According to author Rikky Rooksby, the lyrics are repetitive and inane and revolves around the transparent ambiguity of the stars and juxtaposition of the male character with being a heavenly body in the sky. It is set in the key of G major with Madonna's voice spanning from the tonal nodes of G3 to F. The song has a basic sequence of G–A–B. Randy Taraborrelli, in his biography of Madonna, called the song as . They noted that with songs like . However, it only bubbled under the UK Singles Chart at number 1. The song was present on the chart for nine weeks.

She wears her characteristic rubber bangles. The music video was directed by Arthur Pierson, and was produced by Glenn Goodwin, while Wayne Isham was in charge of photography. Madonna commented that wearing a rosary and a crucifix is . I mean, everything I do is sort of tongue- in- cheeks. Besides, the crucifixes seem to go with my name. In the video, Madonna wore an all- black outfit with leggings, ankle boots, and belly button, with her tangled hair tied in a floppy black ribbon.

This was coupled with a shiny black miniskirt, an earring on her right ear, cut- off gloves and rubber bangles. Madonna's friend Erika Belle was credited with designing the outfit, although biographer Mary Cross noted that Madonna was after all wearing her day- to- day outfit.

However, Arthur Pierson replaced her as the director. In his book Life with My Sister Madonna he says that although he was only paid $2. This scene was a reference to the character of Lolita in Stanley Kubrick's 1. Audrey Hepburn in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's (1.

Madonna is shown dancing against a stark white background, along with closeups of her mesmerised gaze. She is accompanied by Belle and brother Christopher, as backup dancers. The taking down and putting up of those sunglasses provided a frame to contain the song, functioning like a curtain that marks the opening and closing of a stage performance. The juxtaposition of all these characterizations portray Madonna as a narcissistic self- lover. Images of Madonna's body writhing against the white background generates the question whether she is addressing her lover or herself in the song. Cathy Smith from Time magazine noted that . On The Virgin Tour, Madonna performed the song wearing an entirely black costume, consisting of a crop top worn beneath a vest, fringed elbow length gloves, a fringed miniskirt, leggings, and low heel leather boots.

She also wore a crucifix earring in one ear and a silver cross patt. Madonna sang the original version of the song, and pranced around the stage while showing her stomach.

Madonna wore a black bustier like the music video to her single . Her hair was platinum blond and in a big bushy shape. Following the performance of .

Her dancers wrap a cape around her that proclaim the word . The lights go off and Madonna opens the cape to reveal the inside of the cape to be lit. Her backup singers join her and together they move around the stage, while singing the song. During the sequence the singer dressed by in a Latin and gypsy inspired dress, created by Alessandro Michele for Gucci consisting off a shawl, flamenco hat, lace, skirts and jacquard bodysuit.