True Blue (Madonna song) True Blue (Madonna song) "True Blue" is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the title track from her third studio album "True Blue" (1986), and was released as the album's third single on September 17, 1986 by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Steve Bray, the song deals with Madonna's feelings for her then-husband Sean Penn. A dance-pop song, it features instrumentation from a rhythm guitar, a synthesizer, keyboards, and drums. The main chorus is backed by an alternate one, incorporating a chord progression generally found in doo-wop music. Received by the critics as a light-hearted
Pre-Madonna can be found on the collection of early demos "Pre-Madonna"." Credits and personnel adapted from "In the Beginning" liner notes. Pre-Madonna Pre-Madonna is a collection of demos by American singer Madonna. The album was released in 1997 by Stephen Bray, who was the producer of the songs when they were recorded, and was distributed by Soultone. It was released as In the Beginning in European countries. Madonna met up with Bray, her former boyfriend, in 1980 when she was trying to establish her music career. She had left the band Breakfast Club and enlisted Bray's help to further her career.