This Used to be My Playground Lyrics

Learn Madonna lyrics to the hit song “This Used to be My Playground” from Madonna’s 1995 Something to Remember album.

This Used to be My Playground Lyrics:
This used to be my playground
This used to be my childhood dream
This used to be the place I ran to
Whenever I was in need of a friend
Why did it have to end
And why do they always say

Don't look back, keep your head held high
Don't ask them why because life is short
And before you know, you're feeling old
And your heart is breaking
Don't hold on to the past
Well, that's too much to ask

This used to be my playground
This used to be my childhood dream
This used to be the place I ran to
Whenever I was in need of a friend
Why did it have to end
And why do they always say

No regrets but I wish that you were here with me
Well, then there’s hope yet
You’re not just a memory
Say goodbye to yesterday
Those are words I’ll never say

This used to be my playground
This used to be our pride and joy
This used to be the place we ran to
That no one in the world could dare destroy

This used to be our playground
This used to be our childhood dream
This used to be the place we ran to
I wish you were standing here with me

This used to be our playground
This used to be our childhood dream
This used to be the place we ran to
The best things in life are always free
Wishing you were here with me

This Used to be My Playground: Info
Lyrics for the Madonna song “This Used to be My Playground” were co-written by Madonna and producer Shep Pettibone. “This Used to be My Playground” was the theme to the 1992 film A League of Their Own, in which Madonna played the role of Brooklyn-native Mae Mordabito, an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. A League of Their Own also starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Rosie O’Donnell.

Despite being the theme to A League of Their Own, “This Used to be My Playground” was not included on the film’s soundtrack album. Madonna’s “This Used to be My Playground” was officially released on the compilation Barcelona Gold in honor of the 1992 Summer Olympics. Madonna later included “This Used to be My Playground” on her ballads collection Something to Remember in 1995.

This Used to be My Playground: Fame
Madonna’s “This Used to be My Playground” peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1992. “This Used to be My Playground” was Madonna’s 10th No. 1 Hot 100 single since “Like A Virgin” was released in 1984. “This Used to be My Playground” hit No. 1 in Canada, Italy and Sweden and was a Top 10 hit in the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and South Africa. The ballads collection Something to Remember, which includes “This Used to be My Playground,” went on to sell 8 million copies worldwide.

This Used to be My Playground: Tour
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