Released July 27, 1983

Track listing

Side A:
Lucky Star

Borderline
Burning Up

I Know It

Side B:
Holiday

Think of Me

Physical Attraction

Everybody

2001 Remastered bonus tracks:
Burning Up (12" version)

Lucky Star ("New" Mix)

1984 Video Compilation:
Burning Up

Borderline

Lucky Star

Like A Virgin

Notes:

• "Burning Up" (alternate album version) – 4:48 appeared on early pressings of the album and was used for the vinyl edition of Madonna: The First Album, released in Europe in 1985.[123]
• "Everybody" – 6:02 replaces the shorter original album version on releases from 2001 onwards.
• "Holiday" – 3:51, an edited remix version from The Immaculate Collection, substitutes the original version on digital releases of the album.

Singles from Madonna

The album only went to #8 on the US Billboard 2000, #12 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums, and #20 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was #6 in the UK.

The video compilation was #1.

The album went 5X Platinum, and sold 10M worldwide.

I really love this album. It's such pure disco/pop of the times. I remember getting my hair cut in high school, at a beauty college. "Holiday" was on the radio and I had heard it here or there a couple of times. A couple of the gay guys (students) were dancing around to it. I was giggling while getting my haircut. But everyone seemed to be tuned into the song and the sheer joy of it.

It was probably the first Madonna song I'd heard. I don't remember "Everybody" or "Burning Up" before that. I think it ranks better than Like A Virgin in many ways, and is comparable to True Blue.

It's one of the albums from the early days of perfect 80s pop music. And it's still a joy to listen to.