Madonna - Papa Don't Preach

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"Papa Don't Preach" the second single from her third studio album True Blue (1986). It was released in summer 1986 and reached number one in the United States, Australia and the UK, where it was the eighth biggest seller of the year. The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna. the single caused some controversy because of its somewhat taboo subject matter. It was criticized by parents and women's organizations because it seemed to glorify teenage pregnancy[1]. Madonna has always flatly denied these criticisms, stating that the song aims to illustrate the real-life experience of young girls who fall in love.

The song, in a harder rock style, was covered in 2002 by Kelly Osbourne and members of Incubus for Osbourne's debut album Shut Up. Her version was released as her debut single and reached number three in the UK and Australia, and number five in Finland

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