It sure does and Madonna oozes sex appeal :wub:

I have made a list of events that have happened that might make people want to purchase Madonna songs since the official charts company singles sales info was released on 15/8/08.

 

August 23, 2008: The Sticky & Sweet Tour starts at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. (Singles performed Human Nature, Vogue, Die Another Day (interlude), Into The Groove, Borderline, Music, Rain (interlude), Miles Away, La Isla Bonita, You Must Love Me, 4 Minutes, Like A Prayer, Ray Of Light, Express Yourself, Hung Up & Give It 2 Me)

 

September 11, 2008: The Sticky & Sweet Tour hits London's Wembley Stadium (songs as above)

 

July 3,4,5 & 7th 2009: The Sticky & Sweet Tour hits London & Manchester (7th only) (songs performed Human Nature, Vogue, Die Another Day (interlude), Into The Groove, Dress You Up, Holiday, Music, Rain (interlude), Miles Away, La Isla Bonita, You Must Love Me, 4 Minutes, Like A Prayer, Frozen, Ray Of Light & Give It 2 Me)

 

September 13th 2009: Celebration is released as a single digitally & physical the next day.

 

September 21st 2009:

Celebration - The Greatest Hits album is released with 36 tracks on 2 discs, 33 of them already UK singles Hung Up, Music, Vogue, 4 Minutes, Holiday, Like A Virgin, Into The Groove, Like A Prayer, Ray Of Light, Sorry, Express Yourself, Open Your Heart, Borderline, Secret, Erotica, Justify My Love, Dress You Up, Material Girl, La Isla Bonita, Papa Don't Preach, Lucky Star, Crazy For You, Who's That Girl, Frozen, Miles Away, Take A Bow, Live To Tell, Beautiful Stranger, Hollywood, Die Another Day, Don't Tell Me, Cherish & Celebration.

 

December 14, 2009: Revolver is released as a digital single only in the UK. Peaks at #130

 

January 2010: Madonna performs Like A Prayer at the hope for haiti and is available to download.

 

March 29, 2010: The Sticky & Sweet Tour dvd & cd set is released live tracks are available to download Human Nature, Vogue, Music, La Isla Bonita, You Must Love Me, Like A Prayer & Give It 2 Me. The following tracks are download only Borderline, Ray Of Light, Miles Away & 4 Minutes.

Don't Cry Me Argentina & Like A Virgin are on the dvd that have only been performed at the Argentina show and may encourage people to download.

 

April 2010: Glee - The cast of glee invade Madonna's back catalogue for a episode Ray Of Light, Justify My Love, Frozen, 4 Minutes, Express Yourself, What It Feels Like For A Girl, Vogue, Like A Virgin, Open Your Heart, Borderline & Like A Prayer are covered or played.

 

(I forgot to add this

September 28, 2009 - Celebration The Video Collection DVD is released featuring 45 UK singles - Lucky Star, Borderline, Like A Virgin, Material Girl, Crazy For You, Into The Groove, Live To Tell, Papa Don't Preach, Open Your Heart, True Blue, La Isla Bonita, Who's That Girl, Like A Prayer, Express Yourself, Cherish, Vogue, Justify My Love, Erotica, Deeper And Deeper, Rain, I'll Remember, Secret, Take A Bow, Bedtime Story, Human Nature, You'll See, Frozen, Ray Of Light, The Power Of Good-Bye, Beautiful Stranger, American Pie, Music, Don't Tell Me, What It Feels Like For A Girl, Die Another Day, Hollywood, Love Profusion, Hung Up, Sorry, Get Together, Jump, 4 Minutes, Give It 2 Me, Miles Away, Celebration.

 

November 2009: Britney Spears - The Singles Collection is released including Me Against The Music featuring Madonna

 

Then anyone could download songs due to radio or tv airplay etc

2010/2011: A 2nd Glee Episode is Confirmed.

Lots of reasons for people to download her stuff :o

Just a few!.

I forgot to add before the glee Madonna episode Papa Don't Preach was sung by Quinn & was shown on an episode.

 

With Britney Spears' appearance on glee shown this week in the states and early next year here. Me Against The Music might make people download the song as she re creates the video.

Hopefully :cheer:

It would be great even if a handful of people downloaded it. Me Against The Music isn't Madonna's or Britney's best single.

I heard it once, a long time ago :lol:

Hear it again sometime. It is nearly 7 years old omg!.

A show on 4 Music credits 4 Minutes of selling 475,000 too.

Well done on the hard work. It's a testament to Madonna's staying power that she's been such hit-making machine over the years.

 

In regards to her not pulling out a million seller, I think her release schedule played a part in this . Like A virgin should have been released a couple of months earlier and would have sold over a million. If into the Groove hadn't been competing with Crazy for you and Holiday it would have

most likely would have a 7 figure sales total.

 

And remember she was also selling very high numbers of albums as well which had an impact on sales.

 

As for Vogue and Like A Prayer they suffered by the time period they where released, sales at the time where very low across the board.

Thanks, your comments are right on the ball. Hopefully, with the sales of downloads she should pass the 1m mark.

I'm just wondering if it's worth doing threads like this for New Zealand, Switzerland, Australia, Austria, France, Sweden, Ireland and a few others I do have the full singles & album chart runs for would any one be interested in seeing them?.

The official Virgin Hit Singles Volume 2 book came out today:

Here's the M tidbits all are stats are up to April 2010:

Acts with the most top 10 singles:

1. Elvis Presley - 77

2. Cliff Richard - 68

3. Madonna - 63

4. Michael Jackson - 42

5. The Shadows - 41

 

Most weeks spent at #1

1. Elvis Presley - 80

2. The Beatles - 69

3. Cliff Richard - 46

4. The Shadows - 44

5. Frankie Laine - 32

6. Abba - 31

7. Madonna - 29

8. Take That - 28

9. Elton John - 23

= Wet Wet Wet - 23

 

Most weeks spent on the singles chart by an act:

1. Elvis Presley - 1,303

2. Cliff Richard - 1,177

3. The Shadows - 772

4. Madonna - 731

5. Elton John - 669

 

Top 5 acts by singles sales:

1. Cliff Richard - 21.4m

2. Elvis Presley - 21m

3. The Beatles - 20.8m

4. Madonna - 17.2m

5. Elton John 14.8m

 

Top 8 female acts by singles sales:

1. Madonna - 17.2m

2. Kylie Minogue - 9.3m

3. Whitney Houston - 7.9m

4. Olivia Newton-John - 6.6m

5. Britney Spears - 6.6m

6. Celine Dion - 6.3m

7. Mariah Carey - 6m

8. Diana Ross - 5.7m

 

Top 40: Acts by download sales:

#20 Madonna - 2,075,000

 

Madonna herself:

Top 3 best sellers:

Into The Groove - 860,000

Like A Virgin - 780,000

Holiday - 770,000

 

The certificates for her sales are all correct expect there's nothing for Hung Up & 4 Minutes etc. The odd thing they have certified Nothing Really Matters with a silver. (I wish it had sold that well).

If anyone wants the full lists just ask and I will post them up!.

Some 2008 sales stats:

4 Minutes first nine week sales

Week 1: Released on itunes straight after being played on Jo wIley's show

21,106 #7

Week 2: 20,623 #5 total: 41,729

Week 3: 17,567 #8 total: 59,296

Week 4: 26,713 #4 total: 86,009 (video hits tv etc)

Week 5: 40,364 #1 total: 126,373

Week 6: 49,771 #1 total: 176,144 (physical is out)

Week 7: 38,965 #1 total: 215,109

Week 8: 29,821 #1 total; 244,930

Week 9: 28,021 #3 total: 272,951

 

In 2008 4 Minutes sold around 430,000, Give It 2 Me around 150,000 & Miles Away around 10-15k max.

Madonna was the 7th best selling singles act of 2008 selling 858,447 copies and downloads of her single tracks.

On sunday 5th december Itv1 are showing a programme called The Nation's Favourite Abba Song at 9pm. It's meant to tell the stories of the songs so maybe / hopefully they we say about Madonna writing to them asking to sample gimmie, gimmie, gimmie and hopefully it will plug Hung Up for a few sales.

The official Virgin Hit Singles Volume 2 book came out today:

Here's the M tidbits all are stats are up to April 2010:

Acts with the most top 10 singles:

1. Elvis Presley - 77

2. Cliff Richard - 68

3. Madonna - 63

4. Michael Jackson - 42

5. The Shadows - 41

 

Most weeks spent at #1

1. Elvis Presley - 80

2. The Beatles - 69

3. Cliff Richard - 46

4. The Shadows - 44

5. Frankie Laine - 32

6. Abba - 31

7. Madonna - 29

8. Take That - 28

9. Elton John - 23

= Wet Wet Wet - 23

 

Most weeks spent on the singles chart by an act:

1. Elvis Presley - 1,303

2. Cliff Richard - 1,177

3. The Shadows - 772

4. Madonna - 731

5. Elton John - 669

 

Top 5 acts by singles sales:

1. Cliff Richard - 21.4m

2. Elvis Presley - 21m

3. The Beatles - 20.8m

4. Madonna - 17.2m

5. Elton John 14.8m

 

Top 8 female acts by singles sales:

1. Madonna - 17.2m

2. Kylie Minogue - 9.3m

3. Whitney Houston - 7.9m

4. Olivia Newton-John - 6.6m

5. Britney Spears - 6.6m

6. Celine Dion - 6.3m

7. Mariah Carey - 6m

8. Diana Ross - 5.7m

 

Top 40: Acts by download sales:

#20 Madonna - 2,075,000

 

Madonna herself:

Top 3 best sellers:

Into The Groove - 860,000

Like A Virgin - 780,000

Holiday - 770,000

 

The certificates for her sales are all correct expect there's nothing for Hung Up & 4 Minutes etc. The odd thing they have certified Nothing Really Matters with a silver. (I wish it had sold that well).

If anyone wants the full lists just ask and I will post them up!.

 

 

yes full lists , i would be interested in them

Here are some for the moment will post more soon.

 

Most Weeks Spent On The UK Singles Chart: As Of W/E 18/12/10

 

01. Elvis Presley - 1,303

02. Cliff Richard - 1,177

03. The Shadows - 772

04. Madonna - 731

05. Elton John - 669

06. Michael Jackson - 664*

07. Diana Ross - 568

08. Rod Stewart - 477

09. The Beatles - 463

10. David Bowie - 457

 

* still charting in the top 75.

 

Top 40 Acts By Download Sales

W/E 10/04/10:

01. Rihanna - 4,400,000

02. Beyonce - 3,850,000

03. Lady Gaga - 3,750,000

04. Kanye West - 3,620,000

05. The Black Eyed Peas - 3,410,000

06. Akon - 3,200,000

07. Justin Timberlake - 2,940,000

08. Michael Jackson - 2,765,000

09. Jay Z - 2,670,000

10. Take That - 2,570,000

11. Timbaland - 2,460,000

12. Leona Lewis - 2,450,000

13. Eminem - 2,450,000

14. Kings Of Leon - 2,430,000

15. Girls Aloud - 2,270,000

16. Dizzee Rascal - 2,165,000

17. Katy Perry - 2,130,000

18. Nelly Furtado - 2,130,000

19. The Pussycat Dolls - 2,085,000

20. Madonna - 2,075,000

21. Sugababes - 2,055,000

22. Ne-Yo - 2,030,000

23. Britney Spears - 2,010,000

24. The Killers - 2,000,000

25. Flo Rida - 1,995,000

26. Alicia Keys - 1,990,000

27. P!nk - 1,960,000

28. Coldplay - 1,870,000

29. Snow Patrol - 1,805,000

30. Lily Allen - 1,790,000

31. 50 Cent - 1,765,000

32. Calvin Harris - 1,665,000

33. Cheryl Cole - 1,645,000

34. Chris Brown - 1,625,000

35. Oasis - 1,585,000

36. N-Dubz - 1,585,000

37. Robbie Williams - 1,540,000

38. Alexandra Burke - 1,520,000

39. Queen - 1,515,000

40. U2 - 1,510,000

 

Top 40 Acts By UK Singles Sales:

As Of W/E 10/04/10:

01. Cliff Richard - 21.4m

02. Elvis Presley - 21m

03. The Beatles - 20.8m

04. Madonna - 17.2m

05. Elton John - 14.8m

06. Michael Jackson - 14.3m

07. Queen - 11.9m

08. Abba - 10.9m

09. David Bowie - 10.2m

10. Paul McCartney / Wings - 10.2m

 

11. Rod Stewart - 9.6m

12. Rolling Stones - 9.4m

13. Kylie Minogue - 9.3m

14. Stevie Wonder - 8.5m

15. Oasis - 8.2m

16. Whitney Houston - 7.9m

17. Spice Girls - 7.8m

18. George Michael - 7.5m

19. Take That - 7.4m

20. Shakin' Stevens - 7.3m

21. The Bee Gees - 7.2m

22. Status Quo - 7m

23. Robbie Williams - 6.9m

24. Boyzone - 6.9m

25. Blondie - 6.8m

26. U2 - 6.8m

27. Boney M - 6.7m

28. Slade - 6.7m

29. Olivia Newton - John - 6.6m

30. Britney Spears - 6.6m

31. Westlife - 6.6m

32. Tom Jones - 6.5m

33. UB40 - 6.4m

34. Celine Dion - 6.3m

35. Eminem - 6.1m

36. Mariah Carey - 6m

37. The Police - 6m

38. Madness - 5.9m

39. Diana Ross - 5.7m

40. Wham! - 5.7m

The last singles chart of the year is over for 2010. Madonna didn't chart in the top 75 for the first time since 2007. But her songs were still selling.

 

Here's The Top Ten Acts Who Have Spent The Most Weeks On The Singles Chart

W/E 01/01/2011:

 

01. Elvis Presley -1,303

02. Cliff Richard - 1,177

03. The Shadows - 772

04. Madonna - 731

05. Elton John - 669

06. Michael Jackson - 666

07. Diana Ross - 568

08. Rod Stewart - 477

09. The Beatles - 464

10. David Bowie - 457

 

If add Madonna's singles & albums weeks together she is 3rd overall and only behind Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard!.

You'll See is used in a new David Foster compilation

 

Warner Bros Records UK has released The Magic Of David Foster & Friends a 34 track, 2 cd compilation that celebrates the career of this amazing songwriter. Madonna's You'll See is on there!.

Madonna appears on the top 100 most downloaded songs ever in the UK.

#88 - 4 Minutes

 

Source: The OCC