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SIXTY YEARS
OF BRITISH
NUMBER ONES
MOST No 1s for ARTISTS
ARTIST TRACK LISTINGS
|
Week Ending |
ACT |
TITLE |
Weeks |
TALLY |
COMMENT |
| 3 Aug 1985 |
Madonna |
Into The Groove |
4 |
1st No 1 |
From her movie "Desperately Seeking Susan". Often
controversial, she became an international mega star. |
| 12 Jul 1986 |
Madonna |
Papa Don't Preach |
3 |
2nd No 1 |
From her album "True Blue". She was now on the way
to mega stardom. |
| 11 Oct 1986 |
Madonna |
True Blue |
1 |
3rd No 1 |
Title track from her album. She co-wrote and co-produced all
her No 1s during this time. |
| 25 Apr 1987 |
Madonna |
La Isla Bonita |
2 |
4th No 1 |
This 4th chart topper gave her more No 1s than any other solo
female artist. |
| 25 Jul 1987 |
Madonna |
Who's That Girl |
1 |
5th No 1 |
From her movie of the same name. She was now a major music
star, but her films always disappointed. |
| 25 Mar 1989 |
Madonna |
Like A Prayer |
3 |
6th No 1 |
Taking an anti-catholic stance, the controversial video brought
much condemnation in the US. |
| 14 Apr 1990 |
Madonna |
Vogue |
4 |
7th No 1 |
Supported by an award-winning video, the song celebrated the
style-conceous New Yorkers. |
| 1 Mar 1998 |
Madonna |
Frozen |
1 |
8th No 1 |
From her successful album "Ray Of Light", she returned to
the top after an eight year gap. |
| 5 Mar 2000 |
Madonna |
American Pie |
1 |
9th No 1 |
Cover of Don McLean's 1972 classic (which made No 2). From
Madonna's movie "The Next Best Thing". |
| 27 Aug 2000 |
Madonna |
Music |
1 |
10th No 1 |
From her album of the same title. This placed her fourth in
the most-number-ones category, although Westlife eventually overtook her. |
| 19 Nov 2005 |
Madonna |
Hung Up |
1 |
11th No 1 |
Back at the top after a gap of 5 years. She
remains in fifth place in the most number ones list. |
| 4 Mar 2006 |
Madonna |
Sorry |
1 |
12th No 1 |
A rapid return to the top this time, with another track from her
top-selling album "Confessions on a Dance Floor". |
|
19 Apr 2008
|
Madonna
(feat Justin Timberlake)
|
4 Minutes
|
4
|
13th No 1
|
24 years after her first hit, Madonna could still
reach the top of the charts. The duet gave Justin Timberlake another spell in the UK charts. |
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