| There were great expectations
for the first single from Madonna's ultra-hyped Evita
project, but You Must Love Me's
unconventional and simplistic style made it one
of Madonna's lower peaking singles at #18
(although it certainly cannot be considered a
flop). It did manage an impressive run on Hot 100
sales, but sales and airplay were not well
aligned, as the single's sales position peaked a
full three months after its airplay peak. The
song was considered remarkable because it teamed Andrew
Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice back
together after many years without working
together, and was also a new addition to the
Evita musical -- I suspect Madonna couldn't
resist the temptation to leave her own lasting
personal mark on Evita.
You Must Love Me benefitted from huge media
attention to Madonna after the birth of her child
Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon (airplay spiked up 31
positions) and an appearance on the Oprah
show. The video was incredibly well put together
and gave the world a rare glimpse at a very
pregnant Madonna (although her stomach was hidden
behind a piano).
TRIVIA: The impetus for the
recording of You Must Love Me was due to the
addition of a crucial scene in Evita that
director Alan Parker felt needed a new song. The
song is near the end of the film, as Eva is
coping with the ravaging effects of cancer, and
is directed to her husband Juan Peron. You Must
Love Me is also the last single Madonna has
released to not have any commissioned remixes.
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