Madonna's Premiere Live Performance of 'This Used to Be My Playground' in Chicago
Fans at Madonna's Chicago stop on The Celebration Tour on Friday night (Feb. 2) were treated to a unique experience as the Queen of Pop performed her 1992 No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit " This Used to Be My Playground " live for the first time.
Madonna and Shep Pettibone collaborated on the song for the 1992 film A League of Their Own, in which Madonna portrayed "All the Way" Mae Mordabito. The track served as the end credits song for the baseball comedy-drama. Surprisingly, until last night, it remained the sole among her 12 No. 1 Hot 100 hits that Madonna had never performed live.
At The United Center concert, Madonna fondly recalled the filming of a movie that portrayed a fictionalized story based on the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
“I hope that you guys remember,” she told the audience, “I made a film called A League of Their Own, and I had to learn how to play baseball in this city. I was here for months! And, um, I kinda sucked in the beginning, but I got good. I got good at it. All the Way Mae, that’s right. Remember her? I learned how to play baseball in this goddamn city! And do you remember the song? While we’re taking a trip down memory lane in my retrospective [show].”
Afterward, she performed a brief cappella rendition of the opening lines of “This Used to Be My Playground,” with the crowd’s help, telling the audience, “Aww, bless you,” after they joined her. She then joked, “I thought only 10 of you would know it. Turns out 20 of you knew it. I’m just kidding.”
“I have very fond memories of this city, I’m just saying,” she said.
In 1992, "Playground" not only secured the top spot on the Hot 100 for a week but also achieved notable rankings, reaching No. 2 on the Radio Songs chart and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary airplay chart. Additionally, the song garnered recognition with a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song. Fast forward to 2023, and it claimed the 19th position on Madonna's all-time Hot 100 chart, solidifying its status as one of her significant hits.
(With AI Inputs)
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Madonna and Shep Pettibone collaborated on the song for the 1992 film A League of Their Own, in which Madonna portrayed "All the Way" Mae Mordabito. The track served as the end credits song for the baseball comedy-drama. Surprisingly, until last night, it remained the sole among her 12 No. 1 Hot 100 hits that Madonna had never performed live.
At The United Center concert, Madonna fondly recalled the filming of a movie that portrayed a fictionalized story based on the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
“I hope that you guys remember,” she told the audience, “I made a film called A League of Their Own, and I had to learn how to play baseball in this city. I was here for months! And, um, I kinda sucked in the beginning, but I got good. I got good at it. All the Way Mae, that’s right. Remember her? I learned how to play baseball in this goddamn city! And do you remember the song? While we’re taking a trip down memory lane in my retrospective [show].”
Afterward, she performed a brief cappella rendition of the opening lines of “This Used to Be My Playground,” with the crowd’s help, telling the audience, “Aww, bless you,” after they joined her. She then joked, “I thought only 10 of you would know it. Turns out 20 of you knew it. I’m just kidding.”
“I have very fond memories of this city, I’m just saying,” she said.
In 1992, "Playground" not only secured the top spot on the Hot 100 for a week but also achieved notable rankings, reaching No. 2 on the Radio Songs chart and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary airplay chart. Additionally, the song garnered recognition with a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song. Fast forward to 2023, and it claimed the 19th position on Madonna's all-time Hot 100 chart, solidifying its status as one of her significant hits.
(With AI Inputs)
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