Overview
- Louis Osbourne told Jack Osbourne’s Trying Not to Die podcast that Madonna originally recorded on Was (Not Was)’s ‘Shake Your Head’ alongside his father.
- Producer Don Was confirmed Madonna’s vocal existed and said a remixer later fashioned a duet using parallel tracks from Madonna and Ozzy.
- Was (Not Was) released the 1983 album version with Kim Basinger in place of Madonna, with Jack Osbourne noting Ozzy was not prominently credited in marketing.
- A version pairing Madonna and Ozzy surfaced on the Now Dance ’92 compilation and has circulated online in recent years.
- Billboard reports Louis claimed the remix reached the U.K. dance top 10 in 1992, a detail attributed to him without broad independent verification.