Forbes

Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ Reaches A New Chart Peak On One Chart

US pop star Madonna performs onstage during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 4, 2024. Madonna ended her "The Celebration Tour" with a performance attended by some 1 ...
MusicRadar

“It’s blasphemy on about ten levels at once”: How Madonna transitioned from pop to the profound with the Vatican-enraging Like a Prayer

Much like her teenage hero, David Bowie, Madonna’s career has been defined by change. From the hip street-pop of her early 80s ascendancy to the glacial electronics of the William Orbit-helmed Ray of ...
Forbes

Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ Hits New Chart Heights Decades After Its Release

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 04: Madonna performs onstage during ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Madonna’s “Like A Prayer”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. What do you do ...
The Cheat Sheet

Madonna Said ‘Like a Prayer’ Is About a Girl in Love With God

Madonna released songs about numerous subjects, including pregnancy, voguing, and American life. During an interview, Madonna said “Like a Prayer” is about a girl who falls in love with God. She also ...
Uproxx

Madonna’s 1989 Hit ‘Like A Prayer’ Returns To The ‘Billboard’ Charts Courtesy Of ‘Deadpool’ And TikTok

Madonna’s 1989 hit “Like A Prayer” has returned to the Billboard charts after thirty years thanks to some unlikely provenance. TikTok has played a role in returning a number of hits to the charts, ...
The Cheat Sheet

A Choir Worked on Madonna’s Blasphemous ‘Like a Prayer’

Madonna‘s “Like a Prayer” is one of the most controversial songs of all time, with some Christians finding its music video offensive. That’s especially interesting, considering that a Christian choir ...
People

Madonna Celebrates 30 Years Since the Music Video for 'Like a Prayer' Was Released

The singer marked the 30th anniversary of her controversial hit song's music video on social media Monday Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with ...
Entertainment Weekly

Madonna 'finally' celebrates release of canceled 1989 Pepsi commercial after 'Like a Prayer' controversy

The pop icon thanked Pepsi for releasing the previously nixed commercial during the 2023 VMAs, and reflected on "refusing to compromise" to keep it on the air 34 years ago. Joey Nolfi is a senior ...
IGN

Ryan Reynolds Met With Madonna to Ask for Permission to Use 'Like a Prayer' for Deadpool & Wolverine

Stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, along with director Shawn Levy, met with Madonna to ask if they could use her song, 'Like a Prayer,' in Deadpool & Wolverine. The trio spoke about their Madonna ...
Vanity Fair

Madonna, Pepsi, “Like a Prayer,” and the Music Video That Rewired Pop Capitalism

Madonna’s divorce from Sean Penn was finalized on January 25, 1989, the same day Pepsi announced an unprecedented agreement with her. She would release her new single, “Like a Prayer,” during a Pepsi ...