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On This Day May 31st 1986 Madonna hit "Live To Tell." Made it to #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 Also it topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 3 weeks!!

     Madonna hit "Live To Tell." Made it to #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40      Also it topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 3 weeks!!                                                                               credit:  rockonthenet

On This Day May 30 2003 - Madonna's Book, 'The English Roses,' Was Expected to Be The Widest Simultaneous Multi-Language Release In Publishing History

Madonna's illustrated storybook series to debut on September 15, 2003 worldwide in more than 100 countries NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Madonna is poised to make book publishing history when The English Roses, the first title of the original series of five illustrated storybooks, all of which were written by her, is published in hardcover globally on September 15, 2003. It is anticipated that upon publication date, Callaway Editions and Penguin Group, in association with some of the most prestigious literary publishers in the world, will release Madonna's book simultaneously worldwide in 42 language editions in more than 100 countries. The English Roses is a story for young readers about friendship, jealousy, sleepover parties, and fairy godmothers with stunning full-color illustrations throughout. Each of these books will feature exquisite illustrations by internationally acclaimed artists. The identity of the illustrator of The English Ros

On This Day 29th May 1999 "Beautiful Stranger" was released by Maverick Records...

" Beautiful Stranger " is a song by American singer-songwriter  Madonna . It was released on May 29, 1999 by  Maverick Records . Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the song with British songwriter and musician  William Orbit  for the soundtrack and motion picture  Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me . The song later appeared on two separate Madonna greatest hits collections; GHV2  (2001) and  Celebration  (2009). "Beautiful Stranger" is an  up-tempo  love song featuring heavily reverberated guitars and bouncy drum loops with lyrics telling a tale of romantic infatuation. It received positive feedback from critics. Commercially, "Beautiful Stranger" also fared well, reaching number two in the United Kingdom. Although it did not receive a physical release in the United States, it reached number 19 on the  Billboard  Hot 100 , a considerable achievement at the time for a song that did not receive a commercial release. The single was also a hit on th

On May 29, 1990, Toronto police threatened to arrest Madonna on the grounds of lewd and obscene behavior for the “Like A Virgin” masturbation sequence in her Blond Ambition concert.

On May 29, 1990, Toronto police threatened to arrest Madonna on the grounds of lewd and obscene behavior for the “ Like A Virgin ” masturbation sequence in her Blond Ambition concert.  The show went on unaltered, and no charges were made after the tour manager gave the police an ultimatum: “Cancel the show, and you’ll have to tell 30,000 people why.” Madonna performed 3 sold-out concerts at the SkyDome, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.                                                                  WATCH HERE                                   MADONNA faces arrest in TORONTO on BLOND AMBITION Tour 1990

On This Day: May 29, 1995 Madonna films a Japanese TV commercial

Madonna films a Japanese TV commercial directed by Alek Keshishian.                                               Madonna- Takara commercial 1995                    

Madonna Threatened With Arrest In Toronto Over 'Like A Virgin' Faux Masturbation: 25 Years On, Was This Her Most Controversial Moment?

28/05/2015 14:34 BST  Updated:  5 hours ago Long before Miley Cyrus made the headlines with her foam finger, or Rihanna’s provocative stage routines had us all talking, there was only one reigning Queen of Controversy, and that was  Madonna . Over her long career, she’s pushed the envelope as far as it will go, mixing sexual and religious imagery in her music videos and stage shows long before anyone was doing it. Whether she was rolling around the stage at the VMAs, having her controversial ‘Justify My Love’ video banned from MTV or just snogging Jesus on an altar in ‘Like A Prayer’, Madonna was the undisputed champion of raising eyebrows - but there was one notable occasion she might have taken things a bit too far. Madonna performs 'Like A Virgin' In fact, 25 years ago today, Madonna’s raunchy on-stage behaviour almost landed her in trouble with the law, due to a particularly provocative performance of her hit ‘Like A Virgin’. For her Blonde Ambition tour, Madonna revamped t

MAY 26, 1990 // Madonna was awarded as Pop Artist of the Decade and Dance Artist of the Decade, while her 1985 hit "Into the Groove" won Dance Single of the Decade.