True Blue (Madonna album) (English Wikipedia)

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Chin, Brian (April 5, 1986). "Dance Trax" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 14. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
Gett, Steve (May 31, 1986). "LeBon docks, Duran Duran rocks; Tina, Phil head royal superjam" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 22. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
Bronson, Fred (July 20, 2002). "Chart beat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 29. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
Waxler, Erika (October 1986). "Madonna – True Blue". Spin. 2 (7): 37. ISSN 0886-3032. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
Lewis, Julia (October 15, 2006). "True Blue's first twenties". Aperture. Los Angeles: Aperture Foundation: 71–72. ISSN 0003-6420.
"June hot album releases" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 23. June 7, 1986. p. 97. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
Paoletta, Michael (August 18, 2001). "Reviews & Previews: Vital Reissues" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 33, no. 113. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
Grein, Paul (February 7, 1987). "Chart Beat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 6. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
"Outa' the box - Top 40" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 29. July 18, 1987. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
"Reviews: Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 28. July 12, 1986. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
Grein, Paul (August 16, 1986). "Chart beat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 33. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
Grein, Paul (September 13, 1986). "Chart beat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 37. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
LaPointe, Kirk (July 25, 1987). "June certifications give Madonna top female status" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 30. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
"Hits of the world" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 37. September 13, 1986. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Hits of the world" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 34. August 23, 1986. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music Week: 24. July 19, 1986. ISSN 0265-1548. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Top Pop Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-19. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Top Pop Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
Ming, Y.S. (June 3, 1989). "WEA Malaysia posts record music sales" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 22. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

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Chin, Brian (April 5, 1986). "Dance Trax" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 14. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
Gett, Steve (May 31, 1986). "LeBon docks, Duran Duran rocks; Tina, Phil head royal superjam" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 22. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
Bronson, Fred (July 20, 2002). "Chart beat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 29. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"June hot album releases" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 23. June 7, 1986. p. 97. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
Paoletta, Michael (August 18, 2001). "Reviews & Previews: Vital Reissues" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 33, no. 113. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
Grein, Paul (February 7, 1987). "Chart Beat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 6. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
"Outa' the box - Top 40" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 29. July 18, 1987. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
"Reviews: Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 28. July 12, 1986. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
Grein, Paul (August 16, 1986). "Chart beat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 33. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
Grein, Paul (September 13, 1986). "Chart beat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 37. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
LaPointe, Kirk (July 25, 1987). "June certifications give Madonna top female status" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 30. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
"Argentina's Top 10" (PDF). Cash Box. 51 (25): 17. December 12, 1987. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
Pickard, Christopher (February 6, 1988). "Brazil record sales hold ground" (PDF). Cash Box. 51 (31): 26. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Hits of the world" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 37. September 13, 1986. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 (30/31). August 2, 1986. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
Bakker, Machgiel (July 18, 1987). "Madonna heads for 15th triumph" (PDF). Music & Media. 4 (28): 11. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
"Italy's Top 10" (PDF). Cash Box. 50 (15): 14. September 27, 1986. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
"Highlights" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 (30/31): 11. August 2, 1986. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Hits of the world" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 34. August 23, 1986. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music Week: 24. July 19, 1986. ISSN 0265-1548. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Top Pop Debuts" (PDF). Cash Box. 50 (9): 3. August 16, 1986. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
"Hot 100 of the year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 (51/52): 35. December 27, 1986. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Top Pop Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-19. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 4 (51/52): 38. December 26, 1987. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Top Pop Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
"Gold & Platinum Awards: European best sellers of 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. 4 (51/52): 42–44. December 26, 1987. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
"European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 (51/52): 32–34. December 27, 1986. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
Ming, Y.S. (June 3, 1989). "WEA Malaysia posts record music sales" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 22. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

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Bamidele, Afouda (October 16, 2023). "What is Madonna's highest grossing tour?". Yahoo!. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

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Grein, Paul (August 11, 2010). "Week Ending Aug. 8, 2008: Taylor Swift Returns". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2023.