On This Day: March 21 1989 Madonna Released Her Album Like a Prayer

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Mar 21, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: March 21 1989 Madonna Released Her Album Like a Prayer.

On this day March 21 1989 Madonna released her fourth studio album Like a Prayer. The album became a massive global success hitting number one on the US Billboard 200 and topping the charts in the UK Canada France Germany Italy Spain Greece and many other countries. With over 15 million copies sold worldwide it remains one of her most iconic and critically acclaimed albums.

Like a Prayer featured a mix of pop rock and gospel influences with powerful tracks like the title song Express...

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