Madonna Make history again. Your iconic video clip of The beautiful island surpassed The one billion views on YouTubebecoming the first video of his extensive videography to reach that figure, as confirmed by the platform and reported the magazine Billboard.
Released in 1987 as part of the album True Bluethe theme – a mixture of pop with Latin and flamenco sounds— It stands out both for its tropical atmosphere and its symbolic loadwhere Madonna interprets two characters: a flamenco dancer and a devout Catholic woman, in a visual narrative directed by Mary Lambertalso responsible for classics such as Like a Virgin y Material Girl.
A milestone for a video clip pioneer
Although it is recognized as one of the great innovatives of the video clip format during the 80s and 90s, with a provocative and theatrical aesthetic, Madonna had not yet reached the 10 digits of visualizations in the digital age. The beautiful island Break that barrier now, joining the select group of most reproduced musical videos in history.
The song, with elements such as flamenco guitar, maracas and Latin percussion, has maintained an intergenerational popularity, partly thanks to its strong presence in Playlists Retro and its exotic visual load, which evokes an idealized Latin sensuality and that, at the time, generated controversy and fascination equally.
