Through the Years: Madonna’s Iconic “Like a Virgin” at 35
We’re taking a look back at the song the Queen of Pop has perpetually made shiny and new. Confession: I’ve never cared much for “Like a Virgin.” Madonna’s 1984 single may be the first, if not the, signature song of her career, but it’s a trifle—a novelty, really—with its plucky, noncommittal guitar licks, sub-“Billie Jean” bassline,…

