On October 6th, 1982, Madonna released her very first single titled "Everybody". October 6th, 2012, will mark her 30th Anniversary in the entertainment world.
Although originally written by Madonna and Stephen Bray for her 4-track demo tape, the song is credited only to Madonna and is produced for the single by Mark Kamins, a New York DJ that was among the first to play Madonna’s demo at the well-known club Danceteria. Sire/Warner Brothers chose Kamins over Bray, believing the latter to be inexperienced. The 4-song tape, produced by Stephen Bray, included: 1) Ain’t No Big Deal, 2) Everybody, 3) Don’t You Know, and 4), Stay.
The single did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did make #7 on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart, which charted songs expected to hit the Billboard Hot 100. It did make #3 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart, a chart Madonna would go to rule over the next 24 years, scoring more #1 hits on it than any other artist. As Madonna was not featured on the single cover, many people did not know what she looked like; some assumed she was black, and she got some limited airplay on R&B stations. “Everybody” was not released in the UK. An extended remix of “Everybody” appears on Madonna’s 1987 dance retrospective, You Can Dance, and a “Dub Version” of the song appears on cassette versions of that album.
The song helped Madonna get her first ever magazine cover. It was on December's Dance Music Report. The video had a $1,500 budget. Madonna was performing in a club with 2 back up dancers, with lights in the background. The video helped people recognise who Madonna was as she wasn't pictured on the single artwork.
Madonna has performed Everybody on the Virgin Tour in 1985, it was used as the introduction the line used was "Dance and sing, get up and do your thing" just before Express Yourself on the Blonde Ambition Tour in 1990. It was the final song on the Girlie Show tour in 93 and Madonna did it again 12 years on the Confessions Promo tour in 2005/6. It was originally planned to be on the Confessions Tour in 2006 as the second last song but got replaced by Lucky Star and on November 22, 2008, Madonna performed Everybody as the audience request song at Atlantic City on the Sticky & Sweet Tour.
Time for us to celebrate this special anniversary and to pay tribute to her incredible career!
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Madonna’s first single release with us and win exclusive fan packs!
On October 6th, 1982, Madonna released her very first single titled “Everybody”. The record’s sleeve may not have featured Madonna’s face, but the song soon became a huge club hit. October 6th 2012 will mark her 30th Anniversary in the entertainment world. The Material Girl has released many hit singles and number one albums through the years, each of them featuring Madonna on its cover. Time for us to celebrate this special anniversary and to pay tribute to her incredible career using her own work as source of inspiration!
Now, all you need to do is to pick your favourite Madonna single or album sleeve and to come up with your own sleeve face creation! You can stick to the original photo’s look and feel or make it even more fun by adding accessories and/or an unexpected background, the only limit being your imagination…
Once done, e-mail us your creation at [email protected] before 11:59pm EST on October 19th, 2012, using “MY MADONNA SLEEVE FACE” as your e-mail’s subject line.
Also, make sure to include the following info in the body of your message:
- Full Name:
- Mailing Address (including zip code and country):
- Phone Number:
Madonna will pick her favourite 10 photos, each of them being rewarded with one of the following exclusive fan packs:
Grand Prize #1: The “Touchdown Pack”, which includes
1 autographed Football helmet signed by Madonna right after her 2012 Super Bowl performance
1 pair of Golden Triangle tickets to one of the upcoming MDNA Tour shows
1 pair of Truth or Dare shoes, size and style of your choosing
1 Album Cover Lithographs Set
1 “Addicted To Sweat” Full DVD set
1 month supply of Vitacoco
Grand Prize #2: The “Celebration Pack”, which includes
1 autographed Football signed by Madonnaright after her 2012 Super Bowl performance
1 pair of Golden Triangle tickets to one of the upcoming MDNA Tour shows
1 pair of Truth or Dare shoes, size and style of your choosing
1 “Addicted To Sweat” Full DVD set
1 MDNA track jacket
1 month supply of Vitacoco
Grand Prize #3: The “Immaculate Pack”, which includes
1 autographed Football signed by Madonnaright after her 2012 Super Bowl performance
1 pair of Golden Triangle tickets to one of the upcoming MDNA Tour shows
1 Madonna studio album bundle
1 pair of Truth or Dare shoes, size and style of your choosing
1 “Addicted To Sweat” Full DVD set
1 copy of the “Truth or Dare” documentary on Blu-Ray
1 month supply of Vitacoco
Prizes #4 to #6: The “MDNA Pack”, which includes
1 Copy of the “MDNA” vinyl album
1 MDNA Hoodie
1 MDNA Tour Book
1 Madonna studio album bundle
1 pair of Truth or Dare shoes, size and style of your choosing
1 “Addicted To Sweat” Full DVD set
Prizes #7 to #10: The “Sinners Pack”, which includes
1 Copy of the “MDNA” vinyl album
1 “I’M A SINNER” t-shirt
1 Madonna 2013 Calendar
1 copy of the “Truth or Dare” documentary on Blu-Ray
1 promotional “Truth or Dare by Madonna” scented candle
"This Saturday, to celebrate 30 extraordinary years of Madonna, fans around the globe will buy Everybody on iTunes (from the Celebration Deluxe Version), hoping it reappear in the charts 30 years on. I think this is a brilliant idea, and I encourage you all to do it. If you don’t have the money, blast the song and dance like no one’s watching. "
Congratulations Madonna! 
