Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, she rose to solo stardom with her debut studio album, Madonna (1983). She followed it with a series of successful albums, including all-time bestsellers Like a Virgin (1984) and True Blue (1986) as well as Grammy Award winners Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Madonna has amassed many number-one singles throughout her career, including "Like a Virgin", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".
Madonna's popularity was enhanced by roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992), and Evita (1996). While Evita won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, many of her other films received poor reviews. As a businesswoman, Madonna founded the company Maverick in 1992; it included Maverick Records, one of the most successful artist-run labels in history. Her other ventures include fashion brands, children's books, health clubs, and filmmaking. She contributes to various charities, having founded the Ray of Light Foundation in 1998 and Raising Malawi in 2006.
With sales of over 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is certified as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. She is the most successful solo artist in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and holds the record for the most number-one singles by a female artist in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. With a revenue of U.S. $1.5 billion from her concert tickets, she remains the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time. Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, her first year of eligibility. She was ranked as the greatest woman in music by VH1 in 2012, and as the greatest music video artist of all time by MTV in 2003 and Billboard in 2020. Rolling Stone also listed Madonna among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
Studio albums
Madonna (1983)
Like a Virgin (1984)
True Blue (1986)
Like a Prayer (1989)
Erotica (1992)
Bedtime Stories (1994)
Ray of Light (1998)
Music (2000)
American Life (2003)
Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)
Hard Candy (2008)
MDNA (2012)
Rebel Heart (2015)
Madame X (2019)
Best Friend
Madonna Lyrics
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The way you think
But I don't miss
The way you used to drink
I miss our talks
The Universal Law
You had a way
It's so confusing I thought I met my match
An intellectual would telling for a catch
You always said we be better off as friends
It was inevitable that it would end
Your picture's off my wall
But I'm still waiting for your call
And every man that walks through that door
Will be compared to you forever more
Still I have no regret
'Cause I survived the biggest test
I cannot lie and I won't pretend
But I feel like I lost my very best friend
I miss the country side where we used to lay
The smell of roses on a lovely summer day
You made me laugh, you had a clever wit
I miss the good times, I don't miss all of it
You wrote me poetry
You had a way with words
You said you wanted more than just a pretty girl
Maybe I challenged you a little bit too much
We couldn't have two drivers on the clutch
Your picture's off my wall
But I'm still waiting for your call
And every man that walks through that door
Will be compared to you forever more
Still I have no regrets
'Cause I survived the biggest test
I cannot lie and I won't pretend
But I feel like I lost my very best friend
Yet I have no regrets
'Cause I survived all biggest tests
I cannot lie and I won't pretend
But I feel like I lost my very best friend
It's so sad that had to end
I lost my very best friend (lost my very best friend)
Not gonna candy coat it
And I don't want to pretend
I put away your letter
Saved the best ones that I have
It wasn't always perfect
But it wasn't always bad
Still I have no regrets
'Cause I survived the biggest test
I cannot lie and I won't pretend
But I feel like I lost my very best friend
Yet I have no regrets
'Cause I survived the biggest test
I will not lie and I can't pretend
But I feel like I lost my very best friend
It's so sad that it had to end
In Madonna's song Best Friend, the lyrics express the singer's longing for a lost friend who had a significant impact on her life. The song's poignant lyrics, layered with emotion, suggest the depth of the relationship and the sense of loss that comes with its end. Madonna misses her friend's intelligence, his ability to see through her thoughts, and their conversations about universal law. However, she does not miss his drinking problem, which seems to have driven them apart.
The lyrics suggest that the relationship lived up to its potential as an intellectual match, but ultimately proved unsustainable. Madonna's regret is palpable, and she reminisces over a day spent in the countryside enjoying the scent of roses with her friend, who also had a way with words and wrote her poetry. Though she expresses no regrets at the end of the song, she does acknowledge the pain of losing her best friend.
Line by Line Meaning
I miss your brain
I miss the way you used to think and how intelligent you were.
The way you think
I miss the way you used to think and how intelligent you were.
But I don't miss
The way you used to drink
Although I miss your intelligence, I don't miss the way you used to heavily drink.
I miss our talks
The Universal Law
I miss our conversations where we discuss Universal Laws.
You had a way
Of seeing through my thoughts
You had this unique ability to understand and read my thoughts.
It's so confusing I thought I met my match
An intellectual would telling for a catch
It's confusing because I thought I found someone who matches my intellect and wasn't just looking for a fling.
You always said we be better off as friends
It was inevitable that it would end
You always knew that we were better off as friends, but it was still inevitable that our relationship would end.
Your picture's off my wall
But I'm still waiting for your call
Although I removed your picture from my wall, I'm still waiting for you to call me.
And every man that walks through that door
Will be compared to you forever more
Every man that I meet will be compared to you because you were my standard and someone I considered a great friend.
Still I have no regret
'Cause I survived the biggest test
Although we're no longer together, I have no regrets because our relationship was the biggest test I've ever had in my life.
I cannot lie and I won't pretend
But I feel like I lost my very best friend
I cannot lie and pretend that our relationship wasn't important to me. I feel like I lost my very best friend and I'm sad about it.
I miss the country side where we used to lay
The smell of roses on a lovely summer day
I miss the moments we shared together lying in the countryside on lovely summer days and smelling the roses.
You made me laugh, you had a clever wit
I miss the good times, I don't miss all of it
You were always able to make me laugh with your clever wit. I miss the good times we had, but I don't miss everything about our relationship.
You wrote me poetry
You had a way with words
You used to write me poetry and had an incredible gift with words.
You said you wanted more than just a pretty girl
Maybe I challenged you a little bit too much
You wanted more than just a pretty face, and maybe I pushed you a little too much which led to our downfall.
We couldn't have two drivers on the clutch
Our relationship couldn't work because we both wanted control and leadership in our relationship, which created a conflict.
Not gonna candy coat it
And I don't want to pretend
I'm not going to sugarcoat anything or pretend that I'm over you.
I put away your letter
Saved the best ones that I have
I put away your letter, but I still have the best ones that you've written to me.
It wasn't always perfect
But it wasn't always bad
Our relationship wasn't always perfect, but it wasn't always bad either.
Yet I have no regrets
'Cause I survived the biggest test
Despite everything, I have no regrets because we went through the biggest challenge of our lives together and survived.
I will not lie and I can't pretend
But I feel like I lost my very best friend
I cannot pretend or lie that our relationship didn't mean anything to me. Although we're not together anymore, I feel like I've lost my very best friend.
It's so sad that it had to end
It's so sad that our relationship had to end.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marco Benassi, Alessandro Benassi, Madonna Ciccone
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Robert Cochran
on Die Another Day
The only good thing about that sucky film is this song