Dave's Music Database: Madonna's Top 50 Songs

Friday, August 16, 2013

Madonna's Top 50 Songs

Originally posted 3/29/12. Updated 8/16/13.

Happy birthday to Madonna, born 8/16/1958. This list was first posted on the DMDB Facebook page on 8/16/11 in honor of Madonna’s birthday and has been updated a couple of times since. As with most DMDB lists, this one consolidates chart figures, sales, awards, and placement on best-of lists – both general DMDB lists and Madonna-specific lists (see resources at bottom of page). In addition, appearances on compilation albums are factored in.

As of the 12th edition of Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles (2009), she ranks #4 all time in regards to her success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The DMDB ranks her in the top 10 acts of all time. “Like a Virgin”, “Into the Groove”, “Like a Prayer”, “Vogue”, “Take a Bow”, and “Ray of Light” all make the DMDB’s list of the top 1000 songs of the 20th century. “Music” and “Hung Up” make the DMDB’s list of the top 100 songs of the 21st century.

Like a Virgin

1. Like a Prayer (1989)
2. Like a Virgin (1984)
3. Vogue (1990)
4. Music (2000)
5. Ray of Light (1998)

Material Girl

6. Take a Bow (1994)
7. Hung Up (2005)
8. Into the Groove (1985)
9. Crazy for You (1985)
10. Papa Don’t Preach (1986)

Papa Don’t Preach

11. Borderline (1984)
12. Holiday (1983)
13. Material Girl (1984)
14. Live to Tell (1986)
15. Justify My Love (1990)

Like a Prayer

16. Open Your Heart (1986)
17. This Used to Be My Playground (1992)
18. 4 Minutes (with Justin Timberlake, 2008)
19. Express Yourself (1989)
20. Cherish (1989)

Express Yourself

21. La Isla Bonita (1987)
22. Frozen (1998)
23. Don’t Tell Me (2000)
24. True Blue (1986)
25. Secret (1994)

26. Beautiful Stranger (1999)
27. Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (1996)
28. Angel (1985)
29. You Must Love Me (1996)
30. Lucky Star (1984)

Vogue

31. I’ll Remember (1994)
32. You’ll See (1995)
33. Who’s That Girl? (1987)
34. The Power of Goodbye (1998)
35. Dress You Up (1985)

Justify My Love

36. American Pie (2000)
37. Rain (1993)
38. Oh Father (1989)
39. Keep It Together (1990)
40. Deeper and Deeper (1992)

Ray of Light

41. Erotica (1992)
42. Sorry (2006)
43. Human Nature (1995)
44. Causing a Commotion (1987)
45. Die Another Day (2002)

Music

46. Rescue Me (1991)
47. Hanky Panky (1990)
48. Me Against the Music (with Britney Spears, 2003)
49. Sooner or Later (1990)
50. What It Feels Like for a Girl (2001)