Artists · UK Singles Chart

Madonna

Charting Jan 8, 1984 → Sep 13, 2024 · 715 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 742 wk (33 at #1), UK Singles Chart 715 wk (46 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 742 wk UK Singles Chart · 715 wk Global Music Power · 908 wk

Peak Power: 4.38%; week of Oct 13, 1985
Career Power: 1,275; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 46; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 166; March 1985 – February 1986
Peak Five Years: 444; November 1984 – October 1989
Top-five weeks: 135; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 715; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 6.72%; week of Aug 11, 1985
Comebacks: 7; April 1989, November 1992, December 1995, May 1998, October 2000, December 2005, May 2008

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Feb 7, 1988	Apr 16, 1989	62	57	4.38%	1.65%
After decline	Aug 4, 1991	Nov 1, 1992	64	49	4.38%	1.63%
After decline	May 23, 1993	Dec 3, 1995	132	27	4.38%	1.55%
After decline	Apr 20, 1997	May 3, 1998	53	38	4.38%	1.74%
After decline	Oct 10, 1999	Oct 8, 2000	52	21	4.38%	1.53%
After decline	Mar 4, 2001	Dec 11, 2005	248	82	4.38%	1.54%
After decline	Jul 9, 2006	May 18, 2008	97	65	4.38%	1.60%

Computed from stored weekly power rows (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026).

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

83 records · 1,275 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is the share of each week's Power Share this song earned the artist; a featured credit earns its reduced share. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower
Hung UpApple Music	#1November 2005	40	November 2005 – August 2006	53.3
4 Minutesfeat. Justin TimberlakeApple Music	#1April 2008	28	March 2008 – September 2008	38.9
Like A VirginApple Music	#3January 1985	18	November 1984 – March 1985	36.9
VogueApple Music	#1April 1990	14	April 1990 – July 1990	34.6
Like A PrayerApple Music	#1March 1989	19	March 1989 – September 2024	33.5
Papa Don't PreachApple Music	#1July 1986	14	June 1986 – September 1986	32.2
Into the Groove	#1July 1985	16	July 1985 – January 1986	31.9
MusicApple Music	#1August 2000	24	August 2000 – May 2001	31.0
Beautiful StrangerApple Music	#2June 1999	16	June 1999 – September 1999	29.1
Give It 2 MeApple Music	#7July 2008	23	May 2008 – October 2008	29.1
La Isla BonitaApple Music	#1April 1987	11	March 1987 – June 1987	28.2
Crazy For YouApple Music	#2June 1985	15	June 1985 – September 1985	27.7
SorryApple Music	#1February 2006	19	February 2006 – August 2006	26.2
True BlueApple Music	#1October 1986	14	September 1986 – January 1987	25.1
You'll SeeApple Music	#5November 1995	14	October 1995 – February 1996	24.9
FrozenApple Music	#1March 1998	13	March 1998 – May 1998	23.7
American PieApple Music	#1March 2000	18	March 2000 – July 2000	23.5
Who's That GirlApple Music	#1July 1987	10	July 1987 – September 1987	23.3
Don't Cry for Me Argentina	#3December 1996	13	December 1996 – April 1997	23.2
Die Another DayApple Music	#3November 2002	17	November 2002 – February 2003	22.6
Material GirlApple Music	#3March 1985	10	February 1985 – April 1985	21.2
Justify My LoveApple Music	#2December 1990	10	December 1990 – February 1991	21.1
Dress You UpApple Music	#5December 1985	13	December 1985 – March 1986	20.9
Live To TellApple Music	#2May 1986	13	April 1986 – July 1986	20.7
Borderline {1986}	#2February 1986	9	January 1986 – March 1986	20.6
Dear Jessie	#5December 1989	9	December 1989 – February 1990	19.8
Hanky PankyApple Music	#2July 1990	9	July 1990 – September 1990	19.6
Gambler	#4October 1985	14	October 1985 – January 1986	19.6
This Used To Be My PlaygroundApple Music	#3July 1992	9	July 1992 – September 1992	19.4
HolidayApple Music	#6February 1984	11	January 1984 – March 1984	18.2
Express YourselfApple Music	#5June 1989	10	May 1989 – July 1989	18.1
Don't Tell MeApple Music	#4December 2000	11	December 2000 – March 2001	17.9
Causing A CommotionApple Music	#4September 1987	9	September 1987 – November 1987	17.5
Ray Of LightApple Music	#2May 1998	18	May 1998 – September 1998	17.3
Open Your HeartApple Music	#4December 1986	8	December 1986 – February 1987	17.2
Rescue MeApple Music	#3April 1991	9	March 1991 – May 1991	16.2
SecretApple Music	#5October 1994	10	October 1994 – December 1994	15.9
EroticaApple Music	#3October 1992	9	October 1992 – January 1993	15.7
Crazy for You {1991}	#2February 1991	8	February 1991 – April 1991	15.5
AngelApple Music	#5September 1985	12	September 1985 – January 1986	15.3
CherishApple Music	#3September 1989	8	September 1989 – October 1989	15.2
Popularwith The Weeknd, Playboi CartiApple Music	#10February 2024	35	June 2023 – March 2024	14.6
American LifeApple Music	#2April 2003	17	April 2003 – January 2004	14.5
Deeper And DeeperApple Music	#6December 1992	8	December 1992 – January 1993	13.7
RainApple Music	#7July 1993	8	July 1993 – September 1993	13.7
I'll Remember	#7April 1994	10	March 1994 – May 1994	13.6
The Look of Love	#9December 1987	7	December 1987 – January 1988	12.9
Holiday {1985}	#2August 1985	10	July 1985 – September 1985	12.7
Take A BowApple Music	#16December 1994	9	December 1994 – February 1995	12.3
The Power of Good-Bye/Little Star	#6November 1998	11	November 1998 – March 1999	12.3
Celebration	#3September 2009	7	September 2009 – November 2009	12.2
Lucky StarApple Music	#14April 1984	9	March 1984 – May 1984	11.9
Bedtime StoryApple Music	#4February 1995	13	February 1995 – May 1995	11.4
What It Feels Like For A GirlApple Music	#7April 2001	12	April 2001 – July 2001	11.2
Nothing Really Matters	#7March 1999	12	March 1999 – September 1999	10.7
Holiday {1991}	#5June 1991	7	June 1991 – July 1991	10.3
Hollywood	#2July 2003	7	July 2003 – August 2003	10.1
Fever	#6March 1993	6	March 1993 – May 1993	10.0
Bad GirlApple Music	#10March 1993	7	February 1993 – April 1993	9.2
Get Together	#7July 2006	9	July 2006 – September 2006	9.1
Jump	#9November 2006	7	November 2006 – December 2006	7.7
Oh FatherApple Music	#16December 1995	10	December 1995 – April 1996	7.4
Human NatureApple Music	#8August 1995	6	August 1995 – October 1995	7.3
Drowned World (Substitute for Love)	#10August 1998	9	August 1998 – November 1998	6.8
Another Suitcase in Another Hall	#7March 1997	8	March 1997 – May 1997	6.6
You Must Love Me	#10October 1996	9	October 1996 – January 1997	6.4
Love Profusion	#11December 2003	5	December 2003 – January 2004	5.6
One More Chance	#11March 1996	5	March 1996 – May 1996	5.2
Me Against The Musicfeatured credit · with Britney SpearsApple Music	#2November 2003	14	November 2003 – April 2004	4.5
Living for Love	#26March 2015	4	March 2015 – March 2015	2.9
BorderlineApple Music	#56June 1984	5	May 1984 – June 1984	1.9
Miles Away	#39November 2008	2	November 2008 – December 2008	1.4
Give Me All Your Luvinwith Nicki Minaj, Mia	#37February 2012	4	February 2012 – April 2012	0.7
Masterpiece	#68April 2012	2	April 2012 – April 2012	0.6
American Life (Import)	#57April 2003	1	April 2003	0.5
Girl Gone Wild	#73May 2012	1	May 2012	0.3
Power of Goodbye	#91October 1998	2	October 1998 – November 1998	0.3
Lucky Star {1986}	#83June 1986	2	June 1986 – June 1986	0.2
Die Another Day (Import)	#93October 2002	1	October 2002	0.2
Medellinfeat. Maluma	#87April 2019	1	April 2019	0.1
Vulgarwith Sam Smith	#69June 2023	1	June 2023	0.1
Into the Groove/Who's That Girl	#99May 1989	1	May 1989	0.1
RE4 Minutesfeat. Justin Timberlake	#95October 2008	1	October 2008	0.1

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