Madonna was releasing hit after hit in 1985, so much so that her own record label decided not to film a music video for Angel in fear of overexposure. At the time she was topping the charts with Like a Virgin and Crazy for You, while Into the Groove exploded on MTV thanks to Desperately Seeking Susan.
This rare newspaper article from her Virgin Tour captures that exact moment — when Madonna’s popularity was so overwhelming she was literally competing with herself, forcing Warner Bros. to hold back on giving Angel the video treatment it deserved.
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San Francisco Chronicle April 21, 1985 (USA)
