On October 6th, 1982, Madonna released her very first single titled "Everybody".

Everybody was the very first single made by Madonna. After years of trying to make it in the music business, Madonna convinced New York DJ Mark Kamins of her singing talent. Released in October 1982, the single sold about 250,000 copies. It only reached #107 on the US Billboard chart, but it made it to #3 on the dance charts. It later appeared in demo form on the unauthorized albums Pre-Madonna and In The Beginning, compiled by Steve Bray.

Video

The video, directed by Ed Steinberg, shows Madonna and a few dancers in a rather dark New York club. Her brother Christopher did the choreography. The budget for the video was only $1,500. It's a simple and dark video, but it visualized the popular disco singer, of which many people thought she was actually black.

Lyrics

I know you've been waiting
Yeah, I've been watching you
Yeah, I know you wanna get up
Yeah, come on

Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing
Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing

Let the music take control
Find a groove and let yourself go
When the room begins to sway
You know what I'm trying to say

Come on take a chance
Get up and start to dance
Let the D.J. shake you
Let the music take you

Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing
Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing

Let your body take a ride
Feel the beat and step inside
Music makes the world go 'round
You can turn your troubles upside down

Gonna have to change your mind
Gonna leave your troubles behind
Your body gets the notion
When your feet can make the motion

Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing
Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing
Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing
Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing
Dance and sing, get up and do your thing
Dance and sing, get up and do your thing
Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

I know you've been waiting, yeah (yeah)
I saw you sitting there (I've been watching you)
I saw you sitting there by yourself, yeah (yeah)
Common (common)

Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing
Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing

Let the music take control
Find a groove and let yourself go
When the room begins to sway
You know what I'm trying to say

Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing
Everybody, come on dance and sing
Everybody, get up and do your thing

Everybody, come on dance and sing
(Dance and sing, get up and do your thing)
Everybody, get up and do your thing
(Dance and sing, get up and do your thing)
(repeat and fade)