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"Lucky Star" is a song by Madonna from her debut self titled studio album Madonna. The song serves as the opening track to the album, and was released as the first single however it was then re-released as the fourth single due to it not charting.
Background
The lyrics were based on a nursery rhyme: "Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight..." Written by Madonna, this was her first single from her debut album. It went nowhere, but was successfully re-released six months later after "Holiday" became a hit. The success the second time around was largely because of the video, which MTV put in hot rotation. It was commissioned by Jeff Ayeroff, who was an executive at Madonna's label, Warner Bros. Ayeroff said in the book I Want My MTV: "I made 'Lucky Star' for $14,000 with a friend who was a pot grower from Bolinas, California (Arthur Pierson). We'd released 'Everybody,' 'Burning Up,' 'Holiday' and 'Borderline' as singles. And Madonna didn't want to release 'Lucky Star.' Around the same time, she was getting sued and needed money. I said, 'Let me release 'Lucky Star,' and I guarantee you'll sell enough records to pay that off.' 'Lucky Star' broke the first album wide open."
Composition
The song is a medium-paced dance track, beginning with an edited version of Yamaha DX7 "tub. erupt." patch as the sparkle of a synth note and is followed by heavy beats of Linn LinnDrum and Oberheim DMX handclaps. A bass guitar is played in high riff and a bubbling bass synth is produced to accompany the guitar sound.
Live Perfomances
The song was performed on The Virgin Tour in 1985, the Who's That Girl World Tour in 1987, the Confessions Tour in 2006, and the Rebel Heart Tour in 2015 and 2016.
Music Video
| Music Video | Information | |
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Released | Unknown |
| Length | 4:02 | |
| Director | Arthur Pierson | |
| Production Co | Glenn Goodwin | |
| Choreographer | N/A | |
| Filmed | N/A | |
| Location | N/A | |
| VEVO views | 1+ Million Views | |
Lyrics
You must be my lucky star
'Cause you shine on me wherever you are
I just think of you and I start to glow
And I need your light and baby you know
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, star bright, make everything all right
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, star bright, yeah
You must be my lucky star
'Cause you make the darkness seem so far
And when I'm lost you'll be my guide
I just turn around and you're by my side
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, star bright, make everything all right
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, star bright, yeah
Come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything all right
Come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything all right
You may be my lucky star
But I'm the luckiest by far
You may be my lucky star
But I'm the luckiest by far
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, star bright, make everything all right
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, star bright, yeah
Come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything all right
Come on, shine your heavenly body tonight
'Cause I know you're gonna make everything all right
He may be my lucky star
I'm the luckiest by far
He may be my lucky star
I'm the luckiest by far
He may be my lucky star
I'm the luckiest by far
He may be my lucky star
I'm the luckiest by far
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, star bright, make everything all right
Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright, you make everything all right
What you do to me baby
You better stay by my side tonight
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright
Starlight, star bright, baby
Starlight, star bright, stay by my side tonight
What you do to me baby
What you do, what you do to me baby
Stay by my side tonight
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