"Gambler" remained the last single written solely by Madonna until " Hey You" (2007). Madonna explained that the song "is really the girl's point of view, because she's, like, an unstoppable person. Of the selection, music director Phil Ramone felt that "Gambler" was appropriate for the film's opening shots. However, only "Crazy for You" and "Gambler" made it onto the final track listing of the film's soundtrack album, with "Warning Signs" remaining commercially unreleased. Madonna has performed the song only once, on her 1985 The Virgin Tour, which was documented on the live video release Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour.Īfter the recording of " Crazy for You" for the 1985 coming-of-age drama film Vision Quest, Madonna decided to record two more songs, "Gambler" and "Warning Signs", both written entirely by her. Critics gave a mixed review of the song, but it was commercially successful, reaching the top-ten in the charts of Australia, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. The lyrics talk about Madonna asserting her self-independence. Musically, "Gambler" is an upbeat synth-pop and disco song, featuring instrumentation from drums, electronic handclaps and percussion, which is accompanied by a bass synth and keyboards. The music video of the song is an excerpt from the film. "Gambler" was never released as a single in the United States, at the request of Madonna's own Sire Records. It was released as the second single from the film's soundtrack album in September 1985, by Geffen Records. The song was written solely by Madonna, while the production was handled by John "Jellybean" Benitez at her request. " Gambler" is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Vision Quest.
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