Live to Tell

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"Live to Tell" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album, True Blue (1986), and also featured in the crime drama At Close Range, starring her then-husband Sean Penn. Originally composed as an instrumental by Patrick Leonard for the film Fire with Fire, the piece was rejected by Paramount, prompting Madonna to adapt it for At Close Range. She wrote the lyrics, added melodies and a bridge, and co-produced the track with Leonard. Lyrically, the torch song in the form of a pop ballad explores themes of deceit, mistrust, and trauma rooted in childhood. Released on March 26, 1986, in the United States ahead of the film's premiere, "Live to Tell" also served as the lead single from True Blue. Internationally, it was issued on April 14. It was acclaimed, with praise for the vocal performance, and it has since been widely cited as one of Madonna's finest ballads. It was Madonna's third number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and her first number-one on the Adult Contemporary...

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