Everybody (Madonna song)

"Everybody" is a song written and recorded by American singer Madonna and produced by DJ Mark Kamins. In 1982, while living in New York City with former boyfriend Stephen Bray, Madonna created a demo featuring four dance tracks, including "Everybody". Without a record deal, she promoted the tape herself by visiting nightclubs and persuading DJs to play it. At Danceteria, she met Kamins, who played the track to a positive crowd response and later brought it to Sire Records. Impressed, label president Seymour Stein signed Madonna for two twelve-inch singles.

Recorded in three days at Bob Blank's Blank Tape Recording Studios, "Everybody" was released on October 6, 1982 as Madonna's debut single, and later included on her 1983 self-titled album. A post-disco track with electro and R&B influences, its lyrics encourage dancing and self-expression. Critics responded positively to its sound, and the single reached number three on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart.

The single's cover did not feature Madonna’s image, leading some to assume she was Black —an impression that was corrected by the Ed Steinberg–directed music video, which showed her performing with backup dancers at New York’s Paradise Garage. The video helped raise her profile in the club scene. After a number of live performances throughout late 1982 and early 1983, "Everybody" was included on three of the singer's concert tours, with the Celebration Tour of 2023–2024 being the most recent