The album was a universal hit selling over 15 million copies universally. [3] She is ranked by the RIAA as the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and third highest-certified female artist in the United States, with 64.5million album units. As of 2009, Madonna offered nine concert at the stadium, the most by any other female and behind Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones or U2. Madonna scored a total of 9 number-one songs in the CHR charts, the most by any female and tied with Michael Jackson. CForbes Celebrity 100 ranked Oprah Winfrey at the top, based in overall metrics (which includes social media and press mentions) and Madonna was placed at 5. Highest entry ever in the European Airplay Top 50, Highest entry ever in the European Radio Top 50, Highest entry ever in the European Top 100 Albums (soloist or female). - 03.06.2018. [81], Her number-one albums (female record) span five decades in Australia (female record): 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. More than any other tour. Two perspectives taken from the fan letter written by her Brazilian fans, the largest ever worldwide. Its release came as a distraction to divert public attention from Madonna's controversies at the time. All five songs from American Life yet charted for at least 16 weeks . However, the song became Madonna's seventh hit to peak at number one on the U.S. Blond Ambition World Tour 90, List of Australian chart achievements and milestones, Best-selling greatest-hits album by a female artist, Most number-one albums on the ARIA albums chart, Best-selling international album by a female artist, Most number-one singles in Canadian history, List of artists who reached number one on the French Singles Chart, List of best-selling singles by year (Germany), one of the best-selling albums in Germany, Most number-one singles on the FIMI Italian Singles Chart, List of artists who have spent the most weeks on the UK music charts, List of albums which have spent the most weeks on the UK Albums Chart, Most times for a female artist to simultaneously top the UK singles and albums charts, Most UK number-one albums by a solo artist, List of best-selling albums of the 1980s in the United Kingdom, List of best-selling albums of the 2000s (decade) in the United Kingdom, List of UK Albums Chart Christmas number ones, U.K.'s biggest selling female singles artist, Most UK number-one singles by a female artist, List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s, Most certified artist in the United Kingdom, List of highest-certified music artists in the United States, List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones, Most number-one singles by a female artist on the, Recording Industry Association of America, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, Madonna on Late Show with David Letterman in 1994, List of artists who have achieved simultaneous number-one single and album in the United States, List of artists who have achieved simultaneous number-one UK Single and Album, "Madonna beats Elvis's No.1 albums record as MDNA tops UK chart", "Like an icon: Madonna on being creative and provocative at 60", "Madonna's Diet Is the Hardest I Have Ever Tried", "Chart Beat: Find Out What Madonna Thinks of Her Historic 50th Dance Club Songs No. True Blue featured three Number 1s Papa Don't Preach, the title track, and La Isla Bonita plus two iconic Top 10s Live to Tell and Open Your Heart. [29][265] The 1988 edition of the Guinness, named her the "female leading vocalist" that has headed the single charts regularly in Britain and the US since her "Holiday" single in June 1984. She also topped the first inaugural Forbes list "Cash Queens of Music" in 2007. She achieved two diamond albums in the country. Madonna is considered the queen of pop music. Highest-grossing documentary of all time , Most costume changes in a film for a character, Madonna held the record for a while with ". [20], Music writer Dave McAleer, made the question in Chart Beats (1991): "Does Madonna cherish all the records she has broken?". *I'm Breathless, featuring music from and inspired by Dick Tracy, isn't usually considered an official studio album, but if it were it would come above Erotica on the rundown. Matthew Straumuller (CC by 2. . Madonna is the female artist with the most number-one songs in Australia, with 11; but 10 of them are from ARIA singles chart period, Artists with the most cumulative weeks at number-one (singles chart). ", "Canada: June Certifications Give Madonna Top Female Status", "Madonna: i mille volti della regina del pop", "Madonna's controversial 'Like a Prayer' marks 30 years since causing an uproar", "Madonna, Like a Prayer: 30 anni di un album spartiacque", "ARIA Charts Accreditations 2001 Albums", "Madonna's 'Erotica,' 'Sex': Why Musical Masterpiece, Defiant Book Still Matter", "Ask Billboard: Madonna's Career Album Sales", "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All-Time Sellers", "Madonna's 'Career-Ending' Album 'Erotica' Gets Rock Hall Of Fame Recognition", "Madonna ha detto si': ospite a Sanremo. Top of the shop is Madonna's first greatest hits retrospective The Immaculate Collection, which has shifted 3.77 million, across physical, digital, and streaming equivalent sales. Her UK number-one singles (female record) span three decades: 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The musical style of the soundtrack differed a lot with Madonna's style forcing her to take voice training sessions to improve her singing. A limited-edition, 6-LP version on red and black vinyl sold out in pre-orders. RELATED: 10 Highest Paid Techno Musicians To Date. After failed attempts to make the album with Babyface, Madonna joined hands with award-winning producer, William Orbit. "Nothing Really Matters" rocketed 21-9 the week of Feb. 20, 1999. Madame X grants Madonna her ninth leader on the Billboard 200. Most number-one albums by a female artist on the ARIA albums chart, Most number-one singles by a female artist on the ARIA singles chart. (Oh Father was released years later but as part of a different album campaign. Applying it to historical albums and young popular artists helped us to understand that album sales aren't the only valid indicator of . By 2004 Roger Blackwell stated "she has eclipsed the commercial accomplishments of many other more talented musicians because of the overall package she has created". Rare Venezuelan vinyl EP released in 1985. [6][7][8], In 1982, Madonna signed a recording contract with Sire Records, a label owned by Warner Bros. Madonna as a subject has generated records titles by others ways in Guinness Book of World Records. Largest payment for a Madonna photograph sold in an auction, Many records that weren't featured at the Guinness, are supplied by official measures firms, record charts, trade magazines or by others notable reference books, Weekly, hour or yearly general achievements such as those from, Decennials feats are generally excluded, with some exceptions apply, Madonna's personal accomplishments such as "the most weeks spend" from a title in her catalog at a determinate record chart are excluded, unless represent a general achievement by any artist, In many places, Madonna is one of a selected group to have specific accomplishments but these feats aren't usually included, unless represent Madonna being the "first" or having the "most" at some point, This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 07:03. With sales of over 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is one of the most successful solo artist in the history of the U.S. LIONHEART (FEARLESS) JOEL CORRY & TOM GRENNAN. Here are all of Madonna albums ranked. Released in late 1990, The Immaculate Collection featured all Madonna's hits up to that point, along with future Top 10s Justify My Love and Rescue Me and spent nine consecutive weeks at Number 1, her longest stint at the top. Updated bar chart race of Madonna's best selling albums since her debut in 1983. [12] Madonna scored her best-selling studio album of the decade with Ray of Light (1998), which sold over 16million copies worldwide. The compilation album that comprised of four singles came in 1995 after the release of its promotional single. In France, the least we can say is that this album performed quite well. During its release, Madonna was in Malta filming Swept Away. Madonna also remains the only woman in history to have two solo concerts with 100,000 sold tickets; her Who's That Girl World Tour's concert in Parc de Sceaux, Paris, drew over 130,000 audience, while her Girlie Show's concert in Maracan Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, drew over 120,000 audience. It was later released as a CD maxi-single. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada: Peak chart positions for albums in France: Peak chart positions for albums in Italy: Peak chart positions for albums in Spain: Totals for each album sales in the United States from SoundScan and BMG Club: the world's best-selling female recording artist of all time, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, highest-certified female artist in the United States, Madame X: Music from the Theater Xperience, List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones, List of best-selling music artists in Finland, List of best-selling Western artists in Japan, List of highest-certified music artists in Germany, List of highest-certified music artists in the United States, List of best-selling albums of the 21st century, List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom, List of best-selling albums in the United States, List of diamond-certified albums in Canada, "Madonna's Top 40 most downloaded tracks revealed! Its worldwide sales exceed 10,000,000 copies.<br><br>Billboard writer Paul Grain made a prediction that year: "Cindy Lauper is a long time, and Madonna in six months will not need anyone." To the criticism, the singer replied: "People think that if you are sexy, outwardly attractive and excite . [16] Forbes' contributor Hugh McIntyre named Madonna the "Queen of Billboard charts",[17] while Music & Media called "Airplay queen". Madonna's records, achievements and statistics have been commented by the press, business theorists and other observers. Madame X's debut sum of 95,000 equivalent album units is comprised of 90,000 in album sales, 1,000 in TEA units and 4,000 in SEA units. [306] As of 2017, she was the second highest-ranked entertainer in Forbes America's wealthiest women, just behind Winfrey. Album with most consecutive weeks at number-one by a female , Oldest artist to simultaneously top the UK singles and album charts, Best-selling compilation album (solo and female artist), Female artist with most albums simultaneous topping the Top 40 albums , She had three albums in the Top 40 in 1987, but was surprassed in 2014 by English singer, Female artist with the most consecutive number one albums , Most successful songwriters in the UK charts. Released in 1998, Madonna's new techno direction spent two weeks at Number 1 and spawned five Top 10 singles, including the chart-topping lead single Frozen. Madonna has scored number-one albums (female record) across four consecutive decades: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Slant Magazine listed it at number 20 among the greatest albums of the 80s. Madonna scored 55 entries in the chart, most by any other soloist, female artist or foreign act. After selling over 119,000 tickets for her two shows in Gothenburg during the Sticky & Sweet Tour, set the record as the highest-grossing multiple shows in the country's history. First female artist with a top-ten album between 1980s2020s, Longest string of consecutive Top 5 singles by a female at. [21] Madonna has talked about in multiple times about her sales, numbers, awards and records. Madonna was placed high in record charts of most major musical markets, either as soloist or female artist. If you enjoyed the video please like and subscribe!Follow me: Twitter - https://twitter.com/AboutMusicYT Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aboutmusicyt. It was the first female album to sell over 5 million copies in the U.S. and her first album to top the Billboard 200. As of 2001, she released more videos on MTV than any other act. NEXT: We want Our Money Back! With 2005's thumping Confessions on a Dance Floor and 1984's Like A Virgin in sixth and seventh place, each selling over a million, the rest of the Top 10 features greatest hits albums and a stray soundtrack. The album paid off quite well despite taking an unusually long recording time due to technical hitches. Click below and listen to Madonna's most memorable songs!! [7] In the same year, 2008, Nina Simosko from American business magazine Fast Company commented that she "has achieved accomplishments unrivaled by any other artists in the music industry ever". She is also, the first artist to repeat as a year's "Greatest Pop Star": in 1985 and again in 1989.[283]. [23][24] In 2007, Madonna signed a 360 deal with Live Nation for $120 million. [11][12] She followed the debut album with Like a Virgin (1984), which became her first chart-topper in various countries and was certified diamond by the RIAA. With a total of 64 singles according to the Guinness and ended with "Miles Away" when peaked at number 39, breaking her run of 64 UK Top 20 entries in a row (59 of which had reached the Top 10). Madonna was placed atop in their list Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists. Madonna US album sales should be around 82/85 million right now taking not only pure sales . ", "Keane, Shakira, Coldplay and Madonna scoop summer Platinum Awards", "The American Recording Industry Announces Its Artists of the Century", "Jimmy Barnes storms to record 13th ARIA #1 album", Australian Recording Industry Association, "Madonna berholt Beatles und Robbie Williams mit "Rebel Heart", "Elvis Presley beats Madonna to album chart record", "Madonna Plans New Tracks For Hits Collection", "American album certifications Madonna", Recording Industry Association of America, "Madonna's 'Prayer' Shoots To The Top; GN'R's 'Patience' Pays Off In Album Rise", "Orbit switches from Madonna to Tennyson with live Radio 3 epic", "After 11 Year Absence, Madonna's Back At No. She ranks at No. In 1985, Madonna set this female record with "Into the Groove" topping number one and "Holiday" the second place. An auction of 150 items by Julien's Auctions in 2014. In the next decade, she remained for a while in the international category, before being surpassed by the Beatles. Japan-only EP released in 1987 by Warner-Pioneer Japan. With all the criticism aimed at the record, it became Madonna's breakthrough in the music industry. Under the contract, Madonna will launch a series of catalog reissues beginning in 2022, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her recording career. BBehind (female musicians) Beyonc, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears respectively. Born into a large Italian American family, Madonna studied dance at . PINK. The album earned her international recognition selling over 21 million copies worldwide. After ending her first decade of her career, the 1980s, Bob Tannenbaum from The New York Times called her in 1992, "the most statistically significant artist of the 80s". 03. August 29, 2022 Madonnas career spanning compilation album FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE: 50 NUMBER ONES is now dominating album charts around the world following its release on August 19. The next female singer to her, was German artist, Act with the most charts entries (singles), Most number-one albums by a foreign act +, Most number-one albums by a foreign female artist. First soloist with self-replacement at number one on the ARIA singles chart, First female act with chart-topper albums in five different decades (ARIA era), As of 2022, Madonna became the first international act and first female artist to score number-one albums in five different decades: 1980s (one), 1990s (six), 2000s (two), 2010s (two) and 2020s (one), equaling Australians musicians, Biggest concert ticket sales in Australia +, Madonna set the record for the biggest ticket sales in Australia with over 360,000 tickets sold of her, Biggest concert ticket sales in Australia (solo or female act). Box set including the original album releases of, Box set including the 1985 reissue editions of, Box set including the greatest hits album, Promo only remix album consisting of remixed tracks from, Box set including the 2001 remastered album releases of. 2", "Chart Moves: Album Sales Hit New Low; Madonna's 'MDNA World Tour' Debuts; Earth, Wind & Fire Reaches Chart High", "Chart Thaw: Mariah Carey Dethrones Ice; Women Flex Muscle; Styx Picks Up A Hit", "Chart Beat Chat: Al Green, Lady Gaga, Triple A Chart", "Jones Sets Record With Digital Tracks Debut", "New Kids Hang Tough With Top Entries; Vanilli Climbs; Cooper Joins Comebacks", "The American Recording Industry Announces Its Artists of the Century", "Madonna Goes Gold, Platinum And Multi-Platinum. At the 50th anniversary in 2008, Madonna was placed second behind the Beatles, as the most successful act of the. The album set the bar high by touching on sensitive topics like religion and sexuality. She has sold over 18 million records in France as of 2022, only behind the Beatles and Michael Jackson among the international non-Francophone artists. "Justify My Love" is the best-selling video singles of all-time. [29], For the DVD chart positions and certifications, see. August 29, 2022 - Madonna's career spanning compilation album FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE: 50 NUMBER ONES is now dominating album charts around the world following its release on August 19. Japanese remix mini-album containing remixes of ", Japanese greatest hits EP released in September 1989 for DJs and retailers only. She's sold more than 300 million records worldwide. This set was also later released in Colombia and Ecuador. [18] Devon Maloney from Spin headlined her as the "Queen of Album sales",[19] and The Daily Telegraph viewed her as a "chart queen". Rain (Radio Remix) . French box set digi-pak containing the remastered versions of, UK exclusive digital EP released to coincide with the studio album. Japan-only 12-track EP released in 1993 by Warner Music Japan. Upon its debut on September 18th, 2000, Music hit the charts at number one in over 23 countries worldwide. Madonna is now the first female artist . The 16-track edition, FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE, is also now available in physical format. These are releases of some of her live concerts. In 2016, Presley broke Madonna's world record for the most No. They so with, no i mistake this an knowing had front of the friendly when spy a second. [61] Just behind Michael Jackson and Celine Dion, Madonna along with the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Whitney Houston have three albums with sales of over 20 million copies sold worldwide, while she is the woman with most album of 10 million units sold. Apparently some fans of Mariah Carey are questioning the figure in a story submitted earlier that said Madonna had sold over 250 million in her career, which would put her over Carey in total album sales. [4][5] She holds the all-time record for the most number-one albums by a female artist in major music markets such as Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In 1990 Madonna released her second soundtrack album, I'm Breathless, for the film Dick Tracy in May followed by her most celebrated album. Uniquely, it includes the studio album. . The album received a triple-platinum certification, with sales of 11 million copies globally. It was later re-released in May 1990 as, Australian-only release with two albums on a single cassette. Ex: Madonna has sold roughly 300 million records globally. It previously peaked at 6. In 1994, Madonna scored 10 number-one singles. Largest crowd of any concert in French history, First female artist to have occupied first and second place simultaneously, As of 2017, Madonna was at first place among all-females (and sixth overall) in the best-selling artists in Germany, with over 12.5 million record sold. The album received positive reviews from critics, and with album sales of over five million units in the US and 10 more million worldwide, it became a huge commercial success as well. Her number-one albums (female record) span four decades in Germany: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. As record-holder for the female artist with the most chart-topping albums, Madonna has an impressive back catalogue, so we delved into her archive to rank her Top 10 biggest albums. And, these are her 10 highest-grossing albums. [6] In 2008, Damian Corless from Irish Independent said "Madonna's stunning vital statistics are all her own work". Which seems pretty cut and dried, but since we live in the streaming universe, nothing is cut and dried, least of all record sales. A four-track EP originally released only in South America, it includes "Into The Groove" (Single Version), "Angel" (Extended Dance Mix), "Material Girl" (Extended Dance Remix), and "Holiday". All he gives a shit about is how I behaved, how I treated people". [16] The latter became her second diamond-certified album in the US and remains the best-selling compilation album by a solo artist with global sales of over 30million units. Most number-one singles on U.S 12-inch dance singles chart, Shortest span with most top-ten singles by a female artist on the. Lady Gaga is second, as she equalled this feat in 2009. Exactly 38 years ago the release of Madonna legendary debut album - "Madonna" took place. Most multi-platinum album by a female artist , Most consecutive multi-platinum albums by a female artist, Achieved on or before 1991, according to a, Biggest first-week sales by a female artist in, Madonna set this record when "Music" moved 4,200 sales in its first-week. Starting with ". In 1985, Madonna became the first female artist ever to top the yearly end report for singles. Again", "Video Singles Look For Higher Retail Profile", "VIDEO: 'Justify My Love,' 25 Years Later A Short History of the Song, the Controversy and, Yes, the Sex", "Madonna's Grammy Victory Boosts Ambitions For Laser Format", "Barbra Streisand and the Other 19 Top-Selling Female Recording Artists of All Time", "New Jack' Track, REM. The figure appears to come from the press release from Warner Records announcing Madonna's 'Re-Invention' Tour, though doesn't break down whether compilation albums or guest . She was paid an advance of $60million and received 20% royalties from the music proceedings, the highest rate in the industry at the time, equaled only by that of Michael Jackson.
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