Madonna albums discography
| Madonna discography | |
|---|---|
 Madonna at the premiere of I Am Because We Are at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
This article presents the albums discography of American popular music singer Madonna. Included are eleven studio albums, three compilations, two remix compilations, three full soundtracks and two live albums. For Madonna's singles discography, see Madonna singles discography.
Madonna has sold a total of 200 million albums worldwide.[1] Since her album debut in 1983, she has released twelve albums which have reached Multi-Platinum status in the United States; Madonna (1983), Like a Virgin (1984), True Blue (1986), Like a Prayer (1989), I'm Breathless (1990), The Immaculate Collection (1990), Erotica (1992), Bedtime Stories (1994), Something to Remember (1995), Evita (1996), Ray of Light (1998), and Music (2000). Both Like a Virgin and The Immaculate Collection have reached Diamond status with 10 million copies sold in the United States.[2]
In 1987 she released two albums which reached Platinum status; the Who's That Girl soundtrack and her first remix compilation You Can Dance. The former contains tracks by other recording artists but is considered a "Madonna" album by Billboard 200 and Warner Bros. Records and features 4 out of 9 tracks performed by Madonna. [3] Evita is also considered a "Madonna" album, as the majority of songs are also performed by her.[4]
Into the millennium she also went to Number One in the Billboard chart with American Life (2003), Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), and her most recent, Hard Candy (2008). She also released a second greatest hits compilation, GHV2 (2001), her second remix album, Remixed & Revisited (2003), and her very first two live albums; I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2006), and The Confessions Tour (2007).
Madonna has scored international hits on virtually every continent - North America (USA and Canada), South America (Argentina and Brazil), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Scandinavia), Asia (Japan and Taiwan), Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) and Africa (Republic of South Africa).
Recording contracts
Madonna initially had signed a singles contract with Sire Records in 1982, a label owned by Warner Bros. Records. After the success of her first two singles "Everybody" and "Burning Up", she signed an albums deal in 1983.[5] The contract ended in 1990 with the release of her first Greatest Hits release, The Immaculate Collection. In 1991 she signed a new $60 million recording contract and business deal with Warner Bros. and Time Warner and founded Maverick Records which then became her main record company.[6] In 2004, she sold her shares and interest in Maverick to Warner Music Group, after a lawsuit between both companies.[7][8] She remained signed to Warner Bros. under a separate deal, until 2007, when she signed a $120 million, ten year business and recording contract with Live Nation. She will be the founding recording artist for the new music division, Live Nation Artists.[9] Her remaining contract with Warner Bros. ended with her 2008 studio album Hard Candy and the release of Celebration, her third Greatest Hits compilation in 2009.[10]
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Worldwide sales | RIAA certification[2] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | UK | GER | SWI | AUT | FRA | CAN | AUS | ITA | ||||
| 1983 | Madonna
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8 | 6 | 28 | — | 15 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 9,600,000[11] | 5× Platinum |
| 1984 | Like a Virgin
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21,400,000[12] | Diamond |
| 1986 | True Blue
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24,000,000[13] | 7x Platinum
(February 9, 1995) |
| 1987 | Who's That Girl
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7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 5,100,000[14] | Platinum |
| 1987 | You Can Dance
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14 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5,200,000[15] | Platinum |
| 1989 | Like a Prayer
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14,100,000[17] | 4× Platinum |
| 1990 | I'm Breathless
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2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6,700,000[18] | 2× Platinum |
| 1990 | The Immaculate Collection | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26,300,000[19] | Diamond |
| 1992 | Erotica
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2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6,500,000[20] | 2× Platinum |
| 1994 | Bedtime Stories
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3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7,000,000[21] | 3× Platinum |
| 1995 | Something to Remember
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6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8,700,000[22] | 3× Platinum |
| 1996 | Evita 1
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2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6,200,000[23] | 5× Platinum |
| 1998 | Ray of Light
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2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15,100,000[24] | 4× Platinum |
| 2000 | Music
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10,800,000[25] | 3× Platinum
(November 21, 2005) |
| 2001 | GHV2
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7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 5,500,000[26] | Platinum |
| 2003 | American Life
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4,000,000[27] | Platinum |
| 2003 | Remixed & Revisited 2
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115 | — | — | 80 | — | — | 74 | — | 2 | ||
| 2005 | Confessions on a Dance Floor
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8,500,000[28] | Platinum
(December 14, 2005)
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| 2006 | I'm Going To Tell You A Secret
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33 | 18/13 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2007 | The Confessions Tour
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15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1,200,000 [30] | |
| 2008 | Hard Candy
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Gold
| |
| 2009 | Celebration
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Year | Album | U.S. | UK | GER | SWI | AUT | FRA | CAN | AUS | ITA | Worldwide sales | RIAA Certifications[2] |
| Number-one albums | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Top ten albums | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 200,000,000+[32] | 63.5x Platinum | |
Notes
- 1 Standard worldwide: 1-CD. Standard USA: 2-CD (counted as double units). RIAA counts double albums twice towards certification if over 100 minutes.
- 2 This EP is considered in some countries as a single and in others as an album.
- 3 I'm Going to Tell You a Secret reached #1 in the UK DVD Chart.
- Studio album listing emphasized with highlighted background colour.
Special editions
- 1985: Madonna The First Album — non-U.S. repackaged and re-release of the album Madonna.
- 1985: Like a Virgin — non-U.S. re-release containing the bonus track "Into the Groove".
- 1989: Like a Prayer — European limited edition picture CD with an image from the "Cherish" music video.
- 1994: Bedtime Stories — special edition satin digipak CD (promo only release) with different artwork.
- 1998: Ray of Light — limited edition holographic digipak CD containing slightly different inlay artwork.
- 1998: Ray of Light — Japanese "Words and Music" Double CD edition containing the album and bonus disc interview from the making of the album. (WPCR-10556/7)
- 2000: Music — limited edition canvas digipak CD containing bronze style "Music" buckle on front, available in four different colors.
- 2001: Music — limited edition 2-CD with bonus disc including remixes and "What It Feels like for a Girl" video. Released to promote the Drowned World Tour.
- 2001: Madonna — remastered version with original artwork and bonus track remixes.
- 2001: Like a Virgin — remastered version with original artwork and bonus track remixes.
- 2001: True Blue — remastered version with original artwork and bonus track remixes.
- 2003: American Life — limited edition CD box set containing poster and stamps.
- 2005: Confessions on a Dance Floor — limited edition CD box set contains bonus track, "Fighting Spirit", a photo book, a 1-month trial for her official fan club and a diary book.
- 2006: Confessions on a Dance Floor — Japanese special edition CD/DVD containing the videos and making of "Hung Up" and "Sorry". Released to promote the Confessions Tour.
- 2008: Hard Candy — iTunes Deluxe version containing the album, two "4 Minutes" remixes, bonus track "Ring My Bell" digital booklet and "Secret Bonus" remix track.
- 2008: Hard Candy — iTunes version containing the album, digital booklet and bonus track "Ring My Bell".
- 2008: Hard Candy — Special Edition containing the album, two "4 Minutes" remixes in a hinged DVD-sized "Candy" box. It also includes a 16-page booklet and approx. 35 Starlite Mint candies packaged in clear cello bag.
Other compilations
- 1985: 12"ers+2 — Cancelled compilation featuring 12" mixes of "Dress You Up", "Angel", "Lucky Star", "Material Girl", "Borderline" and "Like a Virgin". Also includes the original versions (+2) of "Into the Groove" and "Ain't No Big Deal". Only one Japanese promo cassette is known to exist.
- 1989: Madonna 1983 - 1989 — Japanese greatest hits compilation released in September 1989 for DJs and retailers only. It was re-released in May 1990 to include the tracks "Vogue" and "Keep It Together" and renamed Madonna 1983 - 1990.
- 1991: The Holiday Collection — limited edition UK Maxi-single to accompany the re-release of "Holiday" includes three tracks omitted from The Immaculate Collection ; "True Blue", "Who's That Girl" and "Causing A Commotion".
Box set compilations
- 1991: The Royal Box — limited edition box set of The Immaculate Collection, in both CD/video or MC/video packages containing poster and postcards.
- 1996: CD Single Collection — Japanese box set released in December 1996, containing forty individual 3" CD singles with Japanese artwork. Contains all single releases from "Burning Up" to "One More Chance". All are 2-track CDs except "You'll See" and "One More Chance", each of which has three tracks. [33]
- 2000: Madonna 3 for One — Australian 3-CD box set released June 2000, containing the original releases of the albums Madonna, Like a Virgin and True Blue. Reissued in Europe in 2001. [34]
- 2001: Like a Virgin & True Blue — European CD box set includes the 2001 remastered versions. [35]
- 2001: You Can Dance & The Immaculate Collection — European CD box set. [36]
- 2001: The Immaculate Collection & Something to Remember — Australian 2-CD box set released in 2001 to promote the Drowned World Tour. [37]
- 2001: You Can Dance & Erotica — European CD box set. [38]
- 2003: American Life & Remixed & Revisited Edition Speciale 2-CD — French box set released in 2003. [39]
- 2006: The Complete Collection — promotional box set of 100 copies made by Warner Music UK for special gifts and charity auction to celebrate Madonna's 48th birthday in 2006. It contains every commercial album from Madonna to Confessions on a Dance Floor except for the soundtracks Who's That Girl and Evita. [40]
- 2008: Madonna - Dalle origini al mito — Italian and Greek collectors compilation box set to celebrate her 25th Anniversary. Sold in newsagents by Il Corriere Della Sera and Warner Music Italia (in Italy) and Tiletheatis magazine (in Greece). Includes the albums in order; True Blue (with Box Set included), Like a Prayer, Like a Virgin, Madonna, Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Who’s That Girl, I'm Breathless, Evita and the DVDs of Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy and The Immaculate Collection.[41] [42]
Other remix albums
- 1987: You Can Dance - Single Edits of Album Remixes — promo only edited version of the remix compilation.
- 1989: Remixed Prayers — Japanese remix mini-album containing remixes of "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself" and different cover artwork.
- 2001: GHV2 Remixed: The Best of 1991—2001 — promo only remix album.
- 2006: Confessions Remixed — limited remixed vinyl edition for Confessions on a Dance Floor.
Audio story recordings
List of various CD audio books; for a list of books by Madonna, see Madonna bibliography
- 1998: The Emperor's New Clothes — audio CD and book set, published by Steven Spielberg's Starbright Foundation for seriously ill children. Madonna narrates the Empress on the audio CD.
- 2006: 5 Books for Children (also known as The English Roses and Other Stories) — 2 CD audio book set with Madonna reading her books "The English Roses", "Mr. Peabody's Apples", "Yakov and the Seven Thieves", "The Adventures of Abdi", and "Lotsa De Casha".
Other live recordings
- 1994: The Girlie Show book — contained a 3-track live EP with tracks "Like a Virgin", "Why's It So Hard" and "In This Life" recorded in Australia during the The Girlie Show Tour in 1993.
- 1994: "I'll Remember" — European CD single includes live version of "Why's It So Hard" from The Girlie Show Tour. The first pressing of this single was wrongly pressed with "In This Life" as the live track, this was an error and rectified for the next set of pressings.
- 1995: "You'll See" — U.S. CD maxi single contained the full live version of "Live to Tell", recorded in 1987 during the Who's That Girl Tour and appears on the video release Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy.
- 1995: "Oh Father" — UK CD single includes the live edited version of "Live to Tell" from Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy and "Why's It So Hard" from The Girlie Show Tour.
- 2003: Remixed & Revisited contains the live track "Like A Virgin/Hollywood Medley" from the infamous 2003 MTV VMA Performance - featuring Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears & Missy Elliott
- 2005: "Imagine" — charity download single recorded live for the Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, which was a worldwide benefit held for the tsunami victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Madonna released her performance as a digital download single through Sony's connect.com music store with proceeds going to the American Red Cross.
- 2007: "Future Lovers/I Feel Love" — promotional radio single to promote the live album The Confessions Tour.
- 2007: "Music Inferno" — promotional radio single to promote the live album The Confessions Tour.
- 2007: "Hey You" — Live version recorded during the London Live Earth concert is included on the CD release of the show. "La Isla Bonita/Lela Pala Tute" featuring Gogol Bordello is included on the DVD part of the album release.[43]
Other soundtrack albums featuring Madonna songs
- 1985: Vision Quest — "Crazy for You" and "Gambler"
- 1994: With Honors — "I'll Remember (Theme from With Honors)"
- 1995: The Postman — "If You Forget Me" (poem read by Madonna)
- 1999: The Wedding Singer Volume 2 — "Holiday"
- 1999: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me — "Beautiful Stranger"
- 2000: More Music from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me — "Beautiful Stranger" (Calderone Mix)
- 2000: The Next Best Thing — "American Pie" and "Time Stood Still"
- 2000: Snatch — "Lucky Star"
- 2002: Die Another Day — "Die Another Day"
- 2004: 13 Going on 30 — "Crazy for You"
- 2004: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason - "Material Girl", "Like a Virgin" (both songs not featured on the official soundtrack)
- 2006: The Devil Wears Prada — "Vogue" ("Jump" also appears in the film but not on the soundtrack)
Album sales worldwide
There currently is no official figure on actual sales Madonna has achieved.
- Madonna has sold roughly 200 million albums globally, according to Warner Bros.
- 8.0 million albums globally, according to Warner Bros., for Confessions on a Dance Floor (July 21, 2006).[44]
- 1.0 million albums globally for I'm Going to Tell You a Secret.
- 1.2 million albums globally for The Confessions Tour.
- 3.5 million albums globally for Hard Candy.
Album sales U.S..
- Madonna scored sixty-three RIAA platinum album discs and sold sixty-three million albums in the U.S.[45][46]
Unofficial albums
None of these albums were counted as official Madonna releases and therefore do not affect her sales or chart history.
- 1989: Give It to Me - The Early Years: mixed old demos.
- 1989: The Early Years: contains extended versions from Give It to Me....
- 1993: Early Years: Madonna & Otto Von Wernherr.
- 1997: Pre-Madonna: old material/mixed demo versions.
- 1998: In the Beginning: same tracks as Pre-Madonna except one version.
Music videos
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