1987 Madonna – La Isla Bonita (US:#4 UK:#1)
“La Isla Bonita” is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her third studio album, True Blue (1986). It was written and produced by her and Patrick Leonard, with additional songwriting by Bruce Gaitsch. Sire Records released it as the album’s final single on February 25, 1987. The instrumental version of the song was first offered to Michael Jackson before Madonna both accepted it and wrote the lyrics and melody. “La Isla Bonita” is noted for being the first Madonna song to contain Latino influences, with arrangements of Cuban drums and Spanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas and a mix of synthesized and real drumming. The lyrics of the song tell about a “beautiful island” and, according to Madonna, was a tribute to the beauty of the Latinos. The song has appeared on two Madonna greatest hits collections: The Immaculate Collection (1990) and Celebration (2009).
Following its release, “La Isla Bonita” received a positive reception from critics. It also became Madonna’s fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom, giving her the record for most number-one singles for a female artist. The track additionally topped the charts in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, and Switzerland, while reaching the top five in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. “La Isla Bonita” was the best-selling single of 1987 in Europe.
Album
True Blue is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on June 30, 1986, by Sire Records. She co-wrote and produced the entire album with Stephen Bray and Patrick Leonard. True Blue deals with her visions of love, work, dreams as well as disappointments, and was inspired by her then husband Sean Penn, […]
Musicians
| Drums (programming) | Patrick Leonard |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Patrick Leonard |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Edie Lehmann |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
| Vocals | Madonna |
Produced By
Madonna
Patrick Leonard
Songwriters
Bruce Gaitsch
Madonna
Patrick Leonard
Charts
US:#4
UK:#1