Impact! Songs that Changed the World - Like a Virgin Madonna, Nile Rodgers, Betsey Johnson,...

Certain songs have come to define the times in which they appeared as they proved to be the catalyst for the transformation of the cultural and political landscape. Most set trends in music, fashion and dance while flouting convention and testing the boundaries of society's accepted moral values. Each program in the Impact! series puts the spotlight on the songs that have left an indelible mark on the world. Besides setting the scene for the release of the song, the programs feature the song's creator(s) and explore its cultural impact and the ways that it changed the course of history. Guests include recording artists, music industry executives, cultural and political pundits and the music fans themselves for whom these songs became their life's soundtrack.It's ironic that "Girl Power," a term that became a media catch phrase in the late '90s with the emergence of the Spice Girls from England, had its beginnings in a song that even remotely suggests that abstinence makes the heart grow fonder. But there you have it. Given the titillation of the word "virgin" in the song title and the obvious contradiction of her sexy image on video, this was the song that thrust Madonna into the media spotlight. Throughout the 80s and 90s Madonna continued to court controversy and to reinvent herself and her music from project to project. She remains the most successful woman in the history of pop music, who can take the credit for knocking down the barriers that had once stood in the way of women in the music business. Over the years, she has also set the fashion world on its ear and given rise to legions of "wannabes."With song clips, Billy Steinberg, Nile Rodgers , Betsey Johnson , Maripol, Jeanne Beker, Weird Al Yankovic .