65. Nothing Fails

There's potential here. It's better than Love Profusion, but doesn't compare to Hollywood.


64/63/62. You Must Love Me / Don't Cry For Me Argentina / Another Suitcase In Another Hall

Madonna's vocals in Evita are sublime. Sadly, I'm not a huge fan of the soundtrack itself, and so I'm quite happy to discard these three in one go.


61. Who's That Girl

I find this track a wee bit annoying. Certainly underwhelming compared to the other WTG singles.

60. Everybody

Ahhh, M's debut single. It's a pleasant little track, but not a lot more. It's my second least favourite on her debut album. I just find the chorus pretty repetitive and draining, and the refrain in the last chorus is really not great in my opinion.


59. La Isla Bonita

I can't deny that this is a thoroughly enjoyable and entirely iconic Madonna track. For some reason I just don't get into it as much as most of her other 80s/90s output.


58. Hanky Panky

It's nice to hear Madonna do something a bit different here. A fun little track.


57. Girl Gone Wild

Well, I bop. This track is SO 2012. It's probably the best imitation of the contemporary music scene Madonna has done in her career recently. It's my favourite post-Celebration single of hers, but obviously that doesn't say a lot.


56. Spotlight

I love the 80s sound here, but it's just not that memorable. It's kind of an inferior Lucky Star.


REMAINING
Burning Up
Holiday
Lucky Star
Bordeline
Like A Virgin
Material Girl
Crazy For You
Angel
Into The Groove
Dress You Up
Gambler
Live To Tell
Papa Don't Preach
Open Your Heart
Causing a Commotion
The Look of Love
Like A Prayer
Express Yourself
Cherish
Oh Father
Keep It Together
Vogue
Justify My Love
Rescue Me
This Used to Be My Playground
Erotica
Deeper and Deeper
Bad Girl
Fever (single version)
Rain
Bye Bye Baby
I'll Remember
Secret
Take A Bow
Bedtime Story
Human Nature
You'll See
One More Chance
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Frozen
Ray of Light
Drowned World/Substitute For Love
The Power of Good-Bye
Nothing Really Matters
Music
Don't Tell Me
American Life
Hollywood
Hung Up
Sorry
Get Together
Jump
4 Minutes
Miles Away
Celebration (Benny Benassi)

55. This Used to be my Playground

A lovely, emotive ballad.


54. The Look of Love

This song very effectively straddles being an heart-wrenching ballad and a BOP.


53. You'll See

Really beautiful. It's very subtle, and it works well.


52. Take A Bow

TAB is obviously very iconic, and a good song in its own right. I just find it a wee bit twee.


51. Crazy For You

That chorus! It is a blend of sexy and emotive. Unfortunately, it's never impressed upon me enough to crack the top fifty.


Wow, a ballad cull!


REMAINING (Top 50!)
Burning Up
Holiday
Lucky Star
Bordeline
Like A Virgin
Material Girl
Angel
Into The Groove
Dress You Up
Gambler
Live To Tell
Papa Don't Preach
Open Your Heart
Causing a Commotion
Like A Prayer
Express Yourself
Cherish
Oh Father
Keep It Together
Vogue
Justify My Love
Rescue Me
Erotica
Deeper and Deeper
Bad Girl
Fever (single version)
Rain
Bye Bye Baby
I'll Remember
Secret
Bedtime Story
Human Nature
One More Chance
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Frozen
Ray of Light
Drowned World/Substitute For Love
The Power of Good-Bye
Nothing Really Matters
Music
Don't Tell Me
American Life
Hollywood
Hung Up
Sorry
Get Together
Jump
4 Minutes
Miles Away
Celebration (Benny Benassi)

50. Live To Tell

This song has incredible potential. The only thing that lets it down for me is that I'm not a fan of the 'a man can tell a thousand lies' segment of each chorus.


49. Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes (ft. Timbaland & Madonna)

The world bopped to this in 2008, and rightly so. It just...it's not a Madonna song. It's so wrong that at least half the lyrics are sung by JT, and it has little semblance of classic Madonna.


48. One More Chance

Absolutely beautiful. So mellow. A tad forgettable perhaps.


47. Fever (single version)

I'm more well-acquainted with the album version, but this re-working of a cover is so...warm and sexy. It complements Erotica so well.


46. Bedtime Story

This is one of M's more bold singles, which really says something. I love what she was trying to do here, and the MV is art. I just feel that the production is a trifle underbaked, meaning I've never entirely connected with it.

Originally Posted by Alf (Post 10433040) Who remembers this from 16 years ago? A tragedy that the cameraman cut to Timberlake just as Madonna was kissing Aguilera. Youtube video

45. Miles Away

This song is so warm and easy to listen to. It really takes me back to my mother having Hard Candy playing in the car. :dance:


44. Causing A Commotion

Such a gorgeous classic 80s sound.


43. Get Together

ANother song with huge potential that I feel isn't quite done justice with the production. It's a bit too slight and muffled I feel, so it only gets half way to full bop capacity.


42. Gambler

I love this. It's so in-keeping with M's self-titled/LAV sound.


41. Oh Father

Ugh, gorgeous. Her voice! :love:


REMAINING (Top 40)
Burning Up
Holiday
Lucky Star
Bordeline
Like A Virgin
Material Girl
Angel
Into The Groove
Dress You Up
Papa Don't Preach
Open Your Heart
Like A Prayer
Express Yourself
Cherish
Keep It Together
Vogue
Justify My Love
Rescue Me
Erotica
Deeper and Deeper
Bad Girl
Rain
Bye Bye Baby
I'll Remember
Secret
Human Nature
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Frozen
Ray of Light
Drowned World/Substitute For Love
The Power of Good-Bye
Nothing Really Matters
Music
Don't Tell Me
American Life
Hollywood
Hung Up
Sorry
Jump
Celebration (Benny Benassi)


My Top 30 is ICONIC so stay perched

This thread is BACK to take the spotlight!

40. American Life

This is a track with brilliant potential. The production and concept are both fantastic. It's just that the lyrics are...laughably bad in places. I'm trying to learn to enjoy "I'M DRINKIN A SOY LATTE,, I GET A DOUBLE SHOT-AY, IT GOES RIGHT THROUGH MY BODY" unironically.


39. Express Yourself

Iconic, of course. Perhaps a little too campy for me though.


38. Jump

Jump's chorus is so instant, and it's such a pleasant listen.



37. Celebration (Benny Benassi Remix)

I decided to include the Benny Benassi Remix in the rankings because it's the one that accompanies the MV and it's the one I've always listened to. It's been a staple in my running playlist for the last decade! Madonna sounds sexy and fierce here, the production is so strong, and it really makes you wanna party with her.


36. I'll Remember

Such a beautiful ballad. The chord progression that begins from the first bar is very entrancing.

39. Express Yourself

Originally Posted by RileyH (Post 10434205) American Life is amazing and the rap is ICONIC

35. Love Don't Love Here Anymore

It seems that a different arrangement was used for the MV, but the rendition in the above video is just gorgeous. The melody, vocals, silky production blend together so smoothly to create such a beautiful sonic landscape.


34. Hung Up

Madonna's most iconic post-Music song, for sure. Madonna certainly put her own stamp on that sample, but to me it isn't quite individualistic enough. I bop, but I don't bop hard.


33. Sorry

Je suis desolee... Lo siento... This song is high energy and a lot of fun.


32. Keep It Together

The first 20 seconds or so of this song are incredible... All of the layers joining the song to create dance-funk-pop perfection. It has such a cute message too.


31. Angel

It's kind of LAV's more complex sister? It's a cute little track, but it's not quite good enough to break this iconic top thirty.


REMAINING (Top 30)
Burning Up
Holiday
Lucky Star
Bordeline
Like A Virgin
Material Girl
Into The Groove
Dress You Up
Papa Don't Preach
Open Your Heart
Like A Prayer
Cherish
Vogue
Justify My Love
Rescue Me
Erotica
Deeper and Deeper
Bad Girl
Rain
Bye Bye Baby
Secret
Human Nature
Frozen
Ray of Light
Drowned World/Substitute For Love
The Power of Good-Bye
Nothing Really Matters
Music
Don't Tell Me
Hollywood

Ugh, what a stellar list of songs. How can one woman produce as many pieces of fine art as this?

I bop, but I don't bop hard

Originally Posted by reece(: (Post 10434215) All the noughties bawps culled :skull:

Originally Posted by Nancy. (Post 10434201) Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh "Express Yourself" is a classic and deserves to be higher. :fist:

30. Bye Bye Baby

BBB is so slept on! The beat is bop-worthy, the bass line is great (as with most Erotica songs), and M's pitched vocals really take you back. Great lyrics too <3


29. Rescue Me

Such a strong track, with so many intriguing component parts. Also, these are probably some of the best vocals Madonna's ever offered?


28. Holiday

Quite possibly M's most enduring track. For some reason, it takes me back to my noughties childhood. I do feel it's suffered in my mind from over-exposure a little.


27. Material Girl

Another ICONIC Madonna track. It's just a purely campy, strong BOP.


26. Cherish

A gorgeous song :love: (although I do somewhat associate it with Dawn the Jockey). I love that lyric "Romeo and Juliet, they never felt this way I bet".


REMAINING (Top 25)
Burning Up
Lucky Star
Bordeline
Like A Virgin
Into The Groove
Dress You Up
Papa Don't Preach
Open Your Heart
Like A Prayer
Vogue
Justify My Love
Erotica
Deeper and Deeper
Bad Girl
Rain
Secret
Human Nature
Frozen
Ray of Light
Drowned World/Substitute For Love
The Power of Good-Bye
Nothing Really Matters
Music
Don't Tell Me
Hollywood

Originally Posted by ShakeyJake10 (Post 10434505) Ah erm what? Holiday, material girl and cherish have already left? Think you must be wrong

Originally Posted by Eddie. (Post 10434621) Vogue BETTER win.

Originally Posted by Eddie. (Post 10434621) Vogue BETTER win.

Originally Posted by Saph (Post 10434739) la isla bonita so low down and cherish so high??? :skull: oh father coming for that emotional #1?

25. Hollywood

My highest-ranking post-Music single; this track just works. The lyrics are simple but effectively, and the guitar chord procession is so familiar. I bloody love that key change too. The "push the button; don't push the button" segment is amazing, and then it comes back with really heavy synth. It's just an epic track.


24. Like A Virgin

ICONIC song. The lyrics are so timeless. That bass that runs through the whole track. The horny sound. It's just sooo... cyclical, but in the best way.


23. Nothing Really Matters

It took this bop a while to click with me, but when it did, it hit me hard. Although it's my lowest-ranking ROL single, it's an understated yet perfect piece of dance music.


22. Music

Music is just an immensely fun track. Honestly, cheesy pop perfection.


21. Secret

Although Madonna's take on RnB was a bit undercooked at places on Bedtime Stories, it is SPOT ON in Secret. The lyrics are so heartfelt, and the guitar is so warm. Brilliance.


REMAINING (Top 20)
Burning Up
Lucky Star
Borderline
Into The Groove
Dress You Up
Papa Don't Preach
Open Your Heart
Like A Prayer
Vogue
Justify My Love
Erotica
Deeper and Deeper
Bad Girl
Rain
Human Nature
Frozen
Ray of Light
Drowned World/Substitute For Love
The Power of Good-Bye
Don't Tell Me

Originally Posted by TomC (Post 10432546) 69. True Blue Youtube video Not only is this the first twentieth century track to fall out, but I'm jumping all the way back to 1986. True Blue has never clicked with me - it's overly cheesy, and too slight to go any higher for me.

Originally Posted by TomC (Post 10432743) 59. La Isla Bonita Youtube video I can't deny that this is a thoroughly enjoyable and entirely iconic Madonna track. For some reason I just don't get into it as much as most of her other 80s/90s output. 57. Girl Gone Wild Youtube video Well, I bop. This track is SO 2012. It's probably the best imitation of the contemporary music scene Madonna has done in her career recently. It's my favourite post-Celebration single of hers, but obviously that doesn't say a lot.

Originally Posted by TomC (Post 10434493) 28. Holiday Youtube video Quite possibly M's most enduring track. For some reason, it takes me back to my noughties childhood. I do feel it's suffered in my mind from over-exposure a little. 27. Material Girl Youtube video Another ICONIC Madonna track. It's just a purely campy, strong BOP.