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** Mathilda Lando wears Madonna's costume and sings the song in ''Film/TheProfessional''.

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** In ''Film/TheProfessional'', Mathilda Lando wears Madonna's costume and sings the song in ''Film/TheProfessional''.while playing dressup with Leon.
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''Like a Virgin'' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s [[BreakthroughHit breakthrough album]], released in 1984. It generated hits such as "Into The Groove" (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album), "Material Girl", and her SignatureSong title track.

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''Like a Virgin'' is the second studio album recorded by American {{pop}} musician Music/{{Madonna}}. It was Music/{{Madonna}}'s [[BreakthroughHit breakthrough album]], released through Creator/SireRecords on November 12, 1984.

The album was Madonna's breakthrough, putting her
in 1984. It generated the American consciousness with hits such as "Into The Groove" (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album), "Material Girl", and her SignatureSong title track.
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** The intro to "Like a Virgin" was directly inspired by "Can't Help Myself" by Music/TheFourTops.

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** The intro to "Like a Virgin" was directly inspired by "Can't Help Myself" by Music/TheFourTops.Music/FourTops.
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* WeddingDay: Madonna has a fancy dress and a bouquet on the cover, with the implication that this is her wedding night.
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'''''Like a Virgin''''' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s [[BreakthroughHit breakthrough album]], released in 1984. It generated hits such as "Into The Groove" (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album), "Material Girl", and her SignatureSong title track.

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'''''Like ''Like a Virgin''''' Virgin'' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s [[BreakthroughHit breakthrough album]], released in 1984. It generated hits such as "Into The Groove" (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album), "Material Girl", and her SignatureSong title track.
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* NatureAdoresAVirgin: The obsession and scandalous atmosphere surrounding the title track can only be explained by this trope. The album cover also plays this up. Though it most be said that the protagonist in this song isn't a virgin anymore. It's just that her new partner feels so right to her that he makes her feel "like a virgin".

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* NatureAdoresAVirgin: The obsession and scandalous atmosphere surrounding the title track can only be explained by this trope. The album cover also plays this up. Though The lyrics of the title track make it most be said clear, however, that the protagonist in this song isn't a virgin anymore. It's just that her new partner feels so right to her that he makes her feel feeling "like a virgin". virgin" and actually ''being'' a virgin are two different things.



* SexyPackaging: On the album cover we see Madonna lying in bed, dressed in a wedding dress with notable décolleté and her bride bouquet near her. All implying she's a bride ready for her wedding night.

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* SexyPackaging: On the album cover we see Madonna lying in bed, dressed in a wedding dress with notable décolleté and her bride bouquet near her. All implying her, all suggesting that she's a new bride ready for her wedding night.groom.



* [[TechnicalVirgin Technical Non-Virgin]]: RefrainFromAssuming Madonna portrays a virgin in "Like a Virgin". If you follow the lyrics closely you learn that the titular character is not a virgin anymore. Her new partner just makes her feel that way.

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* [[TechnicalVirgin Technical Non-Virgin]]: RefrainFromAssuming Madonna portrays a virgin in The narrator of "Like a Virgin". If you follow Virgin" has clearly gone all the lyrics closely you learn that way with men in the titular character is not a virgin anymore. Her past, but her new partner just paramour makes her feel that way.pure and innocent again.



* WeddingDay: Madonna wears a wedding dress and a wedding bouquet on the cover, implying that she is a virgin on her wedding night.

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* WeddingDay: Madonna wears has a wedding fancy dress and a wedding bouquet on the cover, implying with the implication that she this is a virgin on her wedding night.
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'''''Like a Virgin''''' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s breakthrough album, released in 1984. It generated hits such as "Into The Groove" (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album), "Material Girl", and her SignatureSong title track.

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'''''Like a Virgin''''' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s [[BreakthroughHit breakthrough album, album]], released in 1984. It generated hits such as "Into The Groove" (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album), "Material Girl", and her SignatureSong title track.
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* CoverSong: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Music/RoseRoyce.

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* CoverSong: CoverVersion: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Music/RoseRoyce.

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* BreakupSong: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", where the protagonist has just been left by her former partner.
*CoveredUp: Originally by the group Rolls Royce

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* BreakupSong: An example of CoveredUp (originally by Rolls Royce) "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", where the protagonist has just been left by her former partner.
*CoveredUp: Originally by the group Rolls Royce
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* BreakUpSong: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", where the protagonist has just been left by her former partner.

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* BreakUpSong: BreakupSong: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", where the protagonist has just been left by her former partner.



* MsFanService: Check the album cover.

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* MsFanService: MsFanservice: Check the album cover.
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* RecordProducer: Music/NileRodgers

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* RecordProducer: Music/NileRodgers Nile Rodgers, Madonna, and Stephen Bray.
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!!!Track listing
->'''Original release'''

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# "Material Girl"
# "Angel"
# "Like A Virgin"
# "Over And Over"
# "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
# "Dress You Up"
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo"
# "Pretender"
# "Stay"

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[[AC:Side One]]
# "Material Girl"
Girl" (4:04)
# "Angel"
"Angel" (3:57)
# "Like A Virgin"
Virgin" (3:39)
# "Over And Over"
Over" (4:13)
# "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
Anymore" (4:51)

[[AC:Side Two]]
# "Dress You Up"
Up" (4:02)
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo"
"Shoo-Bee-Doo" (5:18)
# "Pretender"
"Pretender" (4:31)
# "Stay""Stay" (4:09)



# "Material Girl"
# "Angel"
# "Like A Virgin"
# "Over And Over"
# "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
# "Into The Groove"
# "Dress You Up"
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo"
# "Pretender"
# "Stay"

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[[AC:Side One]]
# "Material Girl"
Girl" (4:04)
# "Angel"
"Angel" (3:57)
# "Like A Virgin"
Virgin" (3:39)
# "Over And Over"
Over" (4:13)
# "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
Anymore" (4:51)

[[AC:Side Two]]
# "Into The Groove"
Groove" (4:43)
# "Dress You Up"
Up" (4:01)
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo"
"Shoo-Bee-Doo" (5:16)
# "Pretender"
"Pretender" (4:30)
# "Stay""Stay" (4:07)



* AlbumTitleDrop:
--> ''Like a virgin, hey, touched for the very first time!''
--> ''Like a virgin, with your heartbeat next to mine.''


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[[caption-width-right:350: More ''unlike a virgin'', to us...]]






!! ''Shiny and new'' tropes:

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!! ''Shiny and new'' tropes:Tropes that get ''into the groove''!

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* BreakUpSong: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore".
* CanonDiscontinuity: Madonna doesn't perform "Material Girl" during concerts anymore since the late 1980s, due to the Misaimed Fandom of the song and the way that the media and fans basically used the title as their ''de facto'' nickname for Madonna. Many people thought the song glorified consumerism and materialism, while she actually intended it as a satire. It was performed on the Re-Invention Tour, but only because she couldn't learn how to play the chords for "Dress You Up" in time, and the tour director (Jamie King) convinced her to put the song on the setlist.

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* BreakUpSong: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore".
Anymore", where the protagonist has just been left by her former partner.
* CanonDiscontinuity: Madonna doesn't perform "Material Girl" during concerts anymore since the late 1980s, due to the Misaimed Fandom of the song and the way that the media and fans basically used the title as their ''de facto'' nickname for Madonna. Many people thought the song glorified consumerism and materialism, while she actually intended it as a satire. It was performed on the Re-Invention Tour, but only because she couldn't learn how to play the chords for "Dress You Up" in time, and the tour director (Jamie King) convinced her to put the song on the setlist.set list.



* DestructiveRomance: "The Pretender".

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* DestructiveRomance: "The Pretender".Pretender", where the protagonist knows the object of her desire is a pretender, but she still wants to try and change him. Of course, she is left behind as well.



** Subverted in "Stay"
--> ''I wanted more than just a one night stand''.



* OneTrueLove: "Like a Virgin", "Angel".

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* OneTrueLove: "Like a Virgin", "Angel".Virgin" and "Angel", both about having found Mr. Perfect.



* OneWordTitle: "Angel", "Pretender", "Stay".



--> ''But if you go I'd rather think of dying instead''
--> ''I never want you to leave''



* SexyPackaging: On the album cover we see Madonna lying in bed, dressed in a wedding dress with notable décolleté and her bride bouquet near her. All implying she's a bride ready for her wedding night.



* VirginPower: Madonna sings in "Like a Virgin" that her new lover made her feel ''"shiny and new like a virgin"''.
* WeddingDay: Madonna wears a wedding dress and a wedding bouquet on the cover, implying that she is a virgin on her wedding night.

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* VirginPower: Madonna sings in "Like a Virgin" that her new lover Virgin"
--> ''Yeah, you
made her feel ''"shiny me feel... shiny and new like new''
--> ''Like
a virgin"''.
virgin!''
* WeddingDay: Madonna wears a wedding dress and a wedding bouquet on the cover, implying that she is a virgin on her wedding night.night.
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* AlbumTitleDrop:
--> ''Like a virgin, hey, touched for the very first time!''
--> ''Like a virgin, with your heartbeat next to mine.''


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* OneWomanSong: "Material Girl".
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* FaceOnTheCover: Madonna in wedding dress, lying in bed.

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* BorrowedIntro: The intro to "Like a Virgin" was directly inspired by "Can't Help Myself" by Music/TheFourTops.



* EverythingRhymes: Madonna wears a belt with the words "boy toy".


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''Like A Virgin'' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s breakthrough album, released in 1984. It generated hits such as ''"Into The Groove"'' (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album) and ''"Material Girl"'' and her SignatureSong title track,

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''Like A Virgin'' '''''Like a Virgin''''' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s breakthrough album, released in 1984. It generated hits such as ''"Into "Into The Groove"'' Groove" (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album) and ''"Material Girl"'' album), "Material Girl", and her SignatureSong title track, track.



* BorrowedIntro: The intro to ''"Like A Virgin"'' was directly inspired by ''"Can't Help Myself"'' by Music/TheFourTops.
* BreakUpSong: ''"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"''.
* CanonDiscontinuity: Madonna doesn't perform ''"Material Girl"'' during concerts anymore since the late 1980s, due to the Misaimed Fandom of the song and the way that the media and fans basically used the title as their de facto nickname for Madonna. Many people thought the song glorified consumerism and materialism, while she actually intended it as a satire. It was performed on the Re-Invention Tour, but only because she couldn't learn how to play the chords for ''"Dress You Up"'' in time, and the tour director (Jamie King) convinced her to put the song on the setlist.

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* BorrowedIntro: The intro to ''"Like A Virgin"'' "Like a Virgin" was directly inspired by ''"Can't "Can't Help Myself"'' Myself" by Music/TheFourTops.
* BreakUpSong: ''"Love "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"''.
Anymore".
* CanonDiscontinuity: Madonna doesn't perform ''"Material Girl"'' "Material Girl" during concerts anymore since the late 1980s, due to the Misaimed Fandom of the song and the way that the media and fans basically used the title as their de facto ''de facto'' nickname for Madonna. Many people thought the song glorified consumerism and materialism, while she actually intended it as a satire. It was performed on the Re-Invention Tour, but only because she couldn't learn how to play the chords for ''"Dress "Dress You Up"'' Up" in time, and the tour director (Jamie King) convinced her to put the song on the setlist.



* CoverSong: ''"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"'' by Music/RoseRoyce.
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: ''"Into the Groove"''

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* CoverSong: ''"Love "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"'' Anymore" by Music/RoseRoyce.
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: ''"Into "Into the Groove"''Groove"



* DestructiveRomance: ''"The Pretender"''.
* EverythingRhymes: Madonna wears a belt with the word ''"boy toy"''.

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* DestructiveRomance: ''"The Pretender"''.
"The Pretender".
* EverythingRhymes: Madonna wears a belt with the word ''"boy toy"''.words "boy toy".



* IntercourseWithYou: Arguably a huge theme, including in ''Dress You Up''.
* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Madonna's public image as a cross between a pious and chaste holy mother image and a confrontational sex kitten was pioneered on this album. She even toys with it on the album cover: ''"I have always loved to play cat and mouse with the conventional stereotypes. My ''Like a Virgin'' album cover is a classic example. People were thinking who was I pretending to be—the Virgin Mary or the whore? These were the two extreme images of women I had known vividly, and remembered from childhood, and I wanted to play with them. I wanted to see if I can merge them together, Virgin Mary and the whore as one and all. The photo was a statement of independence, if you wanna be a virgin, you are welcome. But if you wanna be a whore, it's your fucking right to be so."''

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* IntercourseWithYou: Arguably a huge theme, including in ''Dress "Dress You Up''.
Up".
* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Madonna's public image as a cross between a pious and chaste holy mother image and a confrontational sex kitten was pioneered on this album. She even toys with it on the album cover: ''"I cover:
-->''"I
have always loved to play cat and mouse with the conventional stereotypes. My ''Like a Virgin'' album cover is a classic example. People were thinking who was I pretending to be—the Virgin Mary or the whore? These were the two extreme images of women I had known vividly, and remembered from childhood, and I wanted to play with them. I wanted to see if I can merge them together, Virgin Mary and the whore as one and all. The photo was a statement of independence, if you wanna be a virgin, you are welcome. But if you wanna be a whore, it's your fucking right to be so."''



* NatureAdoresAVirgin: The obsession and scandalous atmosphere surrounding the title track can only be explained by this trope. The album cover also plays this up. Though it most be said that the protagonist in this song isn't a virgin anymore. It's just that her new partner feels so right to her that he makes her feel ''"like a virgin"''.
* OneTrueLove: ''"Like A Virgin", "Angel"''.
* TheParody: Music/WeirdAlYankovic spoofed the title track and its music video as ''"Like A Surgeon"''.
* PepTalkSong: ''"Over And Over"'' in which Madonna tells her listeners that failing isn't a disaster, ''"you start again over and over"''.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: ''"Stay"''.
* [[ThePowerOfRock The Power Of Music]]: ''"Music can be such a revelation. Dancing around you feel the sweet sensation"'' - ''"Into The Groove"''.

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* NatureAdoresAVirgin: The obsession and scandalous atmosphere surrounding the title track can only be explained by this trope. The album cover also plays this up. Though it most be said that the protagonist in this song isn't a virgin anymore. It's just that her new partner feels so right to her that he makes her feel ''"like "like a virgin"''.virgin".
* OneTrueLove: ''"Like A "Like a Virgin", "Angel"''.
"Angel".
* TheParody: Music/WeirdAlYankovic spoofed the title track and its music video as ''"Like A Surgeon"''."Like a Surgeon".
* PepTalkSong: ''"Over And Over"'' "Over and Over" in which Madonna tells her listeners that failing isn't a disaster, ''"you "you start again over and over"''.over".
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: ''"Stay"''.
"Stay".
* [[ThePowerOfRock The Power Of of Music]]: ''"Music can be such a revelation. Dancing around you feel the sweet sensation"'' - ''"Into "Into The Groove"''.Groove".



* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: ''"Shoo-Bee-Doo"''.

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* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: ''"Shoo-Bee-Doo"''."Shoo-Bee-Doo".



** The music video to ''"Material Girl"'' was a shout-out to Creator/MarilynMonroe in ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' during the ''"Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friends"'' sequence.
** A famous scene in ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' had the character Mr. Brown discuss the PublicSecretMessage behind ''"Like A Virgin"'' .
* StopAndGo: ''"Material Girl"'' has one.
* [[TechnicalVirgin Technical Non-Virgin]]: RefrainFromAssuming Madonna portrays a virgin in ''Like A Virgin''. If you follow the lyrics closely you learn that the titular character is not a virgin anymore. Her new partner just makes her feel that way.
* UsefulNotes/{{Venice}}: The music video for ''Like A Virgin'' was filmed in the CityOfCanals.
* VirginPower: Madonna sings in ''"Like A Virgin"'' that her new lover made her feel ''"shiny and new like a virgin"''.

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** The music video to ''"Material Girl"'' "Material Girl" was a shout-out to Creator/MarilynMonroe in ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' during the ''"Diamonds Are A Girls "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friends"'' Friends" sequence.
** A famous scene in ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' had the character Mr. Brown discuss the PublicSecretMessage behind ''"Like A Virgin"'' ."Like a Virgin".
* StopAndGo: ''"Material Girl"'' "Material Girl" has one.
* [[TechnicalVirgin Technical Non-Virgin]]: RefrainFromAssuming Madonna portrays a virgin in ''Like A Virgin''."Like a Virgin". If you follow the lyrics closely you learn that the titular character is not a virgin anymore. Her new partner just makes her feel that way.
* UsefulNotes/{{Venice}}: The music video for ''Like A Virgin'' "Like a Virgin" was filmed in the CityOfCanals.
* VirginPower: Madonna sings in ''"Like A Virgin"'' "Like a Virgin" that her new lover made her feel ''"shiny and new like a virgin"''.
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* OneTrueLove: ''"Like A Virgin", "You're An Angel"''.

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* OneTrueLove: ''"Like A Virgin", "You're An Angel"''."Angel"''.
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** A famous scene in ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' had the character Mr. Brown discuss the HiddenMessage behind ''"Like A Virgin"'' .

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** A famous scene in ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' had the character Mr. Brown discuss the HiddenMessage PublicSecretMessage behind ''"Like A Virgin"'' .
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# "Material Girl"
# "Angel"
# "Like A Virgin"
# "Over And Over"
# "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
# "Into The Groove"
# "Dress You Up"
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo"
# "Pretender"
# "Stay"
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!!!Track listing
'''Original release'''
# "Material Girl"
# "Angel"
# "Like A Virgin"
# "Over And Over"
# "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
# "Dress You Up"
# "Shoo-Bee-Doo"
# "Pretender"
# "Stay"
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''Like A Virgin'' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s breakthrough album, released in 1984. It generated hits such as ''"Into The Groove"'' and ''"Material Girl"'' and her SignatureSong title track,

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''Like A Virgin'' was Music/{{Madonna}}'s breakthrough album, released in 1984. It generated hits such as ''"Into The Groove"'' (which was added to the 1985 re-release of the album) and ''"Material Girl"'' and her SignatureSong title track,
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''Like A Virgin'' was Music/Madonna's breakthrough album, released in 1984. It generated hits such as ''"Into The Groove"'' and ''"Material Girl"'' and her SignatureSong title track,

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''Like A Virgin'' was Music/Madonna's Music/{{Madonna}}'s breakthrough album, released in 1984. It generated hits such as ''"Into The Groove"'' and ''"Material Girl"'' and her SignatureSong title track,



* FairytaleWeddingDress: Madonna wears a wedding dress on the album cover, whether it's fairytale like is up to you.

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* FairytaleWeddingDress: Madonna wears a wedding dress on the album cover, whether it's fairytale like fairytale-like is up to you.
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''Like A Virgin'' was Music/Madonna's breakthrough album, released in 1984. It generated hits such as ''"Into The Groove"'' and ''"Material Girl"'' and her SignatureSong title track,

!! ''Shiny and new'' tropes:
* BorrowedIntro: The intro to ''"Like A Virgin"'' was directly inspired by ''"Can't Help Myself"'' by Music/TheFourTops.
* BreakUpSong: ''"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"''.
* CanonDiscontinuity: Madonna doesn't perform ''"Material Girl"'' during concerts anymore since the late 1980s, due to the Misaimed Fandom of the song and the way that the media and fans basically used the title as their de facto nickname for Madonna. Many people thought the song glorified consumerism and materialism, while she actually intended it as a satire. It was performed on the Re-Invention Tour, but only because she couldn't learn how to play the chords for ''"Dress You Up"'' in time, and the tour director (Jamie King) convinced her to put the song on the setlist.
* CatholicSchoolGirlsRule: Madonna flirts with her Catholic faith by openly wearing crosses on the album cover.
* CoverSong: ''"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"'' by Music/RoseRoyce.
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: ''"Into the Groove"''
* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The album cover.
* DestructiveRomance: ''"The Pretender"''.
* EverythingRhymes: Madonna wears a belt with the word ''"boy toy"''.
* FairytaleWeddingDress: Madonna wears a wedding dress on the album cover, whether it's fairytale like is up to you.
* FemmeFatale: Madonna on the album cover.
* IntercourseWithYou: Arguably a huge theme, including in ''Dress You Up''.
* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Madonna's public image as a cross between a pious and chaste holy mother image and a confrontational sex kitten was pioneered on this album. She even toys with it on the album cover: ''"I have always loved to play cat and mouse with the conventional stereotypes. My ''Like a Virgin'' album cover is a classic example. People were thinking who was I pretending to be—the Virgin Mary or the whore? These were the two extreme images of women I had known vividly, and remembered from childhood, and I wanted to play with them. I wanted to see if I can merge them together, Virgin Mary and the whore as one and all. The photo was a statement of independence, if you wanna be a virgin, you are welcome. But if you wanna be a whore, it's your fucking right to be so."''
* MsFanService: Check the album cover.
* NatureAdoresAVirgin: The obsession and scandalous atmosphere surrounding the title track can only be explained by this trope. The album cover also plays this up. Though it most be said that the protagonist in this song isn't a virgin anymore. It's just that her new partner feels so right to her that he makes her feel ''"like a virgin"''.
* OneTrueLove: ''"Like A Virgin", "You're An Angel"''.
* TheParody: Music/WeirdAlYankovic spoofed the title track and its music video as ''"Like A Surgeon"''.
* PepTalkSong: ''"Over And Over"'' in which Madonna tells her listeners that failing isn't a disaster, ''"you start again over and over"''.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: ''"Stay"''.
* [[ThePowerOfRock The Power Of Music]]: ''"Music can be such a revelation. Dancing around you feel the sweet sensation"'' - ''"Into The Groove"''.
* RecordProducer: Music/NileRodgers
* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: ''"Shoo-Bee-Doo"''.
* ShoutOut:
** The music video to ''"Material Girl"'' was a shout-out to Creator/MarilynMonroe in ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' during the ''"Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friends"'' sequence.
** A famous scene in ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' had the character Mr. Brown discuss the HiddenMessage behind ''"Like A Virgin"'' .
* StopAndGo: ''"Material Girl"'' has one.
* [[TechnicalVirgin Technical Non-Virgin]]: RefrainFromAssuming Madonna portrays a virgin in ''Like A Virgin''. If you follow the lyrics closely you learn that the titular character is not a virgin anymore. Her new partner just makes her feel that way.
* UsefulNotes/{{Venice}}: The music video for ''Like A Virgin'' was filmed in the CityOfCanals.
* VirginPower: Madonna sings in ''"Like A Virgin"'' that her new lover made her feel ''"shiny and new like a virgin"''.
* WeddingDay: Madonna wears a wedding dress and a wedding bouquet on the cover, implying that she is a virgin on her wedding night.

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