FORMATS: 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl
HISTORY AND NOTES: Madonna ushered in her second album, Like A Virgin, by releasing the title track as the first single in the Fall of 1984. The release of this single and the album had been held off for a few months in order to allow "Lucky Star", the final single from the debut album, to run its course.
The single was released as both 7" and 12" vinyls (which had different covers). Both formats were backed with album track "Stay", while the 12" featured the Extended Dance Remix.
"Like A Virgin" was a huge success. It soared to the #1 spot on the Hot 100, spending an impressive 6 weeks at the pole position. "Like A Virgin" was so big that it also peaked at #1 on the Singles Sales, Radio Airplay, and Club Play charts for multiple weeks, and also hit the Top 10 on the R&B Singles chart, her only song ever to do so. Over the years, it has become one of Madonna's signature songs, being featured on 1990's The Immaculate Collection, and 2009's Celebration greatest hits albums.
CERTIFICATION: Gold
TRACKLISTINGS:
7" Vinyl
A Like A Virgin (Album Version)
B Stay (Album Version)
12" Vinyl
A Like A Virgin (Extended Dance Remix)
B Stay (Album Version)
CHARTS:
THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: November 17, 1984
Peak Date: December 22, 1984
Peak Position: #1 (6 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 48-38-21-11-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-7-9-17-28-43-61-76-100-// (19 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: March 23, 1985
The Billboard Hot 100 Top 10: December 22, 1984 (the week that “Like A Virgin” peaked at #1)
1. Madonna “Like A Virgin”
2. Duran Duran “The Wild Boys”
3. Daryl Hall John Oats “Out of Touch”
4. The Honeydrippers “Sea of Love”
5. New Edition “Cool It Now”
6. Pat Benatar “We Belong”
7. Chaka Khan “I Feel For You”
8. Paul McCartney “No More Lonely Nights”
9. Jack Wagner “All I Need”
10. Julian Lennon “Valotte”
HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: December 1, 1984
Peak Date: January 5, 1985
Peak Position: #1 (4 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 25-12-6-2-2-1-1-1-1-3-5-15-23-// (13 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: February 23, 1985
HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: November 24, 1984
Peak Date: December 22, 1984
Peak Position: #1 (5 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 29-19-10-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-6-11-21-// (13 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: February 16, 1985
HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY
Debut Date: November 24, 1984
Peak Date: December 15, 1984
Peak Position: #1 (4 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 26-9-2-1-1-1-1-2-7-11-32-43-73-// (13 Weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: February 16, 1985
HOT R&B / HIP-HOP SINGLES AND TRACKS
Debut Date: December 8, 1984
Peak Date: January 19, 1985
Peak Position: #9
Week-by-week Rundown: 78-61-47-34-34-12-12-9-9-10-10-26-29-45-99-// (15 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: March 9, 1985
HOT R&B SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: December 15, 1984
Peak Date: January 19, 1985
Peak Position: #9
Week-by-week Rundown: 24-27-27-12-13-9-10-10-10-16-24-// (11 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: February 23, 1985
HOT R&B AIRPLAY
Debut Date: December 22, 1984
Peak Date: January 26, 1985
Peak Position: #8
Week-by-week Rundown: 26-26-13-14-11-8-11-15-26-// (9 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: February 16, 1985
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Debut Date: December 8, 1984
Peak Date: January 19, 1985
Peak Position: #29
Week-by-week Rundown: 40-38-34-34-34-34-29-29-// (8 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: January 26, 1985
HOT DIGITAL TRACKS
Debut Date: February 25, 2012
Peak Date: February 25, 2012
Peak Position: #44
Week-by-week Rundown: 44-// (1 week total)
Final Week on Chart: February 25, 2012
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