Madonna La Isla Bonita, , Jennifer Connelly Seven Minutes in Heaven

La Isla Bonita is a song by American singerMadonnafrom her third studio albumTrue Blue(1986). It was released as the album s fifth and finalsingleon February 25, 1987, bySire Records. The song was written and produced by Madonna andPatrick Leonard, with additional songwriting byBruce Gaitsch. The initial composition of the song was first offered toMichael Jacksonbefore Madonna both accepted it and wrote the lyrics and melody. La Isla Bonita is noted for being the first Madonna song to contain Latin influences, with arrangements of Cuban drums andSpanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas, and a mix of synthesized and real drumming. The lyrics of the song tell about a (fictitious) beautiful island with the nameSan Pedroand, according to Madonna, was a tribute to the beauty ofLatinos.