On March 20, 1990 Madonna released �Vogue.�

On March 20 Madonna released �Vogue��

Still of Madonna from the �Vogue� music video
Sire Records / Warner Brothers Records

On March 20, 1990, Sire Records released Vogue as the first single from Madonna�s second soundtrack album, I�m Breathless.

The song was written by Madonna with producer Shep Pettibone; it was recorded between December 1989 and January 1990; the music video was filmed by director David Fincher at The Burbank Studios on February 10 and 11 and premiered on MTV on March 29, 1990.

The song, inspired by the style of dance Madonna was introduced to at the New York City club Sound Factory, is about enjoying oneself on the dance floor, regardless of what others are thinking. �Vogue� was originally part of the �Dick Tracy� film soundtrack (which Madonna starred in), with the song later included in future Madonna albums.

�Vogue� � Madonna
Sire Records / Warner Brothers Records

The video, infamously shot in black and white, features Madonna and her dancers �voguing� in various styles, while paying homage to various actress of Hollywood�s golden era. Some of the actress named checked during Madonna�s rap verse include Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Marlene Deitrich, Grace Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Katherine Hepburn, and Bette Davis. The video is constantly ranked as one of the greatest videos ever made.

Still of Madonna from the �Vogue� music video
Sire Records / Warner Brothers Records

Music video for �Vogue�:

The song reached number one in over 30 countries, and has sold over six million copies worldwide (arguably becoming Madonna�s biggest and signature hit). Like the video, the song was well received by critics, and often ranks as one of the greatest songs to have been recorded by media publications.