1. Borderline
Madonna’s first great song isn’t one of her greatest performances. It feels odd saying that, given that choosing 10 of her best songs is, if you like her, almost impossible. She’s been so many different Madonnas, after all. There’s the sculpted dominatrix, glossy in monochrome, with music to match. The Marilyn Monroe mole above the lip. The ambitious pop blonde. The wild-haired, bindi-wearing hippy, trailing the soft edges of trip-hop, the Che Guevara-loving politico mining the edges of electroclash, the mum in pink neon Lycra exploring her disco roots … and the scrappy punk drying her armpits at the hand-dryer in the ladies’ loo – the Madonna I first fell in love with. We lost my first scrappy pop-punk Madonna by her third album, True Blue, in 1986. After that, Madonna became the Icon, the Brand, the Untouchable Being. Her music generally became better after this, but her earlier songs had moments, too: the jerky, awkward peppiness of Everybody, the electronic fizz of Lucky Star, the Nile Rodgers-assisted career-breaker Like a Virgin, the perennially lemonade-fresh Holiday. Borderline, however, was something else. Written by the producer of her first album – and ex-Miles Davis Electric Band session player – Reggie Lucas, it introduced a new quality to the Madonna catalogue: an iridescent melancholy that would feed her greatest music. A boy is playing with her heart, holding her in his arms, and then driving her away, and we had to just “try to understand” that she’s “given all” she can. Madonna’s vocals aren’t as emotionally charged as they could have been here, and they’re on the squeaky side. Still, they have a powerfully steely defiance – a quality that would serve her well for years to come.
2. Papa Don’t Preach
Cue the strings. As well as having a Warholesque cover image, True Blue launched itself into the stratosphere with a full baroque orchestra in its opening seconds, a surefire sign of an album aiming to take its star to higher places. Then a family drama began: “Papa, I know you’re going to be upset …”. Madonna’s epic tale of a young girl getting pregnant underlined that she was a fine provocateur, but it also harked back to girl-group ideas of young women being in difficult situations. That concept now came with a twist: this was a girl fully in charge. That’s not to say she hadn’t experienced vulnerability (“I’m in trouble deep … I’ve been losing sleep … my friends keep telling me to give it up”), but she’d made up her mind: she was keeping her baby. It was an attitude that struck people then, including those much younger I was. The video for the song is fantastic, painting an everyday New York City story of a girl and her father, while hinting at the motherless life the young Madonna had (her mother, who bore the same name as her, died when she was five, as she would go on to remind us on many songs).
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3. Live to Tell
Live to Tell is a peculiar song, written for an unspectacular crime drama, At Close Range, starring Madonna’s recently acquired husband, Sean Penn. A testament to the icy, dramatic power of the 1980s synthesiser, it’s a ballad that stops and starts, freezes and then gathers pace in an epic middle eight. Producer Patrick Leonard brought the shape of the song to her (a practice they would repeat as collaborators right up to Ray of Light in 1998). Madonna wrote the lyrics to Live to Tell alone, in one go, in the studio, making the song about childhood scars and an experience that is never fully articulated. She immediately recorded the vocals, the bulk of which – bruised and wavering – made the finished single and give it a raw power. As for what this song is about, Madonna’s both admitted and denied that it’s about memories of her parents. Before the 1987 Who’s That Girl? tour, she told Rolling Stone: “It was also about being strong, and questioning whether you can be that strong, but ultimately surviving.” In 1996, she told Spin that Live to Tell was her favourite composition, “because it sums up all of my yearning and a lot of my pain”. (Her least favourite was Material Girl: “Barf. To this day when I’m walking in Central Park, a bunch of construction workers on a lunch break will see me and go, ‘Hey Material Girl!’ Oh help.”
4. Like a Prayer
Madonna’s first studio album for three years began, once again, with extra musical clout, but with a gospel choir replacing the strings this time around. They appeared after a short section of squalling guitars, cut short by a slamming door, as if a heavenly sign had suddenly arrived out of the noise of her life. Madonna had just turned 30 and her marriage to Penn was breaking up. She knew that “everyone must stand alone”, and that all kinds of people craved for someone to guide them. It makes sense that Like a Prayer began as a vehicle for Madonna’s voice and an organ alone. In its best version – on the original Like a Prayer album – the beats cut out for the second verse, which reveal the disarming innocence of her delivery. “Just like a child,” Madonna sings tenderly, “you whispered softly to me.” Who was she hearing? A father, a lover, or – as she asked at the start of Shep Pettibone’s remixed version on the Immaculate Collection – “God?” You’d vouch for all three. Madonna has always been the master of making ambiguity, and the simile, encourage pop culture controversy. It was no accident either that this was her second “Like a …” song. Much has been written on the clash of sex and religion in the lyrics of Like a Prayer, let alone its breathtakingly brilliant video: “I’m down on my knees / I want to take you there …” (Oh, really?). But the song’s sense of vulnerability is what really makes it pack a punch. “Feels like flying … it feels like home” – they’re like the words of The Wizard of Oz’s Dorothy whizzed through the tornado, ending in a place much more colourful, much more grownup.
5. Vogue (Edit)
A song from the terrible Dick Tracy movie shouldn’t have lasted so long, and Hanky Panky and I’m Going Bananas really, really haven’t. But Vogue is something else. This is Madonna the magpie doing what she does best (or worst, depending on your perspective): taking an underground scene mainstream. Voguing began life as part of drag ball culture in 80s New York, in a gay club scene ambushed by the physical and psychological terrors of Aids. Groups of men belonged to “houses”, in tribute to fashion designers they admired, and danced competitively against each other, striking poses for fun. Madonna had trumpeted the virtues of dancing before – “Only when I’m dancing can I feel this free,” she said – but Vogue’s first verse shows how this dancing was most vital kind of recreation: “Look around, everywhere you turn is heartache / It’s everywhere that you go / You try everything you can to escape / The pain of life that you know.” In a recent interview with Billboard – his first in 20 years – Shep Pettibone revealed: “[Voguing] was almost kind of over at that point. At least in the underground dance scene. Not over, but it had been done.” This was the first time she had worked on original material with Pettibone, after he had remixed many of her songs; they had been asked to make a B-side to the Dick Tracy soundtrack song Keep It Together for $5,000. “The whole thing was really done on a shoestring,” Pettibone told Billboard, saying they used a friend’s home studio in New York. “They had converted a closet that had bi-fold doors on it. They had put a sliding glass door on it, and that was the vocal booth … [and] only a few of the [multitrack recorder] cards were working right, because it was a secondhand machine. ” From such basic surroundings came Madonna’s glossiest moment – appropriate for the song’s message, really.
6. Frozen
The mid-90s weren’t completely dry for Madonna. My teenage years were soundtracked by the brilliant Deeper and Deeper, the sly, seductive Secret, and my own favourite from that time, the slick, defiant hip-hop-flavoured Human Nature. But she didn’t write anything truly fabulous until 1998. Ray of Light remains one of Madonna’s best and most rewarding records, it following the birth of her first child, Lourdes, and just before she turned 40. The album sounded grownup in a diverting new way. William Orbit’s production also suited her voice, giving its wavering sensitivity an unearthly edge. This technique worked best on Ray of Light’s first single, the magnificent Frozen. For the first time in years, it wasn’t a song about Madonna, or fame, or sex, really. It was about the lack of these things in a relationship, and Madonna, of all people, wanting to warm somebody up. The beautiful string and synthesiser arrangement by Craig Armstrong – then best known for his work with Massive Attack and on Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet – also nodded towards Madonna’s new interests in eastern mysticism, while avoiding pretentiousness. “Give yourself to me,” Madonna sang. Lots of us wanted back in.
7. Ray of Light
The album’s title track couldn’t feel more different than Frozen, despite the first verse’s lyrics. These didn’t come from Madonna, though, but a much earlier English folk duo called Curtiss Maldoon. Clive Maldoon’s niece, Christine Leach, had been working with William Orbit in 1996; she starting singing her uncle’s lyrics along to one of the Madonna backing tracks. Orbit sent the tape with Leach’s contributions to Madonna; she kept the first verse and chorus pretty much as they were. Leach’s uncle eventually got 15% of the royalties for Ray of Light. But there’s more to this track than the mindbending lyrics. It’s a song that wriggles and squirms – not verbs you’d naturally associate with Madonna – and has a sense of joy and life that isn’t hampered by defensiveness or cynicism. The chorus (accidentally) and Madonna’s second verse (purposefully) also nod to Like a Prayer. “Faster than the speeding light she’s flying”, it goes, “and I feel like I just got home.”
8. Mer Girl
Including three tracks off Ray of Light seems excessive, but it’s hard not to when they’re this good. The album’s last track, Mer Girl, is also a special Madonna oddity. A song written about death that comes over like a particularly dark piece of 70s psychedelia in its lyrics, you’d expect something like it to come from an artist much more like Kate Bush (who is only a fortnight older than Madonna, although her career began much earlier). “It’s a song about dealing with death,” Madonna told Q magazine in 1997. “There’s the obvious thing about my mother’s death, but also Princess Diana and Versace’s deaths … There seemed to be so much death actually around the time that I wrote it.” Mer Girl begins with a sound that suggests a distant, eerie telephone – messages from the deep – and a woman running away from her mother (“who haunts me, even though she’s gone”), a man she “cannot keep”, and a daughter “who never sleeps” (perhaps baby Lourdes?). Through the lake and the forest she goes (“I was looking for me”), and she ends up at a cemetery, among crumbling tombstones. Here the ground gives way, leaves cover her face, ants march across her back, and she smells her burning flesh, rotting bones, decay, and runs away. It’s an extraordinary, terrifying and affecting mood piece. “I was very proud of it,” Orbit told Q in the same interview. “And there was outside pressure to change it,” he added, “but Madonna said, ‘No. It’s a piece of art. Don’t touch it.’”
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9. Impressive Instant
Madonna’s eighth album, Music, had several successful flirtations with the countrified guitar, including the lovely I Deserve It (later covered gorgeously by Britta Phillips and Dean Wareham) and the deconstructed Sweet Home Alabama-stomp of Don’t Tell Me. Madonna’s 21st century has largely, however, been all about the beat, and the second track from Music, with its fabulous LFO sweeps and Korg synthesiser mangles, is still one of the best examples of Madonna trying a more hardcore club sound. Mirwais is at the controls, and has tons of fun with her voice, stretching it, slicing it, compressing it, freeing it in many ways – she’s never been an opera singer after all, despite several valiant attempts. The lyrics also possess a sense of fun; they are nice palate cleansers after all that recent spirituality. There is a nice, spontaneous raunch about the first verse particularly: “The universe is full of stars / Nothing out there looks the same / You’re the one that I’ve been waiting for / I don’t even know your name.” There’s also something charming and silly about hearing a woman who has brought debate about sex and religion and race into the mainstream singing: “I like to singy singy singy / Like a bird on a wingy wingy wingy.”
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10. Hung Up (Chus & Ceballos Remix)
I fell out of love with Madonna in 2008 after Hard Candy, despite trying to convince myself it was brilliant. Confessions on a Dancefloor, in 2005, marked the last time I thought Madonna did what she does best: took something from popular culture and made it new. The idea behind Hung Up was a risky one, too: base the lead single or a new album around an Abba hook. But while the track looked back at the disco days of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) in its slight disco sensibilities, it also looked forward. Take away the sample (as you can here, by hearing Madonna and Stuart Price’s demo), and that dirty, pulsing bassline takes it towards house (“time moves on, so slowly”), and onwards to the glittery, modern-day mainstream. There are some fantastic remixes from Confessions on a Dancefloor, including the Pet Shop Boys’ Maxi Mix edit of the album’s second single, Sorry, but the true Hung Up thumper is by Spanish DJs Chus & Ceballos. It’s also a reminder of that girl who could dance for inspiration.
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Madonna (retitled Madonna: The First Album for the 1985 re-release) is the debut album by American singer Madonna, released on July 27, 1983 by Sire Records. After having established herself as a singer in downtown New York City, Madonna was signed by Sire president Seymour Stein, due to the success of her debut single, 'Everybody' (1982). She became the sole writer for most of the album's tracks, and chose Reggie Lucas as its primary producer. Unhappy with Lucas's production outputs, she invited John 'Jellybean' Benitez to complete the album, who remixed three tracks and produced 'Holiday'.
Madonna has an upbeat synthetic disco sound, using new technology of the time, including the Linn drum machine, Moog bass and Oberheim OB-X synthesizer. She sang in a bright, girlish timbre, with lyrics about love and relationships. To promote the album, Madonna performed one-off gigs in clubs and on television in the United States and United Kingdom throughout 1983 and 1984, followed by The Virgin Tour in 1985. Five singles were released, including the international top-ten hits 'Holiday', 'Lucky Star', and 'Borderline'. Their accompanying music videos were released on the Madonna video compilation, which became the best-selling videocassette of 1985 in the United States.
Madonna peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200, and was certified five-time platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of five million copies across the United States. It reached the top ten of the charts in Australia, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics and was ranked fifth on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 'Top 100 Best Albums of Past 25 Years' in 2008. The album has been credited for setting the standard of dance-pop for decades afterward, and for pointing the direction for numerous female artists of the 1980s.
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Background[edit]
In 1982, Madonna, aged 24, was living in New York, and trying to set up her music career.[1] She was joined by her Detroit boyfriend Steve Bray who became the drummer of her band, the Breakfast Club, which played generally hard-rock music. Soon they abandoned playing songs in the hard-rock genre, and got signed by a music management company called Gotham Records, planning to move in a new musical direction.[2] They decided to pursue the funk genre, but the record company was not happy with their musical talents and they were dropped from the label; Madonna and Bray left the band also.[1] Meanwhile, she had written and developed some songs on her own. She carried rough tapes of three of the songs, 'Everybody', 'Ain't No Big Deal' and 'Burning Up'. At that time she was frequenting the Danceteria nightclub in New York. It was here that Madonna convinced the DJMark Kamins to play 'Everybody'.[1] The song was received positively by the crowd, and Kamins decided that he should get Madonna a record deal, on the understanding that he would get to produce the single.[1] He took her to his boss Chris Blackwell, who owned Island Records, but Blackwell refused to sign Madonna so they approached Sire Records.[3] Michael Rosenblatt, who worked in the artists and repertoire department of Sire, offered Madonna $5,000 in advance, plus $1,000 in royalties, for each song she wrote.[4][5]
Madonna was ultimately signed for two 12' singles by the President of Sire, Seymour Stein, who was impressed by her singing,[4] after listening to 'Everybody' at a hospital in Lenox Hill where he was admitted.[5] The 12' version of 'Everybody' was produced by Mark Kamins at Blank Tapes Studios in New York, who took over the production work from Steve Bray.[5] The new recording ran 5:56 on one side and 9:23 for the dub version on the reverse side. Madonna and Kamins had to record the single at their own cost.[6] Arthur Baker, friend of Mark Kamins, guided him through the role of a music producer and provided him with studio musician Fred Zarr who played keyboards on the track.[7] Zarr became one of the common musical threads on the album by eventually performing on every track. Due to restrained budget the recording was done hurriedly. Madonna and Kamins had difficulty in understanding each other's inputs for the sessions. Rosenblatt wanted to release 'Everybody' with 'Ain't No Big Deal' on the other side, but later changed his mind and put 'Everybody' on both sides of the vinyl record after hearing the recorded version of 'Ain't No Big Deal'.[5] The single was commercially released in October 1982 and became a dance hit in the United States. This led to Sire signing Madonna for an LP and two more singles.[4][8]
Development[edit]
'[S]he was unhappy with the whole [album], so I went in and sweetened up a lot of music for her, adding some guitars to 'Lucky Star', some voices, some magic.. I just wanted to do the best job I could do for her. When we would playback 'Holiday' or 'Lucky Star', you could see that she was overwhelmed by how great it all sounded.'
—Benitez talking about Madonna and the album.[9][10]
The album was primarily recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in New York City.[11] Madonna opted not to work with either Kamins or Bray, but chose Reggie Lucas, a Warner Bros. producer. Bray decided to push her in the musical direction of pop, and recorded the song 'Burning Up' with her. However, Madonna still did not have enough material to generate a full album. The songs available were, 'Lucky Star', a new version of 'Ain't No Big Deal', 'Think of Me' and 'I Know It'. Lucas brought another two songs to the project, 'Physical Attraction' and 'Borderline'.[9] As he recorded the tracks he deviated considerably from the original versions of the demos. One such altered song was 'Lucky Star'. The song was written by Madonna for Kamins, who previously promised to play the track at Danceteria.[5] However, the track was instead used by Madonna for the album, which she planned to call Lucky Star. She believed that 'Lucky Star', along with 'Borderline', were the perfect foundation for her album.[5]
Problems arose between her and Lucas during the recording of the songs. Madonna was unhappy with the way the final versions turned out. According to Madonna, Lucas used too many instruments and did not consider her ideas for the songs.[12] This led to a dispute between the two and, after finishing the album, Lucas left the project without tailoring the songs to Madonna's specifications; hence she called John 'Jellybean' Benitez, a DJ at Funhouse disco, to remix the available tracks. In the meantime, due to a conflict of interest, Bray had sold 'Ain't No Big Deal' to an act on another label, rendering it unavailable for Madonna's project.[9] It was Benitez who discovered a new song, written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens of the pop group Pure Energy.[5] The song, titled 'Holiday', had been turned down by Phyllis Hyman and Mary Wilson, formerly of The Supremes.[13] Benitez and Madonna sent the demo to their friend, Fred Zarr so he could embellish the arrangement and program the synthesizer lines.[5] After vocals were recorded by Madonna, Benitez spent four days trying to enhance the commercial appeal of the track before the April 1983 deadline.[9][13] Just before it was completed, Madonna and Benitez met Fred Zarr at Sigma Sound in Manhattan, where Zarr added the now familiar piano solo towards the end of the track.[5]
Music and lyrics[edit]
A 30 second sample of Madonna's 'Lucky Star'. Here the chorus is played, backed by synthesized beats. | |
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According to AllMusic, Madonna is a dance-pop and post-disco album.[14][15] The overall sound of the album is dissonant, and is in the form of upbeat synthetic disco, utilizing some of the new technology of the time, like the usage of Linn drum machine, Moog bass and the OB-X synthesizer. This equipment has dated since, consequently the sound of the album comes off as somewhat harsh.[16] Madonna commented on her debut album: 'The songs were pretty weak and I went to England during the recordings so I wasn't around.. I wasn't in control. [..] I didn't realize how crucial it was for me to break out of the disco mold before I'd already finished the [first] album. I wish I could have got a little more variety there.'[16] The album starts with the song 'Lucky Star', a medium-paced dance track, beginning with a sparkle of synth note and is followed by heavy beats of electronic drum and handclaps.[16] A guitar is played in high riff and a bubbling bass synth is produced to accompany the guitar sound.[16] The song revolves around the 'Starlight, starbright' hook for more than a minute, before going to the chorus. According to author Rikky Rooksby, the lyrics are repetitive and inane, revolving around the transparent ambiguity of the stars, and juxtaposition of the male character with being a heavenly body in the sky.[16]
Madonna performing 'Borderline' during the 2008 leg of the Sticky & Sweet Tour.
'Borderline' is a sentimental track, talking about a love that is never quite fulfilled.[10] According to author Santiago Fouz-Hernández and his book Madonna's drowned worlds, the lyrics of the song like 'Something in the way you love me won't let me be/I don't want to be your prisoner so baby won't you set me free' depicted a rebellion against male chauvinism.[17] Madonna used a refined and expressive voice to sing the song, backed by Lucas's instrumentation.[10] It opens with a keyboard rich intro and a catchy synth melody provided by Fred Zarr.[16]Bass player Anthony Jackson doubled Dean Gant's synth bass to provide a solid and more complex texture.[16] The chords in the song were inspired by Seventies disco sound in Philadelphia as well as Elton John's musical style during the mid-seventies.[16] The chord sequences cite from Bachman–Turner Overdrive's song 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' while the synth phases display her typical musical style.[18] The third track 'Burning Up' has a starker arrangement, brought about by bass, single guitar and Linn drum machine.[18] The drum beats used in the song were reminiscent to the records of singer Phil Collins.[18] It also incorporated electric guitars and the most state-of-the-art synthesizers of that time.[19] The chorus is a repetition of the same three lines, while the bridge consists of a series of double entendres; the lyrics describing what Madonna is prepared to do for her lover, and that she is individualistic and shameless.[18]
The next track 'I Know It' has a gentler swing to it and features music from piano, a saxophone, synth phrases while having an offbeat chord change.[18] 'Holiday' consists of a four-bar sequence, featuring instrumentation from guitars, electronic drums and handclaps from the Oberheim DMX, cowbell played by Madonna and a synthesized string arrangement. A side-by-side repetitive progression is achieved by making use of the chorus.[20] Towards the end of the song, a change in the arrangement happens, where a piano break is heard. Lyrically, the song expresses the universal sentiment that everybody needs a holiday.[20] In 'Think of Me', Madonna warns her erring lover that he should pay her attention or else she would leave. The song consists of beats from the Linn drum machine and a saxophone interlude. 'Physical Attraction' is a medium paced track, with synth bass, a guitar line, sounds of a brass and Madonna singing in a shrill voice, about the attraction between herself and a boy.[20] The last song on the album is 'Everybody', which starts with a heavily synthesized and spoken introduction, with Madonna taking a loud intake of breath.[21] She displayed her bubblegum-pop like voice in the song, which was also doubletracked.[21]
Release and artwork[edit]
Madonna's wax statue at National Wax Museum of Ireland inspired by her style from this era
The album was first released in the United States on July 27, 1983 by Sire Records.[22] It was originally slated to be titled Lucky Star, after the track of the same name, but eventually titled simply Madonna, perhaps that this singular name could have star power.[5] The album's artwork was shot by photographer Gary Heery and directed by Carin Goldberg.[11][23] The front cover shows Madonna with short-cropped platinum hair, wearing a number of black rubber bangles on her hands and a dog chain around her throat. Her navel is also prominent on the inner sleeve of the album. Madonna commented: 'The picture inside the dust of sleeve of my first album has me, like, in this Betty Boop pose with my belly button showing. Then when people reviews the album, they kept talking about my cute belly button. [..] I think there are other unobvious places on the body that are sexy and the stomach is kind of innocent.'[24] Regarding the album photoshoot, Gary Heery recalled:
[Madonna] arrived at my Broadway studio in New York with a small bag of clothes and jewelry, and no entourage. Then, in front of the camera she was explosive, like a great model, but with her own unique style. She came over the next day to see some prints and the proofs, and there was shot after shot to choose from. We agreed on every choice and whittled it down to the album cover images. I had no idea what I had just been a party to.[23]
The album was re-released in 1985 for the European market and re-packaged as Madonna: The First Album with a different artwork created by photographer George Holy. The cover features Madonna in similar style of dress to the original cover but this time with crucifix as her earrings. Madonna's trademark style was catching on as a fashion statement among club kids and fans, with her crucifix accessories becoming the jewelry of the moment.[5] Madonna said that wearing a crucifix is 'kind of offbeat and interesting. I mean, everything I do is sort of tongue-in-cheeks. Besides, the crucifixes seem to go with my name.'[5] In 2001, Warner Bros. Records released a remastered version of the album with its original artwork and two bonus remix tracks of 'Burning Up' and 'Lucky Star'.[25] Madonna dedicated the album to her father, Tony Ciccone, with whom her relationship had not been good until the release of the album. In an interview with Time magazine, Madonna said: 'My father had never believed that what I was doing here [in New York] was worthwhile, nor did he believe that I was up to any good. [..] It wasn't until my first album came out and my father started hearing my songs on the radio that he stopped asking the questions.'[26]
Promotion[edit]
Madonna, surrounded by her band during The Virgin Tour in 1985
Madonna had promoted the album throughout 1983–84 by performing a series of 'track dates', one-off gigs. These shows were done at New York City and London clubs like Danceteria and Camden Palace and on American and British television programs like American Bandstand and Top of the Pops.[27] On American Bandstand, Madonna performed the track 'Holiday' and told interviewer Dick Clark that she wanted 'to rule the world.' John Mitchell from MTV said that the appearance 'remains one of her most legendary.'[28] The album's singles were later performed on The Virgin Tour in 1985. It was Madonna's first concert tour and visited North American dates. The Virgin Tour received mixed reception from critics, but was a commercial success. As soon as the tour was announced, tickets were sold out everywhere.[29]Macy's New York department store was flooded with buyers, who bought the tour merchandise like the crucifix earrings and fingerless gloves.[30] After its end, the Virgin Tour was reported to have grossed over $5 million ($11.65 million in 2018 dollars[31]), with Billboard Boxscore reporting a gross of $3.3 million ($7.69 million in 2018 dollars[31]). The tour was recorded and released in VHS, as Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour. Later authors have looked back at the tour and commented that it was clear that '[Madonna] was a bonafide pop star in the process of becoming a cultural icon.'[32] Shari Benstock and Suzanne Ferriss noted the clothes and fashion in the tour and said, 'Virgin Tour established Madonna as the hottest figure in pop music.'[33]
Singles[edit]
Madonna performing the album's third single, 'Holiday', on the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–16); it became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Madonna released five singles from the album, although two of those singles actually preceded the album's release by several months. 'Everybody' was released on October 6, 1982, as Madonna's debut single; at this point, the rest of the Madonna album had not yet been recorded or even conceived of. Musically incorporating R&B infused beats, 'Everybody' portrayed the image of Madonna as a black artist, since her picture did not appear on the single cover.[18] However this misconception was cleared later when Madonna convinced Sire executives to allow her to shoot a music video for the song. The low-budget music video directed by Ed Steinberg portrayed Madonna and her friends singing and dancing in a club to the song. The video helped to promote the song and Madonna as an artist further.[34] 'Everybody' failed to enter the official BillboardHot 100 chart and only charted at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles on December 25, 1982.[35] Nevertheless, the single was a hit on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Chart, peaking at number three.[36][37]
'Burning Up' was released as the second single in the US on March 9, 1983, and later issued in some countries as a double A-side single with 'Physical Attraction'. The single peaked at number three on the dance chart in the US,[37] and became Madonna's first top twenty hit in Australia.[38] The accompanying music video of the song portrays Madonna writhing passionately on an empty road before her 'lover' approaches in a car from behind. The video ends with Madonna driving the car instead, suggesting that she is ultimately in control.[39] 'Holiday' was released as the third single on September 7, 1983 and became Madonna's first top-ten hit in many countries, including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. It also became her first entry ever on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 16, and her first number-one hit on the dance chart.[37][40][41]
Originally released in the UK in September 1983, 'Lucky Star' was the fourth single from the album. The single peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[42] The music video portrayed Madonna dancing in front of a white background, accompanied by her dancers. After the video was released, Madonna's style and mannerisms became a fashion trend among the younger generation. Scholars noted that in the video, Madonna portrayed herself as narcissistic and an ambiguous character. She referred to herself as the 'lucky star', unlike the lyrical meaning of the song.[43] 'Borderline' was the fifth single from the album, and was released on February 15, 1984. In the US the song was released before 'Lucky Star' and became Madonna's first top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at ten. Elsewhere, the song reached the top twenty of a number of European nations while peaking the chart in Ireland.[44] The accompanying music video portrayed Madonna, with a Latin man as boyfriend. She was enticed by a British photographer to pose and model for him, but later returned to her original boyfriend. The video generated interest amongst academics, who noted the use of power as symbolism in it.[17]
Video compilation[edit]
A video compilation, titled Madonna, was released by Warner Music Video and Sire Records in November 1984 to promote the album. The singer's first video compilation, it contained three music videos from the album—'Burning Up', 'Borderline' and 'Lucky Star'—as well as the then current single 'Like a Virgin'.[45] The music video for 'Lucky Star' was a special extended dance mix, and when she says 'ooh yeah' it is echoed three times and her image is repeated three times. 'Like a Virgin' omits the scene where the lion's tongue moves in time with the beat of the music. These videos were later released on the 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection with these edits changed.[45] The video was promoted at the Cabaret Metro club in Chicago, on February 9, 1985. Dubbed as 'The Virgin Party', the event drew a crowd of around 1,200 and promoted Madonna's LPs, cassettes, CDs and the videocassette. Attendees were encouraged to wear white, and for $5 admission fees, were able to view the Madonna videocassette and the premiere of the music video of her then upcoming single 'Material Girl'. The event was organised as a drive to promote music videos, which at that point did not have a large market.[46]
Madonna topped the Music Videocassette chart of Billboard for the period from April 13, 1985 to November 9, 1985. Jim McCullaugh from Billboard attributed the strong sales of the video to Madonna's recent studio album Like a Virgin and The Virgin Tour concert.[47] It placed at number one on the year-end music videocasette chart for 1985.[48]Madonna was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 100,000 units of the video.[49] It won the award for the 'Best Selling Video Cassette Merchandised as Music Video' from the National Association of Recording Merchandisers.[50]
Critical reception[edit]
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [51] |
Blender | [52] |
Christgau's Record Guide | A−[53] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [54] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[55] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10[56] |
Q | [57] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [58] |
Slant Magazine | [19] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[59] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic wrote the album as 'cleverly incorporated great pop songs with stylish, state-of-the-art beats, and it shrewdly walked a line between being a rush of sound and a showcase for a dynamic lead singer. This is music where all of the elements may not particularly impressive on their own — the arrangement, synth, and drum programming are fairly rudimentary — but taken together, it's utterly irresistible.'[51] Tony Power from Blender said that the album consisted of 'quacking synths, overperky bass and state-of-the-art mechanical disco, with Madonna strapped to the wing rather than holding the controls. It's a breathless, subtlety-free debut, with overtones of Soft Cell and Tom Tom Club.'[52] While reviewing the remastered version of the album, released in 2001, Michael Paoletta from Billboard felt that 'Nearly 20 years after the release of Madonna, such tracks as 'Holiday', 'Physical Attraction', 'Borderline' and 'Lucky Star' remain irresistible.'[25][60] Jim Farber from Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A, saying '[Madonna] might have wound up just another post-disco dolly if [the songs on the album] didn't announce her ability to fuse club beats with peerless pop.'[55] In July 2008, the magazine ranked the album at number five in their list of 'Top 100 Best Albums of Past 25 Years'.[61]
Bill Lamb from About.com commented: '[The] album is state of the art dance-pop loaded with hits from 'Holiday' and 'Lucky Star' to 'Borderline'. Irresistible pop hooks glide across shimmering synth beats to make this a landmark album of the early 80's.'[62] Jonathan Ross from Q said that 'Borderline' is sweet and 'Holiday' still fizzes with invention and joie de vivre..this quintessentially '80s dance hit also features a barrelhouse piano solo.'[57]Robert Christgau wrote in The Village Voice, 'In case you bought the con, disco never died — just reverted to the crazies who thought it was worth living for. This shamelessly ersatz blonde is one of them, and with the craftily orchestrated help of a fine selection of producers, remixers, and DJs, she's come up with a shamelessly ersatz sound that's tighter than her tummy — essence of electro, the D in DOR.'[63] Don Shewey from Rolling Stone was of the opinion that 'without overstepping the modest ambitions of minimal funk, Madonna issues an irresistible invitation to the dance.'[64] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine rated the album four and a half out of five stars and commented: 'Heralding the synth-heavy movement was a debut album [Madonna] that sounds just as fresh today as it did almost two decades ago.'[19] In March 2012, the publication placed the album at number 33 on their 'Best Albums of the 1980s' list.[65] Michaelangelo Matos from Spin selected the album among 'The Definitive Guide to Classic Disco' and noted that it 'mashed-up street sounds and reinvigorated disco for a generation that wanted nothing to do with polyester suits, ending an era and birthing a new one.'[66]
Commercial performance[edit]
Madonna performing 'Lucky Star' during the Confessions Tour (2006). It became Madonna's first top-five hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
In the United States, the album entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at number 190, the week of September 3, 1983.[37] The album had a slow and steady climb, and peaked at eight on the Billboard 200 on the week ending October 20, 1984, more than a year after its release.[67] It also peaked at twenty on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[68] Within a year, Madonna had sold 2.8 million copies in the United States.[69] It placed at number twenty-seven on the year-end chart for 1984 and at number 25 on the year-end chart for 1985, with Madonna becoming the top pop artist for the year 1985.[70][71] After 17 years since its release, the album was certified five-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of five million copies across United States.[72] With the advent of the Nielsen SoundScan era in 1991, the album sold a further 450,000 copies as of August 2010.[73]
In Canada, the album was released on March 10, 1984, and debuted at number 87 on the RPM Albums Chart.[74] After few weeks it re-entered the chart again, at number 95 on August 4, 1984.[75] The album finally reached its peak position of number 16 in its 29th week.[76] It was present on the chart for a total of 47 weeks, and ranked at number 50 on the RPM Top 100 Albums of 1984 list.[77][78]
In the United Kingdom, the album was released on February 11, 1984, and charted on the UK Albums Chart, reaching a peak of thirty-seven and present on the chart for twenty weeks. After a re-release titled Madonna – The First Album in July 1985, the album charted again on the UK Albums chart. It ultimately reached a peak of number six and was present on the chart for 125 weeks.[79] Six months since the re-release, the album was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipment of 300,000 copies of the album.[80] In Australia, the album reached a peak of ten on the Kent Music Report albums chart and was certified triple platinum.[38] The album reached the top ten of the charts in Netherlands, France and New Zealand; in the last two markets, it was certified Platinum.[81][82][83] It was also certified Platinum in Hong Kong and Gold in Germany and Spain.[84][85][86] Worldwide the album has sold more than 10 million copies.[87]
Legacy[edit]
Rolling Stone credited the album for pointing the direction for numerous female singers from Janet Jackson (left) to Debbie Gibson (right).
Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that with the album, Madonna began her career as a disco diva, in an era that did not have any such divas to speak of.[51] In the beginning of the 80s, disco was an anathema to the mainstream pop, and according to him, Madonna had a huge role in popularizing dance music as mainstream music, utilizing her charisma, chutzpah and sex appeal. Erlewine claimed that Madonna 'launched dance-pop' and set the standard for the genre for the next two decades.[51] The staff of Vice magazine stated that the album 'drew the blueprint for future dance-pop.'[88]Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 50 on 'The 100 Best Albums of the Eighties' list, writing that '[the album's] assured style and sound, as well as Madonna's savvy approach to videos, helped the singer make the leap from dance diva to pop phenom, and it pointed the direction for a host of female vocalists from Janet Jackson to Debbie Gibson.'[89]
According to biographer Andrew Morton, the album made Madonna a household name, and was instrumental in introducing her star power.[90]Martin Charles Strong, author of The Great Rock Discography felt that the album's unprecedented dance-pop and naive appeal served Madonna in establishing her base as an artist.[91] Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly commented: 'Madonna's sound, and of course her look, would be heavily copied for years to come, but Madonna heralded something much bigger: the arrival of the pop diva as a singular force who put personality above all else.'[92] According to author Santiago Fouz-Hernández, the songs on Madonna reveal several key trends that have continued to define her success, including a strong dance-based idiom, catchy hooks, highly polished arrangement and Madonna's own vocal style. In songs such as 'Lucky Star' and 'Burning Up', Madonna introduced a style of upbeat dance music that would prove particularly appealing to future gay audiences.[93]
Music critics Bob Batchelor and Scott Stoddart, commented in their book The 1980s that 'the music videos for the singles off the album, was more effective in introducing Madonna to the rest of the world.'[94] Author Carol Clerk said that the music videos of 'Burning Up', 'Borderline' and 'Lucky Star' established Madonna, not as the girl-next-door, but as a sassy and smart, tough funny woman. Her clothes worn in the videos were later used by designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Lacroix, in Paris Fashion week of the same year.[26] Professor Douglas Kellner, in his book Media Culture: Cultural Studies, Identity, and Politics Between the Modern and the Postmodern, commented that the videos depicted motifs and strategies which helped Madonna in her journey to become a star.[95] With the 'Borderline' music video, Madonna was credited for breaking the taboo of interracial relationships, and it was considered one of her career-making moments. MTV played the video in heavy rotation, increasing Madonna's popularity further.[17]
Following the release of the album, Madonna was dismissed by some critics. They called her voice sounding as 'Minnie Mouse on helium', while the other detractors suggested that she was 'almost entirely helium, a gas-filled, lighter-than-air creation of MTV and other sinister media packagers.'[96] Madonna said: 'From the very beginning of my career, people have been writing shit about me and saying, 'She's a one-hit wonder, she'll disappear after a year'.'[97] She responded to the comment 'Minnie Mouse on helium' by doing a photoshoot with Alberto Tolot, where she flirted with a giant Mickey Mouse toy, putting its hand inside her dress and looking at it with an admonishing glare. Author Debbi Voller noted that 'such provocative imagery at a young age of her career, could have hurt her too much. But it went on to shut those twerps who dared to take a swag at her voice again.'[98] Twenty-five years later, in her acceptance speech of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Madonna thanked the critics who snubbed her in the early years, 'The ones that said I was talentless, that I was chubby, that I couldn't sing, that I was a one-hit wonder. They pushed me to be better, and I am grateful for their resistance.'[99]
Track listing[edit]
Madonna– Standard edition | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
1. | 'Lucky Star' | Madonna | 5:37 | |
2. | 'Borderline' | Lucas | Lucas | 5:18 |
3. | 'Burning Up' | Madonna |
| 3:45 |
4. | 'I Know It' | Madonna | Lucas | 3:47 |
5. | 'Holiday' | John 'Jellybean' Benitez | 6:08 | |
6. | 'Think of Me' | Madonna | Lucas | 4:54 |
7. | 'Physical Attraction' | Lucas |
| 6:39 |
8. | 'Everybody' | Madonna | Mark Kamins | 4:57 |
Madonna– 2001 remastered edition (bonus tracks) | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
9. | 'Burning Up' (12' Version) | Madonna | 5:59 | |
10. | 'Lucky Star' ('New' Mix) | Madonna |
| 7:15 |
Madonna– Video compilation | |||
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No. | Title | Director | Length |
1. | 'Burning Up' | Steve Barron | 4:00 |
2. | 'Borderline' | Mary Lambert | 3:55 |
3. | 'Lucky Star' | Arthur Pierson | 5:04 |
4. | 'Like a Virgin' | Lambert | 3:39 |
Notes[100]
- 'Burning Up' (Alternate Album Version) – 4:48, was used for the vinyl edition of Madonna: The First Album, released in Europe in 1985. The same version was the b-side for the single 'Angel' (1985) in the same countries.[101][102]
- 'Everybody' has a duration of 4:57 on the original 1983 album release; the 2001 remastered album includes a version which is 6:02, which is the original 12' version.
- ^a signifies a remix by John 'Jellybean' Benitez
Formats[edit]
- Vinyl – includes the 8-track album and the 4:57 version of 'Everybody'.[100]
- Cassette – includes the 8-track album and the 4:57 version of 'Everybody'.[100]
- CD – includes the 8-track album and the 4:57 version of 'Everybody'.[100]
- Longbox CD – includes the 8-track album and the 4:57 version of 'Everybody'.[100]
- Vinyl (1985) – Re-released in Europe with new artwork and renamed as Madonna: The First Album. This format includes the same tracks as the original but includes 'Burning Up' (Alternate Album Version) – 4:48. Also released as a limited edition with fold-out poster of the cover minus typography.[103][104]
- Vinyl picture disc (1985) – Madonna: The First Album includes the same tracks as the original album.[105]
- Cassette (1985) – Madonna: The First Album includes the same tracks as the original album.[103]
- CD (1985) – Madonna: The First Album includes the same tracks as the original album.[103]
- CD (2001) – Remastered 10-track edition includes all tracks from the original album and two bonus remixes of 'Burning Up' and 'Lucky Star'. This version was released by Warner Bros. and also includes a longer version of 'Everybody' – 6:02. This version replaced the 1985 international re-release and reverted the album back to its original artwork and title in those territories.[106]
- Digital download (2005) – Same tracks as the 2001 remastered version, except for 'Holiday' which is a 3:51 edited version.[107]
- Vinyl (2012) – 8-track European reissue of the original album which includes the 4:57 version of 'Everybody'. This version was released by Warner Bros. and Rhino Entertainment.[108]
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]
| Production[edit]
Design[edit]
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Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[38] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
France (SNEP)[82] | Platinum | 400,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[85] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[84] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Japan | -- | 89,710[122] |
Netherlands (NVPI)[123] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[124] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[86] | Gold | 50,000^ |
South Africa (RiSA) | Gold | 25,000[113] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[80] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[72] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | -- | 10,000,000[87] |
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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Today, what we are going to share is the top 10 Madonna songs.
Madonna is undoubtedly Queen of Pop.
She has released many successful albums.
Guinness World Records recognizes her as the best-selling female recording artist of all time.
Madonna was also listed on the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time List and the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by Rolling Stone.
Why can she make such great achievements?
Maybe we can get the answer in her songs.
Now, let’s move on to enjoy her musical magic.
1. La Isla Bonita
“Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita”
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita”
La Isla Bonita was released on 25 February 1987. La Isla Bonita means the beautiful island in Spanish. It peaked at No.1 in the UK Singles charts, also topping in many other countries, including Canada, Austria, France, Germany and etc.
Madonna performed in the music video in the Latino style. She looks beautiful and passionate in a red dress. And the song gives me a sense of mystery, as if I was sambaing in the beautiful island. How about enjoying the video together with us? And you can also get Madonna songs on YouTube.
2. Hung Up
“Every little thing that you say or do
I’m hung up
I’m hung up on you”
I’m hung up
I’m hung up on you”
Hung Up was released in October 2005. Madonna wrote and produced the song with Stuart Price. It peaked at No.1 in many weekly charts, and also topped in many countries’ year-end charts. And it has been sold over 9 million copies worldwide.
As a dance-pop and disco song, Hung Up was based on “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme”, ABBA’s hit single in 1979. It is a retro style, but still fashion, I think. Listen to the song, and imagine that you were round the dancing floor in 20th century. You will be surprised.
3. Like a Prayer
“When you call my name it’s like a little prayer
I’m down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I’ll take you there”
I’m down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I’ll take you there”
Like a Prayer was released on 3 March, 1989 as lead single of the album. Still, Madonna wrote and produced it, together with Patrick Leonard. Like Madonna’s many other songs, Like a Prayer was commercially successful. It was No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, also the seventh single of Madonna to do so.
In the music video, Madonna is beautiful and sexy. Although it aroused controversy at that time, it was successful and amazing. It was a pop rock song, but also gospel music. And its lyrics are like some kind of self- redemption. It is perfect, absolutely one of top 10 Madonna songs. Come on, you will love it!
4. Like a Virgin
“I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn’t know how lost I was
Until I found you”
Somehow I made it through
Didn’t know how lost I was
Until I found you”
The Sire label released Like a Virgin on 31 October 1984. Like a Virgin is considered to be some kind of legend in the music career of Madonna. It was her first No.1 single on the US Billboard Hot 100. And it was Like a Virgin that entrenched her pop culture icon’s position.
The first time I heard or knew this song was in The Professional, a famous film. And after I searched for the song, I was totally crazy for it. In my opinion, it was more about breathing again except being sexy. And the melody is relaxing. Hope you will love it.
5. Vogue
“Strike a pose
Strike a pose
Vogue, vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue, vogue”
Strike a pose
Vogue, vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue, vogue”
Vogue was released on 27 March, 1990. It is a dance-pop song, also a house song, which was novel at that time. Vogue is also considered to be the milestone of dance music. Its music video on YouTube has been over 71 million views.
If you have watched the film, The Devil Wears Prada, you must have heard Vogue. It’s the soundtrack of that movie.
The music video is black-and-white, which is in great retro-vogue. And we can see Madonna dancing in the video. I like that dance. And if you are interested in it, why not check the video to listen to Vogue and learn the steps.
6. Material Girl
“Living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl”
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl”
Material Girl was the second single of the album Like a Virgin. And it was released on 23 January, 1985. In its music video, Madonna, as paying tribute to her idol, imitated Marilyn Monroe’s performances in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. And the video was then on the list of VH1’s 100 Greatest Videos.
Although the song’s name is Material Girl, it’s actually a reflection on being material, I think. And it works today. In such a material world, never ever lose our true-self and always live for love. Come on for listening to it. If you have different ideas, welcome to share with us.
7. 4 Minutes
“If you want it
You’ve already got it
If you thought it
It better be what you want”
You’ve already got it
If you thought it
It better be what you want”
4 Minutes was released on 17 March, 2008 with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland for the featuring vocals, both of whom are famous American singers. 4 Minutes is a dance-pop song, but also hip hop music. It peaked at No.1 in the weekly charts in many nations, such as UK Singles, US Dance Club Songs.
As for me, I love the chorus part by Madonna and Timberlake. If you want it, you already got it… And Madonna’s “tick-tock” part sounds amazing. I shared this song with my good friends, and they said that the song gave them so much energy. Now, are you ready to go?
8. Papa Don’t Preach
“Papa don’t preach, I’m in trouble deep
Papa don’t preach, I’ve been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I’m keeping my baby, oh”
Papa don’t preach, I’ve been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I’m keeping my baby, oh”
Papa Don’t Preach was released on 11 June, 1986, still a dance-pop song, but with moderate melody. After its releasing, it peaked at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also the UK Singles. Its music video on YouTube has reached 50 million views.
With clear rhythm in the first part of the song, I know I will love this song. And Madonna’s singing is just awesome! Most notable, in the music video, she is with short hair, wearing a slogan T-shirt, dressed in jeans, just like a tomboy. That’s so cool. Want to see a different Madonna, click the video.
9. Bitch I’m Madonna
“We go hard or we go home
We gon do this all night long
We get freaky if you want”
We gon do this all night long
We get freaky if you want”
At the first time I heard the song’s name, Bitch I’m Madonna, the first word coming to my mind was WOW.
Bitch I’m Madonna was released on June 15, 2015, just two years ago. It topped No.1 in the US Dance Club Songs chart. Actually, Madonna was 57 in 2015, but we can still find that she is energetic. Time is so kind to her. Now, let’s enjoy this amazing Madonna song together.
10. Don’t Cry For Me Argentina
Half life episode 2 walktrough. “Don’t cry for me Argentina
The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days”
The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days”
The original version of Don’t Cry for Me Argentina was recorded by Julie Covington. And in 1996, Madonna re-recorded it as the soundtrack for the film of the same name, Don’t Cry for Me Argentina. Her version then reached the top of the charts in many countries.
In fact, it is Don’t Cry for Me Argentina that makes me know about Madonna. I like her expression in this song. It is touching and classic. And I have to say that the film is also well worth seeing. I bet that you will love both the song and the movie.
Conclusion
That’s all we would like to share with you today.
Which song do you like the most?
If you like our recommendations, please share the song list with more people.
You can also click the download link below the video to freely download more Madonna songs.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to tell us.
Thank you for your reading.
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- 1. La Isla Bonita
- 2. Hung Up
- 3. Like a Prayer
- 4. Like a Virgin
- 5. Vogue
- 6. Material Girl
- 7. 4 Minutes
- 8. Papa Don't Preach
- 9. Bitch I'm Madonna
- 10. Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Madonna singles discography | |
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Madonna performing 'Burning Up', the second single from her debut studio album, on the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016). | |
Singles | 85 |
Promotional singles | 20 |
Other charted songs | 13 |
American singer Madonna has released 85 singles and 20 promotional singles and charted with 13 other songs. In 1982, she signed a contract with Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records, and released her first two singles before launching her eponymous debut album.[1] Her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 was 'Holiday' (1983), which peaked at number 16.[2] The following year, Madonna released 'Like a Virgin', which reached number one in Australia, Canada and the US; in the latter it spent six weeks atop the chart.[3] The album Like a Virgin spawned three other top five singles: 'Material Girl', 'Angel', and 'Dress You Up',[4] with 'Angel' also peaking at number one in Australia. In 1985, Madonna released her second US number-one single, 'Crazy for You', and her first UK number-one single, 'Into the Groove', both from feature film soundtracks.[5][6] 'Into the Groove' also topped the charts in Italy, Spain and Australia. The following year, her third studio album True Blue gave her three number-one singles: 'Live to Tell', 'Papa Don't Preach', and 'Open Your Heart'. Two other singles from the album, 'True Blue' and 'La Isla Bonita', were top-five hits.[7] In 1987, she scored another number-one single with 'Who's That Girl'.[8][9] The title track from Madonna's fourth studio album, Like a Prayer (1989), was her seventh single to top the Hot 100 chart, making her the female artist with the most number-one singles in the 1980s (shared with Whitney Houston).[10]
In 1990, Madonna released 'Vogue' from the album I'm Breathless, which topped the charts in all major music markets.[11] 'Vogue' was followed by 'Justify My Love' and soundtrack single, 'This Used to Be My Playground', becoming her subsequent chart topping songs.[12][13] Her fifth studio album, Erotica, was released in 1992. Only its title track and 'Deeper and Deeper' reached the US top ten.[14] In 1994, Madonna returned into the Hot 100 top-ten with the soundtrack single 'I'll Remember', which peaked at number two. Her subsequent album Bedtime Stories (1994) featured two US top-five hits, 'Secret' and 'Take a Bow', the latter stayed on the top of Hot 100 chart for seven weeks, making it her longest run at number one.[15] 'Frozen', from the 1998 studio album Ray of Light became her eighth single to debut at number-one in the United Kingdom. It was also her first chart topper there since 1990, and marked a major commercial comeback for her.[16]
In 2000, Madonna scored her 12th US number-one single, 'Music', from the album of the same name.[17] The title track her ninth studio album American Life (2003) topped the charts in Canada, Italy, and Switzerland while its songs 'Nothing Fails' and 'Love Profusion' went number one in Spain. In 2005, Madonna released 'Hung Up' from her tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor. It became her most commercially successful song to date, peaking at number one in 41 countries and earned a place in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records for topping the charts in more countries than any other song.[18] With 'Hung Up' going platinum, Madonna surpassed The Beatles for having most gold certified singles in the United States.[19] The album's second single, 'Sorry', became Madonna's 12th number-one single on the UK charts.[20] '4 Minutes', the lead single from her 11th studio album, Hard Candy, scored Madonna her 37th Billboard Hot 100 top-ten, surpassing Elvis Presley as the artist with the most top-ten singles.[21] She extended the record with the number ten reaching 'Give Me All Your Luvin', from her 2012 studio album, MDNA,[22] which also topped the charts in Canada. With 'Ghosttown', from Madonna's 2015 studio album Rebel Heart, topping the BillboardDance Club Songs, she became the artist with the most number-one songs on an active Billboard chart.[23]
Madonna ended the 2000s as the best-selling physical singles artist of the decade in the United States.[24] She was announced as the highest ranking solo artist on the 'Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists' as well as having most number-one singles in the United Kingdom among female artists.[25][26] Madonna has a record 157 number-one singles across all formats of the Billboard charts, the most for any artist.[27] As of February 2008, she has sold more than 115 million singles worldwide.[28][29]
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1980s[edit]
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'Everybody'[a] | 1982 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Madonna | ||
'Burning Up' | 1983 | -- | 3 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
'Holiday'[b] | 16 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 22 | -- | 18 | 2 |
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'Lucky Star'[c] | 4 | 36 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 |
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'Borderline' | 1984 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 2 |
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'Like a Virgin' | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -- | 9 | 3 |
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'Material Girl' | 1985 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
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'Crazy for You'[d] | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 2 |
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'Angel' | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -- | 31 | -- | 2 | 17 | 5 |
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'Into the Groove'[e] | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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'Dress You Up' | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 5 |
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'Gambler' | -- | -- | 10 | -- | 33 | 25 | 3 | -- | 23 | 4 |
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'Live to Tell' | 1986 | 1 | -- | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | -- | 4 | 2 |
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'Papa Don't Preach' | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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'True Blue' | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
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'Open Your Heart' | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 6 | -- | 11 | 4 |
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'La Isla Bonita' | 1987 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
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'Who's That Girl' | 1 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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'Causing a Commotion' | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -- | 14 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
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'The Look of Love' | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 34 | -- | -- | 20 | 9 |
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'Spotlight'[f] | 1988 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | You Can Dance | ||
'Like a Prayer' | 1989 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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'Express Yourself' | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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'Cherish' | 2 | -- | 4 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
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'Oh Father'[g] | 20 | -- | 59 | 14 | 26 | -- | 6 | -- | -- | 16 |
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'Dear Jessie' | -- | -- | 51 | 20 | -- | 19 | -- | 17 | 16 | 5 |
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1990s[edit]
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'Keep It Together'[h] | 1990 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -- | -- | 16 | -- | -- | -- |
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'Vogue' | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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'Hanky Panky' | 10 | -- | 6 | 18 | -- | 21 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 |
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'Justify My Love' | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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'Rescue Me' | 1991 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 12 | -- | 11 | 3 |
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'This Used to Be My Playground' | 1992 | 1 | -- | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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'Erotica' | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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'Deeper and Deeper' | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 1 | -- | 23 | 6 |
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'Bad Girl' | 1993 | 36 | -- | 32 | 20 | 44 | 47 | 3 | -- | 25 | 10 |
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'Fever' | -- | 1 | 51 | -- | 31 | -- | 12 | -- | -- | 6 |
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'Rain' | 14 | -- | 5 | 2 | -- | 26 | 9 | -- | 11 | 7 |
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'Bye Bye Baby' | -- | -- | 15 | -- | -- | -- | 7 | -- | 28 | -- | ||||
'I'll Remember' | 1994 | 2 | -- | 7 | 1 | 40 | 49 | 1 | -- | 17 | 7 |
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'Secret' | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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'Take a Bow' | 1 | -- | 15 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 2 | -- | 8 | 16 |
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'Bedtime Story' | 1995 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 46 | -- | -- | 8 | -- | -- | 4 |
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'Human Nature' | 46 | 2 | 17 | 64 | -- | 50 | 10 | -- | 17 | 8 |
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'You'll See' | 6 | -- | 9 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 5 | -- | 8 | 5 |
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'One More Chance' | 1996 | -- | -- | 35 | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 11 |
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'Love Don't Live Here Anymore' | 78 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
'You Must Love Me' | 18 | -- | 11 | 11 | 41 | 78 | 4 | -- | 43 | 10 |
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'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' | 1997 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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'Another Suitcase in Another Hall' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- | -- | 7 |
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'Frozen' | 1998 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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'Ray of Light' | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
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'Drowned World/Substitute for Love' | -- | -- | 16 | -- | 42 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 10 | ||||
'The Power of Good-Bye' | 11 | -- | 33 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
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'Nothing Really Matters' | 1999 | 93 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 7 |
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'Beautiful Stranger' | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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2000s[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [30] | US Dance [30] | AUS [31] | CAN [30] | FRA [32] | GER [33] | ITA [34] | SPA [35] | SWI [36] | UK [37] | |||||
'American Pie' | 2000 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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'Music' | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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'Don't Tell Me' | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
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'What It Feels Like for a Girl' | 2001 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
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'Die Another Day' | 2002 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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'American Life' | 2003 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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'Hollywood' | -- | 1 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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'Me Against the Music' (Britney Spears featuring Madonna) | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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'Nothing Fails'[i] | -- | 1 | -- | 7 | 34 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 11 | American Life | |||
'Love Profusion'[j] | -- | 1 | 25 | 3 | 25 | -- | 5 | 1 | 31 |
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'Hung Up' | 2005 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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'Sorry' | 2006 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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'Get Together'[k] | -- | 1 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
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'Jump'[l] | -- | 1 | 29 | -- | -- | 23 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 |
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'Hey You' | 2007 | -- | -- | -- | 57 | -- | -- | 36 | -- | 55 | 187 | Non-album single | ||
'4 Minutes' (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) | 2008 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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'Give It 2 Me' | 57 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
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'Miles Away' | -- | 2 | -- | 23 | 54 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 32 | 39 | ||||
'Celebration' | 2009 | 71 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
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'Revolver' (featuring Lil Wayne) | -- | 4 | -- | 47 | 25 | -- | 16 | 39 | -- | 130 |
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2010s[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [30] | US Dance [30] | AUS [31] | CAN [30] | FRA [32] | GER [33] | ITA [34] | SPA [35] | SWI [36] | UK [37] | |||||
'Give Me All Your Luvin' (featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.) | 2012 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 37 |
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'Girl Gone Wild'[m] | -- | 1 | 93 | 42 | 13 | -- | 4 | 7 | 29 | 73 |
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'Masterpiece'[n] | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 68 | ||||
'Turn Up the Radio' | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30 | -- | 175 | ||||
'Living for Love'[o] | 2014 | -- | 1 | -- | 92 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 49 | 26 |
| Rebel Heart | |
'Ghosttown' | 2015 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 34 | 34 | 20 | 41 | 39 | 117 |
| ||
'Bitch I'm Madonna' (featuring Nicki Minaj) | 84 | 1 | -- | 58 | 90 | -- | -- | 49 | -- | -- | ||||
'Hold Tight'[p] | -- | -- | -- | -- | 92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
'Medellín'[q] (with Maluma) | 2019 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 67 | 69 | 87 | Madame X | ||
'Crave'[r] (with Swae Lee) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
'—' denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Dance [30] | UK Down. [104] | ||||||||||||
'Where's the Party'[s] | 1986 | -- | -- | True Blue | |||||||||
'You Can Dance (LP Cuts)' | 1987 | 1 | -- | You Can Dance | |||||||||
'Erotic'[t] | 1992 | -- | -- | Non-album single | |||||||||
'I Want You' (with Massive Attack)[u] | 1995 | -- | -- | Something to Remember | |||||||||
'Buenos Aires' (Remix) | 1997 | 3 | -- | Evita | |||||||||
'Sky Fits Heaven' | 1998 | 41 | -- | Ray of Light | |||||||||
'Little Star'[v] | -- | -- | |||||||||||
'Amazing'[w] | 2000 | -- | -- | Music | |||||||||
'Impressive Instant' | 2001 | 1 | -- | ||||||||||
'GHV2 Megamix' | 5 | -- | GHV2 | ||||||||||
'Into the Hollywood Groove' (with Missy Elliott)[x] | 2003 | -- | -- | Remixed & Revisited | |||||||||
'Nobody Knows Me' | 4 | -- | American Life | ||||||||||
'Imagine' (Live)[y] | 2005 | -- | -- | Non-album single | |||||||||
'Mother and Father' | 9 | -- | American Life | ||||||||||
'Broken'[z] | 2012 | -- | -- | Non-album single | |||||||||
'Love Spent'[aa] | -- | -- | MDNA | ||||||||||
'Superstar'[ab] | -- | -- | |||||||||||
'I Rise' | 2019 | -- | 40 | Madame X | |||||||||
'Future' (with Quavo) | -- | 33 | |||||||||||
'Dark Ballet' | -- | 83 | |||||||||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs[edit]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Dance [30] | CAN [30] | FIN [116] | FRA [32] | ITA [34] | POR [117] | SPA [35] | SWE [118] | SWI [36] | UK [37] | |||||
'Over and Over' | 1986 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Like a Virgin | ||
'Sing' (Annie Lennox featuring various artists)[ac] | 2007 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 161 | Songs of Mass Destruction | ||
'Candy Shop' | 2008 | -- | -- | --[ad] | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Hard Candy | ||
'She's Not Me' | -- | -- | --[ae] | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
'Beat Goes On' (featuring Kanye West) | -- | 82 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 189 | ||||
'It's So Cool' | 2009 | -- | -- | 8 | -- | 20 | -- | -- | 30 | -- | 107 | Celebration | ||
'Gang Bang' | 2012 | -- | -- | -- | 93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MDNA | ||
'Devil Pray' | 2014 | -- | -- | -- | 62 | 43 | -- | 50 | -- | 59 | -- | Rebel Heart | ||
'Unapologetic Bitch' | -- | -- | -- | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
'Illuminati' | -- | -- | -- | 92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
'Joan of Arc' | 2015 | -- | -- | -- | 76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
'Iconic' (featuring Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson) | -- | -- | -- | 114 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
'Faz Gostoso' (featuring Anitta) | 2019 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Madame X | ||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^'Everybody' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number seven.[38]
- ^'Holiday' has been released in the United Kingdom on three separate occasions: January 14, 1984, release reached number six, then re-issued on July 30, 1985, when it reached number two and the final re-release was on June 4, 1991, with an additional EP version The Holiday Collection. It reached number five on the chart.[37]
- ^'Lucky Star' charted on the Dance Club Songs chart with 'Holiday'. It was later commercially released in the United States after 'Borderline' had reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.[41]
- ^'Crazy for You' was re-released in the UK as 'Crazy For You (Remix)' on February 24, 1991. It was the second single there from The Immaculate Collection. Both the releases reached number two.[37]
- ^'Into the Groove' was not commercially released as a 7' single in North America and is not included on the US version of Like a Virgin. In the US, the track was only available as the B-side of the 12' version of 'Angel', and therefore was ineligible to enter the Hot 100 or Hot 100 Singles Sales charts, which at the time only tracked songs released on commercially available 7' singles. 'Into The Groove' charted as a double A-side single with 'Angel' in Australia and the Dance Club Songs chart.[48]
- ^'Spotlight' was only commercially released in Japan, reaching number 68 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[55]
- ^'Oh Father' was released in Europe on December 27, 1995, as the second single from Something to Remember.[37]
- ^'Keep It Together' was released as a double A-side in Australia with 'Vogue'. The latter song was initially supposed to be a B-side for the former, but Warner Bros. decided to change it as a single after noting its potential as a hit record.[62]
- ^'Nothing Fails' was considered an EP in Australia and was only eligible for the ARIA Albums Chart. It charted at six on the ARIA Dance Albums chart in December 2003.[79]
- ^'Love Profusion' was released as a double A-side in the United Kingdom with 'Nothing Fails'.[80]
- ^'Get Together' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart at number six. It also peaked at number eighty-four on the now discontinued Pop 100 chart.[87]
- ^'Jump' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart at number five.[87]
- ^'Girl Gone Wild' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart at number six.[97]
- ^'Masterpiece' was released only in the United Kingdom.[98]
- ^'Living for Love' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart at number eight.[30] 'Living for Love' (Remixes) charted separately in Spain, peaking at number 93.[35]
- ^'Hold Tight' was released exclusively to Italian radio stations.[99]
- ^'Medellín' did not enter the Canadian and French Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 and 11, respectively, on the component digital charts.[100][101]
- ^'Crave' did not enter the French and UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 23 and 49, respectively, on the component digital charts.[102][103]
- ^A promotional 7' single of 'Where's the Party', with B-side 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore', was released in the Philippines in 1986.[105]
- ^Promotional CD available with the 1992 publication, Sex. This version was created at the end of the Erotica sessions and includes additional lyrics not available on the album version. These lyrics were also used in the William Orbit remixes on the 'Erotica' single.[106]
- ^Originally to be the lead single from Something to Remember, 'I Want You' was released as a promotional single with an official music video on October 2, 1995.[107]
- ^A promotional CD single of 'Little Star' was released in the United Kingdom in 1998.[108]
- ^A promotional CD single of 'Amazing' was released in select European territories in 2000.[109]
- ^A remix of 'Into the Groove' and 'Hollywood' featuring Missy Elliott. It was created as part of a commercial campaign for clothing retailer GAP and copies of the promotional CD were given away to customers.[110]
- ^ Madonna performed the cover of the John Lennon song at the Tsunami Aid: Concert of Hope in January 2005. Her performance was available as a digital download on the Sony Connect website the following day of the concert. All proceeds from the downloads went to the American Red Cross charity.[111]
- ^The song was recorded during the Celebration sessions. Madonna's official fanclub Icon's members were given a special 12' vinyl single of the track with unique artwork as a part of their membership.[112]
- ^A promotional CD single of 'Love Spent' was released in the Netherlands in 2012.[113]
- ^ Released on December 3, 2012 in Brazil as a special edition free CD with Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. The accompanying artwork for the single was created by Brazilian graffiti artist Simone Sapienza who won a contest sponsored by Johnnie Walker's Keep Walking Project in Brazil, she was chosen by Madonna after being among ten finalists.[114][115]
- ^ Performed by Annie Lennox on her album, Songs of Mass Destruction. Madonna sang one verse and back-up vocals with 22 other artists.[119]
- ^'Candy Shop' did not enter the main chart in Finland but entered the download component chart at number 21.[120]
- ^'She's Not Me' did not enter the main chart in Finland but entered the download component chart at number 17.[120]
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- Morton, Andrew (2002). Madonna. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN0-312-98310-7.
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External links[edit]
- Madonna singles discography at AllMusic
- 'Madonna singles discography'. Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- Madonna discography at MusicBrainz
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Tracklist
Track number | Play | Loved | Track name | Buy | Options | Duration | Listeners |
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1 | La Isla Bonita | 4:01 | 404,415 listeners | ||||
2 | Papa Don't Preach | 4:29 | 320,637 listeners | ||||
3 | Holiday | 6:08 | 328,068 listeners | ||||
4 | Into the Groove | 4:40 | 272,573 listeners | ||||
5 | Like a Virgin | 3:11 | 508,000 listeners | ||||
6 | Vogue | 5:19 | 397,596 listeners | ||||
7 | Express Yourself | 4:04 | 232,914 listeners | ||||
8 | Rescue Me | 5:31 | 58,289 listeners | ||||
9 | Cherish | 3:52 | 165,347 listeners | ||||
10 | Everybody | 6:31 | 79,259 listeners | ||||
11 | Take a Bow | 5:22 | 163,934 listeners | ||||
12 | Don't Cry for Me Argentina | 4:50 | 68,616 listeners | ||||
13 | You Must Love Me | 3:45 | 32,096 listeners | ||||
14 | You'll See | 4:36 | 78,446 listeners | ||||
15 | Live to Tell | 5:45 | 186,658 listeners | ||||
16 | Crazy for You | 4:11 | 198,028 listeners | ||||
17 | True Blue | 4:16 | 86,016 listeners | ||||
18 | Open Your Heart | 4:12 | 206,926 listeners | ||||
19 | Borderline | 5:18 | 219,404 listeners | ||||
20 | Lucky Star | 3:35 | 236,867 listeners | ||||
21 | Material Girl | 3:53 | 467,380 listeners | ||||
22 | Don't Cry for Me Argentina (Miami mix) | 6:55 | 846 listeners |
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