1984

• Jan (14) Madonna performs "Holiday" on ABC-TV's American Bandstand (hosted by Dick Clark).


• (26) Madonna performs "Holiday" on BBC1-TV's Top Of The Pops in London, England during a promotional visit in UK and is also interviewed by Number One, The Face and Record Mirror magazines.


• (28) "Holiday" hits US #16.


• Feb Madonna performs on Channel 4 TV's The Tube in London, England. "Borderline" video premieres on MTV.


• (15) "Borderline" single is released.


• Apr Madonna begins recording sessions for her new Like A Virgin LP.


• May (31) Madonna is certified gold (500,000 units).


• Jun (16) "Borderline" hits US #10.


• Aug "Lucky Star" single and video are released.


• (14) Madonna is certified 1x platinum (1 million units).


• Sep Madonna begins filming Desperately Seeking Susan, starring Rosanna Arquette and directed by Susan Seidelman.


• (14) Madonna performs "Like A Virgin" and is nominated for Best New Artist Video ("Borderline") at the 1st annual MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY.


• Oct (20) Madonna hits US #8 and "Lucky Star" hits US #4.


• Nov (7) Madonna is guest of honor at a party at the club Private Eyes, New York, NY to celebrate the release of Like A Virgin.


• (12) Like A Virgin LP is released.


• (13) "Like A Virgin" video premieres on MTV.


• (17) "Like A Virgin" single is released.


• Dec (3) "Madonna" (a 4-videoclip collection: "Burning Up", "Borderline", "Lucky Star", "Like A Virgin") is released on home video.


• (5) Madonna is certified 2x platinum (2 million units).


• (13) Madonna performs "Like A Virgin" on BBC1-TV's Top Of The Pops in London, England during a promotional visit in UK.


• (22) "Like A Virgin" hits US #1 for six weeks - it is her first US No. 1 hit single.