![]() For the project, she brought back Stephen Bray―with whom she had worked on her previous album Like a Virgin (1984)―and The Virgin Tour's musical director, producer Patrick Leonard. In the fall of 1985, Madonna began writing and recording songs for her third studio album, True Blue. Patrick Leonard (left, pictured in 2018) created the instrumental demo of "La Isla Bonita" and offered it to Michael Jackson (right, pictured in 1988), who turned it down. It has also been referred to as one of Madonna's best songs, and features on her compilation albums The Immaculate Collection (1990) and Celebration (2009). "La Isla Bonita" has been included on eight of Madonna's concert tours and covered by multiple artists, including Ricky Martin and Alizée. The clip received mixed reviews from authors and contemporary critics: some saw the use of Hispanic imagery as a successful marketing strategy, while others accused the singer of cultural appropriation. In the accompanying music video, Madonna portrays two opposite characters: a young Catholic woman, and a flamenco dancer. It topped the charts in Canada and several countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom―where it became Madonna's fourth number one―France, West Germany, and Austria. It was commercially successful, becoming her eleventh top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and second Adult Contemporary number one. Upon its release as the fifth and final single from True Blue on February 25, 1987, "La Isla Bonita" was positively received by music critics, who cited it as a highlight in the album. Madonna said the song was her tribute to Latin Americans. The lyrics talk about an island named San Pedro, whose location has been debated. Its instrumentation features flamenco guitar, Latin percussion, maracas, and includes four lines sung in Spanish. It's her first song with Latin influences. Madonna came up with the title, wrote the lyrics and produced the song with Leonard. When Leonard met Madonna to start working on True Blue, he played the demo for her. Patrick Leonard and Bruce Gaitsch created it as an instrumental demo and offered it to singer Michael Jackson, who turned it down. " La Isla Bonita" ("The Beautiful Island") is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album True Blue (1986). For the album by Deerhoof, see La Isla Bonita (album). ![]() For the island nicknamed "La isla bonita", see La Palma. ![]()
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