“Dress You Up”
Single by Madonna from the album Like a Virgin
B-side	"Shoo-Bee-Doo" "I Know It" (UK)
Released	July 24, 1985 (Worldwide) September 25, 1985 (Japan) December 3, 1985 (UK)
Format	Vinyl (12"), CD Single (Re-Issue), Vinyl (7"), Cassette Single, Limited Edition Shaped Picture Disc
Recorded	1984
Genre	Pop
Length	3:58
Label	Sire, Warner Bros.
Producer	Nile Rodgers
Madonna singles chronology
"Into the Groove" (1985) "Dress You Up" (1985) "Gambler" (1985)
Like a Virgin track listing
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (5) "Dress You Up" (6) "Shoo-Bee-Doo" (7)

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Song information

The dance song makes use of an extended metaphor between fashion and sex. Madonna sings about clothes she'd like draped over her man, obviously for the pleasure of having her hands all over his body. She also sings that she'll create a "look" for her lover, referring to a concept that would become unique to Madonna's own fame. She even sings about covering her man with "Velvet Kisses", and making him feel the "Silky Touch of her Caresses".

The song was subject to controversy when it was included in the Parents Music Resource Center's "Filthy Fifteen" list, for the perceived sexual content of its lyrics. The PMRC's Tipper Gore had heard her daughter listening to the song, and considered its lyric ("Gonna dress you up in my love") to constitute 'vulgar music'. Tipper Gore, founder of the Parents Music Resource Center The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women: Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Al Gore; Susan Baker, wife of Treasury Secretary James Baker; Pam Howar, wife of Washington realtor... Tipper Gore, founder of the Parents Music Resource Center The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women: Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Al Gore; Susan Baker, wife of Treasury Secretary James Baker; Pam Howar, wife of Washington realtor... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Gore (born August 19, 1948), known as Tipper Gore, is the wife of former Vice President Al Gore and was the Second Lady of the United States from 1993 until 2001. ...

The list was presented to a Senate committee in a campaign to censor such songs. Other songs included recent hits by Cyndi Lauper, Prince, Sheena Easton, the Mary Jane Girls, and Twisted Sister. This led to the creation of the Parental Advisory sticker. Cynthia Ann Stephanie Cyndi Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American Grammy Award- winning singer, MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning film, television and theatre actress. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a Scottish two time Grammy Award-winning pop singer and theatre & television actress. ... The Mary Jane Girls are a popular American R&B, Soul, Funk and Pop group from the 1980s. ... Twisted Sister is an American hard rock band from New York City. ... For the book of the same name, see Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America. ...

In 1999, "Dress You Up" was sung by a group of young adults, among which were then-unknowns Alex Greenwald, Rashida Jones and Jason Thompson, in Gap's "Everybody in Vests" TV commercial directed by Pedro Romhanyi. The music mix was done by the Dust Brothers.^[1] Alex Greenwald (born October 9, 1979, Los Angeles, California) is the lead singer of Californian band Phantom Planet. ... Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976), is an American actress, writer, model, and musician, best known for her portrayal of Karen Filippelli on The Office. ... Jason Thompson is a Canadian actor born November 20, 1976 in St. ... For other uses, see Gap. ... The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ...

Madonna has re-embraced the song in her more recent years; a backing track was created for performance on her Re-Invention Tour, however Madonna found it difficult to learn the guitar chords for the song, choosing to perform "Material Girl" instead. The song made its way into her next tour however, in the form of a video interlude medley with three other early Madonna songs before a performance of "Music". Madonna, Re-invention World Tour 2004 Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), simply known by the stage name Madonna, is a pop singer considered by many to be the queen of popular music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Audio sample Material Girl is a song written by Peter Brown and Robert Rans for American singer Madonnas second album, Like a Virgin. ... For the live album of the tour, see The Confessions Tour (album). ... It has been suggested that Music (Video) be merged into this article or section. ...

The song is one of several hit Madonna singles not included on The Immaculate Collection compilation. The Immaculate Collection is the second compilation by pop singer Madonna, released on November 13, 1990 by Sire Records. ...

The rhythm and some lyrics were also prominently used in the pornography film "Star 88".

Music video

Although no music video was made, a live performance of "Dress You Up" from Madonna Live - The Virgin Tour videocassette filmed in Detroit, Michigan, was used to promote the single. The video was nominated for three MTV Video Music Awards: Best Choreography, Best Editing and Best Cinematography. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Madonna Live - The Virgin Tour is the first live music video title by singer Madonna. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard. ... Detroit redirects here. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ...

• Director: Daniel Kleinman
• Producer: Simon Fields
• Director of Photography: Jerry Watson
• Editor: Mitchell Sinoway
• Production Company: Limelight Productions

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Charts

"Dress You Up" peaked at five in the UK over the Christmas period of 1985 when it became her eighth Top 5 song of 1985, following "Like a Virgin", "Material Girl", "Crazy for You", "Into the Groove", "Holiday", "Angel", and "Gambler". "Holiday" and "Like A Virgin" had technically been released the previous year, though the former re-entered the chart in 1985, and the latter was still in the Top 5 at the start of the year from its original release. Playbill cover and advertising poster. ... Like a Virgin (non-US release) track listing Love Dont Live Here Anymore (5) Into the Groove (6) Dress You Up (7) You Can Dance track listing Over and Over (5) Into the Groove (6) Wheres the Party (7) The Immaculate Collection track listing Crazy for You (6... Madonna UK chronology Rescue Me (1991) Holiday (UK re-issue) (1991) This Used to Be My Playground (1992) Holiday is a song and the third single by pop singer Madonna, released on September 7, 1983 by Sire Records. ... Gambler is the second single American singer Madonna released from the 1985 soundtrack to the film Vision Quest. ...

In Australia, the song peaked at #5 in October 1985, becoming Madonna's sixth Top 10 single in that country in just over a year.

Following on from a sizeable amount of previous hit singles, the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in 1985. “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

Charts

Live Performances

Thus far, Madonna has performed Dress You Up on her Virgin Tour in 1985 and the Who's That Girl World Tour in 1987. The song was originally going to be performed on the Re-Invention Tour in 2004, however it was pulled from the setlist and replaced with Material Girl at the last moment. The Virgin Tour 1985, Madonnas first concert tour, included visits to major United States and Canadian cities. ... After Madonnas 1985 The Virgin Tour, which took her to the biggest cities in North America, the Whos That Girl World Tour 1987 was the performers first world tour, which had her visiting cities in Japan, North America, and Europe. ... Madonna, Re-invention World Tour 2004 Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), simply known by the stage name Madonna, is a pop singer considered by many to be the queen of popular music. ... Audio sample Material Girl is a song written by Peter Brown and Robert Rans for American singer Madonnas second album, Like a Virgin. ...

Writing Credits

Written by Andrea LaRusso and Peggy Stanziale.

Official mixes

• Album Version (4:01)
• The 12" Formal Mix (6:12)
• The Casual Instrumental Mix (4:38)
• Remix Edit (3:45) Promo Vinyl Only
• Live Video Version (5:41) (Virgin Tour VHS)
• Re-Invention Tour Studio Version (3:44) Unreleased

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References

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External links

• Mad-Eyes.net - "Dress You Up" Single Page