Madonna earns her record-extending 43rd No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Songs chart, as “Turn Up the Radio” lifts 2-1. (The ranking will refresh on Billboard.com Thursday, Aug. 30.)
“Turn up the Radio” is Madonna’s third Dance/Club Play Songs
No. 1 from “MDNA,” which bowed atop the Billboard 200 the week of April 14.
“Give Me All Your Luvin’,” featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., led the week of
March 31, while “Girl Gone Wild” reached No. 1 just three weeks later.
“Turn up the Radio” is headed for radio, too: Interscope
Records begins seeking airplay for the song at mainstream top 40 stations on
Sept. 25.
With her 43rd leading title on Dance/Club Play Songs,
Madonna pulls further away from runner-up Janet Jackson, who has 19. Beyonce
and Rihanna follow with 18 No. 1s each, trailed by Kristine W (16) and Mariah
Carey (15).
Looking forward, with one more No. 1 on Dance/Club Play
Songs, the Material Girl would claim even more historic honors. Upon her latest coronation, Madonna is now one No. 1 away
from tying George Strait’s record for the most toppers on any single Billboard
chart. The King of Country has sat at the Country Songs chart’s throne with 44
titles between 1981 and 2009. With one more No. 1 on Dance/Club Play Songs, the
Queen of Pop would tie Strait for unmatched Billboard chart royalty.
Given her multi-format appeal, as opposed to Strait’s status
as a country-exclusive act (and an unparalleled one, at that), Madonna leads
not only Strait but also all artists for the most No. 1s on all Billboard
charts combined. With “Turn up the Radio” ruling Dance/Club Play Songs, Madonna
logs her record-extending 156th leader on an active, current-based domestic
Billboard survey.
Here’s a breakdown of Madonna’s No. 1 sums on active,
current-based U.S. charts: 43, Dance/Club Play Songs; 33, Hot Dance Singles
Sales; 15, Hot Singles Sales; 12, Billboard Hot 100; 9, Radio Songs; 9, Music
Video Sales; 8, Billboard 200; 7, Dance/Mix Show Airplay; 5, Adult
Contemporary; 4, Internet Albums; 3, Digital Albums; 2, Dance/Electronic
Albums; 2, Digital Songs; 2, Hot Digital Tracks; 1, Pop Songs; 1, Tastemaker
Albums.
Here is an updated look at Madonna’s 43 Dance/Club Play
Songs No. 1s, beginning with the double-sided single “Holiday”/”Lucky Star,”
which reached the top the week of Sept. 24, 1983. (For titles that spent
multiple weeks at No. 1, total frames in the lead are noted in parentheses).
1983, “Holiday”/”Lucky Star” (five weeks at No. 1)
1984, “Like a Virgin” (three)
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)
1989, “Express Yourself” (three)
1990, “Keep It Together”
1990, “Vogue” (two)
1991, “Justify My Love” (two)
1992, “Erotica”
1993, “Deeper and Deeper”
1993, “Fever”
1994, “Secret” (two)
1995, “Bedtime Story”
1997, “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”
1998, “Frozen” (two)
1998, “Ray of Light” (four)
1999, “Nothing Really Matters” (two)
1999, “Beautiful Stranger” (two)
2000, “American Pie”
2000, “Music” (five)
2001, “Don’t Tell Me”
2001, “What It Feels Like for a Girl”
2001, “Impressive Instant” (two)
2002, “Die Another Day” (two)
2003, “American Life”
2003, “Hollywood”
2003, “Me Against the Music,” Britney Spears featuring
Madonna (two)
2004, “Nothing Fails”
2004, “Love Profusion”
2005, “Hung Up” (four)
2006, “Sorry” (two)
2006, “Get Together”
2006, “Jump” (two)
2008, “4 Minutes,” Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake &
Timbaland (two)
2008, “Give It 2 Me”
2009, “Celebration”
2012, “Give Me All Your Luvin’,” Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj
& M.I.A.
2012, “Girl Gone Wild”
2012, “Turn Up the Radio”
Source: Billboard.com
Also: the European leg of the MDNA Tour has now finished - with EVERY SINGLE SHOW a sell out!
Also: the European leg of the MDNA Tour has now finished - with EVERY SINGLE SHOW a sell out!
Here is what the wonderful Liz Smith wrote about the opening night of the tour in the US:
"Able to face fear or danger without
flinching...resolute...invulnerable...valiant... venturesome." That is a
portion of the dictionary definition of the word "fearless."
I don't know Madonna well enough (believe it or not) to
assess that she is actually without fear as a woman, or a human being. In fact
she has admitted to being just as, if not more, insecure, than the average
person. Fame and constant scrutiny does that to a person. She is far softer and
more vulnerable than her public persona suggests. I know that, for sure. But
whatever she is with her children, her man, her issues, she remains without a
doubt one the most fearless and true-to-herself artists in the world. Madonna
kicked off the American leg of her "MDNA" tour in Philadelphia on
Monday night. She was full of patriotism, praised America's freedom of speech,
demanded the release of the imprisoned Russian performance artists Pussy Riot
and denounced homophobia, as she has been doing for the last quarter century.
(Long before Lady Gaga was telling her "little monsters" that they
were "Born That Way," Madonna was exhorting her fans to "express
themselves" and was in the forefront of the AIDS crisis.)
"MDNA" is what has become the standard mix for a
Madonna show--mind-blowing brilliance, dazzling sets, incredible dancing. And
then there's the stuff she does because she wants to! She is intent on taking
her audience on a journey. Sometimes they are not ready for this journey. They
want to groove on the old 1980s/90s jams, presented just as Madonna did in her
famous videos. (Tough luck.) Madonna would wither and die if she had to repeat
herself over and over. She is not messing with her fans, she's making sure they've
grown up. Yeah, and that is despite the campy majorette outfit she wears at one
point. She's not pretending time hasn't passed. She's a woman still young,
still full of fun. (And wait until you see her marching band, in mid-air,
elevated above the crowd!)
In "MDNA" Madonna gives her fans classics such as
"Open Your Heart," "Vogue" "Express Yourself"
"Human Nature" and "Like a Virgin." But, as in the case of
"Like a Virgin," she has totally transformed the chirpy ode to being
"shiny and new," into something almost unbearably dark. Is it pain?
Is it pleasure? Is she suffering? Is she in ecstasy? Don't ask me, and don't
ask Madonna. She hates to explain herself. She is far happier when the audience
either makes up its own mind, or never does. Madonna considers herself a work
in progress and she gives her audience the same respect. If you don't get it,
don't worry. It's life. Who can explain life?
Madonna, in her own words, about the tour:
My show
Is a journey.
The journey of a soul from darkness to light
It is part cinematic musical theatre.
Part spectacle and sometimes intimate Performance art.
But above all its a journey
From darkness to light
From anger to love.
From chaos to order.
It's true there is a lot of violence in the beginning of the
show and sometimes the use of fake guns - but they are used as metaphors.
I do not condone violence or the use of guns.
Rather they are symbols of wanting to appear strong and
wanting to find a way to stop feelings that I find hurtful or damaging. In my
case its wanting to stop the lies and hypocrisy of the church, the intolerance
of many narrow minded cultures and societies I have experienced throughout my
life and in some cases the pain I have felt from having my heart broken.
Ultimately as we follow through the journey of my story, the
audience can see quite clearly what I see -
That the enemy is within and the only way to survive
Disappointment Disapproval Judgment Heartbreak Jealousy Envy And Hatred Is with
Love - not with revenge - not with guns and not with violence.
In spite of all the chaos and darkness and intolerance we
seem to be encountering more and more in the world,
We cannot allow our anger or bitterness to swallow us up.
We come to understand that
There is an innate and pure love inside us all and we have
to find a way to tap into it.
And we can't do it by being victims or placing the blame or
pointing the finger at others.
But by recognizing that the enemy is within
And when we come to terms with it
And accept it
And struggle to change ourselves,
Then we can change the world without hurting anyone and we
can inspire others to do the same.
When you watch a film there are usually good guys and bad
guys to help illustrate this point, Sometimes I play both.
I enjoy acting out this journey.
For none of us are perfect and we all have our own journey
of growth to go on.
I know people can relate to it.
It's very important to me as an artist that my show not be
taken out of context.
It must be watched with an open heart from beginning to end.
I am sure if it is viewed this way, the viewer will walk away feeling inspired,
Invigorated and will want to make the world a better place.
And this of course was always my intention.
4 comments:
WHOOOOOOP! :)
Oh, Liz Smith - we love you! Excellent to read such a positive article from such an eminent journalist... Jx
Liz is an icon herself! :)
Absolutely - I adore her!
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