跟上旋律 (1985)

"Into the Groove" is a song by American singer Madonna, featured in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. Written and produced with Stephen Bray, it was inspired by the dance floor and Madonna's attraction to a Puerto Rican man. Built around synthesizers, drum machines, and double-tracked vocals, the song features sexual innuendo and serves as an invitation to dance. Originally written for producer Mark Kamins, Madonna later decided to use the track in a film scene that required a dance number, though it was not included on the official soundtrack. Instead, it appeared on the international 1985 reissue of her second studio album Like a Virgin (1984), and later on her compilations You Can Dance (1987), The Immaculate Collection (1990), Celebration (2009), and Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022).

In the United States, "Into the Groove" was not released as a commercial single, making it ineligible for the Billboard Hot 100. Instead, it was issued as the B-side to the 12-inch maxi-single of "Angel", the third official single from Like a Virgin. This release, billed as "Angel/Into the Groove", topped Billboard's Dance Singles Sales chart. Internationally, the song achieved major commercial success. It was released in the United Kingdom on July 15, 1985, and became Madonna's first number-one single there, where it remains her best-selling single. It also topped the charts in Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands.

Critics responded positively to the track, with Billboard naming it the best dance single of the 1980s in a reader poll. Although no official music video was produced, a montage of scenes from Desperately Seeking Susan received regular rotation on MTV. Madonna has performed "Into the Groove" on seven of her concert tours, the most recent being the Celebration Tour (2023–2024). It has been covered and sampled by numerous artists, including Dannii Minogue, whose 2003 single "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" marked the first time Madonna officially approved a sample of one of her songs.

Background and recording

"Into the Groove" was written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray in 1984. Living in Manhattan's East Village at the time, Madonna said she rushed the writing process, motivated by her attraction to a Puerto Rican neighbor. Inspired by the liberating nature of the dance floor and her background as a dancer, she described the track as a reflection of self-expression through music. The track was initially conceived for Cheyne, a teenage protégé of DJ Mark Kamins, with a demo funded by Kamins himself. Around the same time, director Susan Seidelman cast Madonna in the film Desperately Seeking Susan, drawn by her growing profile in New York's downtown music scene. While filming a scene at Danceteria, a dance song was needed, and Madonna suggested "Into the Groove" and, together with Bray, reworked the lyrics and structure of the original demo for inclusion in the film. Kamins was angered by the decision because Madonna had not told him she planned to use the song herself. She later defended the move, saying, "I'm tough, I'm ambitious and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, that's okay".