| Madonna albums discography | |
|---|---|
.png) Madonna during the promotion ofMadame X (2019), her ninth number-one album on theBillboard 200. | |
| Studio albums | 14 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Other charted albums | 11 |
American singerMadonna has released 14studio albums, threesoundtrack albums, sixlive albums, ninecompilation albums, and 11 otherlimited releases. Madonna is recognized asthe world's best-selling female recording artist of all time by theGuinness World Records, with estimatedrecord sales ranging from 300 million[1][2] to 400 million.[3][4][5] TheInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) confirmed in 2006, that Madonna's albums alone had sold over 200 million copies worldwide.[6] She is ranked by the RIAA as the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and fourthhighest-certified female artist in the United States, with 65.5 millionalbum units.[7][8]
In 1982, Madonna signed a recording contract withSire Records, a label owned byWarner Bros. Records.[9] The first release under the label was her self-titled debut album,Madonna (1983).[10] It peaked at number eight on theBillboard 200 and was certified five-timeplatinum by the RIAA.[11][12] She followed the debut album withLike a Virgin (1984), which became her first chart-topper in various countries and was certified diamond by the RIAA.[12] Her third studio album,True Blue (1986), reached number one in a record-breaking 28 countries and was once named the best-selling album by a woman of all time by the 1992 edition ofGuinness World Records.[13] During 1987, she released two albums that reached platinum status in the United States: theWho's That Girl soundtrack and her first remix compilation,You Can Dance.[14] Madonna's fourth studio album,Like a Prayer (1989), made her the woman with mostBillboard 200 number-one albums of the 1980s (second overall, behind onlyBruce Springsteen).[15]
Madonna entered the 1990s with the release ofI'm Breathless (1990), which contained songs from and inspired by the filmDick Tracy, and her first greatest hits compilation,The Immaculate Collection (1990).[16] The latter became her second diamond-certified album in the US and remains thebest-selling compilation album by a solo artist with global sales of over 30 million units.[12][17] In 1992, Madonna founded her own record label,Maverick Records, as a joint venture withTime Warner. She was paid an advance of $60 million and received 20% royalties from the music proceedings.[18] This was one of the highest rates in the industry at the time, and was only surpassed byMichael Jackson who received 25% royalties.[19] Her next releases under Maverick were the studio albums,Erotica (1992) andBedtime Stories (1994), as well asSomething to Remember (1995), a collection of Madonna ballads. All of them reached multi-platinum status in the US.[12] Madonna scored her best-selling studio album of the decade withRay of Light (1998), which sold over 16 million copies worldwide.[20]
After charting five albums at number two on theBillboard 200 during the 1990s, Madonna returned to the top of the chart withMusic (2000).[21] The album sold over 11 million copies worldwide,[22] of which four million were sold within the first ten days.[23] She continued her chart-topping streak with studio albumsAmerican Life (2003) andConfessions on a Dance Floor (2005); the latter became a number-one album in 40 countries with global sales of over 10 million copies.[24][25] In 2007, Madonna signed a360 deal withLive Nation for $120 million.[26] Her remaining contract with Warner Bros. ended with her eleventh studio album,Hard Candy (2008), and her career-spanning greatest hits compilation,Celebration (2009).[27][28] Through her Live Nation partnership, Madonna signed a three-album deal withInterscope Records in 2011.[29]MDNA (2012) was her first release with the label, which marked her fifth studio album to debut at number one on theBillboard 200. It was followed withRebel Heart (2015) andMadame X (2019), the latter being her ninth chart-topper on theBillboard 200.[11] In 2021, Madonna announced her return to Warner Music Group in a global partnership which grants the label her entire recorded music catalog, including the last three Interscope releases. Under the contract, Madonna will launch a series of catalog reissues beginning in 2022, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her recording career.[30]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] | AUS [31] | CAN [32] | FRA [33] | GER [34] | ITA [35] | NLD [36] | SPA [37] | SWI [38] | UK [39] | ||||
| Madonna |
| 8 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 50 | 7 | 35 | — | 6 | ||
| Like a Virgin |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| True Blue |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Like a Prayer |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Erotica |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Bedtime Stories |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Ray of Light |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Music |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| American Life |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Confessions on a Dance Floor |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hard Candy |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MDNA |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Rebel Heart |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Madame X |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] | AUS [31] | CAN [32] | FRA [33] | GER [34] | ITA [35] | NLD [36] | SPA [37] | SWI [38] | UK [39] | ||||
| Who's That Girl |
| 7 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| I'm Breathless |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Evita |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] | AUS [31] | CAN [32] | FRA [33] | GER [34] | ITA [35] | NLD [36] | SPA [37] | SWI [38] | UK [39] | ||||
| I'm Going to Tell You a Secret |
| 33 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 18 |
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| The Confessions Tour |
| 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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| Sticky & Sweet Tour |
| 10 | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | ||
| MDNA World Tour |
| 90 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 50 | 4 | — | 55 | ||
| Rebel Heart Tour |
| —[g] | 20 | — | 20 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 42 | ||
| Madame X: Music from the Theater Xperience |
| —[h] | —[i] | — | 90 | — | —[j] | — | 67 | — | —[k] | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] | AUS [31] | CAN [32] | FRA [33] | GER [34] | ITA [35] | NLD [36] | SPA [37] | SWI [38] | UK [39] | ||||
| You Can Dance |
| 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | ||
| The Immaculate Collection |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Something to Remember |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 3 | ||
| GHV2 |
| 7 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Remixed & Revisited |
| 115 | —[l] | — | — | — | —[m] | — | — | 80 | —[n] |
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| Celebration |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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| Veronica Electronica |
| —[p] | 33 | — | 44 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 23 | ||
| Bedtime Stories: The Untold Chapter |
| — | 20 [182] | — | — | — | 42 [183] | — | — | — | 95 | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
The following albums were only released in limited availability (certain territories or formats); do not contain any unreleased material or new recordings; and are not part of Madonna's core discography.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [184] | FRA [33] | GER [34] | ITA [35] | JPN [185] | NLD [36] | SPA [37] | SWI [38] | UK [39] | |||
| Like a Virgin & Other Big Hits! |
| 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A four-track EP containing "Like a Virgin" (Extended Dance Remix), "Holiday", "Lucky Star" (Extended Dance Remix) and "Borderline" (Extended Dance Remix).[186] |
| Dance Mix |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A four-track EP containing "Into The Groove" (Single Version), "Angel" (Extended Dance Mix), "Material Girl" (Extended Dance Remix), and "Holiday".[187] |
| La Isla Bonita: Super Mix EP |
| — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | A Japan-only EP containing "La Isla Bonita" (Extended Remix), "Open Your Heart" (Extended Version), "Gambler", "Crazy for You" and "La Isla Bonita" (Instrumental).[188] |
| Remixed Prayers |
| — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | An EP containing various remixes of "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself" and cover artwork byChristopher Ciccone.[189][190] |
| Vogue EP |
| — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | A Japan-only EP containing three remixes of "Vogue", two remixes of "Hanky Panky" and the album version of "More".[191] |
| Rain EP |
| — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | A Japan-only EP containing three versions of "Rain", "Waiting" (Remix), "Up Down Suite" (Dub), "Bad Girl" (Extended Mix) and four remixes of "Fever".[192] |
| Ray of Light / Music / American Life |
| — | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A 3-disc box set containing the album release ofAmerican Life, the 11-track version ofMusic (with "American Pie" bonus track) andRay of Light.[193] |
| Original Album Series |
| — | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | A US, UK, Europe, Brazil and Japan 5-disc box set containingTrue Blue (remastered),Like a Prayer,Ray of Light,Music andConfessions on a Dance Floor.[194] |
| The Complete Studio Albums (1983–2008) |
| — | 26 | 63 | 19 | 9 | 48 | 44 | 52 | 70 | A limited edition European 11-disc box set containing all Madonna's studio albums between 1983 and 2008, with the first three being remastered.[195] |
| American Life Mixshow Mix |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ARecord Store Day exclusive limited release forAmerican Life 20th anniversary honoring DJPeter Rauhofer.[196][197][198] |
| Deadpool & Wolverine: Madonna's "Like a Prayer" EP |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Madonna's "Like a Prayer" was used in the 2024 film,Deadpool & Wolverine, and was heavily featured in trailers and promotional material.[199][200] On August 9, 2024, Warner released an EP containing variations of "Like a Prayer" for streaming and download.[201][202] |
{{cite web}}:|archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)Her first album, Madonna, sold more than 2 million copies in the US (250,000 in Australia)
Meno brillante il risultato di "I'm Breathless", uscito l'anno scorso: il disco legato all'esperienza cinematografica di "Dick Tracy" oggi in Italia e attestato attorno alle 300 mila copie. E non fa stracelli l'antologia "The Immaculate Collection": benche contenga l'inedita "Spotlight", al momento e stabile attorno alle 250 mila copie.
In Italia. Erotica ha già totalizzato 250 mila copie vendute, cioè prenotate, prima ancora di uscire.
Erótica, de Madonna, ape nas sobrepasaría las 150.000 co pias vendidas
suo album "Bedtime stories", uscito due mesi fa, che in Italia ha gia' venduto 210 mila copie.
[...] disco «Ray of light» che nel nostro Paese è già arrivato a cinquecentomila copie vendute (cinque volte platino)
Madonna cantera attorno alle 22 (in play back a meno di sorprese) "Don't tell me" brano tratto de "Music", l'ultimo compact disc che segna la nuova svolta della cantante, combinazioni di vari generi in chiave dance elettronica, a che in Italia ha venduto da settembre 250.000 copie (nel mondo 12 milioni)
E communque registrando ovunque un bistoso calo di vendite rispetto al precedente "Music" 220 mila copie venduta nella prima settimana contro 420 mila di "Music" per lo stesso periodo negli Usa, 150 mila contro 200 mila in Italia
MDNA s'est écoulé à 150.000 exemplaires en France
Qualche confronto ? " Who's that girl ", l'ellepi di Madonna lanciato dal film e dal tour italiano dell'estate scorsa, ha raggiunto appena le 450 mila copie
Madonna con 'Something to remember' ha toccato le 560mila.
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