I'm Breathless

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I'm Breathless

Soundtrack by Madonna
Released	May 22, 1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Pop/Jazz
Length	44:54
Label	Sire Records Warner Bros. Records WEA International
Producer(s)	Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Bill Bottrell, Kevin Gilbert, Shep Pettibone
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A) link Rolling Stone link
Madonna chronology
Like a Prayer (1989)	I'm Breathless (1990)	The Immaculate Collection (1990)

I'm Breathless (sometimes labeled as Dick Tracy: I'm Breathless) is the fifth studio album, and sixth release, by singer Madonna. It was recorded to coincide with the film Dick Tracy, and was released on May 22, 1990.

1 Album information
2 Track listing
3 Singles
4 Credits
5 Chart performance
6 Certifications
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Album information

There are four songs from the film on this album, "Sooner or Later", "More", "What Can You Lose?", and "Now I'm Following You", although the latter song appears here in a version different from the one in the film (the film version of "Now I'm Following You" was performed not by Madonna, but by the song's composer, Andy Paley).

The success of the single "Vogue", which was released prior to the album, combined with the publicity of Dick Tracy and Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour gave I'm Breathless a significant sales boost. I'm Breathless reached number two on the Billboard 200, reaching platinum status in three months. The second hit, "Hanky Panky", kept the album in the charts for several months, although it was eventually overtaken by Madonna's Immaculate Collection, released at the end of the year. As a consequence of this, two more planned single releases from the album, "Now I'm Following You" and "Sooner or Later", were cancelled in favour of "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me".

"Sooner or Later" later won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1991.

The song "Something to Remember" was included in Madonna's ballad compilation album of the same name.

Madonna commented in a 1998 interview that this album is one of her favourites saying "I love every song on that album."

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Time
1.	“He’s A Man” Writer(s): Madonna, Patrick Leonard Producer(s): Madonna and Patrick Leonard	4:43
2.	“Sooner or Later” Writer(s): Stephen Sondheim Producer(s): Madonna and Bill Bottrell	3:20
3.	“Hanky Panky” Writer(s): Madonna, Patrick Leonard Producer(s): Madonna and Patrick Leonard	3:56
4.	“I'm Going Bananas” Writer(s): Michael Kernan, Andy Paley Producer(s): Madonna and Patrick Leonard	1:43
5.	“Cry Baby” Writer(s): Madonna, Patrick Leonard Producer(s): Madonna and Patrick Leonard	4:05
6.	“Something to Remember” Writer(s): Madonna, Patrick Leonard Producer(s): Madonna and Patrick Leonard	5:06
7.	“Back in Business” Writer(s): Madonna, Patrick Leonard Producer(s): Madonna and Patrick Leonard	5.13
8.	“More” Writer(s): Stephen Sondheim Producer(s): Madonna and Bill Bottrell	4:58
9.	“What Can You Lose?” (Duet w/ Mandy Patinkin) Writer(s): Stephen Sondheim Producer(s): Madonna and Bill Bottrell	2:08
10.	“Now I’m Following You (Part I)” (Duet w/ Warren Beatty) Writer(s): Andy Paley, Jeff Lass, Ned Claflin, Jonathan Paley Producer(s): Madonna and Patrick Leonard	1:35
11.	“Now I’m Following You (Part II)” (Duet w/ Warren Beatty) Writer(s): Andy Paley, Jeff Lass, Ned Claflin, Jonathan Paley Producer(s): Madonna , Patrick Leonard and Kevin Gilbert	3:18
12.	“Vogue” Writer(s): Madonna, Shep Pettibone Producer(s): Madonna and Shep Pettibone	4:50

[edit] Singles

#	Title	Date
1.	"Vogue"	March 1990
2.	"Hanky Panky"	June 1990

[edit] Credits

Vocals: Madonna
Additional Vocals: Warren Beatty (Now I'm Following You Parts I & II), Mandy Patinkin (What Can You Lose)
Drums: Jeffrey Porcaro, Carlos Vega and John Guerin
Percussion: Luis Conte
Drum Programming: Patrick Leonard
Bass: Guy Pratt, Abraham Laboriel and Bob Magnusson
Bass Synth by Patrick Leonard
Keyboards: Patrick Leonard
Piano: Bill Schneider
Acoustic Piano: Randy Waldman
Tenor Sax: Bob Cooper
Alto Sax: Abe Most
Saxophone: Dave Boruff and Jeff Clayton
Clarinet: Abe Most and Mahlon Clark
Trumpet: Tony Terran
Trombone: Charlie Loper
Hi Hat: Jonathan Moffett
Mariachis: Samuel Nolasco and Xavier Serrano
Background vocals: Donna DeLory, Niki Haris, Jennie Douglas McRae and Ndea Davenport
Production: Madonna, Patrick Leonard, and Bill Bottrell
Mixed by Brian Malouf
Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak Position
Australia albums chart	1
Austria albums chart	5
Brazil albums chart	2
Canada albums chart	2
France albums chart	3
Germany albums chart	1
Ireland (Éire) albums chart	1
Japanese albums chart	1
Mexico albums chart	5
Norway albums chart	4
Portugal albums chart	10
Spain albums chart	2
Switzerland albums chart	3
UK albums chart	2
USA Billboard 200	2

[edit] Certifications

Country	Certification
Australia	2x Platinum
Austria	Gold
Brazil	Gold
Canada	2x Platinum
France	2x Gold
Germany	Platinum
Ireland	1x Platinum
Italy	3x Platinum
Mexico	Gold
Singapore	4x Platinum
Spain	2x Platinum
Switzerland	Gold
UK	2x Platinum
USA	2x Platinum

[edit] References

Mad-eyes.net - "I'm Breathless" Album Page - last accessed on October 24, 2005

For charts and certifications:

"Chart Performance of Madonna Records - A Compiled History". MLVC.ORG - Charts. link - last accessed on December 12, 2005.
"Madonna Tribe News: Pier Pinto's Charts Updates". Madonna Tribe News. link - last accessed on December 12, 2005.