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Cherish by Madonna

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Madonna

Cherish

Release date: 28th September 2009

From Celebration (Deluxe Version)
Track 35
3:50
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About This Track

'Cherish' is a love song built on romantic certainty. Madonna frames devotion as something absolute and non-negotiable, rejecting casual connection in favour of a bond that feels destined. The song moves through declarations of need, comparisons to Romeo and Juliet, and a repeated mantra that crystallises the emotional core: "Cherish is the word I use to remind me of your love." What emerges is less a plea than a statement of fact, sung with the confidence of someone who has already decided. The production sits in a pocket of mid-tempo pop-soul, letting the vocal melody carry the weight. Lyrically, Madonna balances vulnerability with control, admitting to longing whilst maintaining the upper hand. The chorus cycles through what she cherishes in her partner, his presence, his joy, his strength, before pivoting to the darker inversion: she will not entertain the thought of leaving. It is devotion as both gift and condition.

"Cherish" is a single by Madonna, from the album Celebration (Deluxe Version), released 28th September 2009. The track is 3:50 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about Madonna.

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Lyrics

Cherish

Cherish
Cherish

So tired of broken hearts and losing at this game
Before I start this dance
I take a chance in telling you
I want more than just romance

You are my destiny
I can't let go, baby can't you see?
Cupid please take your aim at me

Cherish the thought
Of always having you here by my side, oh baby I
Cherish the joy
You keep bringing it into my life, I'm always singing it
Cherish your strength
You got the power to make me feel good, oh baby I
Perish the thought
Of ever leaving, I never would

I was never satisfied with casual encounters
I can't hide my need for two hearts that bleed with burning love
That's the way it's got to be

Romeo and Juliet
They never felt this way I bet
So don't underestimate my point of view

Cherish the thought
Of always having you here by my side, oh baby I
Cherish the joy
You keep bringing it into my life, I'm always singing it
Cherish your strength
You got the power to make me feel good, and baby I
Perish the thought
Of ever leaving, I never would

Who? You!
Can't get away, I won't let you
Who? You! I could never forget to
Cherish is the word I use to remind me of your love

Keep giving it, keep giving it to me
Boy keep giving me all, all all your joy
Give me faith, I will always cherish you

Romeo and Juliet
They never felt this way I bet
So don't underestimate my point of view

Cherish the thought
Of always having you here by my side, oh baby I
Cherish the joy
You keep bringing it into my life, I'm always singing it
Cherish your strength
You got the power to make me feel good, and baby I
Perish the thought
Of ever leaving, I never would

Cherish
Give me faith
Give me joy, my boy
I will always cherish you
Give me faith
Give me joy, my boy
I will always cherish you

Cherish your strength, (you're givin' it, you're givin' it to me boy)
Perish the thought (you're givin' it, you're givin' it to me boy)
I could never forget to (keep giving me all your joy)
Cherish the thought can't get away I won't let you (give me faith, give me joy, my boy I will always cherish you)
To me boy, keep giving me all your joy)

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Track details

From Celebration (Deluxe Version)

3:502009Single
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Album
Celebration (Deluxe Version)
Celebration (Deluxe Version)
Madonna
29th September 2009
Track number
35
Release year
2009
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  • 5Holiday
    6:08
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    4:11
  • 7Like a Virgin
    3:08
  • 8Into the Groove
    4:45
  • 9Like a Prayer
    5:43
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    3:59
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    3:49
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    4:28
  • 16Erotica
    4:30
  • 17Justify My Love
    4:54
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    3:40
  • 19Dress You Up
    4:02
  • 20Material Girl
    4:00
  • 21La Isla Bonita
    4:03
  • 22Papa Don't Preach
    4:30
  • 23Lucky Star
    3:39
  • 24Burning Up
    3:43
  • 25Crazy for You
    3:44
  • 26Who's That Girl
    3:59
  • 27Frozen
    6:19
  • 28Miles Away
    3:43
  • 29Take a Bow
    5:20
  • 30Live to Tell
    5:51
  • 31Beautiful Stranger
    4:21
  • 32Hollywood
    4:22
  • 33Die Another Day
    4:37
  • 34Don't Tell Me
    4:10
  • 35Cherish
    3:50
  • 36Celebration
    3:35
  • 37It's so Cool
    3:27
  • —Into the Groove
    4:45
  • —Vogue
    5:17
  • —Like a Prayer
    5:43
  • —Vogue (Q-Sound Mix)
  • —Borderline (7" Remix)
  • —Everybody (7" Edit)
  • —Don’t Tell Me (Edit)
  • —Express Yourself (Video Mix)
  • —Ray of Light (Radio Edit)
  • —Secret (Edit)
  • —Sorry (Single Edit)
  • —Erotica (Radio Edit)
  • —Frozen (Edit)
  • —Celebration
    3:35
  • —Crazy for You
    3:44
  • —Material Girl
    4:00
  • —Sorry
    3:59
  • —Beautiful Stranger
    4:21
  • —Burning Up
    3:43
  • —Lucky Star
    3:39
  • —Dress You Up
    4:02

    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Madonna, Patrick Leonard
    Producer
    Madonna, Patrick Leonard
    Drums
    Jonathan Moffett
    Additional Recording
    Michael Vail Blum
    Additional Synthesizer
    Madonna
    Arranger
    Patrick Leonard
    Art Direction
    Jeri Heiden
    Assistant Recording Engineer
    Joe Schiff, Robert Salcedo, Stacy Baird
    Background Vocals
    Madonna, Marilyn Martin
    Brass Section
    Chuck Findley, David Boruff, Dick “Slide” Hyde, Steve Madaio
    Engineered At
    Paisley Park Studios
    French Horn
    Joseph Meyer, Richard Todd
    Graphic Design
    Margo Chase
    Horns Arranger
    Chuck Findley
    Marimba
    Joe Porcaro
    Mastering Engineer
    Bob Ludwig
    Mixing Engineer
    Bill Bottrell, James Guthrie
    Percussion
    Luis Conte, Paulinho da Costa
    Photography
    Herb Ritts
    Production Coordinator (Management)
    Ivy Skoff
    Recording Engineer
    Bill Bottrell
    Synthesizer
    Jai Winding, Patrick Leonard
    Video Director
    Herb Ritts
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