LIKE A VIRGIN LYRICS - MADONNA | LIKE A VIRGIN

Like a Virgin by Madonna is the 1984 chart-topping classic that became her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1. Released on October 31, 1984 as the lead single from her second album Like a Virgin, the song was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg and produced by Nile Rodgers, and it went on to sell more than 6 million copies worldwide.

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Like a Virgin Song Credits

Song: Like a Virgin
Singer: Madonna
Album: Like a Virgin (1984)
Writers: Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
Producer: Nile Rodgers
Video Director: Mary Lambert
Label: Sire Records
Release Date: October 31, 1984

Like a Virgin Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Until I found you
[Verse 2]
I was beat, incomplete
I've been had, I was sad and blue
But you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
Shiny and new
[Chorus]
Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats next to mine
[Verse 3]
Gonna give you all my love, boy
My fear is fading fast
Been saving it all for you
'Cause only love can last
[Verse 4]
You're so fine and you're mine
Make me strong, yeah, you make me bold
Oh, your love thawed out
Yeah, your love thawed out
What was scared and cold
[Chorus]
Like a virgin, hey
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
With your heartbeat next to mine
[Bridge]
Whoa-oh
Whoa-oh, ah
Whoa-oh
[Verse 5]
You're so fine and you're mine
I'll be yours till the end of time
'Cause you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
I've nothing to hide
[Chorus]
Like a virgin, hey
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
With your heartbeat next to mine
[Outro]
Like a virgin
Ooh-ooh, like a virgin
Feels so good inside
When you hold me
And your heart beats
And you love me
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, baby
Yeah
Can't you hear my heart beat?
For the very first time

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who wrote Like a Virgin?
A: "Like a Virgin" was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, and produced by Nile Rodgers. It was released by Sire Records as the lead single from Madonna's second studio album, Like a Virgin (1984).

Q: What was Madonna's first No. 1?
A: "Like a Virgin" was Madonna's first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1. It also topped the charts in Australia and Canada, and has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.

Q: Who directed the Like a Virgin video?
A: The official music video was directed by Mary Lambert and features Madonna on a Venice gondola alongside wedding-dress scenes filmed in a castle.

Q: What happened at the 1984 VMAs?
A: Madonna made an iconic debut performance of "Like a Virgin" at the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards on September 14, 1984, performing atop a 17-foot wedding cake in a bridal look complete with a "BOY TOY" belt.

More from Madonna: read the Madonna biography for her age, career and song facts, plus the Danceteria Afterhours lyrics and the Bring Your Love lyrics.