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The Look of Love (Madonna song)
"The Look of Love" is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack album to the 1987 film ''Who's That Girl''. It was the third and final single release from the album and was released on November 25, 1987 by Sire Records. While shooting for the film, then called ''Slammer'', Madonna had requested that producer Patrick Leonard develop a downtempo song that captured the nature of her film persona. She later wrote the lyrics and melody to the backing track developed by Leonard, and the song became "The Look of Love". Madonna was also inspired by actor James Stewart in the 1954 film ''Rear Window''.
Featuring instrumentation from percussion, the song begins with a low bass synth line and a slow backing track, followed by Madonna singing the lyrics. Critically appreciated as a haunting track and noted as a "gem" on the album, "The Look of Love" reached the top ten of the charts in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It also charted in France, Germany and Switzerland, while reaching the top 20 of the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Madonna's only live performances of the song were on her Who's That Girl World Tour in 1987. During the performance Madonna pretended that she was lost on the stage, like her film character.
==Background and development==
In 1986, Madonna was shooting for her third motion picture ''Who's That Girl'', known at the time as ''Slammer''. Needing songs for the soundtrack of the movie, she contacted Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray, with whom she had written and produced her third studio album ''True Blue'' in 1986. Madonna explained to them that she needed an uptempo song and a downtempo song. She came to the studio one Thursday, as Leonard developed the chorus of the songs.〔 He handed over that cassette to Madonna, who went to the backroom and finished the melody and the lyrics of the songs, while Leonard worked on the other parts.〔 The uptempo song developed was "Who's That Girl", the first single from the soundtrack, and the downtempo song, developed and written the day after, was "The Look of Love". Madonna later changed the film name to ''Who's That Girl'', rather than ''Slammer'', considering it to be a better title.〔 Regarding the development of the songs for the film, Madonna further explained
"I had some very specific ideas in mind, music that would stand on its own as well as support and enhance what was happening on screen and the only way to make that a reality was to have a hand in writing the tunes myself. () The songs aren't necessarily about Nikki (character name in the movie ) or written to be sung by someone like her, but there's a spirit to this music that captures both what the film and the characters are about, I think."〔
Madonna was inspired by the look that actor James Stewart gave actress Grace Kelly in the 1954 film ''Rear Window''. Madonna said: "I can't describe it, but that is the way I want someone to look at me when he loves me. It's the most pure look of love and adoration. Like surrender. It's devastating." "The Look of Love" was released as the third single from the soundtrack in the United Kingdom, some European countries and Japan. "I Know It", a track from Madonna's self-titled debut album, appeared as the B-side. In 1989, the song was used as the B-side for the "Express Yourself" single release.
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