High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Spotlight" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It appeared on her 1987 remix compilation You Can Dance, and was released as a single in Japan on April 25, 1988 by Sire Records. Initially rejected during her True Blue album recording sessions, "Spotlight" was written by Madonna, Stephen Bray and Curtis Hudson. It was inspired by the song "Everybody Is a Star" (1970), by American rock band Sly and the Family Stone. "Spotlight" was remixed by Shep Pettibone, with additional mixing done by John "Jellybean" Benitez.