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MADONNA

Madonna, real name Madonna Louise Ciccone, was born in Bay City, Michigan on August 16, 1958, and is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, icon and Queen of Pop. Madonna headed to New York City in 1978 to make a career in modern dance, but soon became a shape-shifting music legend, harnessing the power of video and able to work with some of the most ground-breaking designers, producers and musicians.

Madonna's first UK chart entry was in January 1984, courtesy of Holiday which peaked at Number 6, and signalled the beginning of a string of Top 10 hits that followed over the next two years including Like A Virgin, Material Girl and Crazy For You. 

Into The Groove was Madonna's first taste of Number 1 success on The Official Chart, and went on to become Madonna’s best-selling single in the UK, helped in part by featuring in hit movie Desperately Seeking Susan, in which Madonna starred – plus the fact that it wasn’t available on any Madonna album, but it was added to a reissue of Like A Virgin that year.

Madonna holds the Official Chart record for the female with the most UK Number 1 hit songs -13, as well as the artist with the most UK Number 2 singles also - 12, plus a further 12 Number 1s on the Official Albums Chart - a female record matched by Taylor Swift in 2024.

Madonna's UK Number 1 singles include Into The Groove, 1986's Papa Don't Preach and True Blue, 1987's La Isla Bonita and Who's That Girl and Like A Prayer in 1989. Madonna kicked off the 1990s with a further Number 1 with the iconic Vogue, but it would be another eight years to wait until her next chart topper - 1998's Frozen. As the millennium arrived so did more chart accolades for the Queen of Pop, Madonna clinched two consecutive Number 1s in the year 2000, the first was American Pie in March, and another with Music in September. However, proving that she'd far from hung up her chart boots, five years later Madonna shimmied her way to yet another Number 1 with the release of the Abba-sampling Hung Up (2005), followed by Sorry the following year, and a team-up with Justin Timberlake in 2008 nabbed Madonna her (unlucky for some) 13th and last UK Number 1 single.

MADONNA Songs stats

UK No1s
13
UK Top 10s
64
UK Top 40s
72
UK Top 75s
77
Weeks at No1
29
Weeks in the Top 10
229
Weeks in the Top 40
537
Weeks in the Top 75
775

MADONNA Albums stats

UK No1s
12
UK Top 10s
23
UK Top 40s
25
UK Top 75s
29
Weeks at No1
30
Weeks in the Top 10
221
Weeks in the Top 40
673
Weeks in the Top 75
1163

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Jay1988

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Popular #11 this week! So close to becoming Madonna's first UK Top 10 single since 2009. I think it could do it next week though... fingers crossed.

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Gery

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She's done it. It's crazy how much longevity it has since then.

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Steve

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Madonna is still unable to have chart hits even with the likes of Sam Smith and the Weeknd. Even Britney and Kylie can still have massive hits in this streaming era. Mind you Madonna hasn’t been relevant since 2000+ At least fans have her greatest hits, better than nothing I suppose.

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Oliverx

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Each and every one of Sam's singles (since Unholy) have failed to make a dent on the charts because he's lost many of his original fans, and the Weeknd has slowly, but surely been losing popularity since Dawn FM, so they were already losing steam by the time Madonna collaborated with them.

Kylie has been coasting on her old songs for decades, and in reality, massive hits and Kylie go together like oil and water - they simply don't mix. The only place she's relevant is the UK thanks to nostalgic old cottage Queens like yourself.

Madonna recently charted on the Billboard hot 100 in her 60's and her monthly listeners are almost up to 40 Million (beating your pdf fave), but then you already know that, don't you Jake...which is the reason behind your outburst. The less said about Kylie's, the better. lol

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Gery

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Poor Steve. Your post didn't age well at all, did it?  Madonna is currently in the top 10.

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Oliverx

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8.01 MILLION STREAMS YESTERDAY !!!

Pre-digital era female artists on Spotify (June 9)

1. @shakira 18M

2. Beyonce 14.6M

3. @Madonna 8.01M*

4. @shreyaghoshal 7.98M*

5. @Sia 7.02M

6. @Pink 6.76M

7. @thealkayagnik 6.07M

8. BritneySpears 5.12M

9. @MariahCarey 3.82M

10. #LataMangeshkar 3.24M

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Oliverx

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Madonna's "Finally Enough Love" is now the longest charting remix album by a
female artist on the UK albums chart (28 weeks). It's on track to go Gold in July (100,000)

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Oliverx

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As another member just said. Well done Madonna on your 73rd (and soon to be) 74th top 40 hit, achieved without releasing CDs, cassettes, remixes and extended versions. Truly the Queen of Pop.

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Jason Lindley

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Come back when Madonna has a single in the charts without leeching onto younger artists.

Kylie is the new Queen of Pop.

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Oliverx

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lmao There's always one. I did intend to let her fans have their "moment" (God knows they need it), but as you''re being such a tw@, maybe you've forgotten Kylie leeched on to younger acts like Dua Lipa, Olly Alexander, Jessie Ware, or how about when she rode Robbie Williams coat-tails after a decade of flops? And what's more, Madonna didn't need CDs, cassettes, remixes and extended versions, she simply relied on streaming and downloads, which reminds me. She's just went over 31 Million listeners on Spotify, how's Kylie doing? I mean, it's laughable fans like you are celebrating this achievement as if it erases Madonna's UK #1's and other chart numbers - not just UK, but worldwide. Kylie will never be the Queen of Pop, not in this lifetime, not EVER. Why are you even here anyway? Buzz off.

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Jason Lindley

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Kylie is the queen and your response just says it all. To be honest I love Madonna as well but some of her fans are such hypocrites. Before you criticised Kylie for linking up with younger artists but now Madonna does it, nothing to see. Kylie is having a huge hit across the world on her own merits something Madonna has not been able to achieve in the streaming era.

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Oliverx

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Oh, that's rich!

Kylie fans have been using Britney and Justin Timberlake against Madonna for years, and they'll use The Weeknd against her from now on, just like they'll do with Sam Smith if Vulgar turns out to be a hit. All we're doing is reacting to their nonsense. and all this sudden support of streaming makes me laugh considering Kylie fans were bashing it when Madonna was doing well. According to then "Sales are all that's important". How quickly opinions change when it's beneficial to Kylie.

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Jason Lindley

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Sorry when has Madonna done well recently on her own? Her last solo hit was 2009. Sorry but Vulgar is not going to be the hit you think it will be. Come back when Madonna has a solo single of her own in the top 20. Until then you can not ignore how Kylie is a huge icon and Queen.

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GagasPancakeT!ts

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Only in the UK to a couple of gays.

The goal posts have moved again. First it was "Madonna hasn't had a top 40 in forever", but now it's "Madonna hasn't had a solo top 20 in years"? What will you say if she scores a top 10? "Madonna hasn't had a solo #1 since 2005"? lol That's still better than Kylie's last UK #1 - "Slow" in 2003. lolololol

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Mathew Northcote

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The only thing is it's not a Madonna single it features Madonna and is more or less in the chart because of the The Weekend and their streaming success.

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Oliverx

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It literally says (with Madonna) on Vulgar - which implies they're equals. She's also listed alongside The Weeknd and Playboi Carti too, and not a feature. I don't think you would've complained if Kylie charted decently with Dua or the others. Vulgar (Like Popular) has been named Radio 1's tune of the weekend, and they've been playing it on every couple of hours.

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Jason Lindley

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How has Madonna’s 74th top 40 hit turned out?

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Oliverx

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Better than Kylie will be doing at 64. Meanwhile, congratulations on Kylie's 35th UK Top 10, however meagre compared to Madonna's 63UK Top 10s.

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Steve

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In at no.69 usual one week wonder.

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Steve

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We are talking about now…When was Madonna’s last top ten hit? ….
even in the US! It’s been too long. Sorry but Madonna is a has been. Sorry but it is time for granny to call it a day. And that alien face enough said to be fair.

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Steve

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Yes of course Madonna has never relied on multiple formats 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Oliverx

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If you think she's had as many different variations as Kylie, you're deluded.

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Oliverx

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When was Kylie's last hit in the US, or anywhere else bar the UK? Who are you tell Madonna to call it a day? Talking about NOW doesn't erase Madonna's achievements. Meanwhile, the Queen of pop is about to embark on her 85 date sold out upcoming WORLD tour. The other one will be lucky enough to get gigs at Butlins going by previous tours gross.

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Steve

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I don’t think Madonna is the queen of pop. That title is now Kylie’s. Kylie doesn’t need the USA to be successful. Kylie leads and Madonna follows.

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Steve

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Yes the queen of pop is Kylie. Here here well said.

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Oliverx

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Deluded. I know Kylie's fans are desperate for Kylie to have a taste of Madonna's success and stardom, but it's rather pointless to try and fit a square peg in a round hole. One must be successful in ALL countries in order to become the Queen of Pop, and Kylie doesn't qualify. Sorry!

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Oliverx

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Nope! Not now, not ever. Madonna's crown is safe...especially from the likes of a disco dolly like Kylie.

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Jack fitsy

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Where did Kylies last duet peak??? 😂

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hendrik

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Weeknd & Madonna Popular is not listed yet

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Oliverx

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Now it is.

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addickted2hcharlton

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FEL as gawn silver n all, don't you juss love Madge. Now less get er back in album chart again on ere.

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Nu No

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Madonna remix album "Finally Enough Love" re-enters this week for it's 12th week inside the TOP 100 Official Album Charts after peaking #03 almost 6 months ago!

It's officially the most successful remix album in UK Charts for over 17 years!

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Steve

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How many formats and freebies did Madge entice fans so they would to buy? Number 3 in the album chart with most weeks at the bottom of the top 100 is nothing to brag about 🙄

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Oliverx

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Madonna never offers freebies. At least Finally Enough Love's formats weren't in double digits (like Kylie's), but I love the fumes. How we chuckled when Boombox peaked at 28 and spent a pitiful 2 weeks on the chart, but the biggest laugh of all was when we learned FEL had out charted every Kylie album since 2004. LOL

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GagasPancakeT!ts

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Madonna - the one and ONLY Queen of Pop

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Cloudbuster

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Queen of Pop

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MichaelMDNAA

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For Finally Enough Love to chart at No3 is pretty impressive! Given its just a remix album with no new songs and no real UK promotion. It's out performed You Can Dance which was released at the height of her success!

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Dave Knight

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Its been 7 years now since Madonna has had a top 40 hit here in the UK which is no surprise to me as the music she has been releasing as singles have been poor to say the least. In my opinion her last great effort was Music from 2000. But the best Madonna period was 1984 - 1990 which was flawless, and Vogue was the last great single. But from Vogue onwards its difficult to pick a single I actually like. Its like Madonna doesn't fit in trying to sound like the current sounds, shes lost that special identity she once had up until Vogue but has never regained it in my opinion. Well the charts reflect that aswell. Hung Up was number 1, but was only popular as she stole the ABBA riff from Gimme Gimme a man after midnight, so nothing special really in my opinion.

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Cloudbuster

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Nonsense! If the charts reflected it then how come she continued to score #1 singles up to 2008?Plus she didn't "steel" from ABBA at all - she asked if she could use the sample and they agree'd. There's an interview of Benny and Bjprn talking about it on youtube.

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Nikolea

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Hello people,i saw last important image with our princess,and i think she is out of this world women,MADONNA FOREVER

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Neil Kelly

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Dear oh dear 'Justify my love' was November 1990. So many mistakes here.

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julesin09

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Haha Sorry I know you posted this two years ago but your comments are so funny, This is a UK site; The date is in UK format; All dates written are correct. Only mistakes are coming from you.

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Neil Kelly

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Another mistake 'Express yourself' single was released and therefore charted in June of 1989 not March 89 as stated here!

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spinny

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I hope you realise youre the one making the mistakes by reading these dates the American way instead of the British way like they were written....

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Neil Kelly

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Mistake here 'True blue' single was released and therefore charted in September of 1986 not April as stated here!

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Jack

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Most artists work peak and then wane, it is rare to stay at the top all the time, like she did for 30 years. You can see with Madame X she's exploring and doing what she feels like doing and that's what artists do. At least she's still doing it and is still passionate

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Norb Peti

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I'm sure the Levitating Remix will help her to score another hit tho... ( Get that feat Madonna, the charts need You)

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Nu No

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Guess they didn't credit her on the charts ever as the other versions had more chart sales that week than the remix she was in (unforturnally).

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Danny62

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I wish she'd do that album with Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

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TAYLOR

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Take a bow was madonnas longest #1 in america , here didnt reach top 10, "angel" and "dress you up" peacked at #5 here and in america.

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anthony strong

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Medellin did ok with 0 radio play from radio 1. imagine how big it would have been if ageism wasn't Rife................What a disgrace the music scene is for trying to get rid of the main female influence of the past nearly 40 years! Disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Anna Nekrylova

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Relax. "I Rise" could have been even bigger. British people are not on the level to understand the effect of music therapy. E.g. great Russian-German classical composer Alfred Schnittke wrote a piece about "Faust" where Mephistopheles is female (Soviet) pop singer with easily accessible tunes. Because he really thought so-called "catchy hit" music - the one which takes nothing from a listener to get it -corrupts the soul. What "Radio 1" stated as Madonna's minus - "not hit enough music, hard to get" - is a huge plus for cultured listeners. BTW, Madame X is generally described in Russia as Wagner's Wotan-inspired. But, I guess, Great Britain doesn't need to promote the bridge to classical music to general audience because classical music makes people smarter. It's a scientific fact. They prefer stupid "common" people.

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anthony strong

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people dont stop being creative at a certain age! so dammed annoying! shes a living Legend

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Anna Nekrylova

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These people in UK behave just like 76-year old Russian -writer Eduard Limonov who has written of couple a days ago that Madonna is not f*ckable, became fat and "offends his non-religious feelings". Right-click and "Translate to English" Wikiquote page https://ru.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0_(%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0)#%D0%92_%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B5

Congrats, Radio 1, on becoming a part of Russian history.

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anthony strong

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very sad Radio 1 have snubbed Madonna, how are they going to explain Swae lee? Crave is such a beautiful Song! Madonna Deserves more Respect!

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Usuario

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where's Medellin?

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Anna Nekrylova

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It has entered Top100 a week ago. Search "Medellin". They didn't include it because the artist is "Madonna and Maluma", not just "Madonna". My guess.

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Nu No

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Strange... with other songs with other artists they did include. They must be waiting for the song to climb back before including it. Another track with no streaming so peaking way lower than sales (peaked #32 at sales and #87 at Official Charts). Medellín just had a huge leap this week on airplay chart after a full week of Radio 2 playing it and it's now #20 at UK Official Airplay chart. Hopefully it will help the song to rise on streams and sales next week.

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Anna Nekrylova

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It's strange MJ has spent more weeks than Madonna. I'm pretty sure ageist BBC Radio 1 and 2 will make it impossible for Madge to equal MJ's numbers. I'm just trying to accept the fact before it happens in order not to be disappointed. Not because of numbers, because Russian media will make a big story about "Putin-hating who supported Riot finally being a real FLOP with two albums in a row not at NO 1".

It'll make these people a lot more happier:
Rogozin (the one who quoted anti-semitic joke and called Madonna "ex-prostitute-plus-" (blyat) in his Twitter; still hasn't deleted),
Pushkov (he even made a television program "False Icon" about Madonna after Rogozin post; Rogozin has saved the TV-program on his YT-channel, happily reposting others, like "During Madonna's concert in support of Hillary Clinton she's promised to perform blow jobs on every HC voter"),
Milonov (he has called her "illegal gastarbeiter" after ROC's successful lobbying Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and last but not the least -
Kuraev (ROC deacon who repeated M's slutshaming ("Mandela Effect" at work) as a prayer during his multiple prime-time appearances from 2006 to 2013: "She has masturbated on stage using a cross [as ], this isn't artistry, Russia can't allow Madonna to enter the country again".

You can check Russian Wikipedia articles - versions of Madonna (entertainer) and Cultural Impact of Madonna, then right-click "Translate to English" and get the irony. Skripal who? All FSB wants is Madonna's major flop in order to diss her (and/or all the ageist hypocritical West and NATO she represents in their minds) compared to local "red Madonna" Alla Pugacheva (born 1949)..

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Santos K Simon

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Popular music. Download latest music album for free at https://mp3juices.media

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Julie James

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Madonna was the best in uk. Great going,
https://youtubetomp3.zone

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RR87

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Madonna has had more number one albums in the UK than ABBA, Adele and Michael Jackson but she has spent fewer weeks collectively at number one.

Madonna = 12 number one albums, 30 weeks
ABBA = 9 number one albums, 57 weeks
Adele = 3 number one albums, 37 weeks
Michael Jackson = 10 number one albums, 31 weeks

The Rolling Stones have had 12 (the same as Madonna) and have spent 46 weeks at number one.

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Nu No

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Madonna also had 6 #02 albums. This just shows how consistent her work his. Her first studio album was the only one not to peak #01 or #02. All her other 13 studio albums peaked #01 or #02. ThIis shows chart consistency.

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RR87

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And? Doesn't make what I wrote any less true.

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Nu No

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More or less - sure she spent less weeks at #01 and that's objectively true... yet looking at her body of work and promotion (and other strong releases at same time)

Adele and Michael Jackson invested years to promote each album to the max when at peak while Madonna was releasing new album after new album (1986 "True Blue", 1987 "Who's That Girl", 1987 "You Can Dance", 1989 "Like a Prayer", 1990 "I'm Breathless", 1990 "The Immaculate Collection".

ABBA most weeks at #01 were with Greatest Hits albuns, some of them released over a decade after their stop making music.

Also charts postions and weeks at #01 can vary greatly with artist promotion and other releases schedules for those weeks.

Madonna's "Like a Virgin" was #01 just for 2 non-consecutive weeks but spent another 7 weeks at #02 (from 30 weeks inside the TOP 10).

Madonna's "True Blue" spent 36 weeks inside the TOP 10 after debuting at #01 (and staying there for 6 weeks) and climbed back to #02 twice (last time was 25 weeks after release).

"The Immaculate Collection" had more luck spending 9 weeks at #01 from the 28 weeks that was Top 10 (and just 1 week at #02)

Charts much depend also on what other artists, songs and albums are being released at the same time. Madonna spent more weeks inside the TOP 10 than Adele (and Adele did spent a lot of weeks there!).

Michael Jackson spent a few weeks on the TOP 10 but mostly because he died and all his albums returned to the chart adding lots of TOP 10 weeks at once (he had 44 weeks added after his passing - 36 of those from old releases returning to the charts once he died - including 8 weeks at #01). In 2019 Madonna finally achieved the same number of active years that Michael Jackson had as a solo artist.

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Blank

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Abba have an interesting stat: They've never had a top 10 album that didn't hit #1!

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Blank

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Abba's Gold has only spent 8 of it's 965 top-100 weeks at #1. Even taking these post-career releases off their total, they're still way ahead. The 3 greatest hits during their career totalled 16 weeks. 24 of the 57 weeks coming from greatest hits, still ahead of Michael Jackson and Madonna, 3 weeks behind Adele.

Ed Sheeran needs a mention here. 6 releases, 4 #1s, 41 weeks, none from greatest hits. That beats all of them!

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Blank

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There's a reason Abba can't do it: They only made 7 albums! The rest are Greatest Hits. And they have the most-charted greatest hits by some distance, making it pretty pointless releasing new/different hits albums.

Similarly Adele, if she ever bothers to make a 4th album (I don't think she's interested in making more music)

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Nu No

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Now count the weeks inside the TOP 10 and TOP 100 for each one of them. Right!

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Jack fitsy

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Even more incredible that Madonna has pretty much outsold all of them with less weeks at number 1. Remember, sales back in the day are not what they are now. An example, Rihannas Umbrella spent 9 weeks at number 1 with only 300k sales, Madonna's Hung Up spent 3 weeks at number 1 and has surpassed 1 million factoring in streaming

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ivyleaguer

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She does much better on the UK chart than she does in America. Hung up , and Me against, Human nature and Me and against the music are just some examples.

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Nu No

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Tastes are different on both countries. Yet this decade (2010's) she had one Top 10 hit in US ("Give Me all Your Luvin'" peaked #10 in US and just #37 in UK) and zero Top 10 hits in UK.

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Anna Nekrylova

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It's highly likely, since the end of her marriage to a Brit it's not politically correct or patriotic for UK to promote her music on local charts. Especially after Brexit. But I hope I'm wrong. Ageism plus tall-poppy syndrome plus slutshaming equals no hit singles, imho.

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Keiti Cox

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its highly UNlikely... nothing to do with that AT ALL...

it's way more to do with how radio stations have to stick to their agreed remit & target audiences (which i think you stated above earlier) so, sadly & wrongly, her age really DOES play a significant factor despite the fact she still produces genuinely quality, future-forward sounding records...

the onslaught of digital in the last 10+ years and the rise of streaming which now dictates the UK charts also has its impact on new releases by seasoned Artists… (U2, for example, don’t seem to be able to land hits either) - but its not because they don’t release quality music anymore…

Madonna's audience are likely more traditional (ie. older) audiences and phaps less adaptive to streaming which means she's instantly less relevant to younger demos... "Ghost Town" was one of her best singles in years and yet had zero chart presence - which in itself is criminal…

PLUS, popularity is cyclical.

It only takes ONE song to connect in the way many of her songs have historically and she will be everywhere with everyone again… but that will be down to the song, and less down to the fact its a Madonna song

EVITA was like a palate cleanser project at that point in her career where she appeared to be waning in popularity - and turning 40 - then she came back stronger than ever with “Ray Of Light”… followed by another explosive renaissance as she headed towards 50 with the creative high point that was Hung Up / Confessions album / Confessions Tour…

truly, another “Ray Of Light” would reset her positioning or a Confessions Vol.II wld further connect her dance credentials and underpin a phenomenal 35-year career at the very top of the game… we can but hope.

also agree with you that “Miles Away” is a SUCH a gorgeous song…

as is “Masterpiece”… :))

…tho neither pop hits

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Nu No

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"Masterpiece" was never released as a single. A big mistake. With a great video would have been a HUGE worldwide hit. The only countries where it was released were Japan and Russia where the track was #01 on airplay for several weeks.

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Nu No

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Billboard HOT 100 takes airplay into account, it's not just sales. Madonna had 5 Single Sales #01s in US multiple weeks including "Hung Up", "4 Minutes" (and even some other songs in the past like "Deeper and Deeper"). "Hung Up" peaked #07 at Hot 100 because was not even TOP 100 on airplay. According to Billboard Decade End Charts Madonna was #01 single sales artist in US last decade but was not even Top 100 airplay artist. She was the artist that sold the most singles yet was not even Top 100 most played at the radio.

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Nu No

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Madonna have even more impressive chart records in Canada, Italy or Spain (she has more than 20 #01 singles on these countries and it's the most successful artist of all time on the charts!)

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T2

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I had to go back NINETEEN YEARS to find a song I even recognized. Hang it up, old girl.

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Nu No

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Have you listening to music last decade? You don't know "Music" from 2000... or "Hung Up" from 2005 that is still on Guiness for being #01 in the official charts of more countries (45 countries)... or "4 Minutes" with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland from 2008 (was only #01 for 14 weeks on the worldwide charts too).

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Blank

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Let's face it, Abba are the real stars of Hung Up!

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Dean Wilcox

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its nothing to do with radio or ageism.it's honestly because the last few singles arnt up to scratch.come on ,livving for love got a respectable chart possision 26.

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Anna Nekrylova

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"Living for Love" charted higher than expected because of her epic and stylish fall at BRITs.

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4da7cc9d5bc14bf1b4660293db63ac39175507e38a43e69a3a4a7ca6cda95ca5.gif

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David Vaughn

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It's a nice track. Downloaded all the mp3 songs of maddona using https://planetlagu.id

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Nu No

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The song deserved a TOP 10 place...

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Anna Nekrylova

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Miles Away is such a COOL COOL COOL song. It isn't fair this song is seen as her "turning point" in UK charts. So much like Trump's victory over Clinton - woman is always wrong, in politics or divorce. Please, do something about it. It's so telling...

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Nu No

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I don't think it's the turning point. The single was released without a video (the live video was released much later to promote the live album) and Celebration reached #03 on the charts the following year. "Revolver" on the other hand was released after "Celebration" and missed the charts TOP 75 so is not showing here (reached #130 on the TOP 200). That's the turning point as "Celebration" was her last TOP 10 hit. Hopefully the albun she is recording in 2018 may generate a new TOP 10 Hit as she has none during this decade so far.

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#MadonnaMusic

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Her chart run since Like A Virgin(1984) to Give It To Me(2008)is amazing.All top ten hits except for "Take A Bow"(#16)(funny how it peaked #1 for 7 weeks and is her biggest hit in the US),"One More Chance"(#11)and "Love Profusion"(#13)and all top 20 hits.Even better the one since Like A Virgin(1984) to Secret(1994),all top ten hits.

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Nu No

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For that she holds a record of Most Consecutive TOP 10 Hit singles (a total of 35). None even comes close. After her Westlife had 26 and Cliff Richard 23. But no artist in active have more than 10 nowadays. This record she will hold for a long time.

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Steven Pickup

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Oh Madonna. What has happened to you? {sobbing face}

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AK Nekryl

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Oh Madge. Come back to England if you can't stand Trump!

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MiloDexter

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Does anyone know where you go to see the final breakdown of her biggest selling hits globally speaking? Curious to see what the Top 40 would be...

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AK Nekryl

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I can only think about Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_singles_discography#1980s

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MiloDexter

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Cheers AK but I do get the impression those figures haven't been updated for a while.

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Anna Nekrylova

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BPI updates her certifications, btw. Nice to khow she had a couple this year!
MADONNA - DON'T TELL ME
Silver Certification (Single) 07 April 2017
WARNER MUSIC (MAVERICK)

http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx

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Nu No

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The http://www.mediatraffic.de/alltime-track-chart.htm may help you out with that. All her 10 singles that sold more than 6 million copies each worldwide are listed there (Overall there are 402 songs that did that and are all listed here).
Madonna's Worldwide Top 5:

- Like a Prayer / 9.5 millions
- Hung Up / 8.7 millions
- Vogue / 8.6 millions
- Papa Don't Preach / 8.3 millions
- 4 Minutes / 7.6 millions

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MiloDexter

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Many thanks Nu No. Great site for reference.

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JR35

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As the official UK chart was always purely sales-based, the apples-to-apples comparison to past chat showings would be these peaks for recent singles: "Living For Love," No. 17, and "Ghosttown," No. 65.

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AK Nekryl

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I still believe in her "Believe" and second great comeback (first one was Frozen in 1998). If she comes back to live in the UK nothing is impossible. Just kidding))

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JR35

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Ha. Re "Believe," though- Cher never had the level of music success Madonna had. "Believe" (when Cher was 52) was the biggest global hit of her career- and that also was a time when the USA and other countries weren't quite as youth-driven.

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Andii

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So true! I wish they'd stop making these comparisons between sales and sales+streams charts e.g. this suggestion that Bieber has beaten the Beatles.

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#MadonnaMusic

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Madonna had her "Believe" with "Hung Up" and "Confessions On A Dancefloor"(2005) :)

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Anna Nekrylova

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Maybe she needs another "Evita" to improve her... whatever... after her recent problems with clowns and custody. In my sick imagination she re-watches Tarkovsky's "Stalker" and consoles herself with Alisa (Alice) Freyndlich (82) being that great and almost her lookalike. So she visits St. Petersburg for her autograph. Alisa is impressed and teaches Madonna how to REALLY act in just a week. Madonna meets Putin and tells him about Trump's sons killing his beloved rare animals - leopards. Vlad can't stand these type of eyes as Alice is probably his favourite actress but she's ashamed to admit it. He retires out of guilty feeling and appears on her next LP in a song a-la Mike Tyson's "Iconic". This song breaks charts all over the world. Vlad makes coming out. Everyone's happy. This might be her "Believe". The end.

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c92936986e1f9179505c24501defb2dca1dd7a6c814aa341603ba59855ac72a4.jpg

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#MadonnaMusic

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You have such a great imagination.Then she didn't have problems with clowns,since for 2 intimate concerts SHE was the clown

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Nu No

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She was 47 when "Hung Up" was released. And she was 49 when "4 Minutes" was #01.

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Nu No

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I believe that her "Believe" will come from her bio-pic movie. She will certainly do a new song for it so it can compete at the Oscars and Golden Globe (for closing credits). Or will be first single from her album released after her bio-pic movie.

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John Ramirez

26

Unfortunately ageism is not allowing her to have more hits in the UK. It is funny but I am sure the day she passes away UK charts will full of Madonna older hits again including the ones which did not chart here.

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luca

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That's sure

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Donna Ma

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Stop ageism

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Anna Nekrylova

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I'm pretty sure it's just because she divorced Guy Ritchie. So, not ageism - just sexism. We have to wait when Guy divorces his second wife - then Madonna's going to make a return to Radio 1. People like drama.

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FR Powell

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Nothing to do with her divorce from Guy Ritchie. However, as with Guy, there's only so much Madonna that the world can take. Besides, she should count herself lucky for having had such a great run. But all the talented people she surrounded herself with, without whom she would never have managed to extend her career for so long, just got to the point where propping up a pop star into her 50s wasn't as interesting or rewarding (artistically) as working with new, fresher artists with more cred than Mainstream Madge has now. There was always a cynicism with which Madonna exploited the latest art/club/fashion movements that left a nasty taste in the mouth. She's not got a fantastic voice, she doesn't write much of her music (co-credits are mostly a courtesy when it comes to artists in her league, or it might even be a contractual stipulation in order to work with her), she can't really play an instrument. Madonna's one true talent lay in spotting trends at the beginning and getting the best managers, producers, stylists, songwriters, photographers, designers etc to work with her. Unfortunately, something's gone a bit awry with that formula in recent years. Dare I say it? Aren't we all a bit bored with Madonna by now? Haven't we seen all her shenanigans in self-promotion again and again to the point where they seem rather trite and predictable? I know I am, and it seems many others are too. It's time for Madonna to hang up the thong and find something else to sell.

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Anna Nekrylova

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Of course, people like to quote the opinion on Madge from Forbes' 1990 economy experts. That she's nothing but marketing and musical "vampire". But the truth is pretty much obvious - every artist after 50 is considered as "over" by BBC Radio 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_1_Madonna_controversy

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RR87

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Tell that to Cher. She had the biggest number one hit of her career when she was 52. Madonna hasn't had a number one single in the US since she was 42 and 49 in the UK.

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julesin09

3

its 2018/19 not 1998/99

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Denise Haggerty

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FR Powell, we're bored of you and your negativity - not Madonna. It's people like you that bring the world into the darkness with your commentary that means nothing.

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AK Nekryl

4

Sure! He just tries to hide his simple point of view which is: "She's not f*ckable enough because she's old to bear children (with him or customers / listeners) thus her music and videos / tours are considered bad". You know, it's obvious for male chauvinistic point of view that only young female artists can attract customers / listeners, because it's all about "selling attractive females" for them, not about music, fun and humour that Madonna still has.

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Nu No

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Actually US charts are different because they count a lot of radio airplay into HOT 100. Madonna in US was #01 5 times the past decade on Hot 100 Single Sales Chart. The last #01 she had was "4 minutes", just like in UK. Fun fact! "Hung Up" was a sales number 1 in US HOT 100 Single Sales yet peaked #07 at HOT 100 because the song did not chart in HOT 100 airplay chart. In Decade End Charts from Billboard Madonna was #01 Single Sales Artist as she was the Artist that sold more single in US in the past decade. Yet, not even TOP 100 at radio airplay artists.

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john

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So what if she uses the best people because that's what's she's good at ,even get the best dancers . She picks them and she builds from them as they do from her. She now has a brilliant Album Madame X , that's my opinion.You also have your opinion but you can't write here achievements off because they where made by her talent.

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Tiago Lisboa Rodrigues

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Believe was a fluke, even for Cher. She has released plenty of singles after Believe and they flopped completely. In fact Madonna's career during her 50's was way better than 50's Cher overall.

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Martin Kimble

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NO its you people who dont recognize real artist that are really talented and with amazing voice...he is right madonna set trends but walk over ppl and still does ...

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Martin Kimble

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just pls tell me what madonna brings to the table ....even madam x is very average album ...much better artist out there...shes selling her name ... im not saying she should not make music...she should but we speak about music not how hot is she ...i never found her hot

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Martin Kimble

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madam x brilliant ... i just listened Marina love +fear much better work and singing by the way ... she is madonna that what it is ...which doesnt mean good

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Bazinga

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Is it Ageism... or simply after 40 years in the music biz.. her material is not quite up to scratch? Let's take the last album for example. Did you give it a listen? If you have, I am sure you will realise the great dip in quality.

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luca

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Her latest album is one of her greater . It’s not for everyone. It’s simply brilliant. Absolutely better than the trash being in the charts now.

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luca

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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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luca

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What?!?!?!! Madame x average album????better artists out there???? Who???? Did you. Really listen to the album? Are u serious???

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luca

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Madame x is a brilliant album. If you like idiotic music the problem is yours

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dubangel

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Madame X is a step above.Its brilliant,fresh and quirky.Shes still doing things her way.Which is the Madonna i know and love

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dubangel

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She wrote most of her forst album herself.And unlike most like Beyonce or Gaga,she does write most of the lyrics.Adding a word like "and" in a song shouldnt get you a writing credit

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dubangel

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He must be deaf.Seriously,she game changed the rules again.Even the younger artists have loads of respect for Madonna.They know withlut her female artists wouldnt have the control they have.

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Norb Peti

4

Are You kidding? Madame X is a great album rich with different sounds, elements, quality music. Not for everyone tho but brilliant for sure.

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Norb Peti

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Believe was a fluke. Everyone knows it. Nobody has done it since than.

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Norb Peti

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BS u sound and spit BS. NEXT

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Fix

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For a pop artist. She already out live ageism. Most pop artist have stable sales between 6-7 years. She had stable sales for 20 years. Which speaks volume of her staying power. No one can stay relevant forever.

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Blank

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It's has-beenism.

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Blank

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That's because Cher had an Oscar win to boost her film career in her 50's. If Madonna's 50's career is better than Cher's, how come it's Cher with the world's biggest selling female single of all time - beating Madonna at any point in her (or anyone else's) career.

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Nu No

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US chart it's airplay + Sales but UK Official Chart was sales only (now both have streaming too).
On the US Billboard HOT 100 Digital Song Sales and HOT 100 Single Sales charts Madonna latest #01 was when she was 49 yo as well (just like in UK).

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Nu No

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Remember when they said the same about Erotica album? Bedtime Stories? American Life?
Yet all those albums are now considered amazing as pass the test of time. Most "American Life" songs could have been released on the past 2 years as sound as today music sound. She was 15 years ahead her time (like she is now with "Madame X").

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Bazinga

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But MadameX is an uncontested commercial flop.

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sean ward

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I think the issue is more with the quality of the later stuff.

The early madonna stuff was really good, with pate leonard and steven bray on production. Then you get onto Ray of light, which is a really good album...

Then we get to Hard Candy... which sounded like every other track that was produced by Timberland at the time, so it got lost, not a bad album but not a particularly good one.

Then we get to the Interscope stuff, too much emphasis on the over production and no real songwriting (rebel heart had a couple of decent tracks).

It's not ageism, more a case of "Do we need another Madonna album", when the earlier stuff is so much better. It's a bit like Elton John, "Ice on Fire" aside, do we need anything after 1976?

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Nu No

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Yet was still a Global TOP 40 Year End Pure Sales Best Selling albums for 2019, peaked #01 in 5 countries and TOP 10 in over 20 countries including UK where it peaked #02 selling more on first week than most of #01 albums did that year. It was not a huge seller as previous Madonna albums but calling it a flop it's a bit too much.

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Bazinga

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Agree with you and I'm a fan, but tell that to the Label and Corporation Execs who pull the strings.

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Minutiaepedia

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bahahhaa no it's the fact she is a thief and hasn't ever created anything that was actually her own and she has the worst attitude of any professional in the entire entertainment industry. People are sick of it just like they're sick of her not showing up to her shows or is 2-3hrs late making thousands of people miss travel curfews on public transit.
She also exposed a 14yr old girls chest on stage during Rebel heart with thousands of people filming on their phones and she should have been charged with a crime... period

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Fix

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Ok I honestly dont get Madame X. Maybe Im old and I dont get the new generation music. But at her age which is already in her 60s, trying to win new younger audiences is a horrible strategy. Shes losing her older loyal fans, while due to her age, shes not winning any younger fans either. If and only if she cares about sales, she should go back to her roots and sing Pure Pop records. At least she can regain back the older generation fans.

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Fix

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Whats the point of supposedly consideted "amazing ad pass the time of test" but nobody is streaming this album. At the end of the day her viewers are only streaming her 80s material and some are interested with COADF and maybe ROL. Its also funny how her fans would say Madame X or Erotica or American Life as her best albums. But her fans dont want to stream this supposedly best albums by her but instead flooded streams with her old outdated 80s material. Ironic aint it. If she is interested in making a comeback. She should do a blend between 80s music and current music. Somewhat like COADF. That way she can regain her older fans and gain some new younger fans.

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Fix

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It is a flop for someone of her calibre. She only got to top 40 year end charts thanks to her whatever loyal fans she has left. Many of her loyal fans had already ditched her because she make music for young people not for her loyal fanbase.

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Fix

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What a pathetic excuse. Madonna never had a big male fanbase, she always have big female fanbase. So if anything its the women who are ditching her its not the guys. So cut the with your shes not f*ckable comment

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Cosma Cosina Gensi

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in fact elton had a number one single and a number one album after your comment

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jovan townsend

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its called, if she actually put out music that doesn't .

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Nu No

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That and the fact that since 2012 she moved to different Record Label that probably didn't know exactly how to market Madonna single releases in UK properly.

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Nu No

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Yes, but not alone.
He was collaborating with some of the most successul artist in their 20's and early 30's right now in UK!

Probably if Madonna does a collaboration with some very successful comtemporary artists right now in UK that may also happen (her collaborations were all with artists that so far weren't that successful in UK and their songs with Madonna even became at the time one of their biggest hits.

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Mainlander

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"Recognized as the world's best-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records, Madonna has accumulated a total record sales of more than 300 million units worldwide."

Cher had that one song, so there's that lol

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Blank

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Yes, they have to divide it back down to 'female' as there are a number of acts that have outsold her - all male or mixed. Cher has been professional almost before she wsa born. It's 'just one' single (in a career of many multiples of Madonna's output), but it has sold more than any single Madonna has ever released.

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addickted2hcharlton

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I agree I can't stand all them ageist rants I keep seein day in n day ahrt on the chart posts on ere.

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James Edward Wilson

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I thought that too, but current chart rules mean only the top 3 will chart now.

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Jack fitsy

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How come Madonna has sold over 400 million albums WW & is certified as the biggest selling female recording artist of all time. When was Chers last number 1 UK, US or Australian album??? LOL please. Madonna outsold Scares career with the Immaculate Collection, get a grip

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Jack fitsy

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Not on his own, but by parasitising youth acts. His last few studio albums have bombed

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Jack fitsy

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Even with 20 years plus ontop of Madonnas 40 years, Cher has sold LESS than Madonna.WAY less! Are you stupid???? The only artists ahead of Madonna in sales ARE Men. Its a male dominated industry with NO female bands even in the top 20 highest selling acts of all time. Would you put male athletes against females??? No! So why pit Madonna against men??? So her being THE only female in that elite list of top selling ACTS is staggering. She's sold more albums WW and singles than Elton, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, ABBA in less time. The only genuine artists above her are The Beatles, The Stones, Michael Jackson & Elvis

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Jack fitsy

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NOT true! Believe WW has sold an estimated 8 million, Vogue has sold an estimated 9 million WW & so has Hung Up....

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TheAndroid

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Holy , she's had a lot of top-10 hits in the UK! Amazing.

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Nu No

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Madonna holds the record of Most consecutive TOP 10 singles as almost since early singles until Secret got 35 TOP 10 singles. The song that broke that string was "Take a Bow" that peaked #16 and was her longest #01 on US charts. Some songs don't do good on both sides of the Ocean.

Only Cliff Richard have more Top 10's (alive acts). Elvis have 76, more than anyone, but 21 of them were most CD-singles re-issues last decade so Madonna and Cliff Richard would not beat his record. While alive he managed to get less TOP 10's than Cliff Richard and Madonna. Among female artists the closest ones have half the TOP 10's Madonna have.

As far as TOP 5 is concerned only Elvis Presley had more - and just because the CD-singles re-issues in the 2000's, 25 years after his death, as 19 were TOP 5 hits making him pass Madonna (that now has 44 TOP 5, Elvis has 54 but only 35 were release while he was alive).

Madonna is also the artist with most #02 hits on UK Charts with a total of 12 singles that peaked at #02 (In US she also holds that record but with 8 songs that peaked #02).

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Brian Quinn

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The 'Evita' soundtrack album has now officially been credited by the OCC as one of Madonna's albums - therefore she now has 12.

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AK Nekryl

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Nice!

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Andii

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As it was before. Glad they changed it back!

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Brian Quinn

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It appears that the OCC do not consider 'Evita' as one of Madonna's No.1 albums.

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Steven Pickup

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Argh!! I don't see you in tears that Whos That Girl? Soundtrack wasn't on the list.

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SergioBcn

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and EVITA soundtrack???? where is?

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Jason Turner

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Who's That Girl? The Next Best Thing? They're soundtracks not Madonna albums.

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Steven Pickup

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As usual, I only saw this after I posted about Who's That Girl?

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Nu No

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EVITA is there at #01... probably was forgotten. She sings 80% of the songs on the album (more than 50% of the songs).

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Nu No

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She sings less than 50% of the songs on those albums so are not considered Madonna albums.

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AK Nekryl

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Maybe she was suicidal after MJ's death at that time... Only this drama can explain her change of label to Interscope. Best songs are unreleased since then.

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Jason Turner

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She signed a 360 label deal with Live Nation Artists (which gave her complete control over all aspects of her career from Music, to Concert Merchandise. Live Nation then sold (or licenced) her contract out to Interscope.

Warner Bros Records weren't willing (nor able) to front up the cash to keep her on their books.

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AK Nekryl

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It doesn't surprise me she had to change the label. WB is not a good place to be either, IMHO. But why Interscope (Lady Gaga's label that belongs to Universal)? She a kind of switched Manchester United's leading position to Liverpool FC's reserve.

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#MadonnaMusic

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She signed the a 360 Label Deal with Live Nation which then sold(or better licensed)her contract to Interscope Records back in 2007.2 years before MJ's death.His death has nothing to do with her change of label.But i think that Warner Bros was a good label,she was with them for over 25 years(In the beginning Sire/Warner,then in 1992 with Maverick/Warner and in 2005 just Warner Bros)

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Anna Nekrylova

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I'm not talking about Live Nation as it's not a record company, really. Interscope is. She's recorded MDNA without a contract with label. Then somewhere in 2012 Guy Oseary said something about Santa Baby being the most successful non-album Madonna track - and it was Interscope's boss was produced by Jimmy Iovine who produced it. I'm geek and know the stuff. It was 2011. Believe me or google it) http://prince.org/msg/8/370021

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#MadonnaMusic

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Uhm...that link is from a Prince fansite...not even a Madonna fansite...is it a reliable source?i know this source,which is more reliable:

"MDNA is the twelfth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on March 23, 2012, by Interscope Records. The album was conceived while the singer was busy during 2011, with the filming of her directorial venture, W.E. Madonna started the recording in July 2011 and collaborated with a variety of producers such as Alle Benassi, Benny Benassi, Demolition Crew, Free School, Michael Malih, Indiigo, William Orbit and Martin Solveig, the last two serving as primary producer for the sound of the record.

MDNA

Deluxe edition artwork

Studio album by Madonna
Released:March 23, 2012
Recorded: 2011

Studio(s):
Various

Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas)Guerilla Strip, Sarm West Studios (London)
3:20 Studios (Los Angeles) 
MSR Studios (New York) 
Free School (California)

Genre:Pop;EDM

Length: 50:47
Label:Interscope

Producer(s):
Various:
Madonna 
Klas Åhlund 
Alle Benassi 
Benny Benassi 
The Demolition Crew 
Free School 
Jimmy Harry 
Michael Malih 
Hardy "Indiigo" Muanza 
William Orbit 
Martin Solveig"

Live Nation is not a label and Record Company.
"Live Nation Entertainment is an American global entertainment company, formed from the merger of Live Nation andTicketmaster. It owns, leases, operates, has booking rights for and/or equity interests in a large number of U.S. entertainment venues. The leadership consists of Greg Maffei (chief executive officer of Liberty Media) as chairman and Canadian Michael Rapino (previously chief executive officer of Live Nation) as president and CEO of the company."
Madonna practically wanted first a new deal for her tours,and,since probably her contract with Warner Bros was almost over and she couldn't sign with Live Nation staying with Warner Bros,Live Nation licensed her contract to Interscope Records(Universal Music Group).MDNA was released with Interscope,as well Rebel Heart and her upcoming album.It's a self-released album.And,if you look in the description of her older videos on her VEVO Channel it is written:
"Music Video by Madonna Performing Turn Up The Radio. (C)2012 Boy Toy, Inc. Exclusively licensed to Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. Exclusively licensed to Interscope Records"

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Anna Nekrylova

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I khow what I quote... This forum was quoting reliable sources.... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8958741/Madonna-signs-new-record-deal.html

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#MadonnaMusic

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If you read it's written that she signed a record deal with Interscope back in 2011.So MDNA was released under Interscope,as well as Rebel Heart.

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Dean Wilcox

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sales for our best female artist of all time.very disapointing.

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j a m e s

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I agree that the marketing was extremely poor with 'MDNA', what was Interscope thinking?? They should've released 'Masterpiece' the following week when it gained attention as a Golden Globe winner. That song was really up there with her other theme tunes such as 'This used to be my playground' and 'I'll remember'. However, this time she's doing all she could but sadly times have changed she's older now, and it's not easy trying to appeal to a younger audience. And perhaps some older fans don't like her as much as they used to, maybe some are alienated by the sound of Hard Candy and MDNA and are now put off by that. But mostly I think it has a lot to do radio stations refusing to play her music these days, this means that only her fans are buying her music, casual fans and potential buyers are not given an opportunity to listen to and like her music, they're not likely to seek out her music because they're not fans but will buy if they like it, but with no exposure her songs are unlikely to reach a bigger audience and therefore high positions. How can anyone not like a song like 'Ghost Town'? If it were given a chance, if video channels even play it just a few times a day rather than the same ten songs on rotation, it might have had a better chance. Most of my friends are around the same age as me (45), some have bought Madonna music before so it's not that they don't like Madonna, they've seen enough promotion this time around, but they just haven't really heard anything other than the first single. I agreed 'Hard Candy' and 'MDNA' were not 'easy' albums. With 'Rebel Heart' I truly believed she's returned to form so I really talked my friends into giving it a chance. In the end most of them agreed with me, so I really believe if it's just that. You release something and without exposure it'll just die a quick death. Too bad. But Madonna could still be able to score a big hit, perhaps If she does a Whitney style ballad for a block buster film or something like that, but I'm not sure if I want to see Madonna do that.

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de Sascha

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I'm surprised that Ghosttown didn't chart at all.
Perfect song to be at #1....
What's happened to the UK, did I miss something or just "hung up" on Madonna these days?

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Paul Beaton

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She should never have left Warners/Sire - her Interscope releases have been poorly marketed.

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Dean Wilcox

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something weird happening.change record label

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Ƶ-ė-ḋ-ė-ặ-ụ-x

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Poor strategy by her team with last few releases. Get it together! Living For Love and others could have charted a lot higher.

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DamionThorn

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I don't completely blame the strategy...the leaks didn't help and put a huge spanner in the works. For an artist of Madonna's caliber, I don't even understand how a leak could even be possible as every possible security measure should be in place, but I digress....the leak screwed everything. However, she should NOT have rushed the first six songs to release and the leak should have had ZERO effect on the planned release schedule, which would probably have led to better chart showings for both the single AND #1 album debuts around the world.

Let's hope "Ghosttown" fares much better.

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Vince Trinidad

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Brits, request on radio and download from iTunes!

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Diogo Felicciano

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Goddess

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Dean Wilcox

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what a chart record to have.no other artist in the world has this achevement.brilliant.

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Ross Benson

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Was shocked to see the power of goodbye position till I seen the double a side position after it lol