Express Yourself (1989)

FORMATS: 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, Cassette Single

HISTORY AND NOTES: "Express Yourself" was the second single released from Madonna's 1989 album, Like A Prayer.

The 7" and cassette singles featured a new 7" Remix of the song. This version stayed faithful to the album version, but with a little more polish on the production. The 12" vinyl featured extended remixes by Shep Pettibone. Also available on the promo CD was a shorter Remix/Edit version of the Non-Stop Express Mix, which was popular on radio at the time. All commercial formats were backed by the Who's That Girl soundtrack cut "The Look Of Love"

"Express Yourself" scored Top 5 positions on several charts, settling for #2 on the Hot 100 (where it stayed for 2 weeks), but it did reach #1 on the Maxi-Singles Sales and Club Play charts and was also certified Gold. Variations of the main dance remix by Shep Pettibone were the versions chosen to be included on both 1990's The Immaculate Collection and 2009's Celebration compilations instead of the album version or the 7" Remix.

CERTIFICATION: Gold


TRACKLISTINGS:

7" Vinyl / Cassette Single
A Express Yourself (7" Remix)
B The Look of Love (Album Version)

12" Vinyl
A1 Express Yourself (Non-Stop Express Mix)
A2 Express Yourself (Stop & Go Dubs)
B1 Express Yourself (Local Mix)
B2 The Look of Love (Album Version)

Promo CD
1. Express Yourself (7" Remix)
2. Express Yourself (Remix / Edit)
3. Express Yourself (Non-Stop Express Mix)
4. Express Yourself (Local Mix)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: June 3, 1989
Peak Date: July 15, 1989
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 41-32-24-13-6-4-2-2-3-11-24-36-55-70-85-98-// (16 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 16, 1989

The Billboard Hot 100: July 15, 1989 (the week that “Express Yourself” peaked at #2)
1. Simply Red “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”
2. Madonna “Express Yourself”
3. Fine Young Cannibals “Good Thing”
4. Martika “Toy Soldiers”
5. Milli Vanilli “Baby Don’t Forget My Number”
6. Prince “Batdance”
7. Natalie Cole “Miss You Like Crazy”
8. Expose “What You Don’t Know”
9. The Doobie Brothers “The Doctor”
10. Love And Rockets “So Alive”

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: June 17, 1989
Peak Date: July 15, 1989
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 34-21-10-4-2-3-3-13-26-33-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: August 19, 1989

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: June 3, 1989
Peak Date: July 15, 1989
Peak Position: #3
Week-by-week Rundown: 29-21-13-9-4-4-3-3-3-9-22-36-// (12 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: August 19, 1989

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY
Debut Date: June 10, 1989
Peak Date: July 8, 1989
Peak Position: #1 (3 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 40-17-6-3-1-1-1-6-25-49-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: August 12, 1989

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: June 24, 1989
Peak Date: July 22, 1989
Peak Position: #1 (4 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 21-7-2-2-1-1-1-1-6-14-27-45-// (12 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 9, 1989

ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Debut Date: June 10, 1989
Peak Date: July 29, 1989
Peak Position: #12
Week-by-week Rundown: 50-37-32-26-21-16-16-12-14-17-25-34-39-35-49-// (15 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 16, 1989

HOT CROSSOVER SINGLES
Debut Date: June 3, 1989
Peak Date: July 1, 1989
Peak Position: #8
Week-by-week Rundown: 19-12-11-9-8-8-8-10-12-19-30-// (11 Weeks Total)
Final Week on Chart: August 12, 1989