Top Ten Songs by Madonna

By Heather Michelle, published Sep 21, 2006
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When you hear the name Madonna, who comes to mind? For some it is the image of Mary, mother of Jesus. On the other hand, most people think of pop star Madonna known for her wild antics, fantastic body, and undeniable talent. Madonna's career has spanned decades and this is partly due to her constantly reinventing herself. Choosing Madonna's top ten songs is not an easy task but it can be done.

10. "Music"
Madonna's most recently released album from 2000, Music, bears a song of the same name. This song is edging into the world of British techno and dance where Madonna is trying to secure a spot and bring alive in The US. Once again, Madonna reinvented herself, and so "Music" lands a spot on the top ten songs by Madonna.

9. "Crazy for You"
"Crazy for You" can be heard on the 1995 album, Something to Remember. "Crazy for You" is a slight depart for Madonna, a very subtle song that while it remains in the pop category, is often heard on easy listening radio stations. The song is quite beautiful and shows that Madonna has range, putting it into Madonna's list of top ten songs.

8. "Holiday"
Madonna's self-titled debut album produced several breakout hits including "Holiday." "Holiday" is the dance pop that first brought Madonna onto the scene. While there is little to the song that makes it extraordinary, it is a dance hit that has waged the test of time and introduced us to the amazing Madonna. For this reason, "Holiday" deserves a spot on the top ten songs by Madonna.

7. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" appears on the album for the movie Evita from 1996. Madonna, although not often praised for her acting ability was seemingly born to play this part and in turn sing the song that was to be associated with the movie. This song shows that Madonna can truly sing and has range that was never previously shown. This song stayed on the charts for quite a long time and was heard virtually everywhere. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" is a beautiful ballad from Madonna and absolutely deserves a spot on her top ten songs of all time.

Top Ten Songs by Madonna

Madonna constantly reinvents who she is.

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Takeaways
  • Madonna has always been controversial with songs such as Like a Prayer and Express Yourself.
  • Dance hits such as Into the Groove, Music, and Ray of Light are big hits from Madonna.
  • Madonna's best song to date is Like a Virgin, the song that launched her career.
Did You Know?
Madonna has sold close to 200 million albums worldwide.
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I love it. I've been a madonna fan since I was 11. All hail the gods of madonna. lol but you forgot to mention Borderline - still my # 1 fave. ;)

Posted on 11/09/2007 at 12:11:00 PM

 
need some supponsoring for my education am from uganda

Posted on 08/11/2007 at 9:08:00 AM

 
Don't Cry for Me Argentina shouldn't be on since it was taken from a Broadway musical, thereby not her's originally, nor written by her.

Posted on 06/15/2007 at 5:06:00 PM

 
I definitly know that this is late, but this list is not good... neither for Madonna or her fans-admit it, this list are your personal Madonna favorites. Like a Prayer taking 2 is stupid... it is an all or nothing song. Where is Vogue, voted one of the best videos of all time, and a song know by everyone! Music, definitly move it up...10, MUSIC, and I think Madonna would agree, deserves much more attention.. your top five dont have any "new Madonna"! Ray of Light... NICE! Perfect place, deserved, and a very good song. I enjoy your list... and would rearange many on the list, but there are some key songs missing. Vogue, Papa Dont Preach... well I love that yo did this and am sure you are not happy for Madonna criticism! I wouldnt be!

Posted on 10/25/2006 at 10:10:00 PM

 
Great & daring article! I had trouble trying to figure out how to format a top ten songs list with Fiona Apple; I love what you've done with an even more difficult artist, very informative, creative, and almost sounds like it could be a radio top 10 list script...Well done, I'm taking notes for next time ;) BTW...Another lesser known song I love, kinda new, "Love Profusion." I've spun it around on an acoustic guitar before and played it live, sounds great!

Posted on 09/23/2006 at 7:09:00 PM

 
Good stuff - I enjoyed this.

Posted on 09/21/2006 at 8:09:00 PM

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