Like a Prayer

Like a Prayer
Album cover
Album by Madonna
Released March 21, 1989
Recorded ???
Genre Pop
Length 50 min 57 sec
Record label Sire
Producers Madonna,
Stephen Bray,
Patrick Leonard,
Prince
Professional reviews
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Madonna Chronology
You Can Dance
(1987)
Like a Prayer
(1989)
Erotica
(1992)

Like a Prayer is the fifth album by singer Madonna, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music).

In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Like a Prayer the 99th greatest album of all time; in 2003 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 100. In Channel 4's 2005 '100 Greatest Albums' program the album was placed at number 8.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Like a Prayer" (Leonard, Madonna) - 5:39
  2. "Express Yourself" (Bray, Madonna) - 4:37
  3. "Love Song" (Madonna, Prince) - 4:52
  4. "Till Death Do Us Part" (Leonard, Madonna) - 5:16
  5. "Promise to Try" (Leonard, Madonna) - 3:36
  6. "Cherish" (Leonard, Madonna) - 5:03
  7. "Dear Jessie" (Leonard, Madonna) - 4:20
  8. "Oh Father" (Leonard, Madonna) - 4:57
  9. "Keep It Together" (Bray, Madonna) - 5:03
  10. "Spanish Eyes" (Leonard, Madonna) - 5:15
  11. "Act of Contrition" (Madonna) - 2:19

Personnel

  • Madonna - synthesizer, vocals, background vocals
  • Nadirah Ali - background vocals
  • Rose Banks - background vocals
  • Reverend Dave Boruff - brass
  • Stephen Bray - synthesizer
  • Luis Conte - percussion
  • Larry Corbett - cello
  • Andraé Crouch - chorus
  • Sandra Crouch - tambourine
  • Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
  • Donna Delory - background vocals
  • Lynne Fiddmont - background vocals
  • Chuck Findley - brass
  • Bruce Gairsch - guitar
  • Nikki Harris - background vocals
  • Dann Huff - guitar
  • Dick Hyde - brass
  • Randy "The Emperor" Jackson - bass
  • Chester Kamen - guitar
  • Geary Lanier - clavinet
  • Patrick Leonard - synthesizer, piano, Hammond organ, clavinet
  • Marcos Loya - guitar, background vocals
  • Steve Madaio - brass
  • Marilyn Martin - background vocals
  • Joseph Mayer - french horn
  • Jonathan Muffett - drums
  • Jeff Porcaro - drums, marimba
  • Guy Pratt - bass
  • John Roninson - drums
  • Richard Todd - French horn
  • David Williams - guitar
  • Jai Winding - synthesizer

Production

  • Producers: Madonna, Stephen Bray, Patrick Leonard, Prince
  • Arrangers: Chuck Findley, Bill Meyers

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1989 The Billboard 200 1
1989 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 55

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1989 "Cherish" Adult Contemporary 1
1989 "Cherish" The Billboard Hot 100 2
1989 "Express Yourself" Adult Contemporary 12
1989 "Express Yourself" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
1989 "Express Yourself" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
1989 "Express Yourself" The Billboard Hot 100 2
1989 "Like a Prayer" Adult Contemporary 3
1989 "Like a Prayer" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
1989 "Like a Prayer" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
1989 "Like a Prayer" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 20
1989 "Like a Prayer" The Billboard Hot 100 1
1989 "Oh Father" The Billboard Hot 100 20
1990 "Keep It Together" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
1990 "Keep It Together" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1
1990 "Keep It Together" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 66
1990 "Keep It Together" The Billboard Hot 100 8
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