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]

Singles

1980s

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US
[18]
US
Dance

[19]
AUS
[20]
CAN
[21]
FRA
[22]
GER
[23]
ITA
[24]
SPA
[25]
SWI
[26]
UK
[27]
"Everybody"19823 Madonna
"Burning Up" / "Physical Attraction"1983313
"Holiday"161<--"Holiday" and "Lucky Star" charted as ONE SINGLE on the US dance chart-->43219922182
  • US: 260,000
  • UK: 878,000[30]

Gold[31]

"Lucky Star"436814
"Borderline"19841041225232

Gold[34]

  • UK: Gold
"Like a Virgin"1111841693

Gold[38]

  • UK: Gold
Like a Virgin
"Material Girl"1985214447131810153
  • US: 347,000
  • UK: 405,000

Gold

  • SPA: Gold
  • UK: Platinum
"Crazy for You"11147261217162
  • US: Gold
  • UK: Gold
Vision Quest
"Angel"5115312175
  • UK: 205,000
  • US: Gold
Like a Virgin
"Into the Groove"231121
  • CAN: 100,000[41]
  • ITA: 300,000
  • UK: 957,000
  • US: Gold
  • UK: Gold
  • ITA: Gold[42]
  • FRA

Gold[43]

"Dress You Up"5351018201611205
  • UK: 210,000
  • UK: Silver
"Gambler"1033253234
  • UK: 295,000
  • UK: Silver
Vision Quest
"Live to Tell"1986171612142
  • UK: 331,000
  • UK: Silver
  • FRA: Silver
True Blue
"Papa Don't Preach"1411321421
  • UK: 651,000
  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Silver
"True Blue"36516631261
  • UK: 557,000

Platinum

  • UK: Silver
  • FRA: Silver
"Open Your Heart"1116824176114
  • US: 75,000
  • UK: 195,000
  • UK: Silver
"La Isla Bonita"19874611118811

Gold[46]

  • ITA: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
  • SPA: Gold
"Who's That Girl"14471221621
  • US: 100,000[47]
  • CAN: 40,000[48]
  • UK: 380,000
  • UK: Silver
  • FRA: Gold
Who's That Girl
"Causing a Commotion"21721442194
  • UK: 230,000
"The Look of Love"2334209
  • UK: 121,439
"Spotlight"1988You Can Dance
"Like a Prayer"19891111221111
  • WW: 5,000,000[49]
  • US: 2,000,000[50]
  • FRA: 400,000[51]
  • UK: 850,500
  • US: 2× Platinum
  • AUS: Platinum[52]
  • UK: Platinum
  • GER: Gold
  • ITA: Gold
  • SPA: Gold
  • SWI: Gold[53]
  • FRA: Silver
Like a Prayer
"Express Yourself"21517 31315
  • UK: 200,000
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold
  • UK: Silver
"Cherish"2412116310103
  • UK: 200,000
  • AUS: Gold
"Oh Father"20591426616
  • UK: 58,730
"Dear Jessie"511917165
  • UK: 255,000
  • UK: Silver
"—" denotes a title that did not chart in that territory.

1990s

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US
US
Dance

AUS
CAN
FRA
GER
ITA
SPA
SWI
UK
"Keep It Together"1990811<--"Vogue" and "Keep It Together" charted as ONE SINGLE on the Australian charts.-->816
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: 2× Platinum
Like a Prayer
"Vogue"111941121
  • WW: 6,000,000[54]
  • US: 2,000,000[55]
  • FRA: 500,000[56]
  • UK: 663,000
  • US: 3× Platinum
  • AUS: 2× Platinum
  • ITA: Gold
  • UK: Gold
  • CAN

Platinum[57]

  • FRA: Silver
I'm Breathless
"Hanky Panky"1061821413152
  • UK: 210,000
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold
  • UK: Silver
"Justify My Love"114117102332
  • US: 1,000,000[58]
  • UK: 275,500
  • US: Platinum
  • AUS: Gold
  • UK: Silver
  • CAN: Gold
The Immaculate Collection
"Rescue Me"199196157212112113
  • UK: 134,764
  • US: Gold
"This Used to Be My Playground"1992191761663
  • UK: 275,000
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold
  • UK: Silver
"Erotica"3141323131483
  • UK: 270,800
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold
Erotica
"Deeper and Deeper"7111217261236
  • UK: 136,854
  • AUS: Gold
"Bad Girl"1993363220444732510
  • UK: 74,915
"Fever"15131126
  • UK: 86,077
"Rain"1452269117
  • UK: 130,771
  • AUS: Gold
"Bye Bye Baby"15728
"I'll Remember"199427140491177
  • WW: 1,000,000
  • US: 500,000[59]
  • UK: 100,090
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold
With Honors
"Secret"31512293415
  • UK: 117,957
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
Bedtime Stories
"Take a Bow"115125182816
  • US: 500,000[60]
  • ITA: 300,000[61]
  • UK: 102,739
  • US: Gold
"Bedtime Story"199542154284
  • UK: 97,428
"Human Nature"46217645010178
  • UK: 80,685
"You'll See"6922415585
  • UK: 322,000
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold
  • UK: Silver
Something to Remember
"One More Chance"199635211
  • UK: 56,851
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"7816272448
"You Must Love Me"181111417844310
  • WW: 1,100,000[62]
  • ITA: 20,000
  • UK: 90,428
  • US: Gold
Evita
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"81914 132143
  • UK: 340,000
  • AUS: Gold[63]
  • UK: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
"Another Suitcase in Another Hall"199711847
  • UK: 75,233
"Frozen"19982152221121
  • US: 600,000[64]
  • ITA: 30,000
  • UK: 602,200
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold[65]
  • UK: Platinum
  • GER: Platinum
  • ITA: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
Ray of Light
"Ray of Light"5163182821322
  • US: 293,000
  • UK: 275,000
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Gold
  • UK: Gold
"Drowned World/Substitute for Love"164239513110
  • UK: 90,651
"The Power of Good-Bye"1133162148286
  • UK: 180,000
  • UK: Silver
  • GER: Gold
"Little Star"
  • UK: Silver
"Nothing Really Matters"1999931156483871267
  • UK: 128,137
  • UK: Silver
"Beautiful Stranger"1915117131462
  • UK: 535,000
  • AUS: Gold[66]
  • UK: Platinum
  • FRA: Gold
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
"—" denotes a title that did not chart in that territory.

2000s

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US
US
Dance

AUS
CAN
FRA
GER
ITA
SPA
SWI
UK
"American Pie"200029114811111
  • AUS: Gold[70]
  • UK: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
The Next Best Thing
"Music"1111821111
  • US: 1,353,000
  • UK: 510,000[71]
  • US: Platinum
  • AUS: 2× Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
Music
"Don't Tell Me"4171162212104
  • UK: 185,000
  • US: Gold
  • AUS: Platinum[72]
  • UK: Silver
  • FRA: Gold
"What It Feels Like for a Girl"200123162401621117
  • UK: 86,771
  • AUS: Gold
"Die Another Day"200281511541113
  • US: 422,000
  • UK: 175,000
  • AUS: Gold[73]
  • UK: Silver
  • CAN: 2× Platinum
  • FRA: Gold
Die Another Day / American Life
"American Life"20033717110101212
  • UK: 72,260
  • AUS: Gold[74]
  • FRA: Gold
American Life
"Hollywood"116522213222
  • UK: 59,633
"Me Against the Music"
351121152142
  • US: 341,000[75]
  • UK: 240,000
  • US: Gold[76]
  • UK: Silver
  • AUS: Platinum
In the Zone
"Nothing Fails"1126734367141
  • US: 10,000
American Life
"Love Profusion"125325513111
  • UK: 41,025
"Hung Up"20057111111111
  • US: Platinum
  • AUS: Platinum[82]
  • UK: Platinum
  • GER: 3× Gold
  • ITA: Platinum
  • SPA: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
  • CAN: 2× Platinum
  • FRA: Gold[83]
Confessions on a Dance Floor
"Sorry"20065814551141
  • UK: Silver
  • CAN: Platinum
"Get Together"113232821167
  • ITA: 10,000[86]
  • UK: 67,163
"Jump"1292313219
  • US: 39,000[87]
  • UK: 52,038
"Hey You"2007573655187
"4 Minutes"
(featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland)
20083111211111
  • WW: 5,000,000[88]
  • US: 3,100,000
  • CAN: 143,000[89]
  • FRA: 240,000[90]
  • ITA: 77,561[91]
  • UK: 627,000
  • US: 2× Platinum
  • AUS: Platinum[92]
  • UK: Platinum
  • GER: Platinum
  • ITA: Gold
  • SPA: 3× Platinum[93]
Hard Candy
"Give It 2 Me"571238583147
  • US: 316,000[94]
  • ITA: 78,863
  • UK: 170,000
  • UK: Silver
"Miles Away"22354112613239
"Celebration"20097114052511743
  • US: 192,000
Celebration
"Revolver"
(featuring Lil Wayne)
447251639130
  • ITA: Gold
"—" denotes a title that did not chart in that territory.

2010s

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US
US
Dance

AUS
CAN
FRA
GER
ITA
SPA
SWI
UK
"Give Me All Your Luvin'"
20121012513822637
  • US: Gold
  • ITA: Platinum
MDNA
"Girl Gone Wild"1934213472973
  • US: 22,000
  • UK: 3,557
  • ITA: Platinum
"Masterpiece"68
"Turn Up the Radio"15830175
"Living for Love"2014115792504030214926
  • US: 41,000[98]
  • FRA: 7,000[99]
  • UK: 17,936
  • ITA: Gold
Rebel Heart
"Ghosttown"201513434204139117
  • ITA: Platinum
"Bitch I'm Madonna"
841132589049
"Hold Tight"92
"Medellín"
2019137676987
  • US: 5,000
  • ITA: Gold
Madame X
"Crave"
1
"I Rise"1
"—" denotes a title that did not chart in that territory.

2020s

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US
US
D/E

[101]
AUS
CAN
FRA
GER
ITA
SPA
SWI
UK
"I Don't Search I Find"202030Madame X
"Levitating"
6354771
  • US: 7,000
Club Future Nostalgia
"Frozen" <-- Fireboy DML and 070 Shake versions were not singles released to radio -->20211064
  • US: 1,800
  • FRA: Gold
rowspan="3"
"Break My Soul"
2022
"Back That Up to the Beat"
"Popular"
2023438107721961110
  • US: 4,000
  • US: Platinum[102]
  • AUS: 3× Platinum[103]
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • ITA: Gold
  • SPA: Gold[104]
  • UK: Platinum
The Highlights (Deluxe)
"Vulgar"
1169
  • US: 3,000
"—" denotes a title that did not chart in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance

US
D/E
Sales

[105]
US
Latin
Digital

[106]
AUS
Dance

[107]
FRA
Down.

[108]
GER
Down.

[109]
HUN
[110]
KOR
Inter
Down.

[111]
SCO
[112]
UK
Down.

[113]
"Over and Over"1985Like a Virgin
"Where's the Party"1986True Blue
"You Can Dance (LP Cuts)"19871You Can Dance
"Pray for Spanish Eyes"1990Like a Prayer
"Erotic"1992
"I Want You"
1995Something to Remember
"Buenos Aires" 19973 Evita
"Sky Fits Heaven"199841Ray of Light
"Skin"2000
"Amazing"Music
"Impressive Instant"20011
"GHV2 Megamix"5 GHV2
"Into the Hollywood Groove"
2003Remixed & Revisited
"Nobody Knows Me"449American Life
"Imagine" 2005
"Mother and Father"9American Life
"Broken"2012
"Love Spent"157MDNA
"Superstar"150
"Future"
20191624 305033Madame X
"Dark Ballet"83
"Material Gworrllllllll!"
202269rowspan="2"
"Hung Up on Tokischa"
12855
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Holiday
[114]
US
Bub.

US
D/E
Sales

CAN
FIN
Down.

[115]
FRA
ITA
KOR
Inter
Down.

POR
[116]
UK
"Santa Baby"198744 A Very Special Christmas
"Candy Shop"200821 Hard Candy
"She's Not Me"17
"Beat Goes On"
82 12[117] 189
"It's So Cool"20098 20 107Celebration
"Gang Bang"201230 93 103 MDNA
"I Don't Give A"
126
"I'm Addicted"134
"Some Girls"154
"Beautiful Killer"163
"I'm a Sinner"175
"Falling Free"181
"I Fucked Up"186
"B-Day Song"
187
"Best Friend"193
"Devil Pray"201416 62 43 Rebel Heart
"Unapologetic Bitch"14 19 91
"Illuminati"16 20 92
"Joan of Arc"201576
"Iconic"
30 114
"Champagne Rosé"
201820 Quavo Huncho
"Faz Gostoso"
201953Madame X
"Sorry"
202339
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

See also

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Worldwide sales claims for her singles:
    75 million (August 2005)

    100 million

    More than 100 million

  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Hot 100 Is Madonna's Playground. Grein. Paul. August 8, 1992. Billboard. 86. December 4, 2009. Google Books.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Australian chart peaks:
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
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  45. 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.
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  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. 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.
  51. 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.
  52. Australia. book. 174.
  53. Switzerland. Madonna. single. February 21, 2019.
  54. 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.
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  57. Canada. single. Madonna. June 3, 2009.
  58. 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.
  59. 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.
  60. 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.
  61. 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.
  62. 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.
  63. Australia. single. 1997. February 22, 2019.
  64. 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.
  65. Australia. single. 1998. February 22, 2019.
  66. Australia. single. 1999. February 22, 2019.
  67. 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.
  68. 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.
  69. 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.
  70. Australia. single. 2000. February 22, 2019.
  71. 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.
  72. Australia. single. 2001. February 22, 2019.
  73. Australia. single. 2002. February 22, 2019.
  74. Australia. single. 2003. February 22, 2019.
  75. 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.
  76. Web site: Gold & Platinum . 2023-10-24 . RIAA . en-US.
  77. 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.
  78. 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.
  79. 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.
  80. Claimed sales in France for "Hung Up"
  81. 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.
  82. Australia. single. 2005. February 22, 2019.
  83. France. Madonna. single. February 22, 2019.
  84. 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.
  85. 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.
  86. 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.
  87. 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.
  88. 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 .
  89. 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.
  90. 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.
  91. 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.
  92. Australia. single. 2008. February 22, 2019.
  93. Spain. 4 Minutes. Madonna. single. 2008. 34. May 3, 2024.
  94. 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.
  95. Italy. Madonna. single. July 1, 2019.
  96. Cumulative known sales for "Give Me All Your Luvin'" in France (from February 18, 2012 to April 14, 2012):
  97. 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.
  98. Cumulative known sales for "Living for Love" according to Nielsen (as of April 2015):
  99. 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.
  100. Cumulative known sales for "Bitch I'm Madonna" according to Nielsen (as of June 2015):
  101. 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 .
  102. United States. single. Popular. July 27, 2024.
  103. Australia. 2024. single. June 18, 2024.
  104. Spain. Popular. The Weeknd / Playboi Carti / Madonna. July 27, 2024.
  105. 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.
  106. Shakira Chart History (Latin Digital Song Sales). Billboard. June 2, 2022.
  107. 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.
  108. 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.
  109. 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.
  110. 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.
  111. 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&current_week=14&current_year=2012&chart_Time=week. December 12, 2013.
  112. 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.
  113. 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.
  114. 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 .
  115. Web site: Madonna > Latauslista. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. December 20, 2015.
  116. 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.
  117. Web site: Madonna feat. Kanye West. Musiikkituottajat. July 2, 2023.