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Don't go for second best, baby Put your love to the test You know, you know, you've got to Make him express how he feels And maybe then you'll know your love is real You don't need diamond rings Or eighteen karat gold Fancy cars that go very fast You know they never last, no no What you need is a big strong hand To lift you to your higher ground Make you feel like a queen on a throne Make him love you till you can't come down Don't go for second best, baby Put your love to the test You know, you know, you've got to Make him express how he feels And maybe then you'll know your love is real Long stem roses are the way to your heart But he needs to start with your head Satin sheets are very romantic What happens when you're not in bed? You deserve the best in life So if the time isn't right, then move on Second best is never enough You'll do much better, baby, on your own Don't go for second best, baby Put your love to the test You know, you know, you've got to Make him express how he feels And maybe then you'll know your love is real Express yourself You've got to make him express himself Hey, hey, hey, hey So if you want it right now, make him show you how Express what he's got, oh baby, ready or not Satin sheets are very romantic What happens when you're not in bed? You deserve the best in life So if the time isn't right, then move on Second best is never enough You'll do much better, baby, on your own Don't go for second best, baby Put your love to the test You know, you know, you've got to Make him express how he feels And maybe then you'll know your love is real Express yourself You've got to make him express himself Hey, hey, hey, hey So if you want it right now, make him show you how Express what he's got, oh baby, ready or not What you need is a big strong hand To lift you to your higher ground Make you feel like a queen on a throne Make him love you till you can't come down And when you're gone he might regret it Think about the love he once had Try to carry on, but he just won't get it He'll be back on his knees, so please Don't go for second best, baby Put your love to the test You know, you know, you've got to Make him express how he feels And maybe then you'll know your love is real Express yourself You've got to make him express himself Hey, hey, hey, hey So if you want it right now, make him show you how Express what he's got, oh baby, ready or not Express yourself Express himself hey hey So if you want it right now, make him show you how Express what he's got, oh baby, ready or not Express yourself Respect yourself hey hey So if you want it right now, make him show you how Express what he's got, oh baby, ready or not Express yourself If you want it right now, make him show you how Express what he's got, oh baby, ready or not Express yourself Express yourself Respect yourself hey hey So if you want it right now, make him show you how Express what he's got, oh baby, ready or not Express yourself
O videoclipe de “Express Yourself” foi dirigido por David Fincher e contou com um orçamento de $5 milhões (equivalente a $12,68 milhões em 2024), tornando‑se o vídeo musical mais caro da época e, hoje, o terceiro mais caro de todos os tempos.
A faixa foi lançada como o segundo single do álbum *Like a Prayer* e alcançou o segundo lugar na Billboard Hot 100, o quinto lugar na parada britânica e o primeiro no Billboard Dance Chart, consolidando‑se como um sucesso global.
Para a rádio e clubes de dança, o tema passou por uma completa reestruturação em uma versão eletrônica‑pop, graças ao remix lendário de Shep Pettibone, que acabou sendo incluído na coletânea de maiores sucessos *The Immaculate Collection*.
“Express Yourself” foi concebido como um tributo ao funk-soul dos anos 70 de Sly & the Family Stone, e Madonna adaptou elementos do tema “Respect Yourself” dos The Staple Singers para criar uma mensagem de empoderamento feminista, marcando um ponto de virada na cultura feminista dos anos 80.
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