Madonna’s Official Number One Singles' Sales Revealed! 07 February 2014 Madonna’s Official Number One Singles' Sales Revealed! It’s an incredible 30 years since the undisputed Queen of Pop had her very first Top 10 hit with Holiday. To celebrate, we count down her 13 Number 1s and reveal the biggest selling of them all… Google + It’s an incredible 30 years since the undisputed Queen of Pop had her very first Top 10 hit with Holiday. To celebrate Madonna’s three decades of Official Charts supremacy, we count down her 13 Number 1s and reveal the biggest selling of them all… 13. Sorry (2006) To kick things off, it’s one of Madonna’s most recent chart-toppers. The second single to be released from Madge’s big return to the disco album Confessions On A Dance Floor, Sorry was something of a surprise Number 1 for her. The video was Madonna in full kitsch mode – first driving around in her own version of the Vengabus (possibly) before rollerskating dressed like a kind of disco astronaut.

It was catchy, it was energetic and it was a worthy chart-topper WHO DID IT BEAT? Corinne Bailey Rae’s Put Your Records On had to settle for Number 2. CHART FACT: It was the first time she’d had two consecutive Number 1s in five years. SALES: 200,000 12. Who’s That Girl (1987) A product of Madonna’s movie ambitions – with some success – Who’s That Girl was the first of three tracks released from the soundtrack of the movie of the same name. After a whole campaign with blond hair, brunette Madonna was back and up to her usual tricks, dancing about and ‘causing a commotion’ in between clips from the movie. Critics had their knives out for the movie, in which Madonna played a kooky ex-con with sticky fingers but a heart of gold, but Madge just about pulls it off. As lead singles go, it may not be up there with Madonna’s finest, but it has a certain charm. WHO DID IT BEAT? Madonna knocked Pet Shop Boys’ It’s A Sin off the top. Almost 20 years later, they would remix Sorry for its single release.

So no hard feelings, then. That's good. CHART FACT: Who’s That Girl was Madonna’s second chart-topper to spend just one week at Number 1. SALES: 350,000 11. American Pie (2000) A long, long time ago… well, 1972 to be exact, Don McLean had a hit with the classic American Pie, which was so long it took up two sides of a 7” single (ask your mum). Madonna, for reasons that are unclear, decided to cover the song, but to make it all fit nicely onto one CD (ask your older sister) she edited the track considerably. Then-collaborator William Orbit added his signature swooshes and even Rupert Everett, Madonna’s co-star from movie The Next Best Thing, popped in to lay down some backing vocals and appear in the video. WHO DID IT BEAT? American Pie knocked All Saints’ Pure Shores – another William Orbit production – off the top spot and left N Sync settling for Number 3 with Bye Bye Bye.

Madonna would later go on to team up with N Sync's Justin Timberlake on another Number 1… CHART FACT: Don McLean’s version only got to Number 2. SALES: 390,000 10. La Isla Bonita (1987) Just before Who’s That Girl came La Isla Bonita, a song which, legend has it, was originally written for Michael Jackson. Madonna got her hands on it first, however, and created a new anthem for anybody who wishes their holiday would go on for a bit longer – and she loves a Holiday does our Madge . WHO DID IT BEAT? La Isla Bonita held off Judy Boucher’s boohoofest Can’t Be With You Tonight. CHART FACT: La Isla Bonita took four weeks to slowly climb from Number 5 to spend two weeks on the top spot. Not bad for a fifth and final single from an already huge-selling album, True Blue. SALES: 410,000 9.

Music (2000) Madonna was a force to be reckoned with in late 2000, and enjoyed her second Number 1 of the year with this, the true lead single off her album Music. Although she had just given birth to her second child, Madonna went on a promo blitz for Music, performing a special concert in Brixton that was broadcast over the internet (more impressive then than it sounds now). The Mirwais-produced Art Of Noise-style romp went straight in at Number 1 and is a favourite of hers – she still performs it regularly. Hey Mr DJ, put a record on… is possibly one of her best opening lyrics. WHO DID IT BEAT? Madonna knocked another dance classic off the summit – Spiller and Sophie Ellis–Bextor’s Groovejet slipped to Number 2. CHART FACT: Music was deposed after just one week by A1’s cover of the A-ha chart-topper Take On Me. SALES: 415,000 8. 4 Minutes (2008) Madonna’s most recent chart-topper weighs in next, a duet with Justin Timberlake and featuring Timbaland in the background.

It was the very first time a collaboration had hit Number 1 for Madonna – at that point she preferred to take centre-stage all by herself. WHO DID SHE BEAT? Madonna nudged American Boy by Estelle off the top spot, taking five weeks to do it. CHART FACT: It was the first time a Madonna Number 1 hadn’t gone straight in at the top of charts since Vogue in 1990. It’s also Madonna’s biggest selling download ever and spent a month at Number 1. SALES: 500,000 7. Vogue (1990) Perhaps one of Madonna’s signature tunes, she has learned to love again this massive hit from 1990, last performing it at her Superbowl Halftime Show in 2012. Vogue came seemingly out of nowhere after Madonna’s Like A Prayer album ended. Madonna was said to be in her ‘imperial phase’ – she was just about the hugest star on the planet and was set to bare all in fly-on-the-wall movie about her Blond Ambition tour and star in movie Dick Tracy with then-boyfriend Warren Beatty.

Soundtracking Madonna’s year of excess, Vogue was sophisticated, slowed-down house dripping in glamour. Featuring a rap that namedropped a host of ‘40s screen legends, Madonna’s place among them in the A-list was quickly secured. WHO DID IT BEAT? Madonna Vogued her way to Number 1 at the expense of Snap’s The Power, which ran out of batteries and slid to runner-up spot after two weeks. CHART FACT: Vogue was the 8th best selling single of 1990 and spent four weeks at Number 1 in April. SALES: 515,000 EXTRA CHART FACT: If Beautiful Stranger had been a Number 1, it would have placed here on her sales countdown – 530,000 copies sold. 6. True Blue (1986) Madonna’s third Number 1 was also the third single from the album it gave its name. True Blue was a huge success and its ‘60s-throwback title track saw Madonna at her most demure – something we wouldn’t see again for quite a while.

Written for her then-husband Sean Penn, Madonna seems to have airbrushed True Blue out of history – she hasn’t performed it since 1987. WHO DID IT BEAT? Five Star’s Rain Or Shine had to settle for second place that week, while the Communards’ Don’t Leave Me This Way fell from the top to Number 3. SALES: 540,000 5. Frozen (1998) Returning to pop after a few years off starring in Evita and having her daughter Lourdes, the Madonna of 1997 was her most unusual reinvention yet. Part-Earth mother, part-trance goth and looking a bit like a witch (in the best possible way), Madonna released Frozen, a traditional Madge ballad with a twist, as the lead single from comeback album Ray of Light. WHO DID IT BEAT? Frozen knocked Cornershop’s Brimful Of Asha off Number 1, and kept My Heart Will Go On at Number 2 for another week. CHART FACT: Frozen was Madonna’s first Number 1 for eight years. SALES: 545,000 4.

Like A Prayer (1989) She’d been away for a while, but in early 1989 Madonna made a dramatic comeback. It’s not just her hair that had got dark – her sound was more serious too. Like A Prayer, a rousing gospel-influenced epic, caused instant controversy thanks to its video (pretty tame by 2014 standards, really) and was an instant classic. Even Madonna had to admit in an interview years later that Like A Prayer was “up there” when it came to her best work. WHO DID SHE BEAT? Madge evicted Jason Donovan’s Too Many Broken Hearts from Number 1. And just behind him was Donna Summer’s This Time I Know It’s For Real. CHART FACT: Like A Prayer spent three weeks at Number 1 and was 11th best selling single of 1989. SALES: 580,000 3. Hung Up (2005) Into the Top 3 of Madonna’s chart-toppers now, and this one came courtesy of a pretty big Abba sample. Coming after American Life, a fan-favourite album, but one which hadn’t performed as well as previous albums.

Madonna went back to basics and headed back to the discotheque with this storming global hit. Even though she was recovering from a rather nasty fall from a horse, Madonna really went for it in the video, even stopping off at the arcade to have a go at Dance Dance Revolution. WHO DID SHE BEAT? It was bad news for Westlife – You Raise Me Up had to take a step down. CHART FACT: Hung Up sampled Abba’s Gimme Gimme Gimme, which only made it to Number 3 in 1979. SALES: 610,000 2. Papa Don’t Preach (1986) She’d been flirting with controversy since the very moment she first pulled on a pair of lace gloves and rolled around a gondola in Venice on Like A Virgin, but Madonna was straying into new territory with this tale of teenage pregnancy and a girl who was determined “I’m keepin’ my baby”. Churches were outraged, prim aunties clutched their pearls… and everyone else rushed out to buy this amazing record immediately. It was Madonna’s first proper foray into pushing people’s buttons and making everyone think, but certainly not her last.

And, no, it wasn’t her real dad in the video. And, yes, that Italians Do It Better T-shirt is still brilliant. WHO DID SHE BEAT? Madge knocked Wham!’s Edge Of Heaven off the top. CHART FACT: Papa Don’t Preach was the 11th out of 35 consecutive Top 10 entries for Madonna between 1984 and 1994. 35! SALES: 640,000 1. Into The Groove (1985) “And you can dance… for inspiration…” So the biggest selling Madonna number one is the song that kicked off that impressive 13-strong run of chart-toppers. Released almost as an afterthought, Into The Groove was taken from the soundtrack of Madge’s first movie hit (and, er, last for quite for a while). Despite not having a proper video, and only being a B-side in the USA, Into The Groove is a Madonna classic that almost everyone knows the words to.

Its success was perhaps helped by the fact that a) it didn’t appear on Madonna’s Like A Virgin album until a hasty reissue once it hit Number 1 and b) Madonna was at the very height of her early popularity and c) it was amazing. Into The Groove spent pretty much all of August 1985 at Number 1 and was knocked off the top by UB40 and Chrissie Hynde’s cover of the Sonny & Cher classic I Got You Babe. WHO DID SHE BEAT? Until Madonna came along throwing her pop weight around, Eurythmics were enjoying their first ever Number 1 with There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart). It lasted at the top for just one week. CHART FACT: Holiday was rereleased in July 1985 and peaked at Number 2, sitting right behind Into The Groove for one week. Into The Groove is also Madonna’s best-selling single in the UK, spending 12 weeks in the Top 40, and selling… SALES: 870,000 Madonna's Official Singles Chart story Did you know Madonna has had 59 Top 10 singles as a lead artist?

And that’s without even counting songs that were released more than once – Holiday made the Top 10 three times under three different releases . She had a run of 35 consecutive Top 10 entries from 1984–1994. A decade of nonstop Top 10s! What's your favourite Madonna Number 1? T weet us or join the conversation on Facebook . Madonna's Biggest Hits: Top 40 Billboard Songs | Billboard Frans Schellekens/Redferns Madonna performs at Feijenoord Stadium on July 24 1990 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. She's the Queen of Pop and royalty on the Billboard charts. To celebrate Madonna 's career, we've compiled an exclusive ranking of the diva's 40 biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit singles. 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Since arriving on the Hot 100 the week of Oct. 29, 1983, with "Holiday," she has earned a total of 57 chart hits, including a record 38 top 10s.

Yes, you read that right: Madonna has more top 10 hits than any other artist in the history of the chart (and incidentally, Madonna was born the exact same month as the Hot 100 ). The Beatles are in second place, with 34 top 10s. The ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years. 40 "Rain" Hot 100 Peak Position: 14 Peak Year: 1993 "Rain," the fourth single from 1992's Erotica album, comes in at No. 40 on Madonna's all-time biggest hits list. The commercial release of the maxi-single (and 12" vinyl) was bolstered by the previously unreleased track "Up Down Suite" as well as a jazzy/hip-hip remix of the Erotica album cut "Waiting" (featuring Everlast).

39 "Oh Father" Hot 100 Peak Position: 20 Peak Year: 1990 Accompanied by a stunning black and white music video, the haunting ballad "Oh Father" was the fourth single from the Like a Prayer album. At the time, "Oh Father" had the unfortunate honor of ending Madonna's string of 17 consecutive top 10 hits. "Oh Father" stalled out at No. 20 while all 17 Madonna singles from "Borderline" (1984) through "Cherish" (1989) had reached the top 10. 38 "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" (From "Evita") Hot 100 Peak Position: 8 Peak Year: 1997 "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" took an unconventional route to the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Recorded as the sweeping centerpiece to the movie Evita, the song wasn't necessarily a made-for-radio hit single. However, uptempo dance mixes of the song were produced (which included new vocals from Madonna) and promoted to radio stations.

The so-called "Miami Mix" (by producers Pablo Flores and Javier Garza) soon became a smash on the radio and led to a commercial release as a maxi-single and 12" vinyl. Pent-up demand for the remixes engineered a No. 17 debut on the Hot 100 for the single on Feb. 22, 1997. The following week it sailed to its No. 8 peak. 37 "Holiday" Hot 100 Peak Position: 16 Peak Year: 1984 Madonna's first Billboard Hot 100 hit (though not her first single), debuted at No. 88 on Oct. 29, 1983 - and the chart hasn't been the same ever since. The cut would eventually rise to No. 16 on Jan. 18, 1984 and was the first of three top 20 singles from Madonna's self-titled debut album. "Holiday" is also the third and final non-top-10 hit (with Nos. 37, 39 and 40) on this round-up of Madonna's biggest singles. Every other tune on this tally reached the top 10.

36 "Hanky Panky" Hot 100 Peak Position: 10 Peak Year: 1990 In 1990, Madonna could have released pretty much anything and it would have been a hit single. Take for example this goofy (but catchy!) ditty about having a "good spanky." It reached No. 10 on July 28 of that year, as Madonna's massive Blond Ambition Tour was winding its way around the globe. "Hanky Panky" was the second, and final, single from the I'm Breathless album (a sort of companion set to the Dick Tracy film, in which she co-starred). The first Breathless release was "Vogue" - but more on that single in a little bit. 35 "Rescue Me" Hot 100 Peak Position: 9 Peak Year: 1991 "Rescue Me" was one of two new songs recorded for Madonna's first greatest hits album, 1990's The Immaculate Collection. When it debuted at No. 15 on the March 2, 1991 Hot 100 chart, it marked the highest-ever bow for a single by a woman.

Further, it was - at the time - one of only four titles to debut in the top 20. The song had been an airplay hit for a full three months before it finally arrived on the Hot 100, as the single had been held back from commercial release. As "Rescue Me's" release was delayed until it had reached its peak of popularity on the radio, it had an artificially short run - eight weeks - on the Hot 100. 34 "Hung Up" Hot 100 Peak Position: 7 Peak Year: 2005 The lead single from 2005's Confessions on a Dance Floor boogied its way to No. 7 on the Hot 100 in 2005 and was the first of two chart hits from her discofied album. (A second hit, "Sorry," reached No. 58.) "Hung Up" featured a galloping sample from ABBA's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" while its video had Madonna channeling Saturday Night Fever whilst clubbing in London.

33 "Die Another Day" Hot 100 Peak Position: 8 Peak Year: 2002 The title track from the James Bond film, released in 2002, became the first Bond tune to reach the top 10 on the Hot 100 since Duran Duran's A View to a Kill hit No. 1 in 1985. Further, "Die Another Day" was the first official Bond theme song to even chart on the tally since "A View to a Kill." The electro-hued single would go on to appear on Madonna's 2003 album, American Life. 32 "Ray Of Light" Hot 100 Peak Position: 5 Peak Year: 1998 "Ray Of Light" continues to hold the record for Madonna's highest-debuting single ever, as it started at No. 5 on the Hot 100 chart dated July 11, 1998. The single was the title track (and second single) from Madonna's 1998 album, and went on to win a Grammy Award for best dance recording.

Its corresponding music video, directed by Jonas Akerlund, also won a Grammy for best short form music video, and earned five MTV Video Music Awards (including Video of the Year). 31 "Erotica" Hot 100 Peak Position: 3 Peak Year: 1992 The dark and sexy single - the lead-off track from her 1992 album of the same name - launched with a bang at No. 13 on the Hot 100 dated Oct. 17, 1992. It zoomed to its peak of No. 3 the following week, kept out of the top two slots by Boyz II Men's "End of the Road" (No. 1) and Patty Smyth's "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (No. 2). 30 "Deeper And Deeper" Hot 100 Peak Position: 7 Peak Year: 1993 The Erotica album's swirling second single, "Deeper and Deeper," topped out at No. 7 on the Hot 100, spending 17 weeks on the list.

Its retro music video is riddled with cameos, including her now manager Guy Oseary, Sire Records chief Seymour Stein, longtime friend and actress Debi Mazar and adult film director/DJ/drag diva Chi Chi LaRue. 29 "Keep It Together" Hot 100 Peak Position: 8 Peak Year: 1990 "Keep It Together" was the fifth commercial single from Madonna's 1989 Like a Prayer album and was initially planned to carry with it a previously unreleased b-side. The b-side in question? "Vogue." Luckily, that anthem would go on to have its own single release. Instead, "Keep It Together" set sail on its own - without a sexy b-side to spice up sales. However, "Keep It Together" was remixed to become slightly more radio-friendly. Its redux was reminiscent of the then-popular track "Back to Life" by Soul II Soul.

28 "You'll See" Hot 100 Peak Position: 6 Peak Year: 1995 Composed and produced with David Foster, "You'll See" was one of a handful of new tunes Madonna recorded for her 1995 ballads collection Something to Remember. The ballad, which showcased Madonna's newly-trained vocal abilities, would prepare audiences for her lead role in the following year's Evita. The "You'll See" music video became Madonna's first sequel clip - as it followed the story set in motion in the dramatic "Take a Bow" short. 27 "Borderline" Hot 100 Peak Position: 10 Peak Year: 1984 Madonna's first top 10 single was the first of a staggering 17 consecutive top 10s for the singer from 1984 through 1989.

The "Borderline" music video was the first collaboration between Madonna and director Mary Lambert, who would go on to helm her clips "Like a Virgin," "Material Girl," "La Isla Bonita" and "Like a Prayer." 26 "Don't Tell Me" Hot 100 Peak Position: 4 Peak Year: 2001 "Don't Tell Me" was the second single from the Music album and was co-written by Madonna's brother-in-law, recording artist Joe Henry. He would later release his own version of the track, re-titled "Stop," on his 2001 album Scar. 25 "Frozen" Hot 100 Peak Position: 2 Peak Year: 1998 The lead single from the Ray Of Light album marked a sonic change in Madonna's career, thanks to its co-producer, William Orbit. The track was heavily influenced by electronic dance music and peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100. It would have perhaps reached the top of the chart, had it not been for K-Ci & JoJo. The week that "Frozen" zoomed from No. 5 to No.

2, the R&B duo's "All My Life" raced up the chart from No. 15 to No. 1 - blocking Madonna from the penthouse. 24 "Lucky Star" Hot 100 Peak Position: 4 Peak Year: 1984 "Lucky Star" is the lone Hot 100 hit in Madonna's catalog that was composed entirely by the diva herself. The uptempo number riffs a bit on the old nursery rhyme "Star Light, Star Bright" and has endured as one of Madonna's most beloved dance tracks. 23 "Dress You Up" Hot 100 Peak Position: 5 Peak Year: 1985 "Dress You Up" is the first of four singles on this tally from Madonna's Like a Virgin album. The plucky dance track was produced by Chic's Nile Rodgers (as was the rest of the Virgin album) and was the final single released from the set. 22 "This Used To Be My Playground" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 Peak Year: 1992 Written for the film A League of the Their Own, co-starring Madonna, this delicate ballad became her 10th No.

1 single in the summer of 1992. It spent a week at No. 1 - sandwiched between two monster hits. It followed a five-week No. 1 run by Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back" and immediately preceded a 13-week reign by Boyz II Men's "End of the Road." Curiously, Madonna has yet to perform "This Used to Be My Playground" live - either on tour or during a promotional appearance. 21 "Angel" Hot 100 Peak Position: 5 Peak Year: 1985 One of Madonna's many singles which she co-wrote with Stephen Bray, "Angel" reached No. 5 on the Hot 100 in 1985. Rather famously, the "Angel" 12" vinyl single contains one of the most famous b-sides in U.S. history: "Into the Groove." While "Into the Groove" received a proper release in other countries, in America, it was relegated to b-side status despite its enormous popularity both on the radio and on MTV.

20 "4 Minutes" Hot 100 Peak Position: 3 Peak Year: 2008 "4 Minutes" is notable in that it was only the second single release in the U.S. from Madonna on which she shares credit with another artist. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland joined forces with her on the track - a little under five years after Madonna had first paired with Timberlake's former flame, Britney Spears, for "Me Against the Music." 19 "Secret" Hot 100 Peak Position: 3 Peak Year: 1994 Co-produced and co-written with Dallas Austin, "Secret" was the first single from Madonna's R&B-hued Bedtime Stories album in 1994. The strummy, hip-hop-lite song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 - stuck behind Boyz II Men's "I'll Make Love to You" (No.

1) and Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do." 18 "La Isla Bonita" Hot 100 Peak Position: 4 Peak Year: 1987 The Spanish-flavored track seems to be a favorite of Madonna's, as it has been included on the setlists of many of her concert tours. She also performed it at the 2007 Live Earth benefit show in London. "La Isla Bonita" was the fifth and final single from her True Blue album, and the cut reached No. 4 on the Hot 100. 17 "Cherish" Hot 100 Peak Position: 2 Peak Year: 1989 The light, lovey-dovey pop song was a throwback to '60s girl groups and doo-wop music, with couplets like "Romeo and Juliet they never felt this way, I bet" and "You are my destiny, I can't let go, baby, can't you see." The song's companion video clip was the first directed by photographer Herb Ritts. He had previously shot Madonna's album covers for True Blue and Like a Prayer.

16 "True Blue" Hot 100 Peak Position: 3 Peak Year: 1986 "True Blue," the title track from Madonna's 1986 album, spent three weeks stuck at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. All about "true love, oh baby," the single is an unabashed peppy love song. Perhaps an indication of Madonna's (lack of) fondness of the track - it has only been performed on one of her concert tours: 1987's Who's That Girl trek. 15 "Express Yourself" Hot 100 Peak Position: 2 Peak Year: 1989 "Come on girls, do you believe in love?" Well, Madonna had something to say about it in 1989, when "Express Yourself" was released as the second single from the Like a Prayer album. The single's video was directed by a pre-super-stardom David Fincher and was the first of four video collaborations between the two artists.

14 "Causing A Commotion" Hot 100 Peak Position: 2 Peak Year: 1987 "Causing a Commotion" was the second single from Madonna's Who's That Girl soundtrack, peaking at No. 2 for three straight weeks. (It was prevented from reaching the top by Michael Jackson's "Bad," which jumped to No. 1 the same week "Commotion" hit No. 2 for the first time.) "Commotion" also ranks as Madonna's biggest Hot 100 hit (on this top 40 recap) without an official music video. 13 "I'll Remember" (From "With Honors") Hot 100 Peak Position: 2 Peak Year: 1994 "I'll Remember," from the film With Honors, is one of six Madonna singles that have peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Madonna holds the record for the most No. 2 hits in Hot 100 history.

This particular track was lodged in the runner-up position for four weeks, behind All-4-One's "I Swear." 12 "Material Girl" Hot 100 Peak Position: 2 Peak Year: 1985 "Material Girl" is one of those singles that some people might assume was a No. 1 hit for Madonna. However, it topped out at No. 2 on the Hot 100 tally in 1985. As the second hit from the Like a Virgin album, the song would also become a nickname for the diva herself (whether she liked it or not). 11 "Who's That Girl" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 Peak Year: 1987 We're entering rarified air now, as every one of Madonna's top 11 hits of all time on the Hot 100 chart are all No. 1s. "Who's That Girl" was the title track of the Madonna film and doubled as the lead single from its companion soundtrack. 10 "Open Your Heart" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 Peak Year: 1987 Madonna's third single from True Blue shot to No.

1 on the Hot 100 on Feb. 7, 1987, marking the singer's fifth chart-topper. Its video caused a stir as Madonna starred as an exotic dancer who becomes friends with a boy (played by dancer Felix Howard). 9 "Music" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (four weeks) Peak Year: 2000 Madonna's most recent Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 is "Music," which spent four weeks atop the tally in late 2000. The cut was the lead single of the Music album, which again teamed her with William Orbit (Ray of Light). The single itself, like a fair portion of the album, was co-written and co-produced by Madonna and Mirwais. 8 "Live To Tell" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 Peak Year: 1986 After the madness of the boy toy era of Madonna's career (1983-85), she surprised many with "Live to Tell," the lead track from her 1986 album True Blue. The haunting ballad was written partially for the film At Close Range (which starred her her then-husband Sean Penn) and found the No.

1 target on the Hot 100. The song was accompanied by a music video that introduced a decidedly toned-down Madonna to the public - one of the diva's first major so-called reinventions. 7 "Papa Don't Preach" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks) Peak Year: 1986 "Papa Don't Preach" was one of the few songs that even Madonna's most conservative critics could find reason to champion. The song tells the story of a young woman who confesses to her father that she's become pregnant, however, she's opting to keep her baby (as opposed to giving it up). 6 "Like A Prayer" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks) Peak Year: 1989 Would anyone have thought that "Like a Prayer" - which caused so much controversy in 1989 upon its release - would ultimately end up being performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2012? Yeah, we didn't think so. The song premiered in a two-minute Pepsi commercial that aired during The Cosby Show on March 2, 1989.

(Pepsi was set to sponsor Madonna's then-upcoming Blond Ambition Tour.) The next day, the "Like a Prayer" music video debuted ... you know, the one with the burning crosses, stigmata and so on? Yes, well, Pepsi high-tailed it away from Madonna and she - again - outraged the masses. 5 "Justify My Love" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks) Peak Year: 1991 "Justify My Love," like so many of Madonna's singles, spawned a music video that garnered more attention than perhaps the song itself. Its clip was so racy, MTV declined to air it entirely. Luckily for the buying public, Madonna opted to sell the video as the first-ever commercially-available video single. 4 "Take A Bow" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (seven weeks) Peak Year: 1995 It may surprise some, but "Take a Bow" spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other Madonna single. (However, on this list, it ultimately ranks at No.

4.) With a seven-week run atop the Hot 100, 1995's "Take a Bow" returned her to the top of the chart for the first time since 1992 ("This Used to Be My Playground"). Co-written and co-produced with Babyface, "Take a Bow" is one of two No. 1 singles that she's yet to sing on tour - the other is "This Used to Be My Playground." 3 "Crazy For You" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 Peak Year: 1985 Perhaps the ultimate slow-dance song, "Crazy for You" proved to be so popular upon its release that it bumped "We Are the World" by USA for Africa out of the No. 1 slot. Before "Crazy for You" had reached the top, though, it had sat in the No. 2 position for three straight weeks, biding its time until it could push "We Are the World" aside.

2 "Vogue" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks) Peak Year: 1990 Initially planned as the b-side of "Keep It Together," Madonna's tribute to the fierceness that is vogueing was thankfully released as a single on its own. The thumping dance number is as iconic as its glamorous black-and-white music video, which was directed by David Fincher. 1 "Like A Virgin" Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (six weeks) Peak Year: 1984 It's somehow appropriate that Madonna's first No. 1, "Like a Virgin," tops our list of her 40 biggest Hot 100 hit singles. The title track and lead single from her 1984 album spent six weeks atop the chart and became one of the diva's signature songs. It was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and produced by Nile Rodgers. MORE MADONNA: Madonna | New Music And Songs | Madonna About Madonna After stars reach a certain point, it's easy to forget what they became famous for and concentrate solely on their personas. Madonna is such a star.

She rocketed to stardom so quickly in 1984 that it obscured most of her musical virtues. Appreciating her music became even more difficult as the decade wore on, as discussing her lifestyle became more common. However, one of Madonna's greatest achievements is how she has manipulated the media and the public with her music, her videos, her publicity, and her sexuality. Arguably, Madonna was the first female pop star to have complete control of her music and image. She moved from her native Michigan to New York in 1977 with dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. She studied with choreographer Alvin Ailey and modeled. In 1979, she became part of the Patrick Hernandez Revue, a disco outfit that had the hit "Born to Be Alive." She traveled to Paris with Hernandez; it was there that she met Dan Gilroy, who would soon become her boyfriend. Upon returning to New York, the pair formed the Breakfast Club, a pop/dance group. Madonna originally played drums for the band, but she soon became the lead singer. In 1980, she left the band and formed Emmy with her former boyfriend, drummer Stephen Bray.

Soon, Bray and Madonna broke off from the group and began working on some dance/disco-oriented tracks. A demo tape of these tracks worked its way to Mark Kamins, a New York-based DJ/producer. Kamins directed the tape to Sire Records, which signed the singer in 1982. Kamins produced Madonna's first single, "Everybody," which became a club and dance hit at the end of 1982; her second single, 1983's "Physical Attraction," was another club hit. In June of 1983, she had her third club hit with the bubbly "Holiday," which was produced by Jellybean Benitez. Madonna's self-titled debut album was released in September of 1983; "Holiday" became her first Top 40 hit the following month. "Borderline" became her first Top Ten hit in March of 1984, beginning a remarkable string of 17 consecutive Top Ten hits. While "Lucky Star" was climbing to number four, Madonna began working on her first starring role in a feature film, Susan Seidelman's Desperately Seeking Susan.

Madonna's second album, the Nile Rodgers-produced Like a Virgin, was released at the end of 1984. The title track hit number one in December, staying at the top of the charts for six weeks; it was the start of a whirlwind year for the singer. During 1985, Madonna became an international celebrity, selling millions of records on the strength of her stylish, sexy videos and forceful personality. After "Material Girl" became a number two hit in March, Madonna began her first tour, supported by the Beastie Boys. "Crazy for You" became her second number one single in May. Desperately Seeking Susan was released in July, becoming a box office hit; it also prompted a planned video release of A Certain Sacrifice, a low-budget erotic drama she filmed in 1979. A Certain Sacrifice wasn't the only embarrassing skeleton in the closet dragged into the light during the summer of 1985 -- both Playboy and Penthouse published nude photos of Madonna that she posed for in 1977.

Nevertheless, her popularity continued unabated, with thousands of teenage girls adopting her sexy appearance, being dubbed "Madonna wannabes." In August, she married actor Sean Penn. Madonna began collaborating with Patrick Leonard at the beginning of 1986; Leonard would co-write most of her biggest hits in the '80s, including "Live to Tell," which hit number one in June of 1986. A more ambitious and accomplished record than her two previous albums, True Blue was released the following month, to both more massive commercial success (it was a number one in both the U.S. and the U.K., selling over five million copies in America alone) and critical acclaim. "Papa Don't Preach" became her fourth number one hit in the U.S. While her musical career was thriving, her film career took a savage hit with the November release of Shanghai Surprise. Starring Madonna and Penn, the comedy received terrible reviews, which translated into disastrous box office returns. At the beginning of 1987, she had her fifth number one single with "Open Your Heart," the third number one from True Blue alone.

The title cut from the soundtrack of her third feature film, Who's That Girl?, was another chart-topping hit, although the film itself was another box office bomb. 1988 was a relatively quiet year for Madonna as she spent the first half of the year acting in David Mamet's Speed the Plow on Broadway. In the meantime, she released the remix album You Can Dance. After withdrawing the divorce papers she filed at the beginning of 1988, she divorced Penn at the beginning of 1989. Like a Prayer, released in the spring of 1989, was her most ambitious and far-reaching album, incorporating elements of pop, rock, and dance. It was another number one hit and launched the number one title track as well as "Express Yourself," "Cherish," and "Keep It Together," three more Top Ten hits. In April 1990, she began her massive Blonde Ambition tour, which ran throughout the entire year. "Vogue" became a number one hit in May, setting the stage for her co-starring role in Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy; it was her most successful film appearance since Desperately Seeking Susan.

Madonna released a greatest-hits album, The Immaculate Collection, at the end of the year. It featured two new songs, including the number one single "Justify My Love," which sparked another controversy with its sexy video; the second new song, "Rescue Me," became the highest-debuting single by a female artist in U.S. chart history, entering the charts at number 15. Truth or Dare, a documentary of the Blonde Ambition tour, was released to positive reviews and strong ticket sales in the spring of 1991. Madonna returned to the charts in the summer of 1992 with the number one "This Used to Be My Playground," a single featured in the film A League of Their Own, which featured the singer in a small part. Later that year, Madonna released Sex, an expensive, steel-bound soft-core pornographic book that featured hundreds of erotic photographs of herself, several models, and other celebrities -- including Isabella Rossellini, Big Daddy Kane, Naomi Campbell, and Vanilla Ice -- as well as selected prose. Sex received scathing reviews and enormous negative publicity, yet that didn't stop the accompanying album, Erotica, from selling over two million copies.

Bedtime Stories, released two years later, was a more subdued affair than Erotica. Initially, it didn't chart as impressively, prompting some critics to label her a has-been, yet the album spawned her biggest hit, "Take a Bow," which spent seven weeks at number one. It also featured the Björk-penned "Bedtime Stories," which became her first single not to make the Top 40; its follow-up, "Human Nature," also failed to crack the Top 40. Nevertheless, Bedtime Stories marked her seventh album to go multi-platinum. Beginning in 1995, Madonna began one of her most subtle image makeovers as she lobbied for the title role in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita. Backing away from the overt sexuality of Erotica and Bedtime Stories, Madonna recast herself as an upscale sophisticate, and the compilation Something to Remember fit into the plan nicely. Released in the fall of 1995, around the same time she won the coveted role of Evita Peron, the album was comprised entirely of ballads, designed to appeal to the mature audience that would also be the target of Evita.

As the filming was completed, Madonna announced she was pregnant and her daughter, Lourdes, was born late in 1996, just as Evita was scheduled for release. The movie was greeted with generally positive reviews and Madonna began a campaign for an Oscar nomination that resulted in her winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Musical or Comedy), but not the coveted Academy Award nomination. The soundtrack for Evita, however, was a modest hit, with a dance remix of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and the newly written "You Must Love Me" both becoming hits. During 1997, she worked with producer William Orbit on her first album of new material since 1994's Bedtime Stories. The resulting release, Ray of Light, was heavily influenced by electronica, techno, and trip-hop, thereby updating her classic dance-pop sound for the late '90s. Ray of Light received uniformly excellent reviews upon its March 1998 release and debuted at number two on the charts. Within a month, the record was shaping up to be her biggest album since Like a Prayer.

Two years later she returned with Music, which reunited her with Orbit and also featured production work from Mark "Spike" Stent and Mirwais, a French electro-pop producer/musician in the vein of Daft Punk and Air. The year 2000 also saw the birth of Madonna's second child, Rocco, whom she had with filmmaker Guy Ritchie; the two married at the very end of the year. With Ritchie as director and Madonna as star, the pair released a remake of the film Swept Away in 2002; the movie didn't fare well with critics or at the box office. Her sober 2003 album, American Life, fared better but at platinum, it was her lowest-selling album in the US to date. That same year also saw the release of Madonna's successful children's book, The English Roses, which was followed by several more novels in future years. Confessions on a Dance Floor marked her return to music, specifically to the dance-oriented material that had made her a star.

Released in late 2005, the album topped the Billboard 200 chart and was accompanied by a world-wide tour in 2006, the same year that I'm Going to Tell You a Secret, a CD/DVD made during her Re-Invention Tour, came out. In 2007, Madonna released another CD/DVD set, The Confessions Tour, this time chronicling her tour of the same name. She inched closer to the completion of her Warner Bros. contract with 2008's Hard Candy, featuring collaborations with the Neptunes and Timbaland. As poorly received as it was, the bold album boasted a Top Five hit in "4 Minutes," and it was supported with the Sticky & Sweet Tour, which concluded in September 2009 (a month prior to her filing for divorce from Ritchie) and produced yet another CD/DVD package, released in 2010. It was her final Warner Bros. release and set the stage for her long-term recording deal with Live Nation. Madonna began work on her 12th album midway through 2011, with the goal of releasing it early in 2012.

The subsequent full-length, MDNA, featured production from French electronic musician and DJ Martin Solveig, as well as longtime collaborator Orbit. The album's title, an abbreviation of Madonna's name, appeared on the heels of her performance at the 2012 Super Bowl. Preceded by the Top Ten single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.), MDNA debuted at number one across the world, including the U.S. and U.K. Her MDNA Tour took up the rest of the year, as she performed in Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. She filmed a concert special, and also released the live album MDNA World Tour in September 2013. At the beginning of 2014, Madonna announced that she was starting work on her 13th studio album. Taking to social media to capture the process, she revealed that recording sessions with the likes of Avicii, Diplo, and Kanye West had taken place.

Excerpts from the sessions leaked toward the end of 2014, forcing Madonna to release a digital teaser EP by the end of the year, but the full release of Rebel Heart came in March 2015. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi The UK Number Ones : Artist List Week Ending ACT TITLE Weeks TALLY COMMENT 3 Aug 1985 Madonna Into The Groove 4 1st No 1 From her movie "Desperately Seeking Susan". Often controversial, she became an international mega star. 12 Jul 1986 Madonna Papa Don't Preach 3 2nd No 1 From her album "True Blue". She was now on the way to mega stardom. 11 Oct 1986 Madonna True Blue 1 3rd No 1 Title track from her album. She co-wrote and co-produced all her No 1s during this time. 25 Apr 1987 Madonna La Isla Bonita 2 4th No 1 This 4th chart topper gave her more No 1s than any other solo female artist.

25 Jul 1987 Madonna Who's That Girl 1 5th No 1 From her movie of the same name. She was now a major music star, but her films always disappointed. 25 Mar 1989 Madonna Like A Prayer 3 6th No 1 Taking an anti-catholic stance, the controversial video brought much condemnation in the US. 14 Apr 1990 Madonna Vogue 4 7th No 1 Supported by an award-winning video, the song celebrated the style-conceous New Yorkers. 1 Mar 1998 Madonna Frozen 1 8th No 1 From her successful album "Ray Of Light", she returned to the top after an eight year gap. 5 Mar 2000 Madonna American Pie 1 9th No 1 Cover of Don McLean's 1972 classic (which made No 2). From Madonna's movie "The Next Best Thing". 27 Aug 2000 Madonna Music 1 10th No 1 From her album of the same title. This placed her fourth in the most-number-ones category, although Westlife eventually overtook her.

19 Nov 2005 Madonna Hung Up 1 11th No 1 Back at the top after a gap of 5 years. She remains in fifth place in the most number ones list. 4 Mar 2006 Madonna Sorry 1 12th No 1 A rapid return to the top this time, with another track from her top-selling album "Confessions on a Dance Floor". 19 Apr 2008 Madonna (feat Justin Timberlake) 4 Minutes 4 13th No 1 24 years after her first hit, Madonna could still reach the top of the charts. The duet gave Justin Timberlake another spell in the UK charts.

Album Lyrics: "True Blue" written by Brian Elliot, additional lyrics by Madonna Track 1, Time: 4:27 Papa I know you're going to be upset 'Cause I was always your little girl But you should know by now I'm not a baby You always taught me right from wrong I need your help, daddy please be strong I may be young at heart But I know what I'm saying The one you warned me all about The one you said I could do without We're in an awful mess, and I don't mean maybe - please Chorus: 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 I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm...

He says that he's going to marry me We can raise a little family Maybe we'll be all right It's a sacrifice But my friends keep telling me to give it up Saying I'm too young, I ought to live it up What I need right now is some good advice, please (chorus) Daddy, daddy if you could only see Just how good he's been treating me You'd give us your blessing right now 'Cause we are in love, we are in love, so please (chorus) Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep (repeat) Oh, I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh Don't you stop loving me daddy I know, I'm keeping my baby written by Madonna, Gardner Cole, and Peter Rafelson Track 2, Time: 4:12 I see you on the street and you walk on by You make me wanna hang my head down and cry If you gave me half a chance you'd see My desire burning inside of me But you choose to look the other way I've had to work much harder than this For something I want don't try to resist me Chorus: Open your heart to me, baby I hold the lock and you hold

 the key Open your heart to me, darlin' I'll give you love if you, you turn the key I think that you're afraid to look in my eyes You look a little sad boy, I wonder why I follow you around but you can't see You're too wrapped up in yourself to notice So you choose to look the other way Well, I've got something to say Don't try to run I can keep up with you Nothing can stop me from trying, you've got to (chorus) Open your heart with the key One is such a lonely number Ah, ah, ah, ah Open your heart, I'll make you love me It's not that hard, if you just turn the key Don't try to run I can keep up with you Nothing can stop me from trying, you've got to (chorus) Open your heart with the key Open your heart, I'll make you love me It's not that hard, if you just turn the key (repeat and fade) written by Madonna and Pat Leonard Track 3, Time: 4:25 How do ya like that boys, a copper.

And we went for it, I went for it Treated him like a kid brother And I was gonna split fifty-fifty with a copper. They were there waitin' to pin a medal on him "Come on get up, get your hands up!" Yeah, that's it, a nice gold medal for the copper Only maybe he's gonna get it sooner than he thinks!

Chorus: Put your back up against the wall 'Cause my love is dangerous This is a bust You think you can have my love for free Well I've got news for you, that's not the way it's gonna be So don't come hangin' round my door If you're not ready to give, you're not gonna get much more Bridge: I don't want to live out your fantasy Love's not that easy This time you're gonna, gonna have to play my way Come on make my day (chorus) Can you feel the rhythm of my mind Boy, I've got so much to give, but I don't want to waste my time I can't let my heart put on a show 'Til you surrender baby, you've got to let it go (bridge) Drop your weapons, you'd better come clean I've got you covered, I'll catch you when you fall to me I'm not gonna hurt you, 'cause I'm not that kind We're not goin' nowhere 'till you have a change of mind (Spoken:) "You haven't got a chance, come out with your hands up" 'Come out with your hands up', the man says How do ya like that, ma?

Heh! Here's my answer, you dirty ...

(bridge) Come on baby make my day ['Cause my love is dangerous] Gonna have to play my way [Get up, stand tall] Put your back up against the wall ['Cause my love is dangerous] This is a bust Get up, get up, get up, get up ['Cause my love is dangerous] This is a bust I'm so good for you, baby here I come I'm gonna get to you before the day is done ['Cause my love is dangerous] This is a bust Come on baby make my day ['Cause my love is dangerous] Gonna have to play my way written by Madonna and Pat Leonard Track 4, Time: 5:45 I have a tale to tell Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well I was not ready for the fall Too blind to see the writing on the wall Chorus: A man can tell a thousand lies I've learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, 'till then It will burn inside of me I know where beauty lives I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives The light that you could never see It shines inside, you can't take that from me (chorus) The truth is never far behind You kept it

 hidden well If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I ever have the chance again If I ran away, I'd never have the strength To go very far How would they hear the beating of my heart Will it grow cold The secret that I hide, will I grow old How will they hear Takes up all of my time If I can get to the weekend Everything will work out just fine That's when I can go crazy That's when I can have fun Time to be with my baby Time to come undone Where's the party [where's the party] I want to free my soul Where's the party [where's the party] I want to lose control Where's the party [where's the party] I want to free my soul Where's the party [where's the party] I want to lose control Couldn't wait to get older Thought I'd have so much fun I guess I'm one of the grown-ups Now I have to get the job done People give me the business I'm not living in fear I'm just living in chaos Gotta get away from here (chorus) Don't want to grow old too fast Don't want to let the system get me down I've got to find a way to make the good times last And if

 you show me how, I'm ready now Slow down you move too fast Gonna make the good times last Gonna let my hair hang down I'm ready now Where's the party [where's the party] Where's the party [where's the party] Someone tell me Where's the party [where's the party] Come on, come on, come on Where's the party [where's the party] (Spoken:) Come stai (Italian for "how are you?") Oh yeah I've looked into their eyes But I never knew love before 'Til you walked through my door I've had other lips I've sailed a thousand ships But no matter where I go You're the one for me baby this I know, 'cause it's Chorus: You're the one I'm dreaming of Your heart fits me like a glove And I'm gonna be true blue baby I love you I've heard all the lines I've cried oh so many times Those tear drops they won't fall again I'm so excited 'cause you're my best friend So if you should ever doubt Wonder what love is all about Just think back and remember dear Those words whispered in your ear, I said (chorus twice) No more sadness, I kiss it good-b

ye The sun is bursting right out of the sky I searched the whole world for someone like you Don't you know, don't you know that it's True love, oh baby, true love, oh baby True love, oh baby, true love it's (repeat) True, so if you should ever doubt Wonder what love is all about Just think back and remember dear Those words whispered in your ear, I said (intermediate) written by Madonna and Stephen Bray Track 8, Time: 3:54 Where you goin' boy, I see your legs twitchin' Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy My daddy says you just need a good lickin' Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy You say you gonna be the king of Las Vegas Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy You're just a boy who comes from bad places Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy Chorus: Why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why Do fools fall in love with fools like you Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy Why did you go and crash up your new car Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy Is it because it didn't take you too far Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy Why do you always have such a

 sad face Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy Is it because you want to get out of this place Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy (chorus) You're much too wild for this town There's not much here that's gonna hold you down You gotta lotta style it should take you far Take you further than my back yard Oop shoo boop oop oop sha la la la (repeat 3 times) Took my advice and got out of this place Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy This ole town ain't never gonna be the same Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy I really love you, I just couldn't tell you so Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy I should've said it then, now you'll never know Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy (chorus, cut short) Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy (chorus) Oop shoo boop oop oop sha la la la (repeat 3 times) Hey!

I really love you Jimmy... written by Madonna and Pat Leonard Track 9, Time: 4:27 Make love not war we say It's easy to recite But it don't mean a damn Unless we're gonna fight But not with guns and knives We've got to save the lives Of every boy and girl That grows up in this world Chorus: We've got to take a stand Reach out for someone's hand Love makes the world go round It's easy to forget If you don't hear the sound Of pain and prejudice Love makes the world go round They think that love's a lie But we can teach them how to try Love means to understand Reach out for someone's hand 'Cause everything you do Comes back in time to you We have to change our fate Before it gets too late (chorus) Don't judge a man 'til you've been standin' in his shoes You know that we're all so quick to look away 'Cause it's the easy thing to do You know that what I say is true Love makes the world go round...

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Question: Who had a number one album in 1986 with True Blue
Answer: Madonna