The controversial "Justify My Love" marked a shift in Madonna's sound and image, featuring a spoken-word performance over a minimalist beat.
- The single's music video, directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, was deemed too provocative for MTV and aired after 9 PM, despite being in black and white.
- Despite its explicit content, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Madonna's ninth chart-topper in the US.
- The track was co-written and produced by Lenny Kravitz, with uncredited contributions from André Betts.
Madonna is a pop superstar from Bay City, Michigan, who rose to fame in the 1980s with a series of boundary-pushing hits. In 1990, she was at the height of her fame, exploring more mature themes and sounds following the massive success of Like a Prayer.
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