Madonna: Into the Groove [Demo]

[@jewlo]

Yes - thus demo was used in the film ! I even remember this version played on the radio in 1985! Z100 and HOT 105! Love that YEAR!

[@desativado9332]

This has such an iconic harmony and beat

[@jarrodmann7568]

This was recorded on a four track system...love the primitive, raw sound..

[@tiaguinhofisio]

I love this song. I remember the movie. I've seen when I was teenager. Madonna was amazing.

[@emanuelardeleanu8748]

I had the biggest little-boy crush on her in the 80s! ❤️

[@anthonymelendez4960]

@@emanuelardeleanu8748 😂same here too dude.. lol 🤣 good movie desperately seeking Susan great movie 🎥

[@AW-kr9fl]

Underrated bass line. The synths are incredible

[@ewaldvonkleist6834]

The base............slapping the shit of it. Love it.

[@ewaldvonkleist6834]

The last Madonna song I still listen to, and only this base version.

[@orlandosanchez8123]

What a time it was to be a kid, the arcades the TV shows Saturday morning cartoons the movies soul train and off course the music

[@liam1877]

It’s actually stupid how much better the demo version is. It sounds rough and it works.

[@ISOerror90]

“Then take a Valium like a normal person!”

[@irishkabyle3406]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG OF MADAME QUEEN OF POP, J'ADORE MADONNA, OH OUI !

[@michthom2522]

The incredibly talented Mr. Stephen Bray on that Yamaha Synth Bass here. Brilliant work on the bass line overall here, and Madonna’s melody & lyrics take this into the stratosphere. Amazing to this day! 💗

[@lunahlulah6772]

i just love demo versions..

[@miketesh-ff5rd]

I love this song and Madonna ❤❤

[@wiwitrance9987]

I LOVE THIS VERSION

[@elainefrankis7424]

My fave song ever by my idol and best version ever! Love love love!

[@trapperjohnson261]

Her record company decided not to release this song because she had 2 songs in the top 10 already Material Girl and Crazy for you. They were afraid of over exposure at the time. It was released in England as a single in England where it went to #1. Apon rerelease of her Like Virgin CD it was added. Btw the song had been written yrs before The director asked Madonna to write a song for the movie. So she gave her the demo for INTO THE GROOVE.

[@dieterwashere]

TRAPPER JOHNSON i believe this would’ve been a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 if released as a single

[@christophernehls5356]

Definitely okay with this being released as a single instead of Material Girl.

[@macjwave3324]

c'était la bombe atomique de l'époque on l'entendait en boucle meme encore aujourd'hui quand tu l'écoutes t'as envie de lui ressembler

[@PaddyEdwardC]

I love it. Awesome version

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

Million times better then the full release. I remember hearing this in the movie and wanting this version. Most people dont even notice the difference. This one sounds alot more basic and pretty much unfinished but i think it still better as its more raw. Gaga aint got shit on mad !

[@WallyWorld1971]

CRAB JAB totally agree!!!

[@barbraseville8984]

Just told someone the version on movie is different!! They didnt believe me.

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

Barbra Seville it’s totally diff. If they ask how it’s diff then tell play them this version.

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

@PensiveCzar that’s because it’s been mixed and mastered. I prefer this due to the different drum machine used.

[@gregory7567]

I know this is 11 years old but Gaga literally had nothing to do with this topic. Hope whatever you're doing or where you are now, your mind has changed on gaga

[@DavidScottPsychic]

This was the same version used in "Desperately Seeking Susan" during the dance club scene where she goes to meet Gary.

[@KelleyM462]

David Scott that’s what I thought!!

[@danielderozarieux8832]

Thank you for sharing. I never knew there was a different version.and it’s my favourite

[@667neighborofdabeast]

Is it just me or was the demo the song that was used in desperately seeking susan and not the official version?

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

Andrew Harland Demo is in the movie yeah. I expect like most things it was made and not expected to be such a giant hit then came out as a single. They must’ve finished it after the movie come out Crazy hey! Sometimes wish this was the version I could get though cos it’s so much better. More raw and hard hitting

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

Yes - the demo was used in the film as the finished track had not yet been completed.

[@deepconnection1169]

It’s true. This was used in the film and then remixed by Stephan Bray, then Jellybean Benitez put the “finishing touches” on it. Although her vocals seem a bit louder in this demo than what they used in the actual film. So, they probably did polish it up a bit.

[@deepconnection1169]

Also, this was an unexpected hit for her with the film as a vehicle that ended up promoting it. Sire records was not prepared for that, and as a result this song was never released as a single, therefore never entering the Billboard hot 100 chart. However, it did reach number one on billboards dance charts. It was also repressed on the first track of the B-side of the vinyl of the 'Like A Virgin' album when more copies were ordered after it’s sold out in succession. It was available in the United States as the B-side to the 12 inch remix of angel. Never on a 45 RPM 7 inch. In Europe, it was released as a 12" single, the A side being the same version played on radio and appearing on the B side to the 12" of "Angel". If you ask me, Warner Bros. dropped the ball on this one. This could’ve easily been a Top 40 number one song as it was all over the radio, and in clubs that summer. So much so was it's popularity, that "Hot Tracks" (a DJ remix service) produced an extended remix of it for DJ's to play in clubs. I was the first to upload this obscure, and rare version of "Into The Groove": kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGiTmamPqZWDhac

[@roberthsu1748]

That is true... Nobody can do it better than The Queen... FACT.

[@manoah007]

Long Live The Queen

[@StefanDot]

FUCKING LEGENDARY AND ICONIC!

[@davidwilkinson2884]

My favorite 80s Madonna song!!!!!

[@dmorffy]

This version was played on Miami radio stations in 1985 before the 12" with Angel came out.

[@erregi4946]

Top of the tops

[@davidking8327]

this is not a demo it was used in the scene wheres she meets Gary-the tub salesman at the club into.Actually "Into The Groove" was intended for the movie Vision Quest which was sung in the bar scene in the movie but was cut they chose Gambler instead because it catered to the style of the movie

[@importmusicfan1]

@Andrew Harland You are correct my friend :)

[@cesarcamacho2643]

This the version they used at the club scene and end of the movie.

[@MrMucciacito]

Buongiorno e buon sabato mattino Annarita di Lucera (FG) spero che tu con questo coronavirus stia bene

[@riccardogiovo7634]

Inossidabile Madonna. Regina incontrastata. Madame X. 👑👑👑👑👑

[@bodylanguage70]

This demo is cool as fuck.

[@Angelqueue]

@VinylSamuraisMusic omg. you can't get this on itunes! dammit all to the hell!

[@WallyWorld1971]

Grandma I’m just as angry!😡

[@daniellaplume3840]

Madonna wrote the song. She had written it for someone else to record but when she was finished it she said she kept it because it was too good

[@JustJason1977]

2:39 "TRIED" of dancin here" teeeheee

[@MrMucciacito]

Dai dai tutti in discoteca

[@VinylSamuraisMusic]

@AngelQ420 I feel that bro its so much better and raw !

[@maksudabegum7471]

This voice is just like a little child!!!! But the song is really good.♥♥

[@Filipjensen]

This runs too fast. Probably taken from the PAL version of the film, hence running 4 % too fast.

[@goldenpalomino9046]

Does anyone happen to know which make/model of synthesizer and drum machine was used for this recording?

[@DHTSciFiArtist]

Bass: MKS-80, Brass: Oberheim OB-Xa, drums: DMX, other sounds. DX-7

[@FoxyChariot]

@@DHTSciFiArtist This sounds spot on

[@oliverwilson183]

you can hear the cinema scene from desperately seeking susan for a second lol

[@heidibentley5270]

Hi🐩

[@hooha123424]

I disagree, I think this version sounds too cheap and tacky. The finished version feels more authentic and 80s

[@FoxyChariot]

It sounds tacky because this was probably recorded on a 4/8 track. You couldn’t get professional sounding demos on cheap gear like you could now. This was laid down purely for reference It does have a particular lofi charm to it but that’s only because we’ve come to appreciate that unfinished quality. That would just be seen as amateurish back then

[@justinpecisto8425]

you wouldnt get it

[@EH-od5eq]

Not everything has to be "professionally" done to be better. We've missed out on so much greatness by caring too much about a certain look or a certain sound. The demo version of Square Dance Rap and Roxanne's Revenge will always be 10x better than the professionally recorded studio versions.

[@COBYKOEHL1]

A LITTLE SPED UP COMPARED TO THE DEMO DEMO

[@danhefferland9834]

Lot of flutter on the recording though

[@wanjockwai]

circumcise

[@wobu5361]

Not a demo. It (the released version) was copied onto a cheap lowfi vcr and then posted here.

[@tylergates4075]

Lol...

[@Patrick3183]

No this is a legit early version of thks song

[@jurgenwind]

either way I like it

[@me-lq7go]

This is a demo, the director liked it and used it. The record company followed up with the more polished, radio friendly mix very soon after. It was released as the B side of the single 'Angel', and got as much if not more airplay than the actual single did. It was listed in the charts as 'Angel', because that was the official single off of the 'Like a virgin' album. 'Into the groove' never was included on the album.