Madonna albums discography
American singer Madonna has released 13 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, five live albums, six compilation albums, and 34 other limited releases. In 1982, Madonna signed a recording contract with Sire Records, a label owned by Warner Bros. Records. The first release under the label was her self-titled debut album, "Madonna" (1983). It peaked at number eight on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She followed the debut album with the sophomore release, "Like a Virgin" (1984). The album topped the chart in several countries and was certified diamond by the RIAA. "True Blue" was released as her third studio album in 1986 and sold over 25 million copies worldwide, while becoming her second chart topper in US. In 1987, she released two albums that reached platinum status in the United States: the "Who's That Girl soundtrack" and her first remix compilation, "You Can Dance". Madonna's fourth studio album, "Like a Prayer" (1989), became her third number-one album on the "Billboard" 200, achieving quadruple platinum in US.
Madonna singles discography
In 2000, Madonna scored her 12th US number-one single, "Music", from the album of the same name. The title track her ninth studio album "American Life" (2003) topped the charts in Canada, Italy, and Switzerland while its songs "Nothing Fails" and "Love Profusion" went number one in Spain. In 2005, Madonna released "Hung Up" from her tenth studio album "Confessions on a Dance Floor". It became her most commercially successful song to date, peaking at number one in 41 countries and earned a place in the 2007 "Guinness Book of World Records" for topping the charts in more countries than any other song. With "Hung Up" going platinum, Madonna surpassed The Beatles for having most gold certified singles in the United States. The album's second single, "Sorry", became Madonna's 12th number-one single on the UK charts. "4 Minutes", the lead single from her 11th studio album, "Hard Candy", scored Madonna her 37th "Billboard" Hot 100 top-ten, surpassing Elvis Presley as the artist with the most top-ten singles. She extended the record with the number ten reaching "Give Me All Your Luvin'", from her 2012 studio album, "MDNA", which also topped the charts in Canada. With "Ghosttown", from Madonna's 2015 studio album "Rebel Heart", topping the "Billboard" Dance Club Songs, she became the artist with the most number-one songs on an active "Billboard" chart.