By Johnny Cole
There have been many iconic female figures in pop music history, but only one truly deserves the title of “The Queen of Pop,” and that is Madonna Louise Ciccone. No other music artist in history has evolved and successfully reinvented themself as often as Madonna.
With a career spanning more than four decades, Madonna has accomplished everything she set out to do in the early 80s. During Madonna’s first appearance on American Bandstand, she was asked by Dick Clark about her goals, and she replied “to rule the world.” Throughout her long career, she has received equal doses of critical acclaim and public backlash for her explicit dissection of sex, power, and religion, which has only enhanced her popularity.
Madonna is one of the most successful recording artists in music history. She has sold over 300 million records worldwide and has dominated Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart with 50 number one singles. Her single “Hung Up” from the 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor became her best-charting song worldwide and earned a place in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records for topping the charts in the most countries (41 countries). Madonna has received a staggering number of accolades and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
In 2023, despite serious health setbacks, the 65-year-old music icon returned to the world stage on her now successful “Celebration Tour.”
Ranking Madonna’s singles from 1982 to the present (all Billboard charts mentioned are from the U.S.):
● 1. “Borderline” (from the album Madonna, 1983; reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Reggie Lucas.
● 2. “Live to Tell” (from the At Close Range soundtrack, 1986; reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 3. “Crazy for You” (from the Vision Quest soundtrack, 1985; reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by John Bettis and Jon Lind.
● 4. “Papa Don’t Preach” (from the album True Blue, 1986; reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Brian Elliot.
● 5. “Holiday” (from the album Madonna, 1983; reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens-Crowder.
● 6. “Like a Prayer” (from the album Like a Prayer, 1989; reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 7. “Vogue” (from the album I’m Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy, 1990; reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone.
● 8. “Express Yourself” (from the album Like a Prayer, 1989; reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna and Stephen Bray.
● 9. “Justify My Love” (from the compilation album The Immaculate Collection, 1990; reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez, and Madonna.
● 10. “Open Your Heart” (from the album True Blue, 1986; reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna, Gardner Cole, and Peter Rafelson.
● 11. “Erotica” (from the album Erotica, 1992; reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone, and Anthony Shimkin.
● 12. “I’ll Remember” (from the With Honors soundtrack, 1994; reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Madonna, Patrick Leonard, and Richard Page of Mr. Mister.
● 13. “Like a Virgin” (from the album Like a Virgin, 1984; reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg.
● 14. “Into the Groove” (featured in the movie Desperately Seeking Susan, but not on its 1984 soundtrack. Warner Bro. Records did not give the song an official release in the United States, thus making it ineligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100. It was only released as the B-side to the 12″ maxi-single of “Angel,” the third official single from Like a Virgin, and reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Stephen Bray.
● 15. “Take a Bow” (from the album Bedtime Stories, 1994; reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Adult Contempory chart) *written by Madonna and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds.
● 16. “Lucky Star” (from the album Madonna, 1983; reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna.
● 17. “This Used to Be My Playground” (featured in the movie A League of Their Own, but not on its 1992 soundtrack; the standalone single reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone.
● 18. “Oh Father” (from the album Like a Prayer, 1989; reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 19. “Deeper and Deeper” (from the album Erotica, 1992; reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone, and Anthony Shimkin.
● 20. “Dress You Up” (from the album Like a Virgin, 1984; reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Singles Sales chart) *written by Andrea LaRusso and Peggy Stanziale.
● 21. “Secret” (from the album Bedtime Stories, 1994; reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contempory chart, and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Dallas Austin, and Shep Pettibone.
● 22. “Frozen” (from the album Ray of Light, 1998; reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 23. “Ray of Light” (from the album Ray of Light, 1998; reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna, William Orbit, Clive Maldoon, Dave Curtiss, and Christine Leach.
● 24. “Material Girl” (from the album Like a Virgin, 1984; reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Peter Brown and Robert Rans.
● 25. “Music” (from the album Music, 2000; reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 26. “La Isla Bonita” (from the album True Blue, 1986; reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Madonna, Patrick Leonard, and Bruce Gaitsch.
● 27. “Beautiful Stranger” (from the Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me soundtrack, 1999; reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and William Orbit.
● 28. “Angel” (from the album Like a Virgin, 1984; reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary, and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna and Stephen Bray.
● 29. “Don’t Tell Me” (from the album Music, 2000; reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï, and Joe Henry.
● 30. “American Pie” (from The Next Best Thing soundtrack, 2000; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Don McLean.
● 31. “You’ll See” (from the compilation album Something to Remember, 1995; reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Madonna, David Foster, and Paz Martinez (Spanish version).
● 32. “Fever” (from the album Erotica, 1993; reached #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Eddie Cooley, John Davenport (Otis Blackwell), and Peggy Lee (uncredited).
● 33. “Bad Girl” (from the album Erotica, 1992) *written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone, and Anthony Shimkin.
● 34. “Rain” (from the album Erotica, 1992; reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone.
● 35. “Who’s That Girl” (from the Who’s That Girl soundtrack, 1987; reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 36. “Burning Up/Physical Attraction” (originally released as a double-sided single in early 1983; reached #3 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Reggie Lewis.
● 37. “I Want You” with Massive Attack (from the 1995 albums Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye and Something to Remember; a promotional single) *written by Leon Ware and Arthur “T-Boy” Ross.
● 38. “Everybody” (originally released as a single in 1982; reached #3 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna.
● 39. “Keep it Together” (from the album Like a Prayer, 1989; reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Stephen Bray.
● 40. “Ghosttown” (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna, Jason Evigan, Sean Douglas, and Evan Bogart.
● 41. “You Must Love Me” (from the Evita soundtrack, 1996; reached #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
● 42. “Causing a Commotion” (from the Who’s That Girl soundtrack, 1987; reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Stephen Bray.
● 43. “Human Nature” (from the album Bedtime Stories, 1995; reached #2 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Dave Hall, Shawn McKenzie, Kevin McKenzie, and Michael Deering.
● 44. “True Blue” (from the album True Blue, 1986; reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #6 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Stephen Bray.
● 45. “Where’s the Party” (from the album True Blue, 1986; a promotional single) *written by Madonna, Stephen Bray, and Patrick Leonard.
● 46. “Cherish” (from the album Like a Prayer, 1989; reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 47. “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” (from the album Something to Remember, 1995; Madonna had originally covered the song for her second studio album, Like a Virgin, 1984) *written by Miles Gregory and originally recorded by Rose Royce in 1978.
● 48. “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” (from the Evita soundtrack, 1996; one version of the song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #21 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
● 49. “One More Chance” (from the compilation album Something to Remember, 1995) *written by Madonna and David Foster.
● 50. “Masterpiece” (from the album MDNA, 2012; reached #1 in Russia) *written by Madonna, Julie Frost, and Jimmy Harry.
● 51. “GHV2 Megamix” (a promotional single sent to radio stations in 2001; it was limited to airplay and was never released commercially nor included on GHV2) *written by Madonna and various other songwriters.
● 52. “Gambler” (from the Vision Quest soundtrack, 1985; charted in Australia, New Zealand, and multiple European countries) *written by Madonna.
● 53. “Give Me All Your Luvin'” featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. (from the album MDNA, 2012; reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, Onika Maraj, Mathangi Arulpragasam, and Michael Andre Tordjman.
● 54. “Nothing Really Matters” (from the album Ray of Light, 1998; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 55. “Die Another Day” (from the Die Another Day soundtrack, 2002; reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 56. “Imagine” (Madonna performed the Lennon classic during the benefit Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, 2005; a non-album promotional single) *written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
● 57. “Hanky Panky” (from the album I’m Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy, 1990; reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 58. “Rescue Me” (from the compilation album The Immaculate Collection, 1990; reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone.
● 59. “Jump” (from the album Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005; reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart and two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Stuart Price, and Joe Henry.
● 60. “Bedtime Story” (from Bedtime Stories, 1994; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Björk, Nellee Hooper, and Marius De Vries)
● 61. “Hung Up” (from the album Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005; reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Stuart Price, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus. Additional fact: “Hung Up” became a global commercial success, peaking atop the charts of 41 countries and earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
● 62. “Superstar” (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, Hardy “Indigo” Muanza, and Michael Malih.
● 63. “Sky Fits Heaven” (from the album Ray of Light, 1998; a promotional single) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 64. “Over and Over” (from the album Like a Virgin, 1984; a promotional single) *written by Madonna and Stephen Bray.
● 65. “Miles Away” (from the album Hard Candy, 2008; reached #2 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs charts, #1 on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Nate Hills.
● 66. ‘Bye Bye Baby” (from the album Erotica, 1992; charted in Australia, New Zealand, and several European countries) *written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone, and Anthony Shimkin.
● 67. “Hey You” (a charity song written for the Live Earth campaign in 2007; charted in Canada and several European countries) *written by Madonna and Pharrell Williams.
● 68. “Beat Goes On” with Kanye West (from the album Hard Candy, 2008) *written by Madonna, Pharrell Williams, and Kanye West.
● 69. “4 Minutes” featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland (from the album Hard Candy, 2008; reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Tim Mosley (Timbaland), Justin Timberlake, and Nate Hills.
● 70. “The Power of Good-Bye” (from the album Ray of Light, 1998; reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #14 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart) *written by Madonna and Rick Nowels.
● 71. “Little Star” (from the album Ray of Light, 1998) *written by Madonna and Rick Nowels.
● 72. “Spotlight” (from the remix album You Can Dance, 1987) *written by Madonna, Stephen Bray, and Curtis Hudson.
● 73. “Drowned World/Substitute for Love” (from the album Ray of Light, 1998) *written by Madonna, William Orbit, Rod McKuen, Anita Kerr, and David Collins.
● 74. “What It Feels Like for a Girl” (from the album Music, 2000; reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) written by Madonna, Guy Sigsworth, and David Torn.
● 75. “American Life” (from the album American Life, 2003; reached #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 76. “Me Against the Music” with Britney Spears (from Spears’ album In the Zone, 2003; reached #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Britney Spears, Madonna, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart,” Thabiso “Tab” Nikhereanye, Penelope Magnet, Terius Nash, and Gary O’Bryan.
● 77. “Hollywood” (from the album American Life, 2003; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 78. “Turn Up the Radio” (from the album MDNA, 2012; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, Michael Tordjman, Jade Williams, Mark Legget, and Jared Washburn.
● 79. “Pray for Spanish Eyes” (from the album Like a Prayer, 1989; a promotional single) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 80. “Nothing Fails” (from the album American Life, 2003; reached #1 on both Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart and Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna, Guy Sigsworth, and Jem Griffiths.
● 81. “Hold Tight” (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; charted in multiple countries throughout Europe) *written by Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Maureen McDonald, Tobias Gad, Ariel Rechtshaid, Uzoechi Emenike.
● 82. “It’s So Cool” (from the compilation album Celebration, 2009; charted in several European countries) *written by Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï, and Monte Pittman.
● 83. “Broken” (non-album promotional single, 2012) *written by Madonna, Paul Oakenfold, Ian Green, and Ciaran Gribbin.
● 84. “Sorry” (from the album Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005; reached #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna and Stuart Price.
● 85. “I Don’t Search I Find” (from the album Madame X, 2019; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï
● 86. “Get Together” (from the album Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005; reached #1 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts and #2 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna, Anders Bagge, Peer Åström, and Stuart Price.
● 87. “Love Spent” (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, William Orbit, Jean-Baptiste, Priscilla Hamilton, Alain Whyte, Ryan Buendia, and Michael McHenry.
● 88. “Devil Pray” (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; charted in multiple countries throughout Europe) *written by Madonna, Tim Bergling, Arash Pournouri, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha, Dacoury Natche, and Michael Tucker.
● 89. “Iconic” featuring Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; charted in multiple countries throughout Europe) *written by Madonna, Toby Gad, Maureen McDonald, Larry Griffin Jr., Chancelor Bennett, Dacoury Natche, and Michael Tucker.
● 90. “Impressive Instant” (from the album Music, 2000; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 91. “Dear Jessie” (from the album Like a Prayer, 1989) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 92. “Celebration” (from the Greatest Hits compilation album Celebration, 2009; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna, Paul Oakenfold, Ian Green, and Ciaran Gribbin.
● 93. “The Look of Love” (from the Who’s That Girl soundtrack, 1987; charted in multiple countries throughout Europe) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 94. “Into the Hollywood Groove” with Missy Elliott (from the album Remixed & Revisited, 2003; a promotional single) *written by Madonna and Stephen Bray.
● 95. “Give It 2 Me” featuring Pharrell (from the album Hard Candy, 2008; reached #1 on three of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna and Pharrell Williams.
● 96. “Revolver” featuring Lil’ Wayne (from the Greatest Hits compilation album Celebration, 2009; reached the top five on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Dwayne Carter, Justin Franks, Carlos Centel Battey, Steven Andre Battey, and Brandon Kitchen.
● 97. “Nobody Knows Me” (from the album American Life, 2003; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Singles Sales chart and #4 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 98. “Mother and Father” (from the album American Life, 2003; a promotional single) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 99. “I’m a Sinner” (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, William Orbit, and Jean-Baptiste.
● 100. “I Rise” (from the album Madame X, 2019; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna, Brittany Talia Hazzard, and Jason Evigan.
● 101. “Living for Love” (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Maureen McDonald, Toby Gad, and Ariel Rechtshaid.
● 102. “Love Profusion” (from the album American Life, 2003; reached #1 on both Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart and Billboard’s Hot Dance Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 103. “Skin” (from the album Ray of Light, 1998; a promotional single) *written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.
● 104. “Beautiful Killer” (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, and Michael Tordjman.
● 105. “I Don’t Give A” featuring Nicki Minaj (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, Nicki Minaj, and Julien Jabre.
● 106. “Future” (from the album Madame X, 2019; a promotional single) *written by Madonna, Starrah, Quavo, and Diplo.
● 107. “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” (from the Evita soundtrack, 1996; charted in multiple countries throughout Europe) *written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
● 108. “Medellín” with Maluma (from the album Madame X, 2019; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna, Juan Luis Londoño, Mirwais Ahmadzaï, and Edgar Barrera.
● 109. “Crave” with Swae Lee (from the album Madame X, 2019; reached #11 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna, Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown (Swae Lee), and Brittany Hazzard.
● 110. “Dark Ballet” (from the album Madame X, 2019; a promotional single) *written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
● 111. “Falling Free” (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, Laurie Mayer, William Orbit, and Joe Henry.
● 112. “Amazing” (from the album Music, 2000; a promotional single) *written by Madonna and William Orbit.
● 113. “Joan of Arc” (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; charted in multiple countries throughout Europe) *written by Madonna, Toby Gad, Maureen McDonald, and Larry Griffin Jr.
● 114. “Popular” (a single by the Weeknd, Playboi Carti, and Madonna, 2023; charted in multiple countries around the world) *written by Abel Tesfaye, Jordan Carter, Leland Wayne, Michael Dean, Sam Levinson, Michael Walker, and John Flippin.
● 115. “Candy Shop” (from the album Hard Candy, 2008; charted in Finland) *written by Madonna and Pharrell Williams.
● 116. “Back That Up to the Beat” (a non-album single, 2022) *written by Madonna, Brittany Hazzard, and Pharrell Williams.
● 117. “Bitch I’m Madonna” featuring Nicki Minaj (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart) *written by Madonna, Thomas Pentz, Ariel Rechtshaid, Maureen McDonald, Toby Gad, Onika Maraj, and SOPHIE.
● 118. “Some Girls” (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, William Orbit, and Klas Åhlund.
● 119. “I’m Addicted” (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, Benny Benassi, and Alle Benassi.
● 120. “Girl Gone Wild” (from the album MDNA, 2012; reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart and #7 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart) *written by Madonna, Jenson Vaughan, Benny Benassi, and Alle Benassi.
● 121. “She’s Not Me” (from the album Hard Candy, 2008; reached the Top 20 in Finland) *written by Madonna and Pharrell Williams.
● 122. “Unapologetic Bitch” (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; charted in multiple countries throughout Europe) *written by Madonna, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Maureen McDonald, Tobias Gad, Shelco Garcia, and Bryan Orellan.
● 123. “Vulgar” with Sam Smith (released as a single in 2023; reached the Top 20 on two of Billboard’s Dance charts) *written by Madonna, Sam Smith, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ryan Tedder, Omer Fedi, Henry Walter, and James Napier.
● 124. “Illuminati” (from the album Rebel Heart, 2015; charted in multiple European countries) *written by Madonna, Toby Gad, Maureen McDonald, Larry Griffin Jr., Mike Dean, Kanye West, Ernest Brown, and Jacques Webster.
● 125. “Champagne Rosé” with Quavo and Cardi B. (from the album Quavo Huncho, 2018) *written by Quavious Marshall, Madonna, Belcalis Almánzar, and Lindstrom Diaz.
● 126. “Best Friend” (from the album MDNA: Deluxe Edition, 2012; charted in South Korea) *written by Madonna, Alle Benassi, and Benny Benassi.
● 127. “Gang B***” (from the album MDNA, 2012; charted in the U.S., France, and South Korea) *written by Madonna, Mika, William Orbit, Priscilla Hamilton, Keith Harris, Jean-Baptiste, Don Juan “Demo” Casanova, and Stephen Kozmeniuk.
● 128. “Material Gworrllllllll! with Saucy Santana (non-album single released in 2022) *written by Madonna, Saucy Santana, Mike Dean, Johnny Goldstein, Robert Rans, Peter Brown, Tate Kobang, Jozzy, TrellGotWings, and Tre Trax.
● 129. “Faz Gostoso” featuring Anita (from the album Madame X, 2019) *written by Rodrigo Carmo, Duarte Nuno, Emanuel Oliveira, Mateus Seabra, Luíz Vieira, Karla Rodrigues, and Madonna.
● 130. “B-Day Song” featuring M.I.A. (from the album MDNA Deluxe edition, 2012) *written by Madonna, Maya Arulpragasam, and Martin Solveig.
Madonna’s Albums: 1983 to the Present:
1. Madonna (1983)
2. Like a Virgin (1984)
3. True Blue (1986)
4. Who’s That Girl (1987)
5. You Can Dance (1987)
6. Like a Prayer (1989)
7. I’m Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy (1990)
8. The Immaculate Collection (1990)
9. Erotica (1992)
10. Bedtime Stories (1994)
11. Something to Remember (1995)
12. Evita (1996)
13. Ray of Light (1998)
14. Music (2000)
15. GHV2 (2001)
16. American Life (2003)
17. Remixed & Revisited (2003)
18. Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)
19. I’m Going to Tell You a Secret (2006)
20. The Confessions Tour (2007)
21. Hard Candy (2008)
22. Celebration (2009)
23. Sticky & Sweet Tour (2010)
24. MDNA (2012)
25. MDNA World Tour (2013)
26. Rebel Heart (2015)
27. Rebel Heart Tour (2017)
28. Madame X (2019)
29. Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2020)
30. Madame X: Music from the Theater Xperience (2021)
* Madonna has released a total of 69 albums: 14 studio albums, 6 live albums, 7 compilation albums, 3 soundtrack albums, and 39 limited-released albums (not listed above).
A Few More Music Facts About Madonna:
● In 2020, “I Don’t Search I Find” became Madonna’s record-extending 50th number-one song on the U.S Dance Club Songs chart, thus making her the only artist to top the chart in five consecutive decades. She has the most number-one songs on any singular Billboard chart, ahead of George Strait with his 44 number-one songs on the Hot Country Songs chart.
● “Hung Up,” from the 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor, became her best-charting song worldwide and earned a place in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records for topping the charts in the most countries (41 countries).
● Madonna is tied with The Beatles for most number-one songs in Canada (18).
● Madonna has more number-one songs in the U.K. than any other female (13).
● Madonna also remains the only woman in history to have two solo concerts with 100,000 tickets sold (Who’s That Girl World Tour’s concert at Parc de Sceaux in Paris sold 130,000 tickets, and Madonna’s Girlie Show’s concert at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro sold over 120,000).
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