WHITE-LABEL PROMO. Promo text on label. HYPE-STICKER on front. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great, a few creases near edges; no scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
American Pie, is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean, recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971. Madonna released a cover version of the song in March 2000 to promote the soundtrack of her film The Next Best Thing (2000), with the song being serviced to radio on February 2. Her cover is much shorter than the original (it contains only the beginning of the first verse and all of the second and sixth verses) and was recorded as a dance-pop song. It was co-produced by Madonna and William Orbit and released on the singer's Maverick label, after Rupert Everett (Madonna's co-star in The Next Best Thing) had convinced her to cover the song for the film's soundtrack. It was later added as a bonus track to her album, Music. The song was a worldwide hit, reaching No. 1 in many countries. The song was the 19th best-selling single of 2000 in the UK and the ninth best-selling single of 2000 in Sweden. The single was not released commercially in the United States, but it reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to strong radio airplay. Don McLean himself praised the cover, saying it was "a gift from a goddess", and that her version is "mystical and sensual". In 2017, the Official Charts Company stated the song had sold 385,000 copies in the United Kingdom and was her 16th best selling single to date in the nation. The music video, filmed in the southern United States and in London and directed by Philipp Stolzl, depicts a diverse array of ordinary Americans. Throughout the music video Madonna, who is wearing a tiara on her head, dances and sings in front of a large American flag. Two official versions of the video were produced, the first of which now appears on Madonna's greatest-hits DVD compilation, Celebration, and was released as the official video worldwide. The second version was issued along with the Humpty Remix, a more upbeat and dance-friendly version of the song. This video was aired on MTV's dance channel in the United States, it contains totally different footage and new outtakes of the original. Everett, who provides backing vocals in the song, is also featured in the video.