Live to Tell

1986 single by Madonna
VisualArtwork single Q1342432
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Summary

Live to Tell is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,635 views/month, #173 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Live to Tell's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Live to Tell's composer is recorded as Madonna[4].
  • Live to Tell's composer is recorded as Patrick Leonard[5].
  • Live to Tell's genre is pop music[6].
  • Live to Tell followed Gambler[7].
  • Live to Tell was followed by Papa Don't Preach[8].
  • Live to Tell was produced by Madonna[9].
  • Live to Tell was performed by Madonna[10].
  • Live to Tell's record label is recorded as Island Records[11].
  • Live to Tell is part of True Blue[12].
  • Live to Tell's Commons category is recorded as Live to Tell[13].
  • Live to Tell's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Live to Tell was distributed by vinyl record[15].
  • Live to Tell's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Live to Tell was released on March 1986[17].
  • Live to Tell's lyricist is recorded as Madonna[18].

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Authorship and Creation

Live to Tell was performed by Madonna[10]. It was produced by Madonna[9].

Publication

Live to Tell was released on March 1986[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is pop music[6]. It is part of True Blue[12]. It was distributed by vinyl record[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Live to Tell followed Gambler[7]. It was followed by Papa Don't Preach[8].

Why It Matters

Live to Tell ranks in the top 0.75% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,635 views/month, #173 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · ערן · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format → vinyl record
    Instance of → —
    Performer → Madonna
    Iswc → T-070.101.961-5
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Part of: True Blue, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/de089f9af340|details]])"
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