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| Released = November 12, 1986 | Format = | Recorded = 1985 | Writer = | Genre = Dance-pop | Length = 4:13 | Label = | Producer = | Last single = "True Blue" (1986) | This single = "Open Your Heart" (1986) | Next single = "La Isla Bonita" (1987) }} "Open Your Heart" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album ''True Blue'' (1986). It was released as the album's fourth single in November 12, 1986 by Sire Records. It has since appeared remixed on the compilation albums ''The Immaculate Collection'' (1990) and ''Celebration'' (2009). Originally a rock 'n roll song with the title "Follow Your Heart", it was written for singer Cyndi Lauper by songwriters Gardner Cole and Peter Rafelson, although it was never played to her. Since Madonna's management was looking for new songs for ''True Blue'', she accepted it. Madonna altered some of the lyrics and changed the composition to suit the dance-pop genre, giving her a co-writer credit for the song. Lyrically "Open Your Heart" is a love song, talking about innocent feelings of boy-meets-girl romance and Madonna expressing her sexual desire. The song was well received by critics who commended it for being a simple love song. It was also successful commercially, reaching the top-ten of the charts in Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, also reaching the top of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, thus making it Madonna's fifth US number-one single. The music video, however, portrayed a different concept of the song. Madonna played an exotic dancer in a peep-show club, who befriends a little boy and subsequently escapes. It was critically acclaimed for portraying a completely opposite perspective of "voyeuristic male gaze and object", and depicting innocence rather than sexual overtones, although the entry of a child in a strip club was negatively criticized. The video was an homage to actresses Liza Minnelli and Marlene Dietrich. "Open Your Heart" has been performed by Madonna in three of her world tours – 1987's Who's That Girl World Tour, 1990's Blond Ambition World Tour, where Madonna wore her infamous conical bra during the song, and 2012's The MDNA Tour. The performances were included in the respective video release of the tours. "Open Your Heart" has been covered a number of times by different artists, and appeared in the Britney Spears film, ''Crossroads'' (2002). ==Writing and recording== "Open Your Heart" was originally a rock 'n roll song with the title "Follow Your Heart" and had been written for singer Cyndi Lauper by songwriters Gardner Cole and Peter Rafelson, although it was never played to her. The Temptations were also considered for the song. Their manager Benny Medina decided that they wanted to record the song after all, but upon hearing that Madonna had already recorded it, changed their mind. The original title according to Cole, was from a local health food restaurant called ''Follow Your Heart'' in Canoga Park, California, where he was in love with a waitress named Lisa and she was the original inspiration for the lyrics. In Fred Bronson's book ''The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits'', Cole explained,
Cole's manager Bennett Freed was working with Madonna's management and they were looking for new material for her album. Three of Cole's songs were chosen for reviewing, including "Open Your Heart". Madonna's manager Freddy DeMann overheard the song and thought it would be a hit for Madonna and he asked Cole to re-demo a female demo version. Her female backup singer, Donna De Lory was Cole's girlfriend and he immediately asked her to sing the demo.〔 Despite the fact that it did not fit exactly with the choice and genre of songs Madonna was singing at that time, she nevertheless accepted it. Madonna recorded "Open Your Heart", altered the lyrics thus earning a co-writing credit, and along with Patrick Leonard added a bassline underneath the song which turned it into a rock-dance track rather than the original rock 'n roll genre. The song was the first recorded cut for the ''True Blue'' album in late 1985 and ultimately made it to the final released tracklist.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Open Your Heart (Madonna song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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