A prominent Planned Parenthood activist said Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” was “destructive.” He said Madonna had as much influence on teens as The Beatles once did. “Papa Don’t Preach” became a ...

Of course, in 1986, Madonna was already as famous — notorious even — as any president. Audiences embraced the bejeweled champion of leather and lace who had inspired millions of girls around the world ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. "Papa Don't ...

Madonna is no stranger to controversy, something she navigated when she released “Papa Don’t Preach” as a single in 1986 off her groundbreaking third album, True Blue. The song about teenage pregnancy ...

American singer and actress Madonna filming the video for her song 'Papa Don't Preach' in New York City, 1986. The video is being directed by James Foley. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) ...