‘Like a Virgin’ – Madonna
While Madonna always loved breaking boundaries, causing controversy and sparking new conversations, she sent waves across the world when she released the song ‘Like a Virgin’. In the ’80s, the word ‘virgin’ was considered a racy word and she performed the song wearing in a racy wedding dress. Fans just assumed this was seemed to be an ode to a young woman who lost her virginity for the first time. The song was actually about written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. Steinberg later told the LA Times how it was how vulnerable he felt getting into a new relationship a “I wasn’t just trying to get that racy word virgin in a lyric. I was saying … that I may not really be a virgin — I’ve been battered romantically and emotionally like many people — but I’m starting a new relationship and it just feels so good, it’s healing all the wounds and making me feel like I’ve never done this before, because it’s so much deeper and more profound than anything I’ve ever felt.”
Like A Virgin Madonna
‘Harder to Breath’ – Maroon 5
When Maroon 5 released their debut album ‘Songs About Jane’, it quickly became a chart-topping hit. The album concept seemed to revolve around the lead singer Adam Levene’s ex-girlfriend, seemingly called Jane. Naturally fans assumed that the hit single “Harder to Breathe,” was also inspired by ‘Jane’. However, Levene later said it was actually inspired by the band’s record company who put pressure on them to finish the album. In an interview in 2002, he said, “That song comes sheerly from wanting to throw something. It was the 11th hour, and the label wanted more songs. It was the last crack. I was just pissed. I wanted to make a record and the label was applying a lot of pressure, but I’m glad they did.”
Harder To Breath Maroon 5
