TRUTH OR DARE PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS SHOT BY STEPHEN MEISEL 1991

STRIKE A POSE- STEVEN MEISEL, 1991

STRIKE A POSE- TRUTH OR DARE PROMOTIONAL SHOTS, 1991

MTV 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, 1991

     1991 marked the 10th anniversary of MTV, and a special aired on ABC that year featuring some of the biggest names in music. Madonna appeared in a pre-taped segment, which stood out as all other "performances" were done onstage. Her segment was performance art of the highest order as she reflected back on the last ten years of her career and her first appearances on the music video channel. The clip was highly entertaining, and was by far the most memorable segment of the television special.

DINNER WITH MADONNA- Kurt Loder Interview, 1991

STRIKE A POSE- VANITY FAIR BY HERB RITTS, 1991

THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION

   

     Released November 9 of 1990, Madonna released  an album that would go on to become one of the biggest selling albums in music history. Bursting with fifteen of her classic hits of the 80's from "Holiday" to "Vogue", the massively successful IMMACULATE COLLECTION greatest hits package extravaganza truly shook the world. Madonna released two new songs on this greatest hits compilation, "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me". Both songs were smash hits- the first topping the charts and the second peaking at #9 and becoming the highest debuting single by a female at that time.

      The video for "Justify My Love" caused shockwaves and controversy around the globe- it was banned from MTV so Madonna turned around and sold the video for ten bucks a pop, causing it to become the highest selling video single in music history. For whatever reason, Madonna never released a video for "Rescue Me"- however the song is a bona fide fan favorite and a wonderful precursor to that gritty, urban sound she would envelop herself in on her EROTICA and BEDTIME STORIES albums in the early 90's that's finding countless fans today.

STRIKE A POSE- STEVEN MIESEL, ROLLING STONE 1991