Spotlight" Is A Song By American Singer Madonna From Her First Remix Album You Can Dance 1987 . It Was Released As A Single In Japan On April 25 1988 By Sire Records And Warner-Pioneer Japan. Initially Rejected During Her True Blue Album Recording Sessions The Song Was Written By Madonna Stephen Bray And Curtis Hudson Who Had Presented The Original To The Singer. It Was Inspired By The Song "Everybody Is A Star" 1970 By American Rock Band Sly And The Family Stone. The Song Was Remixed By Shep Pettibone With Additional Mixing Done By John "Jellybean" Benitez.