Madonna never shied away from stirring controversy with her music videos, and one of her riskiest clips to date just turned 30! The Queen of Pop celebrated
In addition to wishing happy birthday to this video, Madonna also addressed the controversy it led to three decades ago. Despite its universal critical acclaim, many family and religious groups protested this video, which addressed important issues such as racism and bigotry in a risque manner.
The polarizing reception didn’t stop this song from topping the charts around the world and becoming one of Madonna’s biggest hits. Many experts consider it a turning point of her career, and Queen of Pop herself admitted it holds a special place in her heart.
“Like a Prayer is a very important song to me. I felt the impact that it was going to make. I wrote it and it’s from my heart. It’s a very spiritual song. I think I was much more spiritually in touch with the power of words and music by the time I started recording the song and the album,” said Madonna about the hit track.
