Madonna , who was busy with '' True Blue '' and shooting for the comedy film '' Shanghai Surprise '' , was contacted by Kleinman to ask about her approval of the shot footage . She felt that the video " needed a proper introduction . I asked James Foley darling to shoot me saying something for adding it before the concert starts . " Foley , who directed the music video of her song " Live to Tell " , shot an introduction which was added at the beginning of the video . It portrayed Madonna in her first image makeover , with platinum blond curls , and conservative wardrobe . Madonna wanted to include a summation of her biography — which was used at the beginning of The Virgin Tour — to be added with the footage . Hence , with the footage , Madonna 's voice was heard , declaring , " I went to New York . I had a dream . I wanted to be a big star , I did n't know anybody , I wanted to dance , I wanted to sing , I wanted to do all those things , I wanted to make people happy , I wanted to be famous , I wanted everybody to love me . I wanted to be a star . I worked really hard , and my dream came true . " This was followed by the concert , beginning with " Dress You Up " . The performances of " Angel " , " Borderline " and " Burning Up " were removed from the track list of the video , as Kleinman believed that Madonna 's performance was not her best in them . While shooting the tour on May 25 , during the performance of " Like a Virgin " , a fan suddenly came up on the stage and tried to get hold of Madonna , but was swiftly whisked away by security . Kleinman decided to keep the shot , as he felt that it illustrated the fanaticism which had grown around Madonna , and her popularity . The live performances of " Like a Virgin " and " Dress You Up " were released as music video on MTV to promote the video album . Both videos were nominated for " Best Choreography " at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards . However , Madonna lost the award to Prince and The Revolution with their video " Raspberry Beret . " The video received mixed reviews from critics . Annie Temple from '' Philadelphia Daily News '' said that the release was " not so flattering " and " was a sloppy job " . Dennis Hunt from '' Los Angeles Times '' said that " the video is sometimes distracting and blurry , wonder what went wrong during recording . The angles are awkward , especially when the audience members are shown touching Madonna 's hand . Was it really necessary to show a fan coming unannounced on the stage ? " Terry Atkinson from the same paper said , " This follows the typical concert video format of putting you in the best seat in the hall and letting the aura of a superior performer encaptivate your senses . " Sylvia Chase from '' The Wichita Eagle '' said that " seeing Madonna live in an arena and seeing her up , close and personal in the tour cassette is totally different . The energy , the movements , the provocation — all captures you more . " Stephen Holden from '' The New York Times '' gave it a positive review , stating " filmed with abrupt , swooping camera movements that accentuate the singer 's flouncing , slightly ungainly style of dancing , '' Madonna Live '' vividly captures the contradictory elements that have made the performer into a cultural icon in spite of a shrill , limited singing voice . In close-up , Madonna 's provocative pouts , wiggles and come-hither glances become a more than half-deliberate burlesque of erotic centerfold photography . Both her post-disco music and defiant strut suggest a child 's parody of grown-up posturing . " The release debuted at 14 on '' Billboard '' s Top Music Videocassettes chart , on December 7 , 1985 and climbed to number 11 , the next week . The video started a slow climb on the chart , and on the issue dated January 18 , 1986 , it reached the top of the chart , replacing '' Prince & The Revolution : Live '' by The Revolution . On May 24 , 1986 , the video again climbed back in the top ten of the chart , at position two . It was present on the chart for a total of 65 weeks . '' Madonna Live : The Virgin Tour '' was the top selling music videocassette for 1986 . The video was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for shipment of 200,000 copies and received a " Video Software Dealers Award " for the Most Popular Music Video , in September 1986
1986 MTV Video Music Awards
1986 MTV Video Music Awards
Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour