she’s living in a material world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Madonna songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs number 10
commercially successful songs number 10
commercially successful songs number 10 into the groove
recorded for the singers first major
recorded for the singers first major film role after becoming a music star
film role after becoming a music star
film role after becoming a music star into the groove yet again proved the
into the groove yet again proved the
into the groove yet again proved the singer’s ability to craft songs that
singer’s ability to craft songs that
singer’s ability to craft songs that make you want to get off your seat and
make you want to get off your seat and
make you want to get off your seat and dance
this should come as a surprise to nobody
this should come as a surprise to nobody as she has professed numerous times that
as she has professed numerous times that
as she has professed numerous times that had she not become a singer she wanted
had she not become a singer she wanted
had she not become a singer she wanted to be a dancer
everything about this groove is a great
everything about this groove is a great time and it fit perfectly into the film
time and it fit perfectly into the film
time and it fit perfectly into the film desperately seeking Susan
after her previous album offended many
after her previous album offended many with its portrayal of American life and
with its portrayal of American life and
with its portrayal of American life and culture this dance-pop number served as
culture this dance-pop number served as
culture this dance-pop number served as something of a comeback for the
something of a comeback for the
something of a comeback for the legendary performer
with an undeniably catchy beat sampled
with an undeniably catchy beat sampled from Abbas disco flavored gimmi gimmi
from Abbas disco flavored gimmi gimmi
from Abbas disco flavored gimmi gimmi gimmi a man after midnight hung up
gimmi a man after midnight hung up
gimmi a man after midnight hung up showed that the Queen of Pop was back
showed that the Queen of Pop was back
showed that the Queen of Pop was back and ready to dance our socks off its
and ready to dance our socks off its
and ready to dance our socks off its critical acclaim and the fact that it
critical acclaim and the fact that it
critical acclaim and the fact that it topped multiple charts worldwide only
topped multiple charts worldwide only
topped multiple charts worldwide only proved that fact further
despite the simplicity of its lyrics
despite the simplicity of its lyrics this single may just be the most
this single may just be the most
this single may just be the most complicated one of an extremely long
complicated one of an extremely long
complicated one of an extremely long career
lyrically focused on a girl who’s only
lyrically focused on a girl who’s only interested in what she can gain from any
interested in what she can gain from any
interested in what she can gain from any potential suitor the video that
potential suitor the video that
potential suitor the video that accompanied material girl by contrast
accompanied material girl by contrast
accompanied material girl by contrast featured a protagonist who shuns
featured a protagonist who shuns
featured a protagonist who shuns extravagant gifts in favour of a simple
extravagant gifts in favour of a simple
extravagant gifts in favour of a simple date
the synth-heavy arrangement and
the synth-heavy arrangement and irresistible beat make for an instant
irresistible beat make for an instant
irresistible beat make for an instant hit that had people humming it not only
hit that had people humming it not only
hit that had people humming it not only four days later but years later as
four days later but years later as
four days later but years later as demonstrated by the fact that it’s on
demonstrated by the fact that it’s on
demonstrated by the fact that it’s on our list kneading waiting number seven
our list kneading waiting number seven
our list kneading waiting number seven justify my love one of the most
justify my love one of the most
justify my love one of the most talked-about songs in a career that
talked-about songs in a career that
talked-about songs in a career that often times courted controversy justify
often times courted controversy justify
often times courted controversy justify my love was pretty much five minutes of
my love was pretty much five minutes of
my love was pretty much five minutes of pure sex
it’s minimalist trip-hop infused beat
it’s minimalist trip-hop infused beat garnered acclaim among critics and
garnered acclaim among critics and
garnered acclaim among critics and served as the background for breathless
served as the background for breathless
served as the background for breathless whispering and speaking of sparse yet
whispering and speaking of sparse yet
whispering and speaking of sparse yet repetitive lyrics Nestle
repetitive lyrics Nestle
repetitive lyrics Nestle that’s right the Billboard Hot 100 chart
that’s right the Billboard Hot 100 chart
that’s right the Billboard Hot 100 chart topper was accompanied by a music video
topper was accompanied by a music video
topper was accompanied by a music video that didn’t pull any punches either a
that didn’t pull any punches either a
that didn’t pull any punches either a little bit bang with the sexual nature
little bit bang with the sexual nature
little bit bang with the sexual nature of its visuals eventually leading MTV to
of its visuals eventually leading MTV to
of its visuals eventually leading MTV to ban it outright with you just to just
you know you
you know you this female empowerment anthem set to a
this female empowerment anthem set to a
this female empowerment anthem set to a dance rhythm marked a turning point in
dance rhythm marked a turning point in
dance rhythm marked a turning point in the career of the former Material Girl
with lyrics that speak about the
with lyrics that speak about the short-term effects of material game and
short-term effects of material game and
short-term effects of material game and the need for people to instead seek
the need for people to instead seek
the need for people to instead seek emotional truth express yourself
emotional truth express yourself
emotional truth express yourself attempted to tell a generation of young
attempted to tell a generation of young
attempted to tell a generation of young people to wait for the one that truly
people to wait for the one that truly
people to wait for the one that truly deserves you
and that it’s better to be alone then to
and that it’s better to be alone then to disrespect yourself
reaching number two on the Hot 100
reaching number two on the Hot 100 it’s also gone on to influence multiple
it’s also gone on to influence multiple
it’s also gone on to influence multiple artists
like many of Madonna’s best songs Papa
like many of Madonna’s best songs Papa don’t preach focuses on the importance
don’t preach focuses on the importance
don’t preach focuses on the importance of being true to yourself and not
of being true to yourself and not
of being true to yourself and not allowing others to tell you who you are
allowing others to tell you who you are
allowing others to tell you who you are or what you’re gonna do with your life
for many years fans and critics alike
for many years fans and critics alike assumed that its storyline of a teen
assumed that its storyline of a teen
assumed that its storyline of a teen pregnancy was based on the life of the
pregnancy was based on the life of the
pregnancy was based on the life of the singer
however the song was written by a man
however the song was written by a man and given to her to put her own spin on
a simple relatable story and melodic
a simple relatable story and melodic beat combined to make this true blue
beat combined to make this true blue
beat combined to make this true blue tune another chart-topper and
tune another chart-topper and
tune another chart-topper and unforgettable Madonna single
number four holiday without the
number four holiday without the attention and success accompanying
attention and success accompanying
attention and success accompanying Madonna’s first smash hit the musicians
Madonna’s first smash hit the musicians
Madonna’s first smash hit the musicians story career may never have come to pass
a simple but upbeat tune that epitomizes
a simple but upbeat tune that epitomizes the term earworm holiday has remained
the term earworm holiday has remained
the term earworm holiday has remained one of the stars best known songs to
one of the stars best known songs to
one of the stars best known songs to this day and is a live staple
this day and is a live staple
this day and is a live staple yeah
featuring cowbell since and electronic
featuring cowbell since and electronic handclaps the track really makes you
handclaps the track really makes you
handclaps the track really makes you feel like you’re on vacation and that is
feel like you’re on vacation and that is
feel like you’re on vacation and that is something everyone no matter their
something everyone no matter their
something everyone no matter their position in the world can’t help but
position in the world can’t help but
position in the world can’t help but enjoy
the controversy this song and its music
the controversy this song and its music video attracted ultimately turned
video attracted ultimately turned
video attracted ultimately turned Madonna into a superstar and cemented
Madonna into a superstar and cemented
Madonna into a superstar and cemented her place in pop culture
the imagery of the songstress in a
the imagery of the songstress in a wedding dress while singing about her
wedding dress while singing about her
wedding dress while singing about her first time was too much for many
first time was too much for many
first time was too much for many watchdog groups to handle and they
watchdog groups to handle and they
watchdog groups to handle and they fought heavily against it but this did
fought heavily against it but this did
fought heavily against it but this did little to stop like a virgin from
little to stop like a virgin from
little to stop like a virgin from earning rave reviews a number one
earning rave reviews a number one
earning rave reviews a number one placement on the hot 100 and the
placement on the hot 100 and the
placement on the hot 100 and the admiration of a generation
Madonna famously performed the dance pop
Madonna famously performed the dance pop number at the 1984 MTV Video Music
number at the 1984 MTV Video Music
number at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards while driving in a wedding dress
Awards while driving in a wedding dress
Awards while driving in a wedding dress and pumping the stage
number two whoa ultimately a pop song
number two whoa ultimately a pop song vogue and its music video introduced
vogue and its music video introduced
vogue and its music video introduced mainstream America to a new dance style
mainstream America to a new dance style
mainstream America to a new dance style that had been popular in the underground
that had been popular in the underground
that had been popular in the underground gay scene
while house music was a heavy influence
while house music was a heavy influence on this monster hit sound the track also
on this monster hit sound the track also
on this monster hit sound the track also made it okay again to listen to and like
made it okay again to listen to and like
made it okay again to listen to and like disco music pedagogue and Dietrich and
disco music pedagogue and Dietrich and
disco music pedagogue and Dietrich and DiMaggio Marlon Brando Jimmy Dean on the
DiMaggio Marlon Brando Jimmy Dean on the
DiMaggio Marlon Brando Jimmy Dean on the cover of a magazine
cover of a magazine
cover of a magazine topping the charts around the world the
topping the charts around the world the
topping the charts around the world the almost five minute single has made a
almost five minute single has made a
almost five minute single has made a huge musical impact
but it’s also unforgettable and just
but it’s also unforgettable and just makes us wanna dance
Oh before we reveal our top pick here
Oh before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
remember number one like a prayer this
remember number one like a prayer this is the Madonna song to have garnered
is the Madonna song to have garnered
is the Madonna song to have garnered what’s arguably the most controversy and
what’s arguably the most controversy and
what’s arguably the most controversy and conversation in her entire discography
it’s makin angels between the religious
it’s makin angels between the religious imagery used as sexual innuendo
imagery used as sexual innuendo
imagery used as sexual innuendo gospel inspired hints and a music video
gospel inspired hints and a music video
gospel inspired hints and a music video featuring burning crosses like a prayer
featuring burning crosses like a prayer
featuring burning crosses like a prayer had people up in arms almost immediately
had people up in arms almost immediately
had people up in arms almost immediately you will hear with me
regardless there’s no denying how great
regardless there’s no denying how great a song the pop rock number truly is
critically-acclaimed lyrically evocative
critically-acclaimed lyrically evocative and musically complex it became 4/7 hot
and musically complex it became 4/7 hot
and musically complex it became 4/7 hot 100 chart topper n is undeniably Madonna
100 chart topper n is undeniably Madonna
100 chart topper n is undeniably Madonna at her best
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Madonna song
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