✅ SFGate: Madonna - Her Biggest Singles Ranked

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Based on Billboard's list of her biggest hits; sounds like a collaborative effort.

(A note: "Into the Groove," even though it charted on Billboard's Black Singles chart, did not chart on the Hot 100, per rules RE 12-inch-only singles at the time).

http://blog.sfgate.com/loaded/2015/03/09/madonna/

40. "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" (From "Evita") (1997)
39. "4 Minutes" (2008)
38. "Hanky Panky" (1990)
37. "Rescue Me" (1991)
36. "Secret" (1994)
35. "You'll See" (1995)
34. "Oh Father" (1990)
33. "I'll Remember" (1994)
32. "Angel" (1985)
31. "True Blue" (1986)
30. "Take a Bow" (1995)
29. "Rain" (1993)
28. "Frozen" (1998)
27. "Keep It Together" (1990)
26. "La Isla Bonita" (1987)
25. "Don't Tell Me" (2001)
24. "This Used To Be My Playground" (1992)
23. "Cherish" (1989)
22. "Hung Up" (2005
21. "Holiday" (1984)
20. "Crazy For You" (1985)
19. "Music" (2000)
18. "Erotica" (1992)
17. "Die Another Day" (2002)
16. "Who's That Girl" (1987)
15. "Live To Tell" (1986)
14. "Express Yourself" (1989)
13. "Justify My Love" (1991)
12. "Causing a Commotion" (1987)
11. "Ray of Light" (1998)
10. "Open Your Heart" (1987)
9. "Like a Prayer" (1989)
8. "Papa Don't Preach" (1986)
7. "Dress You Up" (1985)
6. "Lucky Star" (1984)
5. "Deeper and Deeper" (1993)
4. "Borderline" (1984)
3. "Material Girl" (1985)
2. "Vogue" (1990)
1. "Like a Virgin" (1984)
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JR vs. Emilien, who will win this epic battle for list supremacy? Stay tuned.
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I'll probably have to settle for the Silver. :)
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JR wrote:I'll probably have to settle for the Silver. :)
Don't be too sure! In terms of keeping me busy, Iagire holds a very high position!
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Ha that is true. Bronze? :mrgreen:
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Are there any eligible songs that didn't make this list?
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Billboard had initially published a top 50 list, that only appeared in the magazine. Thereafter, it published the top 40 portion online, from which this list drew upon. So it would be just these 40 tracks.
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JR wrote:Billboard had initially published a top 50 list, that only appeared in the magazine. Thereafter, it published the top 40 portion online, from which this list drew upon. So it would be just these 40 tracks.
I think you misunderstood me. I meant to ask if she has had any other "biggest hits" that could have been on this list, if the critics liked them?
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Henrik wrote:
JR wrote:Billboard had initially published a top 50 list, that only appeared in the magazine. Thereafter, it published the top 40 portion online, from which this list drew upon. So it would be just these 40 tracks.
I think you misunderstood me. I meant to ask if she has had any other "biggest hits" that could have been on this list, if the critics liked them?
Maybe all of her songs that made the Billboard Hot 100?
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Yes. These were the tracks ranked 50-41 on the initial Billboard ranking:

Bedtime Story
American Life
Bad Girl
Human Nature
Me Against The Music
American Pie
What It Feels Like For A Girl
Beautiful Stranger
You Must Love Me
The Power Of Goodbye

That leaves these Hot 100 entries, up through the date of the list:

Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Nothing Really Matters
Sorry
Celebration
Give it 2 Me
Give Me All Your Luvin'
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Why not use the full top 50 for AM?
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bootsy wrote:JR vs. Emilien, who will win this epic battle for list supremacy? Stay tuned.
Seriously, guys, let Henrik breathe for five seconds. The activity on this subforum has been mindboggling.
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babydoll wrote:
bootsy wrote:JR vs. Emilien, who will win this epic battle for list supremacy? Stay tuned.
Seriously, guys, let Henrik breathe for five seconds. The activity on this subforum has been mindboggling.
Yes, there's no way I will keep up with this speed. I happened to have time to reply to all these threads right now, but most days I will not be able to make quick replies, not to mention that all these lists need to go into my spreadsheets. Emilien, for how long do you think you will be able to find lists like this?
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The SFGate list didn't take Nos. 41-50 on Billboard's print list into consideration; hence they shouldn't be "penalized."
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Now I get it. The top 40 it is. I didn't realize until now that this was a two step ranking. By chart performance (Billboard) and then for the top 40 by greatness (SFGate).
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Yep. As an aside, I imagine the lists I posted for Prince, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson are good to go?
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Would I be a silver for list-finding, at the very least?
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