Madonna performed " Causing a Commotion " on the Who 's That Girl World Tour of 1987 and the Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990 . In the Who 's That Girl World Tour , " Causing a Commotion " was the sixth song of the setlist . Collaborating with Marlene Stewart on the clothes for the tour , Madonna expanded on the idea of bringing her video characters to life and to display a gangster theme for the song . She wore a golden lamé jacket and performed the song while accompanied by two dancers , each holding a gun . Performances of the song on this tour can be found on the '' Who 's That Girl : Live in Japan '' video , filmed in Tokyo , Japan , on June 22 , 1987 , and on the '' Ciao Italia : Live from Italy '' video , filmed in Turin , Italy , on September 4 , 1987 . The latter performance was transmitted via satellite on the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards
1987 MTV Video Music Awards
1987 MTV Video Music Awards
Causing a Commotion