“Living For Love” is Madonna’s 44th No. 1 on Dance Club Songs Chart
She picked up her crown and put it back on her head. The Queen of Pop reigns again with Living for Love, tying with King of Country George Strait, for the most leaders ever by an act on a singular Billboard chart.
Billboard.com reveals that Madonna makes Billboard chart history, as she earns her 44th No. 1 on Dance Club Songs, with Living For Love lifting 2-1. The ranking, dated March 7, will refresh on Billboard.com on Thursday, February 26.
With her 44th leading title on Dance Club Songs, which measures reports submitted by a national sample of club DJs, Madonna pulls further ahead of runners-up Beyonce and Rihanna. In fact, Madonna has tallied as many No. 1s as they have combined: 22 each.
Here is an updated look at Madonna’s 44 Dance Club Songs No. 1s, beginning with the double-sided single Holiday/Lucky Star, which reached the top the week of Sept. 24, 1983. You’ll notice that one of her No. 1s is an entire album: You Can Dance (1988), a collection of mostly remixes of previously released songs (and one new cut, Spotlight). Prior to Feb. 23, 1991, the chart wasn’t always song-specific and full albums were, at some points, allowed to chart.
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
2015, Living for Love
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