Madonna
“Gambler”
Release: October 3, 1985 (Europe)
1. Gambler
2. Nature of the Beast (Black N Blue)
Producer: John “Jellybean” Benitez
Songwriter: Madonna (Arranged by Stephen Bray)
UK Singles Chart: #4
“Gambler” was the second Madonna single released from the Vision Quest soundtrack, fitting in between the releases of Like a Virgin singles “Angel” and “Dress You Up.” The track sounds much more like the music from Madonna than from Like a Virgin, owing to the fact that “Gambler” was produced by Jellybean Benitez, who had produced “Holiday” and mixed the Madonna album. “Gambler” has a sound similar to that of “Burning Up,” although the staccato keyboard of the bridge is reminiscent of later single “Causing a Commotion,” produced by Stephen Bray for the Who’s That Girl soundtrack.
“Gambler” proved to be another huge hit in Britain, giving Madonna her 8th top 5 hit in a row. The single was never released in the US, probably because Madonna’s label, Sire/Warner Bros., didn’t want Geffen getting another hit off of her. MTV did air the video, which was similar to the “Crazy For You” video in that it was made up of clips from the film, including Madonna’s performance of the song.
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