<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Like a Virgin" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Like a Virgin" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her second studio album Like a Virgin (1984). It was released on October 31, 1984, by the Sire label as the album's lead single . The song was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, and produced by Nile Rodgers; Steinberg said that the song was inspired by his personal experiences of romance . "Like a Virgin" was chosen for Madonna by Michael Ostin of Warner Bros. Records after listening to a demo sung by Kelly . However, Rodgers initially felt that the song did not have a sufficient hook and was not suitable for Madonna, but subsequently changed his opinion after the hook was stuck in his mind . </P> <P> Musically, "Like a Virgin" is a dance - oriented song, composed of two hooks . Madonna's voice is heard in a high register while a continuous arrangement of drums are heard along the bassline . The lyrics of the song are ambiguous and consist of hidden innuendo, interpreted in different ways . "Like a Virgin" received positive reviews from contemporary as well as past critics, who frequently called it as one of the defining songs for Madonna . It became her first number - one single on the Billboard Hot 100, while reaching the top of the charts in Australia, Canada and Japan, and the top - ten of other countries . </P>

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