audience who tended to be skeptical of Madonna due to her risque nature of dress and music. “True Blue” was considered Madonna’s most “girly” album and it arguably gave us some of her greatest hits. Madonna experimented by adding flourishes of classical music to many of the tracks on the album, which is typically considered much more refined.

The album was an ode to Madonna’s husband at the time, actor Sean Penn. She dedicated the album to him. “True Blue” was recorded from December 1985 to April 1986 during their first year of their marriage. The two had a truly loving marriage and still have a lot of love for each other, and this has been chronicled over the years. According to Billboard Magazine, Sean Penn said in March 2018 that he “loves his first wife very much” and always will. “True Blue” has a wide variety of romantic songs, including, “Open Your Heart,” “Jimmy Jimmy”, and “La Isla Bonita.” Each of these romantic songs is written in a major key and sounds extremely happy and upbeat to showcase the feeling of being in love.