Madonna • Live To Tell // Jennifer Connelly • The Hot Spot

#JenniferConnelly • #80s • #80sMusic • #80sMovies • #TheHotSpot • #Madonna • #LiveToTell • #80sMusicHits • #1986
•••
"Live to Tell" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album True Blue (1986). The song was originally composed by Patrick Leonard as an instrumental for the score of Paramount's film Fire with Fire, but Paramount rejected it. Leonard then presented the track to Madonna, who decided to use it for At Close Range, a film starring her then-husband Sean Penn. Madonna wrote the lyrics, co-composed the melodies and co-produced it with Leonard. "Live to Tell" was released as True Blue's lead single on March 26, 1986, by Sire Records; afterwards, it was included on Madonna's compilation albums The Immaculate Collection (1990), Something to Remember (1995), and Celebration (2009). A pop ballad, the song includes instrumentation from guitars, keyboards, drums and a synthesizer, while the lyrics deal with deceit, mistrust and childhood scars; Madonna also recalled in an interview that she thought about her relationship with her parents while writing the lyrics.
Upon release, the song was generally acclaimed by music critics, who frequently referred to it as one of her best ballads. It was also commercially successful, becoming Madonna's third number one in the US Billboard Hot 100, and her first number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The music video, directed by James Foley, shows the singer in a more demure, toned down appearance, inspired by actresses such as Grace Kelly. "Live to Tell" was included on three of Madonna's concert tours. The performance at 2006's Confessions Tour caused controversy as it had the singer hanging from a mirrored cross simulating a crucifixion; religious groups condemned the number as an act of hostility toward the Roman Catholic Church. Madonna responded saying that her main intention with the performance was to bring attention to the millions of children dying in Africa. "Live to Tell" has been covered by a handful of artists, particularly for tribute albums.
Lyrics:
I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
I was not ready for the fall
Too blind to see the writing on the wall
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'til then
It will burn inside of me
I know where beauty lives
I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives
The light that you could never see
It shines inside, you can't take that from me
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'til then
It will burn inside of me
The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden well
If I live to tell
The secret I knew then
Will I ever have the chance again
If I ran away, I'd never have the strength
To go very far
How would they hear the beating of my heart
Will it grow cold
The secret that I hide, will I grow old
How will they hear
When will they learn
How will they know
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'til then
It will burn inside of me
The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden well
If I live to tell
The secret I knew then
Will I ever have the chance again
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'til then
It will burn inside of me

[@JenniferConnelly80s]

We make zero money from KZbin, so please consider supporting our editing efforts by leaving a small tip in our tip jar: shorturl.at/pKPU3

[@بالاچ-غ8س]

Your attractive very nice

[@بالاچ-غ8س]

فیلمی خاطره انگیز با صدای مدونا و قشنگی بازیگری جنیفر کانلی با زیبایی جذاب

[@maureentakach3065]

I couldn't agree more. It seems lately that I've been fixated on that era, wishing I could go back

[@TheOtherKine]

So this song has nothing to do with The Hot Spot????? lmao so then why do this? I don't understand. Loved the song at the time, it's a gem classic of the 80s, exemplified everything great about the 80s but why do this? I don't get it

[@VisitorOf22]

@@TheOtherKineApparently you have zero clue about the Phenomena (see that pun?) that is Jennifer Connelly.

[@50tigres79]

80s and beginning of the 90s are the best years ever. I wish i can go back.

[@alirazi3028]

Me too.

[@shiah1313]

It’s in your heart.

[@laurenkochan960]

My favorite era!! Best years ever!! 💞

[@mmmmm5555m]

Дада

[@lolkevandewitte1713]

I’ll come with you, if I may

[@SahiraSound]

For my money, this is Madonna's best song ever. It shows the true range of her talent and ability.

[@alexandracruz1300]

I completely agree with you! This song actually shows you that she can sing. Love this song!

[@jupitergrls]

""Live to Tell" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album, True Blue (1986). The song was composed by Patrick Leonard as an instrumental for the score of Paramount's film Fire with Fire, but Paramount rejected it. Leonard then presented the track to Madonna, who decided to use it for At Close Range, a film starring her then-husband Sean Penn. Madonna wrote the lyrics, co-composed the melodies and co-produced it with Leonard.

[@LarsAndersen-ig9yt]

@@jupitergrls Bonus info... According to Sean Penn that marriage was the biggest mistake of his life.

[@jupitergrls]

@@LarsAndersen-ig9yt I read that as well...yrs ago.

[@LarsAndersen-ig9yt]

@@jupitergrls He was young and stupid.

[@soarin12]

Don Johnson, the ultimate master class, the definition of a true gentleman and the ‘coolest’ person to grace our screens.

[@phillipsheppard5361]

Probably the best (and most underrated) songs Madonna ever released.

[@TheNiland43]

I dont know about underrated

[@thesavagebeast3994]

Absolutely Madonna's best song ever

[@testdriver3928]

That beaitiful 80's, beautiful music, movies, people...

[@turbointerceptor86]

Jennifer Connelly This is a masterpiece of a woman

[@jont2228]

Jennifer is one of the most gorgeous women all the time love her❤️

[@mike5661]

Jennifer Connelly is absolutely bloody stunning!

[@auroravillacorta42]

Live to Tell❤❤Madonna always love this song😍😍😍

[@carlograziani9321]

Jennifer's face of innocence and beauty was always her letter of introduction....

[@frederickreeve4542]

Stunningly beautiful Jen was irresistible in this video ❤️❤️🇬🇧

[@nikolatr71]

aww Jennifer Connelly, absolute maravillosa, women of un describable beauty & charm, princess, Principessa.

[@Malcolm-p4r]

This is one of my favourite Madonna songs and how on earth did I miss Jennifer Connelly in the 80 's!! ❤😂😊❤

[@starlodear2987]

Virginia Madsen and Jennifer Connelly. Two of the most beautiful women in Hollywood.

[@zacharismad.]

Madonna a great artist as well as the beautiful beloved Jennifer Connelly!!!👍👍😊🥰🌹🌹

[@valdemiromathias9674]

Mrs Jennifer Connelly ... You are among the three most beautiful in Hollywood of all time !!! (from Brazil)

[@Leo-pv9zi]

Who are the other two?

[@sergegrattu5171]

The 2 others are????

[@silbarret4684]

What are the other two???

[@garywright9715]

Taste is subjective. But I agree she was stunning. Kate Beckesale in Pear Harbor comes to mind as well. Also the way this video is edited this song fits well. It’s definitely a video I can watch for more than once.

[@janetmoore5645]

Excellent song all time.

[@cyber6sapien]

Jennifer Connelly is still one of the most beautiful women I've ever laid my eyes on!!

[@lifesnoop]

How can you not remember this beautiful and perfect song, Queen Madonna🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@eperdu6480]

Il faut reconnaître que Jennifer a vraiment un charisme particulier, c'est une agréable dame.

[@eperdu6480]

, et une dame agréable.

[@mauric99]

love this song and you can't beat Jennifer Connelly and Virginia Madsen in one movie together....

[@ThiagoFreitasBG]

Essa música da madona não tem como descrever. O instrumental a sua belíssima voz se encaixam perfeito de mais.

[@MichaelAlmaraz-e6k]

I love you Jennifer Connelly , I've seen all your movies, since you were young!!

[@dansimsss]

Jennifer Connelly is THE dream woman, beautifull and intelligent.

[@yankeefan2119]

Jennifer Connelly…..unbelievable..

[@JakeMcClake2]

Jennifer Connelly she is the woman who deserves the great complement that has been said over 1000000 times in the internet about other women. She really does look like Jennifer Connelly

[@max_mgtow]

She is perfect 😊👍👍👍

[@артемворонов-й6п]

Лучшее время, лучшие фильмы❤

[@USAWashington-xh3mb]

funny is the best time in Russia in the Kursk region 💀

[@joshen6010]

That is what we call Goddess in our real world.Greetings from Shanghai.

[@stephenwallace7288]

This is one of my all time fav songs.. I have no words what it means to me.. but then I am an 80s boy

[@schless5886]

Seen this movie when it came out, Jennifer Connelly topless, amazing

[@brucebaldwin-bl1mm]

This song, this movie... the decades of lives that felt the impact..

[@marcob4630]

Jennifer for ever!

[@johnriley8713]

80s Madonna songs work so well with this channel content!

[@randymcmullen538]

Jennifer is so beautiful, it wouldn’t take a Madonna song to make it better… they could sing about athletes foot powder and I’d still watch her in a video!

[@ciceradahora4228]

Amo essa música expressa todo romantismo ❤❤❤😍

[@notsorandumusername]

At that point in time, Jennifer Connelly was probably the most beautiful girl in the world and Don Johnson the most handsome man. There is the age difference of course, but looks-wise they make an extremely attractive couple and Madonna's moody song matches nicely with this neo-noir film.

[@theworldlywarrior]

In my opinion, a more beautiful woman than this has never been filmed.

[@triggerthesound767]

Jennifer Connelly's beauty tears me to shreds.

[@exposethenwo6491]

If I had to pick my favorite Madonna song which is not easy, this would be my choice

[@karaoke6861]

Madonna best song

[@travis1572]

Yes no doubt

[@robertljungberg4686]

WOW OMG. Jennifer Connelly and Don Johnson. Beautiful 🌟👑🔥❤️🙏😎🍷🥃🔝

[@jeremybaldic2047]

Jennifer is so gorgeous!!

[@Rick-o7w]

She is so beautiful she makes me cry for her 02/24/2024

[@sylwiarezler4540]

Naj piękniejsza piosenka Madonny ❤

[@simonstenton7038]

❤❤ Another banging tune matched to an awesome visual treat, Jennifer Connelly off the charts adorable xxx Don Johnson not too shabby also ❤❤

[@Redpower-l6p]

I remember it was close to my soul

[@jaydeepraut820]

Jennifer Connelly. Immortal Beauty.

[@markmanning5683]

She was every Man's dream girl. Now things are sooooo much different.

[@abdou9117]

Even at the age of 53 , she still gorgeous

[@haroldgalvis3857]

This is music remember good times

[@marianamabelestelaguerrero8407]

Tenía 15 años cuando me regalaron el cassette de Madonna con este tema. Hermoso. Una joya!!! Tengo 50 años y lo disfruto aún. Don Jhonson un divino

[@Redonick]

Jennifer Connelly is really beautiful!!!

[@gripsimpson]

Dang! Connelly is an 80's/90's Icon.

[@osvaldospineli7108]

Sempre atrás de uma música belíssima,temos uma cantora fantástica,Amo,Amo,Amo.❤❤💯💯🎶🎵🎼😍🤩

[@R.K.Anderson]

This lives on,,,,

[@jachu37_86]

Madonna tiene canciones hermosas... ❤ Agradezco a la vida y a mia hermanos mayores por hacerme escuchar estos temas ✨

[@franduncan1081]

My God how I wish I could go back to this magic time if only 4 a day!

[@barbarabeharrywatley9478]

Lovely song ❤

[@MrMZaccone]

Jennifer Connelly. Quite possibly the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.

[@TJ-us4vq]

Que ceux qui ont connus les années 80 ou autres, je vous envoie pleins d' amour ❤

[@daisysiason8973]

Yes I remembered the song by Madonna and the movie live to tell.

[@meanlean3095]

When I hear & see this I think I’m in heaven…. Jennifer was always looking perfect anytime & everywhere & with Madonna singing & Jennifer looking perfect as always = perfection 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Diesel0807]

They're both the definition of gorgeous and tney both aged very nicely

[@jonataalan4763]

the most beautiful woman on the planet

[@RodrigoMartinCampo]

amazing song, amazing combination!

[@alejandrobraga570]

Jennifer Connelly HERMOSA MUJER

[@JeanSantana000]

Didn't mean to make yall jealous, but I just got back from Madonna's concert in Miami. I couldn't help but shed tears when she sang that classic-it was truly a dream come true.

[@maherkhouri6080]

At close range theme song. Underrated movie.

[@peetsnort]

I like live to tell as one of the top 5 maddona songs.

[@ralphllivrah9551]

Those two women in the same move were perfect. Fire and ice.

[@Malcolm-p4r]

Jennifer Connelly still looks good in 2023 appearing in the latest Top Gun film.🇺🇲🌞👍🎸☮️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😎❤️

[@rainmaker3700]

This song always reminds of the Sean Penn movie "At Close Range".

[@jamesauber8622]

Don Johnson the king of cool

[@jjsky180]

This is actually a good movie, saw it because of Don Johnson. Great performances, there is the good girl and the bad girl and Johnson has choose. Directed by Dennis Hopper no less. Great chemistry with the cast, soundtrack is interesting too.

[@lancerbelmont2109]

A Time Machine....To be With Connelly In the 90's!!!!

[@hugh-iu7vo]

Jennifer Connelly was awesome in this movie

[@AntonioWatkins7050]

Jennifer is awesome everywhere

[@VK-ds7wv]

Beautiful song

[@elainemello1776]

Adoro essa música ❤❤❤

[@mt_sara6691]

the song almost makes me cry ❤

[@zenobia10452]

By far one of my favourite videos on KZbin ❤ excellent work!

[@Ben-tr]

Jennifer was so beautiful

[@JimmyCzerwinski-p4g]

She still is

[@robertfox8855]

She was a 15.5 out of 10. Beautiful lady.

[@CezarTupan-hd3ri]

como não se emocionar ouvindo essas musicas,

[@williamlarson9091]

Don Johnson is also looking pretty damn good! I loved him in Miami Vice!

[@rpg5017]

Wow. What a track.... Jennifer is timelessly stunning. Time travel starts when it drops at 0:18.....

[@silviamaddonni9441]

hermosa Cancion Vivir para contarlo y verlo asi Don Jhonson...

[@MoritzAndresen-b2t]

Daumen hoch! Sehr schön

[@starlodear2987]

That song is actually from the At Close Range soundtrack from 1987.

[@Aquariusmoon-xxv]

❤️early to mid 90s movies and music 👍

[@gyulahodi6052]

Two timeless beauties, my favourites, I must check this movie.

[@mariomoreira5823]

... MASTERPIECE ...

[@SgtPopper79]

Don Johnson is a hell of a beast. The Vernascher of the gloriest woman. Great Vid.

[@trinijam4021]

Amazingly done 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@carlossantinni1730]

My love..⚘️ my beautiful child of the seventies..🧚t clearly seems as you have me sorround by all of your Playlist ..🤷‍♂️ hey, I am not complaining, I just simply surrender to your love, and play all videos on your custom made Playlist.. Thank you Jenny Lynn..⚘️

[@leandrofoxx9476]

Do nada me apego aqui saindo dessa época de caos tentando imaginar como seria os anos 80/90...❤

[@americanwoman9342]

This song was also used in the movie “At Close Range” with Madonna’s husband Sean Penn..

[@stephentaylor5337]

All about the Johnson Murder Gang from Lancaster, PA...that's right..Dutch Country..

[@MichaelAlmaraz-e6k]

Yes I love the 80s , I graduated in 82 and Hard core Punk was at it's peak, I loved going to gigs with my friends and slam dancing not ( moshing) but slam dancing. Not only punk music but all80s music was the shit and the movies were the shit. I wanna go back and live those days!!!

[@AGC828]

Always liked this song. One of Madonna's best IMHO. Haven't heard it in decades. thank you YT :) was never a big Madonna fan but I did like a few of her songs...een her Evita--Don't Cry for Me Argentina...did a decent job....I recall feeling we didn't expect a pop star to be able to sing it...

[@Last.Dark.Emperor]

Well this songs feelings speak directly to ur inner soul.

[@lancerbelmont2109]

Madonna My Singer,🤩🤩🤩 Jennifer My Muse!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@bobbybeast1000]

This was the one true deep non poppy song Madonna sang, my absolute fav, and I like most of her stuff, but this has feeling and deep emotion ymmv

[@inquisitor4635]

Love Don't Live Here Anymore