Madonna: Top 60 Songs

Originally posted 3/29/2012. Updated 8/16/2018.

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Happy 60th birthday to Madonna, born 8/16/1958. Here are her top 60 songs, based on chart figures, sales, awards, and placement on best-of lists – both general DMDB lists and Madonna-specific lists.

1. Like a Prayer (1989)
2. Vogue (1990)
3. Like a Virgin (1984)
4. Ray of Light (1998)
5. Into the Groove (1985)

Like a Virgin

6. Music (2000)
7. Papa Don’t Preach (1986)
8. Borderline (1984)
9. Live to Tell (1986)
10. Holiday (1983)

Material Girl

11. Material Girl (1984)
12. Express Yourself (1989)
13. Hung Up (2005)
14. Frozen (1998)
15. Justify My Love (1990)

Papa Don’t Preach

16. La Isla Bonita (1987)
17. Take a Bow (1994)
18. Crazy for You (1985)
19. Open Your Heart (1986)
20. Secret (1994)

Like a Prayer

21. Don’t Tell Me (2000)
22. Beautiful Stranger (1999)
23. Deeper and Deeper (1992)
24. This Used to Be My Playground (1992)
25. Cherish (1989)

Express Yourself

26. True Blue (1986)
27. Lucky Star (1984)
28. 4 Minutes (with Justin Timberlake, 2008)
29. Human Nature (1995)
30. Dress You Up (1985)

31. Erotica (1992)
32. Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (1996)
33. Die Another Day (2002)
34. Who’s That Girl? (1987)
35. The Power of Goodbye (1998)

Vogue

36. What It Feels Like for a Girl (2001)
37. I’ll Remember (1994)
38. You’ll See (1995)
39. Angel (1985)
40. Rain (1993)

Justify My Love

41. Sorry (2006)
42. Keep It Together (1990)
43. Drowned World/Substite for Love (1998)
44. Everybody (1982)
45. Give It 2 Me (2008)

Ray of Light

46. Burning Up (1983)
47. Rescue Me (1990)
48. Me Against the Music (with Britney Spears, 2003)
49. Celebration (2009)
50. Hollywood (2003)

Music

51. Oh Father (1989)
52. American Pie (2000)
53. Causing a Commotion (1987)
54. Miles Away (2008)
55. Get Together (2005)

Hung Up

56. Fever (1992)
57. Bedtime Story (1994)
58. Hanky Panky (1990)
59. You Must Love Me (1996)
60. Nothing Really Matters (1998)

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