AccuRadio Song Of The Day-Madonna

Artist:Madonna

Song:Into the Groove

Album:Celebration

Into the Groove would have been a #1 hit for Madonna in 1985 except it wasn't officially released as a single in North America so it was not eligible for the Billboard Hot 100. It is another Madonna song that qualifies as a discography orphan. The song was used in the film Desperately Seeking Susan but it wasn't on the soundtrack album. Of course that film was Madonna's breakthrough as an actress. Madonna wrote and recorded a song for the film titled Desperately Seeking Susan. I guess it was supposed to be used over the credits. It wasn't used and it doesn't look like it was ever released. Madonna and her then boyfriend Stephen Bray recorded a demo for Into the Groove that was intended for the teen pop singer Cheyne. But she instead decided to use Into the Groove in Desperately Seeking Susan. The video for Into the Groove was clips from the movie. Of course MTV played it in heavy rotation and then it was a radio hit. But because the song was never released as a single, it was not eligible for the Billboard Hot 100. Into the Groove was added to the international reissue of the Like A Virgin album. But it's not on the original album. Warner Bros. decided against releasing Into the Groove as a single as they were concerned about oversaturation.. It was a hit anyway. Later Billboard named it Dance Single of the Decade. And in a 2003 fan poll of Madonna's best singles, Into the Groove placed third. Madonna thought the song was "dorky" but acknowledged that fans seem to like it. You can get Into the Groove on this 2CD comp. Here's the video for Into the Groove by Madonna.