FORMATS: 12" Vinyl
HISTORY AND NOTES: "Burning Up" and "Physical Attraction" were both released as a double A-side 12" single in the Spring of 1983, a few months before Madonna's full-length debut album.
The maxi single featured a 12" long version of "Burning Up" (some refer to it as a remix, and even though it is different to the more rock version that turned up on the album, it should be noted that this was the first version released). A 7" vinyl counterpart for this single was not released, although a promotional 7" was pressed which highlighted only an shortened edit of "Physical Attraction" on both sides.
The tracks followed in the dance club success of "Everybody" by peaking at an identical #3 on the Club Play chart (both titles charted as one entry), but once again failed to catch on radio airwaves. "Physical Attraction" later appeared on 1987's remix album You Can Dance, while "Burning Up" was featured on 2009's Celebration compilation.
TRACKLISTINGS:
12" Vinyl
A Burning Up (12" Version)
B Physical Attraction (Album Version)
Promo 7" Vinyl (Physical Attraction only)
A Physical Attraction (Edit)
B Physical Attraction (Edit)
CHARTS:
THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Did Not Chart
HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY*
Debut Date: April 9, 1983
Peak Date: May 21, 1983
Peak Position: #3
Week-by-week Rundown: 66-35-18-9-4-4-3-3-3-4-4-10-18-41-59-66// (16 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: July 23, 1983
* Note: Charted as "Burning Up" / "Physical Attraction"
Hi, the complete chart run is: 66-35-18-9-4-4-3-3-3-4-4-10-18-41-59-66.
ReplyDeleteyou can check all the billboard issues at: www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard
Wow, thank you for all the information David!
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it the Physical Attraction 7" promo was released to black/urban radio stations due to demand for the song, I believe they played a trunicated version of the 12" until Sire/WB funished them with a 7" radio edit. It basically was only played on these stations.
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