Madonna Singles Discography - Promotional Singles

Promotional Singles

Song Year Notes
"Now I'm Following You" 1990
  • Originally to be released as the third and final single from I'm Breathless, with remixes commissioned by Mark Saunders, it was cancelled due to the release of The Immaculate Collection.
"Erotic" 1992
  • Promotional CD available with the 1992 Sex publication. This version was created at the end of the Erotica sessions and includes additional lyrics not available on the album version. These lyrics were also used in the William Orbit remixes on the "Erotica" single.
"I Want You" 1995
  • Originally to be the first single from the compilation Something to Remember, cancelled due to contract problems with Motown Records, the copyright owners.
"Buenos Aires" 1997
  • Originally to be the fourth and final single from Evita, remixes were commissioned from Pablo Flores and Javier Garza but the release was cancelled and only available as a promotional 12" vinyl. The remixes charted on the Hot Dance Club Play at number three.
"Sky Fits Heaven" 1998
  • From the 1998 studio album Ray of Light. Remixes by Victor Calderone and Sasha appear as B-side to the 1998 single "Drowned World/Substitute for Love". Commercial release led to the remixes charting on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at forty-one.
"Impressive Instant" 2001
  • From the 2000 studio album Music. Remix by Peter Rauhofer from his live compilation album Live @ Roxy Vol. 4, reached the peak of number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play due to heavy club play. Promo one-track in-house CD was sent to clubs including the Peter Rauhofer Universal Club Mix.
"GHV2 Megamix"
  • A remix featuring snippets of the songs on the 2001 compilation album GHV2. Remixes by Thunderpuss charted on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play at five. Other remixes were created by Tracy Young, Johnny Rocks and Mac Quayle.
"Into the Hollywood Groove" 2003
  • A remix of "Into the Groove" and "Hollywood" featuring Missy Elliott. It was created as part of a commercial campaign for clothing retailer GAP and copies of the promotional CD were given away to customers.
"Nobody Knows Me"
  • From the 2003 studio album American Life. A promotional 12" vinyl with remixes by Peter Rauhofer, Above & Beyond and Mount Sims was sent to clubs and charted at four on the Hot Dance Club Play. Later some of the mixes were released on the "Love Profusion" single in Europe and also on the remix compilation Remixed & Revisited.
"Imagine" 2005
  • Madonna performed the cover of the John Lennon song at the Tsunami Aid: Concert of Hope in January 2005. Her performance was available as a digital download on the Sony Connect website the following day of the concert. All proceeds from the downloads went to the American Red Cross charity. This version was later included on the live album I'm Going to Tell You a Secret and another live recording on the 2005 promotional Q Magazine Presents John Lennon Covered given away as a free gift CD with Q magazine to celebrate Lennon's 65th birthday.
"Mother and Father"
  • From the 2003 studio album American Life and Peter Rauhofer's compilation Live @ Roxy Vol. 4. His remix charted at nine on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.
"Hey You" 2007
  • A charity song released as part of the Live Earth campaign. It was initially released as a free download for a period of seven days before being made available as a regular digital single.
  • "Hey You" entered the charts in some countries, reaching number 57 on the Canadian Hot 100, number 55 on the Swiss Singles Chart and number 187 on the UK Singles Chart
"Masterpiece" 2012
  • The song was released as a radio-only single in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2012 to promote MDNA. It reached 68 on the UK Singles Chart, number 77 in Japan and number 65 in Czech Republic.

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