Various Artists - Italians Do it Better (A Tribute to Madonna) Preorder 29/08/25

Various Artists - Italians Do it Better (A Tribute to Madonna) Preorder 29/08/25

Label: Italians Do It Better - IDIB177MINT - 5053760135173
Format: 2 LP, Album, Opaque Mint Green
Country: UK
Released: 29th Aug 2025
Genre: Disco / Balearic
Style: Disco / Balearic

Description
Since 2006, listeners have been curious about the origin of the label name Italians Do It Better. Some say it's an homage to Italo Disco, others guess it's related to ancestry, but in fact it's a nod to the iconic T-shirt Madonna wears in the ""Papa Don't Preach"" video circa 1986.

Fast forward to a world pandemic... To encourage creativity & lift spirits, Italians Do It Better President, Megan Louise asked every artist “If you could cover your favourite Madonna song…What would it be?”

As a tribute to their label muse & the impact Madonna’s music has had on the world around us, Italians Do It Better are sharing a compilation of covers simply titled “Italians Do It Better”. One of the tracks (“Lucky Star” by Club Intl) is even produced by Max Kamins, the son of Mark Kamins, the New York DJ who helped break Madonna in the early 1980's. From the experience he says “Dance music was the soundtrack of my early childhood. Working on ""Lucky Star"" reconnected me not only to my father, but also reminded me that a good song is timeless"".

Executive produced by Johnny Jewel, the compilation is a passport to 20 covers from the bedrooms of 19 artists across 10 different countries.

Tracklist

Side A

Joon - Papa Don't Preach

Desire - Angel

Sally Shapiro - Holiday

Dlina Volny - Hollywood

Farah - Gang Bang

Side B

Mothermary - Like A Virgin

Club Intl - Lucky Star

Love Object - Frozen

Orion - Into the Groove

Number One Pop Star - Hung Up

Double Mixte - La Isla Bonita

Side C

Juno Francis - Beautiful Stranger

Glüme - Material Girl

In Mirrors - I'm Addicted

Causeway - Crazy for You

Mothermary - Like A Prayer

Side D

Jorja Chalmers - Justify My Love

Pink Gloves - What It Feels Like for a Girl

Lou Rebecca - Burning Up