Causing A Commotion (1987)

FORMATS: 7" Viny, 12" Vinyl, Cassette Single, Cassette Maxi-Single

HISTORY AND NOTES: “Causing A Commotion” was the second and final U.S. single from the Who’s That Girl soundtrack (“The Look of Love” was released as the third single overseas).

The 7" and cassette singles featured a new mix of the track (the Silver Screen Single Mix), which featured some re-recorded vocals by Madonna and a more polished production. The B-side for all formats was the True Blue album track "Jimmy Jimmy". The 12" vinyl and the Cassette maxi-single included several extended mixes: the full-length Silver Screen Mix, Movie House Mix, and a Dub mix. A shorter version of the Movie House Mix, called the Movie House Edit, was available on the promo 7" vinyl.

On the charts, "Causing A Commotion" hit #2's across the board on the Hot 100, Singles Sales, and Radio Airplay charts. It did, however, reach #1 on both the Maxi-Singles Sales and Club Play charts. The song has yet to be featured on any Madonna hits album.


TRACKLISTINGS:

7" Vinyl / Cassette Single
A Causing A Commotion (Silver Screen Single Mix)
B Jimmy Jimmy (Album Version)

Promo 7" Vinyl
A Causing A Commotion (Silver Screen Single Mix)
B Causing A Commotion (Movie House Edit)

12" Vinyl / Cassette Maxi-Single
A1 Causing A Commotion (Silver Screen Mix)
A2 Causing A Commotion (Dub)
B1 Causing A Commotion (Movie House Mix)
B2 Jimmy Jimmy (Album Version)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: September 12, 1987
Peak Date: October 24, 1987
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 41-33-23-14-11-5-2-2-2-8-20-32-47-58-73-97-97-98-// (18 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: January 9, 1988

The Billboard Hot 100 Top 10: October 24, 1987 (the week that “Causing A Commotion” peaked at #2)
1. Michael Jackson “Bad”
2. Madonna “Causing A Commotion”
3. Prince “U Got The Look”
4. Lisa Lisa “Lost In Emotion”
5. Tiffany “I Think We’re Alone Now”
6. Levert “Casanova”
7. Billy Idol “Mony Mony”
8. Expose “Let Me Be The One”
9. Fleetwood Mac “Little Lies”
10. Europe “Carrie”

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: September 26, 1987
Peak Date: November 7, 1987
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 30-18-13-8-3-3-2-9-21-31-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: November 28, 1987

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: September 12, 1987
Peak Date: October 24, 1987
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 37-24-17-11-8-5-2-2-2-8-20-31-// (12 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: November 28, 1987

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY
Debut Date: October 3, 1987
Peak Date: October 31, 1987
Peak Position: #1 (1 week)
Week-by-week Rundown: 24-9-5-2-1-2-3-21-44-// (9 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: November 28, 1987

Note: Charted as “Causing A Commotion” (Remix)

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY BREAKOUTS
Debut Date: September 26, 1987
Peak Date: September 26, 1987
Peak Position: #1 (1 week)
Week-by-week Rundown: 1-// (1 week total)
Final Week on Chart: September 26, 1987

Note: The Hot Dance Music Breakouts is a sort of "bubbling under" chart for the main Club Play chart.

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: October 3, 1987
Peak Date: October 24, 1987
Peak Position: #1 (1 week)
Week-by-week Rundown: 27-10-4-1-2-2-3-5-13-19-34-// (11 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: December 12, 1987

Note: Charted as “Causing A Commotion” (Remix)

ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Debut Date: October 10, 1987
Peak Date: October 24, 1987
Peak Position: #37
Week-by-week Rundown: 50-46-37-39-42-// (5 Weeks Total)
Final Week on Chart: November 7, 1987

HOT CROSSOVER SINGLES
Debut Date: September 12, 1987
Peak Date: October 17, 1987
Peak Position: #3
Week-by-week Rundown: 18-14-9-6-6-3-4-4-5-5-13-15-// (12 Weeks Total)
Final Week on Chart: November 28, 1987