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The song has been met with universal acclaim ever since its release.

J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of Madonna: An Intimate Biography, said that the song demonstrated Madonna's ability to create infectitious dance music.

Rikky Rooksby, author of Madonna: the complete guide to her music, said that "' Into the Groove ' will make you feel like you're a winner either way.

And that's one of the best things pop music can do for ya.

Madonna's first great single.

" Clive Barker and Simon Trussler, authors of New Theatre Quarterly, felt that the song was the first disco-anthem of the 1980s.

Toby Cresswell, author of 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories and Secrets, said that the song is a " sweet, limited white tune on the top, and there's Madonna – all the right-shop chic – dragging the straight world into this subterranean paradise.

All the magic of the eighties is right here.

" Matthew Rettenmund, author of Totally Awesome 80s: A Lexicon of the Music, Videos, Movies, TV Shows, Stars, and Trends of that Decadent Decade, declared " Into the Groove " as the ultimate 80s song and felt that it " cemented Madonna's place as the dancing queen of the era ".

Dawn Keetley and John Pettigrew, authors of Public Women, Public Words: A Documentary History of American Feminism, called it a " mesmerizing theme song ".