Keep It Together
Madonna
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Keep, keep it together forever, together Keep people together forever, together Keep people together forever, together Keep people together forever, together I got brothers, I got some sisters too Stuck in the middle tell you what I'm gonna do Gonna get out of here, I'm gonna leave this place So I can forget every single hungry face I'm tired of sharing all the hand me downs To get attention I must always be the clown I want to be different, I want to be on my own But Daddy said listen, you will always have a home Keep it together in the family They're a reminder of your history Brothers and sisters they hold the key To your heart and your soul Don't forget that your family is gold I hit the big time but I still get the blues Everyone's a stranger, city life can get to you People can be so cold, never want to turn your back Just givin' to get something Always wanting something back When I get lonely and I need to be Loved for who I am, not what they want to see Brothers and sisters, they've always been there for me We have a connection, home is where the heart should be Keep it together in the family They're a reminder of your history Brothers and sisters they hold the key To your heart and your soul Don't forget that your family is gold When I look back on all the misery And all the heartache that they brought to me I wouldn't change it for another chance 'Cause blood is thicker than any other circumstance Keep, keep it together forever, keep it together Keep people together forever, together When I get lonely and I need to be Loved for who I am, not what they want to see Brothers and sisters, they've always been there for me We have a connection, home is where the heart should be When I look back on all the misery And all the heartache that they brought to me I wouldn't change it for another chance 'Cause blood is thicker than any other circumstance Keep it together in the family They're a reminder of your history Brothers and sisters they hold the key To your heart and your soul Don't forget that your family is gold Keep, keep it together Keep people together forever and ever
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Written by: Stephen Pate Bray, Madonna Ciccone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Album Release"Keep It Together" is a song from Madonna's fourth studio album, Like a Prayer, which was released in 1989.
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Song ThemeThe song has a theme of family solidarity and issues. Madonna was influenced by her own family's trials after the death of her mother in her childhood.
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Chart Performance"Keep It Together" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States.
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Behind the ScenesThe song was reportedly made as Madonna's tribute to the family values taught by her father, and the bond she shared with her siblings.
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Production and WritingMadonna co-wrote and co-produced this song with her longtime music collaborator, Stephen Bray.
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Music StyleIt is a pop and funk-inspired song, featuring instrumentation from percussion and guitar.
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Music VideoInterestingly, despite the song's success, it only had a promotional music video rather than a full-scale music video.
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Single Release"Keep It Together" was the fifth and final single released from the Like a Prayer album.
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Critic ReviewsCritics praised the song for its funky beat and the positive message about the importance of family.
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PerformanceMadonna performed this song during her "Blond Ambition World Tour" in 1990 with a memorable, more dance-oriented interpretation.
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Commercial SuccessAlthough it was the last single from the album, the song still proved to be a commercial success.
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Particular Market"Keep It Together" became a top five hit in Australia and a top twenty hit in the UK.
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B-sideInteresting enough, the B-side of the single is the track "Lucky Star" from Madonna's 1983 self-titled debut album.
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InspirationsThe song took inspiration from the Motown of the 60s and 70s, which was an integral part of Madonna’s musical anchor.
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RecognitionIn 2020, Billboard ranked it as Madonna's 78th greatest song of all time.
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