paragraph_text: Madonna is a biography by English author Andrew Morton, chronicling the life of American recording artist Madonna. The book was released in November 2001 by St. Martin's Press in the United States and in April 2002 by Michael O'Mara Books in the United Kingdom. Morton decided to write a biography on Madonna in 2000. The release was announced in April 2001 by St. Martin's Press. President and publisher Sally Richardson described the biography to contain details about Madonna's ambitions, her relationships and her lifestyle.

paragraph_text: "She's Taken a Shine" is a song written by Greg Barnhill and Richard Bach, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in November 1996 as the second single from the album "Faces". The song reached number 2 on both the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart.. It also reached number 1 status on the Radio & Records Country Top 50 chart and number 38 on the Billboard Top 100 Country Hits of 1997.

paragraph_text: "Hot Child in the City" is a song by English-Canadian musician Nick Gilder. It was released in June 1978 as a single from the album "City Nights". It went to #1 both in Canada (October 14, 1978) and in the United States (October 28, 1978). It was not his first #1 single: as the lead singer of Sweeney Todd, he had hit #1 in Canada on June 26, 1976 (in the "RPM" listing) with the single "Roxy Roller", which remained at the top for three weeks. He won 2 Juno Awards in Canada and a People's Choice Award in the US. According to "The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits "it held the record for taking the longest amount of time to reach #1. The song became a platinum record.

paragraph_text: ``Rock with You ''is a song written by English songwriter Rod Temperton, produced by Quincy Jones and recorded by Michael Jackson. It was released on November 3, 1979, and was the second release, and second number 1 single, from Jackson's fifth solo album Off the Wall (1979). It was also the third number 1 hit of the 1980s, a decade whose pop singles chart would soon be dominated by Jackson.

paragraph_text: "Too Gone Too Long" is a song written by Gene Pistilli, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in November 1987 as the third single from his album "Always & Forever". It peaked at number 1 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks, becoming his fifth number 1 hit in the United States. It also topped the Canadian "RPM" country Tracks chart.

paragraph_text: Pete Rose holds the Major League record for most career hits, with 4,256. Rose and Ty Cobb are the only players with 4,000 career hits. George Davis was the first switch hitter to collect 2,000 hits, doing so during the 1902 season. Ichiro Suzuki is the current active leader.

paragraph_text: Pete Rose holds the Major League record for most career hits, with 4,256. Rose and Ty Cobb are the only players with 4,000 career hits. George Davis was the first switch hitter to collect 2,000 hits, doing so during the 1902 season.

paragraph_text: ``Rockin 'Robin ''(originally released as`` Rock - In Robin'' on the Class Records 45 single) is a song written by Leon René under the pseudonym of Jimmie Thomas and recorded by Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's biggest hit single, becoming a number - two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at the top of the charts (number one hit) in R&B sales.

paragraph_text: ``Telstar ''is a 1962 instrumental written and produced by Joe Meek for the English band the Tornados. The track reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in December 1962 (the second British recording to reach No. 1 on that chart in the year, after`` Stranger on the Shore'' in May), and was also a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart. It was the second instrumental single to hit No. 1 in 1962 on both the US and UK weekly charts.

paragraph_text: Patrick Topping (born 25 February 1989) is a British DJ and producer. With releases on Hot Creations, Hottrax and Relief Records Patrick has hit Number 1's on the Beatport Tech House charts, and received DJ Awards for Newcomer DJ and Track Of The Season in Ibiza for his summer hit 'Forget'.

paragraph_text: "The Big One" is a song written by Gerry House and Devon O'Day, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in October 1994 as the lead-off single from his album "Lead On". It became his 26th number 1 hit in the United States. The song reached number-one on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart and number 4 on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart.

paragraph_text: Roger Federer holds the records for both the most total weeks at No. 1 (302) and most consecutive weeks at No. 1 (237). Pete Sampras holds the record for the most year - end No. 1 (six, all consecutive). Patrick Rafter spent the fewest time at No. 1 (one week).

paragraph_text: ``If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me ''is a song written by David Bellamy, and recorded by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. It was released in March 1979 as the second single from the album The Two and Only. The song became their first number 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart and their second number one overall, after their 1976 pop hit`` Let Your Love Flow''. The title as shown on the original single was ``If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me '', but on the album and subsequent releases, the title is shown as``... Had...''.

paragraph_text: ``I Think We're Alone Now ''is a song written and composed by Ritchie Cordell that was the title selection from a same - named album released by the American recording artists Tommy James and the Shondells.`` I Think We're Alone Now'' was a 1967 US hit for James and the Shondells, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has since been covered several times by other artists. The late 1987 recording by Tiffany reached number 1 on the charts of various countries including the US, UK, Canada, and New Zealand. One month earlier, another Tommy James song had also hit number 1 -- Billy Idol's version of ``Mony, Mony ''. Other cover versions have also charted, including those by The Rubinoos (number 45 US, 1977) and Girls Aloud (number 4 UK, 2006).

paragraph_text: ``Here Comes My Baby ''is a pop song written by Cat Stevens. It was first recorded and released as a single by The Tremeloes in January 1967, and became a hit in both the UK and U.S. at numbers 4 and 13, respectively. It appeared on Stevens' album Matthew and Son, released in March 1967 (Stevens had recorded the song on February 1, 1967).

paragraph_text: ``The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia ''is a Southern Gothic song, written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and sung by Vicki Lawrence, an American pop music singer, actress, author and comedian. Lawrence's version, from her 1973 Bell Records album of the same name, was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 after its release. In addition to several other renditions, the song was again a hit in 1991 when Reba McEntire recorded it for her album For My Broken Heart. McEntire's version was a single, as well, reaching number 12 on Hot Country Songs.

paragraph_text: Madonna holds the record for the most number-ones on all combined Billboard charts, including twelve number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and eight number-one albums on the Billboard 200. With 45 songs topping the Hot Dance Club Songs chart, Madonna became the artist with the most number-one songs on an active Billboard chart, pulling ahead of George Strait with 44 number-one songs on the Hot Country Songs chart. She has also scored 38 top-ten singles on the Hot 100, more than any other artist in history. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked her at number two, behind The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of American singles chart.

paragraph_text: Several Yankees hold AL and MLB records. Ruth has MLB single - season records for extra-base hits and total bases, and holds four other AL single - season records. Outfielder Joe DiMaggio had a 56 - game hitting streak in the 1941 season, which remains an MLB record. Jack Chesbro holds three AL records that he set in 1904: games won, games started, and complete games.

paragraph_text: ``Take This Job and Shove It ''is a 1977 country music song written by David Allan Coe and popularized by Johnny Paycheck, about the bitterness of a man who has worked long and hard with no apparent reward. The song was first recorded by Paycheck on his album also titled Take This Job and Shove It. The recording hit number one on the country charts for two weeks, spending 18 weeks on the charts. It was Paycheck's only # 1 hit.

paragraph_text: Croonin' is a studio album by Canadian country vocalist Anne Murray. It was released by Capitol Records on November 2, 1993. The album peaked at number 1 on the "RPM" Country Albums chart. Heartland Records put out a "Croonin"' album with two bonus tracks, and Murray sings Perry Como's hit "Round and Round" and Dean Martin's hit "Memories Are Made of This."

Question: Who wrote the book about, and named after, the artist who holds the record for the most number 1 hits?
Answer: Andrew Morton