True Blue (Madonna song) in the video. The video was released at a time when she was going through a failed marriage with then husband actor Sean Penn. During this period, Madonna focused on more traditional fashion and attitudes and tried to appear more respectful of traditional gender roles. After shedding her trampy sex-kitten and boy-toy image with the "Live to Tell" music video, Madonna again adopted a new look for this video. Madonna attended aerobics classes at Hollywood health centre "The Sports Connection", which was responsible for her toned down look in the video. Sire Records decided to opt for a promotional device
Madonna: Like an Icon Madonna: Like an Icon Madonna: Like an Icon is a biography by English author Lucy O'Brien, chronicling the life of American singer Madonna. The book was released on 27 August 2007, by Bantam Press in the United Kingdom, and on 18 October 2007, by Harper Collins in the United States. "Madonna: Like an Icon" chronicles the life of the singer from her birth, up to the release of her eleventh studio album, "Hard Candy", in 2008. Initially critical of her work, O'Brien had become a fan of Madonna after seeing her perform on television for The Virgin Tour in 1985.