It’s also her shortest album to date – with only eight songs – hence its 11th place rank. The album is a classic, but because it was Madonna’s first, it lacked the innovation and direction of her later works. Her momentum continued with iconic jams such as Lucky Star and Borderline, the latter of which became her first music video to receive heavy rotation by MTV.
It became her first top 20 entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and a top ten hit in countries such as Australia, Germany, Ireland and the UK. But like its predecessor, the song failed to put Madonna on the map, and it wasn’t until the third single Holiday in which she would achieve acclaim and chart success. After her debut single, Everybody, failed to chart in any country upon release in 1982, Madonna tried again with the underrated dance-rock anthem, Burning Up. It’s safe to say the current landscape of pop would look immensely different without Madonna’s self-titled debut. Standout tracks: Holiday, Borderline, Lucky Star Still, it’s a great album, and sees Madge blend R&B and hip-hop elements with her signature poppy hooks – and has welcome guest appearances from Kanye West and Justin Timberlake, as well as producers Timbaland, Danja and The Neptunes.
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That’s not inherently a terrible thing, of course, and any other artist would probably be given a free pass to do so – but as the most influential pop star in the world, fans holds Madonna to higher standards. In the eyes of many fans (and critics), Hard Candy was the first time in her career that Madonna stopped creating trends and starting chasing them instead.
Standout tracks: Give It 2 Me, Miles Away, Beat Goes On and Body Shop, but while we loved Bitch I’m Madonna ironically at the start, we now understand how brilliant it actually is – something you’ll never truly appreciate until you’ve performed it drunk at karaoke… which we have. It suffered from a lack of curation, though, especially when the Super Deluxe edition featured a whopping 23 tracks – and at points it feels like two separate albums chucked together. Living For Love was a great house-inspired first single, and follow-up Ghosttown is one of the best ballads in her discography. Rebel Heart was an improvement over previous album MDNA, and Madonna certainly seemed more passionate about the concept. Standout tracks: Living For Love, Ghosttown, Joan Of Arc
Meanwhile, Beautiful Killer, which was criminally relegated to bonus track status, is a slice of No Doubt-influenced pop which deserves way more recognition. As far as pop albums go, it’s still decent, with some great pop bangers like Girl Gone Wild and I Don’t Give A, and a trio of genuinely moving ballads in Love Spent, Masterpiece and Falling Free. While fans could no doubt argue to the end of time over which Madonna album deserves the top spot on this list, we’re pretty sure most will agree that MDNA is rightly placed at the bottom. Standout tracks: Girl Gone Wild, Falling Free, Beautiful Killer In the grand scheme of things, how well does the new release hold up in comparison to the rest of her discography? 14. In celebration of the release of her 14th studio album Madame X, we ranked every single one of Madonna’s albums from worst to best. But really… can you blame us?Īside from having an astonishing 14 studio albums to discuss, Madonna’s career is so varied and divisive that every fan has their own favourite, whether it’s classic Like A Prayer, spiritual Ray Of Light, or club-ready Confessions On A Dance Floor. We’ve ranked many pop divas albums here at GAY TIMES, from Britney Spears to Lady Gaga, from Pink to Katy Perry, but one global superstar has so far remained strangely absent: the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna.
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