Madonna covered "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" for her
second studio album, Like a Virgin, in 1984. The idea to
cover the song was actually Michael Ostin's, the head of
the A&R department of Warner Bros. Records.
Madonna's version of the song begins with the sound
of acoustic guitars and synth strings. Madonna's voice
sounds high-pitched, eluding the deeper resonance of
the tune. After the firstverse, Tony Thompson starts
playing the drums, which moves along the rhythm of the
song. Towards the end, Madonna sings the song like a
soul singer and the song ends with a gasp of breath.
The song was recorded at Power Station Studio in
Manhattan, New York. Rodgers recalled: "Madonna
had never performed with a live orchestra before. I was
very much into doing everything live, so I just said,
'Madonna, you go out there and sing and we will follow
you.' At first Madonna was hesitant, but the live setting
ended up producing memorable results. She sang and
she was overcome with emotions and she started crying,
but I left it on the record
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