Madonna singles discography explained
Artist: | Madonna singles |
Singles: | 94 |
Option: | 23 |
Option Name: | Promotional singles |
1Option: | 23 |
1Option Name: | Other charted songs |
American singer Madonna has released 94 singles and 23 promotional singles and charted with 23 other songs. Among those releases, a total of 44 singles have topped the official chart in at least one of the world's top 10 music markets, from "Like a Virgin" (1984) to "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (2012). She has sold more than 100 million singles, predominantly in physical formats,[1] with single certifications spanning 40 years from "Holiday" (1983) to "Popular" (2023). According to Billboard, Madonna is the most successful solo artist in the United States singles chart history, second overall behind the Beatles.[2] In the United Kingdom, Madonna is the most successful female artist, with a total of 64 top-ten hits and 13 chart-toppers.[3] [4] At the 40th anniversary of the GfK Media Control Charts, Madonna was ranked as the most successful singles artist in German chart history.[5] Editors of The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004) wrote that Madonna is a "deserving candidate for the title of greatest singles artist since the 1960s heyday of the single";[6] the staff of Slant stated in 2020 that "by every objective measure, she's the most successful singles artist of all time".[7]
In 1982, Madonna released her debut single, "Everybody", which peaked at number three on the US Dance Club Songs chart.[8] Her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 was "Holiday" (1983), which also became her first top-ten hit song in several countries. "Like a Virgin" (1984) became her first number-one single in the US, while "Into the Groove" (1985) was her first number-one single in the UK. She continued topping the US or UK charts in the 1980s with "Live to Tell" (1986), "Papa Don't Preach" (1986), "True Blue" (1986), "Open Your Heart" (1986), "La Isla Bonita" (1987), "Who's That Girl" (1987), and "Like a Prayer" (1989). With "Cherish" (1989) peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, Madonna charted the most consecutive top-five singles by any artist (16), a record that has yet to be broken.[9] She surpassed Aretha Franklin as the female solo artist with the most US top-ten hits in history, with "Keep It Together" (1990) becoming her 18th single to do so. Her next hit singles include "Vogue" (1990), "Justify My Love" (1990), and "This Used to Be My Playground" (1992), which made her the first female solo artist to achieve 10 number-one singles in the US.[10]
"Secret" (1994) became her 35th consecutive UK top-ten single, which remains an all-time record for any act. "Take a Bow" (1994) became Madonna's longest-running US number-one single with seven weeks atop the chart,[11] while "Frozen" (1998) became her first ever single to debut at number one in the UK.[12] Throughout the 2000s, Madonna topped the US or UK charts with "American Pie" (2000), "Music" (2000), "Hung Up" (2005), "Sorry" (2006), and "4 Minutes" (2008). With "Hung Up", Madonna earned a place in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records for topping the charts in the most countries (41). With "4 Minutes", Madonna surpassed Elvis Presley as the artist with the most top-ten singles in the US chart history (37).[13] "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (2012) became her 24th number-one single in Canada and her record-extending 38th US top-ten single.[14] "I Don't Search I Find" (2020) marked her record-extending 50th number-one song on the Dance Club Songs chart, thus making her the artist with the most number ones on a single Billboard chart, pulling ahead of George Strait who earned 44 number ones on the Hot Country Singles chart.[15] Madonna's most recent multi-platinum single, "Popular" (2023), became her first UK top-ten hit since "Celebration" (2009),[16] and made her the second woman (after Cher) to chart a new song on the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades.[17]
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Promotional singles
Other charted songs
See also
References
Sources
- Book: Bego, Mark. Mark Bego. Madonna: Blonde Ambition. Cooper Square Press. 2000. 978-0-8154-1051-5.
- Book: Bronson, Fred. The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. Billboard books. 2003. 0-8230-7677-6. Fred Bronson.
- Book: Cross, Mary. Madonna: A Biography. 2007. Greenwood Publishing . 978-0-313-33811-3.
- Book: Glenday, Craig. Guinness Book of World Records 2007. Mass Market Paperback. Bantam Press. 2007. 978-0-553-58992-4. registration.
- Book: Morton, Andrew. Madonna. Macmillan Publishers. 2002. 0-312-98310-7. Andrew Morton (writer).
- Book: Rooksby, Rikky. The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna. 2004. Omnibus Press. 0-7119-9883-3. registration.
- Book: Taraborrelli, Randy J.. J. Randy Taraborrelli. . Simon & Schuster. 2002. 0-7432-2880-4.
- Book: Voller, Debbi. Madonna: The Style Book. 1999. Omnibus Press. 0-7119-7511-6.
External links
- [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=madonna|chart=all}} Madonna singles discography]. December 3, 2009. Billboard.
Notes and References
- Worldwide sales claims for her singles:
75 million (August 2005)
100 million
More than 100 million
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- News: Album MDNA de Madonna. August 29, 2013. March 20, 2021. Libre Service Actualités. 0024-2632. fr. October 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004040148/https://www.lsa-conso.fr/produits/album-mdna-de-madonna,146717.
- News: Madonna vydala své první album. February 25, 2008. March 20, 2021. Vydáno. Pod. Česká Televize. cs. December 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202133806/https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/archiv/1446845-madonna-vydala-sve-prvni-album.
- Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists Chart. Billboard. March 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210224153950/https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-hot-100-artists. February 24, 2021. live.
- Web site: Artists with the most Top 10 singles in the UK. Justin. Myers. Official Charts Company. November 29, 2019. March 22, 2020. September 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918200943/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/artists-with-the-most-top-10-singles-in-the-uk__25400/. live.
- Web site: The acts with the most Number 2 hits on the UK's Official Singles Chart. Justin. Myers. Official Charts Company. April 1, 2019. March 22, 2020. March 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301094434/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-acts-with-the-most-number-2-hits-on-the-uks-official-singles-chart__24083/. live.
- Germany's Music Charts Turn 40: Facts and Milestones in the 4th Biggest Music Market. Wolfgang. Spahr. August 28, 2017. March 20, 2021. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20171101135217/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7942027/germany-official-music-charts-40th-anniversary. November 1, 2017. live.
- Book: The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Madonna. 2004. April 19, 2022. 508. Nathan. Brackett. Christian David. Hoard. Simon and Schuster . 9780743201698. Nathan Brackett. Christian Hoard. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207181740/https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_New_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide/t9eocwUfoSoC?hl=en-419&gbpv=1&dq=. live.
- Web site: All 82 Madonna Singles Ranked. April 14, 2020. April 19, 2022. Slant. https://web.archive.org/web/20200502235701/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/all-82-madonna-singles-ranked/. May 2, 2020.
- Madonna Plans New Tracks For Hits Collection. March 18, 2009. August 21, 2009. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. April 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401062839/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269180/madonna-plans-new-tracks-for-hits-collection. live.
- Ask Billboard: Battle of the Rock Bands. March 10, 2010. 2. March 20, 2021. Trust. Gary. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20210307205234/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/958919/ask-billboard-battle-of-the-rock-bands-part-2. March 7, 2021.
- Hot 100 Is Madonna's Playground. Grein. Paul. August 8, 1992. Billboard. 86. December 4, 2009. Google Books.
- Madonna 'Takes A Bow' At No. 1. Bronson. Fred. February 25, 1995. Billboard. 154. December 4, 2009. Google Books. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207181735/https://books.google.com/books?id=4gsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA154. live.
- Web site: Official Charts Flashback 1998: Madonna - Frozen. Rob. Copsey. Official Charts Company. March 1, 2018. March 22, 2020. August 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806190232/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/official-charts-flashback-1998-madonna-frozen__22005/. live.
- Mariah, Madonna Make Billboard Chart History. Billboard. April 2, 2008. Hasty. Katie. April 4, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20130629212719/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045998/mariah-madonna-make-billboard-chart-history. June 29, 2013. live.
- Madonna Scores Record-Extending 38th Hot 100 Top 10. Trust. Gary. February 15, 2012. February 22, 2013. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20130329105138/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/505114/madonna-scores-record-extending-38th-hot-100-top-10. March 29, 2013. live.
- Madonna Achieves Milestone 50th No. 1 on Dance Club Songs Chart With 'I Don't Search I Find'. Murray. Gordon. February 13, 2020. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307211140/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8551014/madonna-milestone-50th-no-1-dance-club-songs-chart. March 7, 2020. live.
- Web site: Madonna celebrates landmark 64th UK Top 10 single, and first in 15 years. Official Charts. Griffiths. George. 2 February 2024. 2 February 2024.
- June 13, 2023. Madonna Joins Elite Company With Hot 100 Hits in Five Distinct Decades, Thanks to 'Popular' Debut. June 13, 2023. Billboard. Gary. Trust.
- Madonna Chart History (Hot 100). Billboard. June 13, 2023. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117004354/https://www.billboard.com/artist/madonna/chart-history/hsi/. live.
- Madonna Chart History (Dance Club Songs). Billboard. January 27, 2021. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117131919/https://www.billboard.com/artist/madonna/chart-history/dsi/. live.
- Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 5, 1988: Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. illustrated. St Ives, N.S.W.. 188. David Kent (historian). N.B. ARIA licensed the top 50 portion of the Kent Music Report chart between mid-1983 and June 5, 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 6, 1988: Web site: Madonna Discography: Australia. January 5, 2010. Australian-charts.com at Hung Medien. October 22, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022130014/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Madonna. live.
- "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" and "Living for Love" (ARIA) peaks: Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016. 23 February 2022. Imgur.com. February 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224123858/https://i.imgur.com/rYlw97T.jpg. live.
- "Girl Gone Wild" (ARIA) peak: Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 9th April 2012. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120415140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20120416-0000/Issue1154.pdf. 2012-04-15. October 1, 2015. Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "Levitating" (ARIA) peak: Web site: October 19, 2020. ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017075224/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart. October 17, 2020. October 17, 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association.
- All ARIA-era peaks to January 24, 2020: Web site: Madonna chart history, received from ARIA on January 24, 2020. ARIA. Imgur.com. July 12, 2024. N.B. This only contains peaks from the ARIA-produced chart era (June 5, 1988 onwards). The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
- For peak chart positions of Madonna's Canadian singles from 1983–2000 see RPM chart books. For singles from 2000–2006, see Canadian Singles Chart archives at AllMusic. For singles from 2007–present, see Billboards Canadian Hot 100 archives.
- Web site: Madonna Discography: France. Lescharts.com at Hung Medien. June 2, 2009. March 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318124829/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Madonna. live.
- Web site: Madonna Discography: Germany. June 10, 2023. GfK Entertainment. June 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609181800/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Madonna&do_search=do. live.
- For peak chart positions of Madonna's Italian singles from 1983–99, see the Musica e dischi chart book. For singles from 2000–present, see the FIMI chart archives at Hung Medien.
- Book: Spinetoli, John Joseph. Artisti In Classifica Singoli: 1960-1999. January 2000. Musica e dischi. Milan. 217–222. December 13, 2019. March 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314030031/https://www.musicaedischi.it/pubblicazioni.php. live.
- Web site: Italian charts portal: Madonna. Italiancharts.com at Hung Medien. December 2, 2009. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207181736/https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Madonna. live.
- "Don't Tell Me": Hits of the World. Billboard. December 30, 2000. December 31, 2017. 0006-2510. 62.
- "Living for Love" and "Devil Pray": Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 11. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. July 1, 2015. https://archive.today/20150808223235/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche%23/category:digital/year:2015/id:2004. August 8, 2015. live.
- "Levitating": Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 44. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. October 24, 2020. https://archive.today/20201031011522/https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl%23/charts/3/2020/44. October 31, 2020. live.
- Spanish chart peaks:
- Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
- Web site: Madonna discography. November 14, 2010. Productores de Música de España Spanishcharts.com at Hung Medien. June 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120615125135/http://www.spanishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Madonna. live.
- Web site: Madonna Discography: Switzerland. June 2, 2009. Hitparade.ch at Hung Medien. November 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111152427/http://hitparade.ch/artist/Madonna. live.
- UK chart peaks:
- Web site: Madonna: Artist Discography. Official Charts Company. May 25, 2009. March 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180318212925/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28948/madonna/. live.
- "Hey You": UK Charts: 2007 July 7. Music Week. July 7, 2007. London. 90.
- "Revolver": Web site: Chart Log UK 1994–2010 M – My Vitriol. Tobias Zywietz. October 1, 2015. April 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422150357/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM. live.
- "Turn Up the Radio": Web site: Chart Log UK 2012. Tobias Zywietz. October 1, 2015. April 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150410072122/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK2012.HTM. live.
- "Ghosttown": Web site: CLUK Update 28.03.2015 (wk12). December 23, 2015. Tobias Zywietz. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120559/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/150328cluk.txt. live.
- References for US sales figures for "Everybody":
- EVERYTHING FROM EVERYBODY. Record Collector. March 14, 2021. March 14, 2021. https://archive.today/20210314015829/https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/everything-from-everybody. January 27, 2013. 411. live.
- Web site: Futures. Radio & Records. 106. September 2, 1983. March 13, 2021. 499. March 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309122718/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1980s/1983/RR-1983-09-02.pdf#page=68. live.
- Web site: Madonna Top 20 biggest songs on the official chart. Myers. Justin. August 26, 2018. Official Charts Company. February 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180828104351/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/madonnas-top-20-biggest-songs-on-the-official-chart__23721/. August 28, 2018.
- United Kingdom. single. Madonna. August 21, 2023.
- Web site: The immaculate guide to 50 years of Madonna. Jones. Alan. August 19, 2008. February 21, 2013. Music Week. August 25, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080825001206/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1035210.
- Web site: Madonna: The Official Top 40. MTV. MTV Networks. December 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030164228/http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/madonna-official-top-40. October 30, 2013.
- United States. single. Madonna. June 3, 2009.
- News: Like a Virgin . April 16, 2019. . January 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208233720/https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/cards/madonna-mille-volti-regina-pop/like-virgin_mobile.shtml. February 8, 2021. it.
- Madonna Rocks the Land. Skow. John. May 27, 1985. Time. February 21, 2022. https://archive.today/20220221005126/https://time.com/3724297/madonna-rocks-the-land/. February 21, 2022.
- Web site: Madonna's lead singles ranked. Myers. Justin. April 24, 2019. Official Charts Company. February 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123000034/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/madonnas-lead-singles-ranked__26119/. January 23, 2021.
- Spain. Madonna. single. July 27, 2024.
- Book: Risky Business: Rock in Film. R. Serge. Denisoff. William. D. Romanowski. Transaction Publishers. 1991. 9781412833370. 482.
- Web site: Open your chart to me... Madonna's Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles. Myers. Justin. August 16, 2017. Official Charts Company. August 23, 2016. March 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150308043127/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/madonna-s-official-top-40-biggest-selling-singles__8266/. live.
- Web site: Now . . . about cassette singles!!. RPM. July 26, 1986. 4. 44. 16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124041521/https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/80s/1986/RPM-1986-07-26.pdf. January 24, 2021.
- European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986. Music & Media. 33. December 27, 1986. July 7, 2019.
- France. Madonna. single. infodisc. February 22, 2019.
- Rap's Amazing Sales-Without-Airplay Muscle 12-Inch Marketplace: Surprising Number Of Labels Buck Glut To Rack Up Big Sales. Billboard. Stephanie. Shepherd. World Radio History. T-8. July 18, 1987. March 12, 2021. March 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210307150722/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1987/Billboard-1987-07-18.pdf. live.
- Web site: The Story of... 'La Isla Bonita' by Madonna. Smooth Radio. February 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815173858/https://www.smoothradio.com/features/madonna-la-isla-bonita-meaning-facts-translation/. August 15, 2018. Tom. Eames. August 15, 2018.
- Germany. Madonna. single. February 22, 2019.
- NARM, RIAA SET MAJOR CASSETTE SINGLE CAMPAIGN. Billboard. June 18, 1988. January 24, 2021. 78. 100. 25. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122000909/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-06-18.pdf. live.
- Madonna and La Bamba fire up WEA week. RPM. August 15, 1987. 3. 46. 19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124043037/https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/80s/1987/RPM-1987-08-15.pdf. January 24, 2021.
- Top Selling Albums and Singles 1989: "Like A Prayer" by Madonna. Levy. Glen. Time. June 18, 2009. December 16, 2010. September 29, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929220543/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1905139_1905140_1905147,00.html. live.
- Claimed sales for "Like a Prayer" in the United States:
- Web site: 'Like a prayer' di Madonna ha 30 anni. Dallo scandalo al successo planetario. la Repubblica. it. March 2, 2019. January 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608070035/https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2019/03/02/news/_like_a_prayer_di_madonna_ha_30_anni_-220522147/. June 8, 2019.
- Web site: MADONNA'S. Daily Mirror. July 3, 2019. January 9, 2022. 11. subscription. singer to score a multi-platinum single after Like A Prayer sold two million copies in US alone -. September 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920081151/https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/account/subscribe. live.
- Web site: Les dix titres qui marchent. Le Parisien. fr. December 31, 2021. Par E.M.. July 30, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231034544/https://www.leparisien.fr/archives/les-dix-titres-qui-marchent-30-07-2002-2003286661.php%2A. December 31, 2021. live.
- Australia. book. 174.
- Switzerland. Madonna. single. February 21, 2019.
- News: Hits of 1990. MSN. November 12, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716170424/http://today.ninemsn.com.au/travelandlifestyle/1014383/hits-from-1990. July 16, 2011.
- News: Strike the Pose: When Music Is Skin Deep POP VIEW; Video Age Music: Stark Images, Shrill Voices, Skin Deep. The New York Times. March 4, 2023. August 5, 1990. Stephen. Holden. Stephen Holden.
- Web site: Lot n° 73: Vogue. La Gazette de l'Hôtel Drouot. fr. February 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205010836/https://www.gazette-drouot.com/lots/7382181. February 5, 2021. Certifié par le S.N.E.P. en 1990 pour 500.000 exemplaires vendus en France..
- Canada. single. Madonna. June 3, 2009.
- Book: The Fine Art of Success: How Learning Great Art Can Create Great Business. Chapter 1: Madonna Strategy on the Dance Floor: Dimension 4 – Consistent Implementation. 14. 978-1-1199-9253-0. May 9, 2011. February 19, 2021. Jamie. Anderson. Jörg. Reckhenrich. Martin. Kupp. The video sold over 400,000 copies, and the CD single went on to sell over one million. Wiley. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207181739/https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Fine_Art_of_Success/zxpPWe8W4y4C?q=The+video+sold+over+400,000+copies,+and+the+CD+single+went+on+to+sell+over+one+million&gbpv=1#f=false. live.
- Best-Selling Records of 1994. Billboard. January 21, 1995. February 7, 2014. January 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115151156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57. live.
- Best-Selling Records of 1995. Billboard. 0006-2510. December 31, 1994. February 4, 2014. January 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230111164923/https://books.google.com/books?id=3g4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56. live.
- Provvedini. Claudia. Vizi e virtù di Madonna dalla A alla Z. March 15, 1995. it. Corriere della Sera. 32. ... compresa l'Italia, dove l'Lp "Take a bow" ha gia raggiunto le 300.000 copie. December 23, 2020. September 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911212504/http://archivio.corriere.it/Archivio/interface/view.shtml#!/MTovZXMvaXQvcmNzZGF0aS9AMTU2OTAw. live.
- Web site: Madonna : ses meilleures chansons dans le film "Evita". Href. Par. July 9, 2019. NRJ. January 25, 2021. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20190610113827/https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/madonna/actus/madonna-ses-meilleures-chansons-dans-le-film-evita-71317677. June 10, 2019.
- Australia. single. 1997. February 22, 2019.
- Best-selling Records of 1998. Don (January 31, 1999). Jeffrey. Billboard. January 5, 2012. January 30, 1999. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207181820/https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75. live.
- Australia. single. 1998. February 22, 2019.
- Australia. single. 1999. February 22, 2019.
- Madonna si lancia nello spazio. La Stampa. Luca. Dondoni. July 27, 2000. 25. 203. February 22, 2021. it. «American Pie» che come singolo presente nella colonna sonora del film «The next big thing» solo nel nostro paese ha venduto ben 70 mila copie. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207181732/http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,25/articleid,0436_01_2000_0203_0031_3756270/. live.
- Web site: La mejor musica de la pantalla. La Voz de Asturias. March 14, 2000. December 29, 2021. 75. En España ha vendido 35.000 copias en dos semanas a pesar de que la cinta aún no se ha estrenado. es. Biblioteca Nacional de España. subscription. December 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230044236/http://hemerotecadigital.bne.es/details.vm?o=&w=Madonna+copias+vendidas&f=text&t=%2Bcreation&l=600&l=700&view=&lang=en&s=129. live.
- Web site: Flashback: Madonna scored her 9th UK Number 1 single with American Pie 17 years ago this week. March 9, 2017. March 9, 2017. Copsey. Rob. Official Charts Company. March 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170311143749/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/flashback-madonna-scored-her-9th-uk-number-1-single-with-american-pie-17-years-ago-this-week__18424/. live.
- Australia. single. 2000. February 22, 2019.
- Web site: Madonna's Music makes the people come together: Flashback 2000. Smith. Carl. Official Charts Company. August 31, 2023. September 4, 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230901152228/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/madonna-music-single-flashback-2000/. September 1, 2023.
- Australia. single. 2001. February 22, 2019.
- Australia. single. 2002. February 22, 2019.
- Australia. single. 2003. February 22, 2019.
- Ask Billboard: What Are Britney Spears' Best-Selling Singles?. June 5, 2012. June 6, 2012. Trust. Gary. Billboard. Nielsen Company. September 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130926165816/http://www.billboard.com/articles/chartbeat/484406/ask-billboard-what-are-britney-spears-best-selling-singles. live.
- Web site: Gold & Platinum . 2023-10-24 . RIAA . en-US.
- Web site: Les chansons qui ont rapporté le plus d'argent à Madonna. September 17, 2017 . Orange S.A.. June 23, 2021. September 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170919162144/https://musique.orange.fr/news/les-chansons-qui-ont-rapporte-le-plus-d-argent-a-madonna-CNT000000NDJkl.html. fr. Fabien. Gallet.
- Ask Billboard: Madonna's Career Album Sales. Billboard. Trust. Gary. December 12, 2016. December 12, 2016. August 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804030740/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/7617649/ask-billboard-madonnas-career-album-sales/. live.
- News: ABBA revient : cinq choses à savoir sur le groupe mythique (3 Madonna privilégiée). Sud Ouest. September 3, 2021. December 30, 2021. fr. Alexandre. Camino. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210906020815/https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/musique/abba-revient-cinq-choses-a-savoir-sur-le-groupe-mythique-5689975.php. September 6, 2021.
- Claimed sales in France for "Hung Up"
- Web site: Oltre due milioni di canzoni disponibili in rete. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI). January 19, 2006. January 3, 2022. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924145121/https://www.fimi.it/news/supera-il-miliardo-di-dollari-di-fatturato-la-musica-digitale.kl. September 24, 2020.
- Australia. single. 2005. February 22, 2019.
- France. Madonna. single. February 22, 2019.
- Ask Billboard: Sugarland's Sweet Success. Trust. Gary. October 29, 2010. Billboard. February 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20130520195840/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/952270/ask-billboard-sugarlands-sweet-success. May 20, 2013.
- Web site: Madonna's Official Number One Singles' Sales Revealed!. Myers. Justin. Official Charts Company. February 7, 2014. February 7, 2014. April 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404214723/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/madonna-s-official-number-one-singles-sales-revealed-__3750/. live.
- Web site: LE CIFRE DI VENDITA 2006. Musica e dischi. March 14, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106032032/http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7046.pdf . January 6, 2014. it.
- Ask Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. November 6, 2006. Billboard. July 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220716213636/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ask-billboard-56583/. July 16, 2022. live.
- Web site: Best-selling female recording artist . 23 March 2015 . . 20 July 2020 . December 28, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141228193703/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-female-recording-artist . live .
- Web site: The Nielsen Company 2008 Canadian Music Industry Report. January 7, 2009. March 26, 2013. Reuters. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114200459/https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/07/idUS228425%2B07-Jan-2009%2BBW20090107. November 14, 2012.
- Web site: "Rebel Heart": Madonna déçoit et entre troisième du Top Albums. Les chiffres!. Julien. Goncalves. ChartsInFrance.net. fr. March 11, 2015. "Rebel Heart": Madonna disappoints and enters Top 3 on Top Albums. Sales figures!. March 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150312041530/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Madonna/news-96234.html. March 12, 2015. dead.
- Web site: Music in Italy. Federation of the Italian Music Industry. October 11, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160125084131/http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7267.pdf. January 25, 2016. it.
- Australia. single. 2008. February 22, 2019.
- Spain. 4 Minutes. Madonna. single. 2008. 34. May 3, 2024.
- Ask Billboard: 'Glee'-ful About Madonna. Trust. Gary. April 30, 2010. Billboard. February 4, 2021. https://archive.today/20210204041231/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/958389/ask-billboard-glee-ful-about-madonna/. February 4, 2021. live.
- Italy. Madonna. single. July 1, 2019.
- Cumulative known sales for "Give Me All Your Luvin'" in France (from February 18, 2012 to April 14, 2012):
- (February 18, 2012: 11,263) Web site: Disques : Lana Del Rey se maintient, Michel Telo devance Madonna, Whitney Houston revient. fr. Puremédias. Charles. Decant. July 20, 2023. February 18, 2012.
- (February 25, 2012: 7,058) Web site: Disques: Adele repasse devant Lana Del Rey, record historique pour Michel Telo. fr. Puremédias. Charles. Decant. July 20, 2023. February 25, 2012.
- (March 3, 2012: 5,092) Web site: Disques : Adele toujours leader, nouveau record pour Michel Telo. fr. Puremédias. Charles. Decant. July 20, 2023. March 3, 2012.
- (March 10, 2012: 3,944) Web site: Disques : Adele leader, record pour Michel Telo et la surprise Nana Mouskouri. fr. Puremédias. Charles. Decant. July 20, 2023. March 10, 2012.
- (April 14, 2012: 2,459) Web site: Disques : Madonna chute lourdement, Les Enfoirés et Gotye toujours leaders. fr. Puremédias. Charles. Decant. July 20, 2023. April 14, 2012.
- Web site: TOP 100 SINGLES OF THE QUARTER Positions 51–100. 14. Musicweek. Official Charts Company. May 10, 2021. November 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121115134846/https://www.musicweek.com/_media/excerpt/1-music-week-occ-q112-report.pdf.
- Cumulative known sales for "Living for Love" according to Nielsen (as of April 2015):
- (December 24, 2014: 10,000) Madonna Debuts Three Tracks on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. December 24, 2014. Billboard. March 4, 2023. Gordon. Murray. https://web.archive.org/web/20221003213556/https://www.billboard.com/pro/madonna-hot-dance-electronic-songs-chart-rebel-heart/. October 3, 2022.
- (January 2, 2015: 11,000) Nick Jonas Conquers Dance Club Songs Chart, Madonna Climbs. January 2, 2015. Billboard. March 4, 2023. Gordon. Murray.
- (February 20, 2015: 17,000) Madeon Makes His Mark on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. February 20, 2015. Billboard. March 4, 2023. Gordon. Murray. https://web.archive.org/web/20220519163645/https://www.billboard.com/pro/madeon-hot-dance-electronic-songs-chart/. May 19, 2022.
- (April 17, 2015: 3,000) Skrillex, Diplo & Justin Bieber's 'Where Are U Now' Dances Up the Charts. April 17, 2015. Billboard. March 4, 2023. Gordon. Murray.
- News: Clip : Madonna dans une ville fantôme pour "Ghosttown". PureMédias. April 9, 2015. Yahoo!. April 7, 2021. fr. live. https://archive.today/20210407060725/https://fr.news.yahoo.com/clip-madonna-ville-fant%C3%B4me-ghosttown-114106179.html?guccounter=1. April 7, 2021.
- Cumulative known sales for "Bitch I'm Madonna" according to Nielsen (as of June 2015):
- (December 24, 2014: 12,000) Madonna Debuts Three Tracks on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. December 24, 2014. Billboard. March 4, 2023. Gordon. Murray. https://web.archive.org/web/20221003213556/https://www.billboard.com/pro/madonna-hot-dance-electronic-songs-chart-rebel-heart/. October 3, 2022.
- (January 2, 2015: 17,000) Nick Jonas Conquers Dance Club Songs Chart, Madonna Climbs. January 2, 2015. Billboard. March 4, 2023. Gordon. Murray.
- (April 17, 2015: 9,000) Skrillex, Diplo & Justin Bieber's 'Where Are U Now' Dances Up the Charts. April 17, 2015. Billboard. March 4, 2023. Gordon. Murray.
- (June 26, 2015: 13,000) Giorgio Moroder Returns to Dance Charts After 38 Years. June 16, 2015. Billboard. March 4, 2023. Gordon. Murray. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130221201/https://www.billboard.com/pro/giorgio-moroder-returns-dance-charts/. November 30, 2022.
- Madonna Chart History (Dance/Electronic Songs) . Billboard . June 21, 2023 . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117133243/https://www.billboard.com/artist/madonna/chart-history/dan/ . live .
- United States. single. Popular. July 27, 2024.
- Australia. 2024. single. June 18, 2024.
- Spain. Popular. The Weeknd / Playboi Carti / Madonna. July 27, 2024.
- Madonna Chart History (Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales). Billboard. February 3, 2021. January 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111155001/https://www.billboard.com/artist/madonna/chart-history/ddt/. live.
- Shakira Chart History (Latin Digital Song Sales). Billboard. June 2, 2022.
- Web site: ARIA Club Tracks: Week Commencing 12th January 2004. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040206130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040207-0000/Issue724.pdf. dead. 2004-02-06. ARIA Charts. July 2, 2023.
- Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés. May 24, 2019. May 29, 2019. SNEP. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20190602100004/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/. June 2, 2019.
- Web site: Offizielle Download Charts Single. July 3, 2023. MTV Germany. de. https://web.archive.org/web/20201214030912/http://www.mtv.de/charts/pcbqpc/downloads-charts-single. December 14, 2020.
- Hungary peaks:
- "Future": Web site: Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ. hu. Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.. May 23, 2019. August 22, 2019. May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530185230/http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/single-track-top-40-lista/2019/21. live.
- Web site: Gaon Digital Chart. July 3, 2023. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212201140/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E¤t_week=14¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=week. December 12, 2013.
- Scotland peaks:
- "Future": Web site: Scottish Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. May 10, 2019. August 16, 2019. April 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408165434/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190524/41/. live.
- UK Download chart peaks:
- "Future": Web site: Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. May 24, 2019. June 17, 2019. November 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127075715/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20190524/7000/. live.
- "Dark Ballet": Web site: Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. June 14, 2019. June 17, 2019. July 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709163840/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20190614/7000/. live.
- Madonna Chart History - Holiday 100 . Billboard. July 2, 2023 . May 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520153255/https://www.billboard.com/artist/madonna/chart-history/hsx/ . live .
- Web site: Madonna > Latauslista. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. December 20, 2015.
- Web site: Madonna + Anitta – Faz Gostoso. pt. Hung Medien. June 29, 2019. March 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304095526/https://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Madonna+%2B+Anitta&titel=Faz+gostoso&cat=s. live.
- Web site: Madonna feat. Kanye West. Musiikkituottajat. July 2, 2023.