Madonna at 60: Greatest Songs Lists

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Madonna at 60: Greatest Songs Lists

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With the Queen of Pop turning 60 this month, I imagine there may be some more similar lists.
https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/ ... gle-ranked

Slant (USA): Every Madonna Single Ranked
78. “Revolver”
77. “Another Suitcase in Another Hall”
76. “Bitch I’m Madonna”
75. “Girl Gone Wild”
74. “You Must Love Me”
73. “Celebration”
72. “Give Me All Your Luvin’”
71. “4 Minutes”
70. “One More Chance”
69. “Turn Up the Radio”
68. “Ghosttown”
67. “American Life”
66. “Nothing Fails”
65. “American Pie”
64. “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”
63. “Crazy for You”
62. “Gambler”
61. “Love Profusion”
60. “Miles Away”
59. “The Look of Love”
58. “Like a Virgin”
57. “Dear Jessie”
56. “Living for Love”
55. “What It Feels Like for a Girl”
54. “Hollywood”
53. “Beautiful Stranger”
52. “Causing a Commotion”
51. “Die Another Day”
50. “Who’s That Girl”
49. “True Blue”
48. “Angel”
47. “You’ll See”
46. “Give It 2 Me”
45. “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”
44. “Bye Bye Baby”
43. “Drowned World/Substitute for Love”
42. “Everybody”
41. “Take a Bow”
40. “Get Together”
39. “Dress You Up”
38. “Jump”
37. “Hanky Panky”
36. “This Used to Be My Playground”
35. “Bad Girl”
34. “Keep It Together”
33. “The Power of Good-Bye”
32. “Burning Up”
31. “Sorry”
30. “Rescue Me”
29. “Borderline”
28. “Cherish”
27. “Nothing Really Matters”
26. “Bedtime Story”
25. “Don’t Tell Me”
24. “Material Girl”
23. “Music”
22. “Fever”
21. “Papa Don’t Preach”
20. “Lucky Star”
19. “Holiday”
18. “I’ll Remember”
17. “Human Nature”
16. “Rain”
15. “La Isla Bonita”
14. “Secret”
13. “Hung Up”
12. “Justify My Love”
11. “Ray of Light”
10. “Frozen”
9. “Erotica”
8. “Oh Father”
7. “Open Your Heart”
6. “Deeper and Deeper”
5. “Live to Tell”
4. “Express Yourself”
3. “Into the Groove”
2. “Like a Prayer”
1. “Vogue”
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Billboard: The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs: Critics' Picks

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I thought Enertainment Weekly would do a 60 Greatest multi-critic list, but not long ago,it had that 35 Songs single-critic list, so we won't see one now.

Billboard has done a 100 Greatest list, though. :-)
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news ... songs-list

100. "Hanky Panky" (I'm Breathless, 1990)
99. "Rescue Me" (The Immaculate Collection, 1990)
98. "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" (Evita, 1996)
97. "Spanish Eyes" (Like a Prayer, 1989)
96. "Sooner or Later" (I'm Breathless, 1990)
95. "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (feat. M.I.A. & Nicki Minaj, MDNA, 2012)
94. "The Look of Love" (Who's That Girl?, 1987)
93. "Spotlight" (You Can Dance, 1987)
92. "Mer Girl" (Ray of Light, 1998)
91. "Gambler" (Vision Quest, 1985)
90. "You'll See" (Something to Remember, 1995)
89. "Devil Wouldn't Recognize You" (Hard Candy, 2008)
88. "Beautiful Stranger" (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, 1999)
87. "Body Shop" (Rebel Heart, 2015)
86. "Superstar" (MDNA, 2012)
85. "Causing a Commotion" (Who's That Girl?, 1987)
84. "Over and Over" (Like a Virgin, 1984)
83. "Holy Water" (Rebel Heart, 2015)
82. "Think of Me" (Madonna, 1983)
81. "X-Static Process" (American Life, 2003)
80. "Survival" (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
79. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (Miami Mix) (Non-album single, 1997)
78. "Waiting" (Erotica, 1992)
77. "Nobody Knows Me" (Mount Sims Old School Remix) (Remixed & Revisited, 2003)
76. "Shanti/Ashtangi" (Ray of Light, 1998)
75. "Dear Jessie" (Like a Prayer, 1989)
74. "Amazing" (Music, 2000)
73. "Rain" (Erotica, 1992)
72. "Rebel Heart" (Rebel Heart Deluxe Edition, 2015)
71. "White Heat" (True Blue, 1986)
70. "Something to Remember" (I'm Breathless, 1990)
69. "In This Life" (Erotica, 1992)
68. "Runaway Lover" (Music, 2000)
67. "Love Profusion" (Headcleanr Remix) (Remixed & Revisited, 2003)
66. "Fever" (Erotica, 1992)
65. "I Want You" (w/ Massive Attack, Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye, 1995)
64. "Oh Father" (Like a Prayer, 1989)
63. "American Life" (American Life, 2003)
62. "Who's That Girl?" (Who's That Girl?, 1987)
61. "The Power of Good-Bye" (Ray of Light, 1998)
60. "Bye Bye Baby" (Erotica, 1992)
59. "True Blue" (True Blue, 1986)
58. "Me Against the Music" (Britney Spears feat. Madonna, In the Zone, 2003)
57. "Forbidden Love" (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
56. "Don't Stop" (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
55. "Love Song" (Like a Prayer, 1989)
54. "What It Feels Like For a Girl" (Music, 2000)
53. "Beat Goes On" (feat. Kanye West, Hard Candy, 2008)
52. "Sky Fits Heaven" (Ray of Light, 1998)
51. "Cherish" (Like a Prayer, 1989)
50. "Living for Love" (Rebel Heart, 2015)
49. "I'll Remember" (With Honors, 1994)
48. "Jump" (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
47. "4 Minutes" (Hard Candy, 2008)
46. "Swim" (Ray of Light, 1998)
45. "Physical Attraction" (Madonna, 1983)
44. "Bedtime Story" (Junior's Wet Dream Remix) (Non-Album, 1995)
43. "Crazy for You" (Vision Quest, 1985)
42. "Till Death Do Us Part" (Like a Prayer, 1989)
41. "Where's the Party?" (True Blue, 1986)
40. "Bad Girl" (Erotica, 1992)
39. "She's Not Me" (Hard Candy, 2008)
38. "Everybody" (Madonna, 1983)
37. "Impressive Instant" (Music, 2000)
36. "Bitch I'm Madonna" (Rebel Heart, 2015)
35. "Secret" (Bedtime Story, 1994)
34. "I Love New York" (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
33. "Dress You Up" (Like a Virgin, 1984)
32. "Sorry" (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
31. "Frozen" (Ray of Light, 1998)
30. "Hollywood" (American Life, 2003)
29. "Angel" (Like a Virgin, 1984)
28. "Papa Don't Preach" (True Blue, 1986)
27. "This Used to Be My Playground" (A League of Their Own, 1992)
26. "Open Your Heart" (True Blue, 1986)
25. "Give It 2 Me" (Hard Candy, 2008)
24. "Nothing Really Matters" (Ray of Light, 1998)
23. "Get Together" (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
22. "Erotica" (Erotica, 1992)
21. "Material Girl" (Like a Virgin, 1984)
20. "Don't Tell Me" (Music, 2000)
19. "Borderline" (Madonna, 1983)
18. "Live to Tell" (True Blue, 1986)
17. "Drowned World/Substitute for Love" (Ray of Light, 1998)
16. "Lucky Star" (Madonna, 1983)
15. "Express Yourself" (Like a Prayer, 1989)
14. "La Isla Bonita" (True Blue, 1986)
13. "Music" (Music, 2000)
12. "Justify My Love" (The Immaculate Collection, 1990)
11. "Burning Up" (Madonna, 1983)
10. "Like a Virgin" (Like a Virgin, 1984)
9. "Deeper and Deeper" (Erotica, 1992)
8. "Take a Bow" (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
7. "Holiday" (Madonna, 1983)
6. "Hung Up" (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
5. "Human Nature" (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
4. "Ray of Light" (Ray of Light, 1998)
3. "Vogue" (I'm Breathless, 1990)
2. "Like a Prayer" (Like a Prayer, 1989)
1. "Into the Groove" (Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985)
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The Guardian: Every One of Madonna's 78 singles Ranked

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The EW writer expanded his initial list of 35 to 60; maybe will post that another time/

Meanwhile, here's one from The Guardian:

The Guardian: Every One of Madonna's 78 singles Ranked
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/ ... les-ranked

78. Hanky Panky (1990)
77. Hey You (2007)
76. American Pie (2000)
75. Die Another Day (2003)
74. Revolver feat. Lil’ Wayne (2009)
73. Girl Gone Wild (2012)
72. Fever (1993)
71. Me Against the Music (2003)
70. Celebration (2009)
69. Another Suitcase in Another Hall (1996)
68. Erotica (1992)
67. Bitch I’m Madonna (2015)
66. Give Me All Your Luvin’ (2012)
65. Causing a Commotion (1990)
64. Angel (1984)
63. The Look of Love (1987)
62. One More Chance (1996)
61. Miles Away (2008)
60. American Life (2003)
59. Give It 2 Me (2008)
58. Love Profusion (2003)
57. Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (1996)
56. Who’s That Girl? (1987)
55. Bye Bye Baby (1992)
54. Dear Jessie (1989)
53. Bedtime Story (1994)
52. You’ll See (1995)
51. Dress You Up (1984)
50. You Must Love Me (1996)
49. Gambler (1985)
48. Nothing Fails (2003)
47. Hollywood (2003)
46. This Used to Be My Playground (1992)
45. Bad Girl (1992)
44. Rescue Me (1990)
43. Burning Up (1983)
42. I’ll Remember (1994)
41. Turn Up the Radio (2012)
40. True Blue (1986)
39. Nothing Really Matters (1998)
38. Take a Bow (1994)
37. What It Feels Like for a Girl (2000)
36. Crazy for You (1985)
35. 4 Minutes (2008))
34. Beautiful Stranger (1999)
33. Secret (1994)
32. Don’t Tell Me (2000)
31. Everybody (1982)
30. La Isla Bonita (1986)
29. The Power of Good-Bye (1989)
28. Oh Father (1989)
27. Deeper and Deeper (1992)
26. Lucky Star (1983)
25. Material Girl (1984)
24. Jump (2005)
23. Living for Love (2015)
22. Get Together (2005)
21. Like a Virgin (1984)
20. Cherish (1989)
19. Justify My Love (2006)
18. Rain (1992)
17. Into the Groove (1984)
16. Ghosttown (2015)
15. Human Nature (1994)
14. Express Yourself (1989)
13. Sorry (2005)
12. Drowned World/Substitute For Love (1998)
11. Open Your Heart (1986)
10. Music (2000)
9. Live to Tell (1986)
8. Holiday (1983)
7. Frozen (1998)
6. Vogue (1990)
5. Papa Don’t Preach (1986)
4. Ray of Light (1998)
3. Hung Up (2005)
2. Borderline (1983)
1. Like a Prayer (1989)
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Re: Madonna at 60: Greatest Songs Lists

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I don't have a list to post, but I just wanted to say that, my God, the idea that Madonna is 60 is making me feel very old, even though I'm younger than her...
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Re: Madonna at 60: Greatest Songs Lists

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Hot Press: Madonna at 60: Greatest Songs List
https://www.hotpress.com/music/listen-6 ... s-22752274

60) Dance 2Night
59) Mother and Father
58) Rebel Heart
57) Falling Free
56) Nothing Fails
55) Gone
54) Oh Father
53) Masterpiece
52) Me Against The Music
51) Hanky Panky
50) Deeper and Depper
49) Bye Bye Baby
48) Give it To Me
47) Shoo-Be-Do
46) Intervention
45) Wash All Over Me
44) Joan of Arc
43) Ghosttown
42) The Beat Goes On
41) Don't Tell Me
40) Nothing Really Matters
39) I Love New York
38) The Devil Wouldn't Recognise You
37) Jump
36) Live to Tell
35) Stay
34) Human Nature
33) Don't Cry For Me Argentina
32) Erotica
31) Hollywood
30) Give Me All Your Love
29) Think of Me
28) Pray For Spanish Eyes
27) Dear Jessie
26) Causing A Commotion
25) Sorry
24) 4 Minutes
23) Lucky Star
22) The Power of Goodbye
21) True Blue
20) Cherish
19) Open Your Heart
18) Ray of Light
17) Take A Bow
16) Dress You Up
15) Music
14) Borderline
13) Hung Up
12) What It Feels Like For A Girl
11) Frozen
10) Beautiful Stranger
9) La Ista Bonita
8) Material Girl
7) Into The Groove
6) Holiday
5) Papa Don't Preach
4) Express Yourself
3) Like A Prayer
2) Vogue
1) Like A Virgin
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Re: Madonna at 60: Greatest Songs Lists

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Here's a new one, for her 61st birthday. :) Single-writer byline, though he uses "we," "us," etc.

https://parade.com/897929/samuelmurrian ... gs-ranked/

100. “Bitch I’m Madonna” (Rebel Heart, 2015)
99. “Impressive Instant” (Music, 2000)
98. “Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You” (Hard Candy, 2008)
97. “I Love New York” (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
96. “God Control” (Madame X, 2019)
95. “Nobody Knows Me” (American Life, 2003)
94. “You’ll See” (Something to Remember, 1995)
93. “Little Star” (Ray of Light, 1998)
92. “Who’s That Girl” (Who’s That Girl, 1987)
91. “Love Profusion” (American Life, 2003)
90. ” I Want You” (Something to Remember, 1995)
89. “Waiting” (Erotica, 1992)
88. “Swim” (Ray of Light, 1998)
87. “She’s Not Me” (Hard Candy, 2008)
86. “Get Together” (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
85. “American Life” (American Life, 2003)
84. “Falling Free” (MDNA, 2012)
83. “Where’s the Party” (True Blue, 1986)
82. “Unapologetic Bitch” (Rebel Heart, 2015)
81. “Causing a Commotion” (Who’s That Girl, 1987)
80. “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” (Something to Remember, 1995)
79. “Nothing Fails” (American Life, 2003)
78.“Dear Jessie” (Like a Prayer, 1989)
77. “Body Shop” (Rebel Heart, 2015)
76. “Bad Girl” (Erotica, 1992)
75. “Till Death Do Us Part” (Like a Prayer, 1989)
74. “Crazy” (Madame X, 2019)
73. “Jump” (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
72. “Gang Bang” (MDNA, 2012)
71. “To Have and Not to Hold” (Ray of Light, 1998)
70. “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” (Evita, 1996)
69. “True Blue” (True Blue, 1986)
68. “Sooner or Later” (I’m Breathless, 1990)
67. “Spotlight” (You Can Dance, 1987)
66. “Bye Bye Baby” (Erotica, 1992)
65. “Keep It Together” (Like a Prayer, 1989)
64. “I’ll Remember” (With Honors, 1994)
63. “Miles Away” (Hard Candy, 2008)
62. “Love Spent” (MDNA, 2012)
61. “Sorry” (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
60. “Something to Remember” (I’m Breathless, 1990)
59. “Celebration” (Celebration, 2009)
58. “I Deserve It” (Music, 2000)
57. “Angel” (Like a Virgin, 1984)
56. “4 Minutes” (Hard Candy, 2008)
55. “Beautiful Stranger” (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, 1999)
54. “Paradise (Not For Me)” (Music, 2000)
53. “Die Another Day” (American Life, 2003)
52. “Over and Over” (Like a Virgin, 1984)
51. “Mer Girl” (Ray of Light, 1998)
50. “Medellín” (Madame X, 2019)
49. “Future Lovers” (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
48. “Rain” (Erotica, 1992)
47. “Drowned World/Substitute for Love” (Ray of Light, 1998)
46.“In This Life” (From Erotica, 1992)
45. “Oh Father” (Like a Prayer, 1989)
44.”Nothing Really Matters” (Ray of Light, 1998)
43. “Sanctuary” and “Bedtime Story” (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
42. “This Used to Be My Playground” (standalone single, 1992)
41. “Like It Or Not” (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
40. “The Power of Good-Bye” (Ray of Light, 1998)
39. “Give It 2 Me” (Hard Candy, 2008)
38. “Think of Me” (Madonna, 1983)
37. “Ghosttown” (Rebel Heart, 2015)
36. “Sky Fits Heaven” (Ray of Light, 1998)
35. “Physical Attraction” (Madonna, 1983)
34. “Gone” (Music, 2000)
33. “Burning Up” (Madonna, 1983)
32. “Crazy For You” (Vision Quest, 1985)
31. “Dress You Up” (Like a Virgin, 1984)
30. “La Isla Bonita” (True Blue, 1986)
29. “Take a Bow” (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
28. “Don’t Tell Me” (Music, 2000)
27. “Erotica” (Erotica, 1992)
26. “Living For Love” (Rebel Heart, 2015)
25. “Papa Don’t Preach” (True Blue, 1986)
24. “Everybody” (Madonna, 1983)
23. “Deeper and Deeper” (Erotica, 1992)
22.”Frozen” (Ray of Light, 1998)
21. “Justify My Love” (The Immaculate Collection, 1990)
20. “Cherish” (Like a Prayer, 1989)
19. “Secret” (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
18. “Rescue Me” (The Immaculate Collection, 1990)
17. “Secret Garden” (Erotica, 1992)
16. “What It Feels Like For a Girl” (Music, 2000)
15. “Material Girl” (Like a Virgin, 1984)
14. “Lucky Star” (Madonna, 1983)
13. “Human Nature” (Bedtime Stories, 1994)
12. “Open Your Heart” (True Blue, 1986)
11. “Music” (Music, 2000)
10. “Hung Up” (Confessions on a Dance Floor, 2005)
9. “Like a Virgin” (Like a Virgin, 1984)
8. “Into the Groove” (Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985)
7. “Holiday” (Madonna, 1983)
6. “Borderline” (Madonna, 1984)
5. “Ray of Light” (Ray of Light, 1998)
4. “Express Yourself” (Like a Prayer, 1989)
3. “Live to Tell” (True Blue, 1986)
2. “Like a Prayer” (Like a Prayer, 1989)
1. “Vogue” (I’m Breathless, 1990)
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Updated Slant List

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Slant has updated its list to her 82 Singles Ranked.

https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/all ... es-ranked/

82. “Revolver”
81. “Another Suitcase in Another Hall”
80. “Bitch I’m Madonna”
79. “Girl Gone Wild”
78. “You Must Love Me”
77. “Celebration”
76. “Give Me All Your Luvin’”
75. “4 Minutes”
74. “One More Chance”
73. “Turn Up the Radio”
72. “Ghosttown”
71. “American Life”
70. “Nothing Fails”
69. “American Pie”
68. “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”
67. “I Rise”
66. “Crazy for You”
65. “Gambler”
64. “Love Profusion”
63. Medellín
62. “Miles Away”
61. “The Look of Love”
60. “Like a Virgin”
59. “Dear Jessie”
58. “Living for Love”
57. “Crave”
56. “What It Feels Like for a Girl”
55. “Hollywood”
54. “Beautiful Stranger”
53. “Causing a Commotion”
52. “Die Another Day”
51. “Who’s That Girl”
50. “I Don’t Search I Find”
49. “True Blue”
48. “Angel”
47. “You’ll See”
46. “Give It 2 Me”
45. “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”
44. “Bye Bye Baby”
43. “Drowned World/Substitute for Love”
42. “Everybody”
41. “Take a Bow”
40. “Get Together”
39. “Dress You Up”
38. “Jump”
37. “Hanky Panky”
36. “This Used to Be My Playground”
35. “Bad Girl”
34. “Keep It Together”
33. “The Power of Good-Bye”
32. “Burning Up”
31. “Sorry”
30. “Rescue Me”
29. “Borderline”
28. “Cherish”
27. “Nothing Really Matters”
26. “Bedtime Story”
25. “Don’t Tell Me”
24. “Material Girl”
23. “Music”
22. “Fever”
21. “Papa Don’t Preach”
20. “Lucky Star”
19. “Holiday”
18. “I’ll Remember”
17. “Human Nature”
16. “Rain”
15. “La Isla Bonita”
14. “Secret”
13. “Hung Up”
12. “Justify My Love”
11. “Ray of Light”
10. “Frozen”
9. “Erotica”
8. “Oh Father”
7. “Open Your Heart”
6. “Deeper and Deeper”
5. “Live to Tell”
4. “Express Yourself”
3. “Into the Groove”
2. “Like a Prayer”
1. “Vogue”
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