La Isla Bonita
"La Isla Bonita" (; ) is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album "True Blue" (1986). It was released as the fifth and final single from "True Blue" on February 25, 1987, by Sire Records. The song was written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, with additional songwriting by Bruce Gaitsch. The initial composition of the song was first offered to Michael Jackson before Madonna both accepted it and wrote the lyrics and melody. "La Isla Bonita" is noted for being the first Madonna song to contain Latin influences, with arrangements of Cuban drums and Spanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas, and a mix of synthesized and real drumming. The lyrics of the song tell about a "beautiful island" and, according to Madonna, was a tribute to the beauty of the Latinos.

Upon its release, "La Isla Bonita" received positive reviews from music critics. The song became Madonna's fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom, giving her the record for most number-one singles for a female artist on the UK Singles Chart. "La Isla Bonita" additionally topped the charts in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland and Switzerland, while peaking within the top-five in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and the United States. In the latter country, the song became Madonna's 11th consecutive top-five single. "La Isla Bonita" was the best-performing single of 1987 in Europe.

In the accompanying music video, Madonna portrayed two opposite characters – a young, pious Catholic woman, and a glamorous, passionate Latina. The Latin style and the Andalusian flamenco red dress she wore became a trend later. "La Isla Bonita" is one of the most performed live songs by Madonna, appearing in seven of her concert tours, the most recent being on the Madame X Tour (2019–2020). Madonna has regularly performed the song in its Spanish form, sometimes with tribal or folk songs and remixes to accompany it. The song has been covered by various artists across the world, including Byanka (Mexico), Elvy Sukaesih (Indonesia) and Alizée (France).
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