When critiquing music, it can be all too easy to get bogged down in the minutiae of composition or vocal performance or lyricism trying to find an explanation for one's reaction to a song. Then there are those tracks that hit you with a wave of such pure emotion that looking any deeper than the big picture becomes completely unnecessary. The exuberant desire of Madonna's "Open Your Heart" holds that kind of power. Despite some gloriously dated '80s production, the song's hook has an irresistible feel-good vibe that is timeless. Forget the weird, high-pitched keyboard flourishes; this one's all about joy. A
25 years ago this week, "Open Your Heart" was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
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