"True Blue" topped the charts in UK, Ireland and Canada and became another consecutive top ten song in US for Madonna by reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2015, Madonna said that "True Blue" is "a song about true love. I didn't know what I was talking about when I wrote it."
"True Blue" was released in the United States in October 1986.
It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 40, six weeks later it reached its peak of number three, remaining at the position for three consecutive weeks, and spent a total of 16 weeks on the chart.
The song performed equally well on the other Billboard charts, peaking at number five on Adult Contemporary, and number six on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.