CHIC0 said:

Madge. Records were churned-out more quickly in Elvis' day and don't forget that he was not a writer on any of his hits.

Ace said:

hellomoto said:

Between 1955 and 1958, Billboard published four different types of pop singles chart: Top 100, sales, disk jockeys and juke boxes. While the three latter charts varied between 20 and 50 positions, the Top 100 had - surprise surprise - 100 positions and was the result of the three other charts being combined.

Fred Bronson uses the Billboard Top 100 chart for the years 1955-1958, while Joel Whitburn uses a specially-made amalgamation of these four pop charts, by taking the best result from each chart. For example, a song spent 20 weeks in the Top 100 but only peaked at #5 while it only spent 13 weeks in the disk jockey chart but peaked at #3 - then he will take the 20 weeks from the one chart and the peak #3 peak of the other chart and list that song as a #3 peak that spent 20 weeks in the chart. This automatically means that Elvis (and all other acts that charted from 1955-1958) are shown with better (optimized) chart histories then they had in the Top 100 (which was the precursor of the Hot 100).

CHIC0 said:

I thought madonna was the bigger star

her albums have only spent a cummulative total of 17weeks at #1

purple rain spend 24weeks at #1

thriller spend 37 weeks at #1

I've never seen this shot, apparently it's on some promo poster.

Found it.....








Such a beautiful pic, i want that poster....

CrozzaUK said:

Actually I think "oh father" was released during the "something to remember" era but only reached #16 in the UK.

Madonna's hits are really impressive in the UK, but a lot of her single's success is due to re-releases. I think nearly all the hits from the first album were re-released and entered the top ten the second time.

mancabdriver said:

Thats right. The first album was re-released after "Like a Virgin" and renamed "Madonna - the First Album", rather than "Madonna - Madonna".

By the way, if the MJ fans can count Diana Ross, can Madonna count the number 1 single she wrote for Gary Barlow, and the duet with Britney Spears?

Cheek said:

You relax!
[Edited 11/25/05 19:48pm]

I didn't know "Causing A Commotion" was a top 10 hit. I certainly do not recall a video for it.

Now "Who's That Girl"... shit is like one of her best songs ever... I remember seeing a video for that one, but I honestly haven't seen it since 1987.

ehuffnsd?

SpcMs said:

Totally different animal...Prince and Revolution was just Prince...Different from MJ and the Jackson's...MJ's solo shit cannot be counted with the stuff he did with the Jackson's in terms of hits...The Revolution was Prince's touring band, although P allowed Wendy and Lisa to stretch out a little bit on the Parade album...But whether he was billed as Prince & The Revolution or The Artist, it's still Prince, the solo artist...

CinisterCee said:

Absolutely agreed.

GangstaFam said:

It just occured to me that I wanted to dedicate that one to Chico but you did first

CinisterCee said:

Quien es esta niña? :sing:

GangstaFam said:

Senorita, mas fina

CinisterCee said:

wha' ???? can u fill me in?

CHIC0 said:

On that last "dedicate a song to another orger", you dedicated "careless whisper" to me on it

don't u remember?

SpcMs said:

The Revolution is a backup/touring band. Prince was always the title artist on these hits.



Well, there are 5 Jacksons so maybe MJ could get 1/5th the credit and he'd still be behind.

CinisterCee said:

I do.

CinisterCee said:

of course i remember! i was actually thinking of starting another...

GangstaFam said:

CinisterCee said:

#2 in the US
#4 in the UK

Actually it doesn't have a regular video - it's a live performance of the song from the Who's That Girl tour (from Torino)!

GangstaFam said:

Who's That Girl???

CinisterCee said:

Who's That Girl???

SpcMs said:

That's different. If the Jackson 5 singles were credited as 'Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5' then it would be the same.

Cheek said:

relaxing...

in all fairness, she did have more time, no?

SassyBritches said:

True. But aren't the charts stiffer competition since she's been around?

murph said:

Well, it depends who you're talkin to/ Fred Bronson and Paul Grein usually counts MJ's hits with those he recorded with the Jacksons: First, he was the lead singer in every hits, plus he'spartially credited under the name Jackson.
They count Wham's hits to George Michael and Mc Cartney's with Wings.
Anyway, Michael's charted 41 Top 10 billboard Hot 100 singles and 59 Billboard's R&B Top 10 Hits.
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Ok lets bring this topic back to Madonna since this is intended to be the new album sticky.....





Madonna's 35th No.1 Hit

NEW YORK (AP) Nov. 25, 2005 - Madonna's single "Hung Up" is number one internationally.

It's off the album "Confessions On A Dance Floor," which came out November 15th. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and it's just as strong all over the world -- including Japan, Portugal, Spain, Australia and the United Kingdom.

"Confessions On A Dance Floor," is Madonna's third-straight number one debut, following her two previous albums, "Music" and "American Life."

The single "Hung Up" has grabbed the top spot in eight countries and has ruled American dance charts for four consecutive weeks.

Madonna has had 35 number-one dance singles