Friday, September 18, 2009

Madonna Celebrate's 40th #1 Single


Madonna tops the charts this week with 'Celebration,' marking her 40th #1 on the Billboard Club/Dance charts.

Madonna first appeared on the tally with "Everybody" on the chart dated Nov. 6, 1982, eventually taking the cut to No. 3. Her follow-up, "Burning Up/Physical Attraction" (counted as one title in Billboard's archives), also reached No. 3.

The third time was the charm for Madonna, as the double-sided "Holiday/Lucky Star" marked her first No. 1 stay beginning Sept. 24, 1983.

Here, in chronological order, are Madonna's 40 No. 1s on Dance/Club Play Songs. For titles that spent multiple weeks at No. 1, total frames in the lead are noted in parentheses.

1983, "Holiday/Lucky Star" (five weeks)
1984, "Like a Virgin" (three weeks)
1985, "Material Girl"
1985, "Angel/Into the Groove"
1987, "Open Your Heart"

1987, "Causing a Commotion (Remix)"
1988, "You Can Dance (LP Cuts)"
1989, "Like a Prayer" (two weeks)
1989, "Express Yourself" (three weeks)
1990, "Keep It Together"

1990, "Vogue" (two weeks)
1991, "Justify My Love" (two weeks)
1992, "Erotica"
1993, "Deeper and Deeper"
1993, "Fever"

1994, "Secret" (two weeks)
1995, "Bedtime Story"
1997, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
1998, "Frozen" (two weeks)
1998, "Ray of Light" (four weeks)

1999, "Nothing Really Matters" (two weeks)
1999, "Beautiful Stranger" (two weeks)
2000, "American Pie"
2000, "Music" (five weeks)
2001, "Don't Tell Me"

2001, "What It Feels Like for a Girl"
2001, "Impressive Instant" (two weeks)
2002, "Die Another Day" (two weeks)
2003, "American Life"
2003, "Hollywood"

2003, "Me Against the Music," Britney Spears featuring Madonna (two weeks)
2004, "Nothing Fails"
2004, "Love Profusion"
2005, "Hung Up" (four weeks)
2006, "Sorry" (two weeks)

2006, "Get Together"
2006, "Jump" (two weeks)
2008, "4 Minutes," Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland (two weeks)
2008, "Give It 2 Me"
2009, "Celebration"

Comparing her chart champs by decade, Madonna scored nine Dance/Club Songs No. 1s in the '80s and 13 in the '90s. Since 2000, she has almost doubled her total, adding 18 No. 1s in that span.

At five weeks each, "Holiday/Lucky Star" and "Music" represent Madonna's longest reigns. "Ray of Light" and "Hung Up" are next with four weeks each in charge.

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