JayCrawford said:

Well my first memories include watching music videos my parents played even if in flashes. Maybe it was 86, but it was there. Apparently I wouldn’t eat unless music videos were on
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MotownSubdivision said:

I've heard of Madge's anonymity back in her early days and her getting good play on black stations; I can hear why in the music. Statistically, I think she's only ever had one big hit on the black side of the charts with "Like a Virgin" which hit #9 with the album itself managing to hit #10.

Not sure what stats you are going by, but it was 'Holiday' that got Black radio play and not 'Everybody'. Definitely not 'Like A Virgin'

mechanicalemotion17 said:

I'm going by actual documented chart postions.

"Like a Virgin" peaked at #9 on the black singles chart: https://www.billboard.com...istory/BSI

Like A Virgin peaked at #10 on the black albums chart: https://www.billboard.com...istory/BLP

I never mentioned "Everybody" or said these were her only entries on either chart but they are the only ones to hit the Top 10 and are by proxy, her highest charting entries so yes, definitely so.
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MotownSubdivision said:

Madonna overall. RN1814 was a landmark but is an 80s album solely based on release; its impact was in the 90s which as someone else stated, Janet ruled. However, Control was a massive statement as well and I think people are just coming around to recognize it for what it was. The charts got unabashedly black after that album came out. The pop charts were the blackest they had been since the 70s and they continued to be for the next 20+ years before streaming took over. [Edited 11/29/20 11:46am] [Edited 11/30/20 8:23am]

in the 80s Madonna hits from those 4 albums, were more consistent than Janet, who really didn't break through until Control (1986).

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