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 bibliography
Her first release as an author was the coffee table book "Sex" (1992), published under her company Maverick. It consisted of sexually provocative and explicit images, photographed by Steven Meisel. The book received negative reaction from the media and the general public, but sold 1.5 million copies at $50 each in a matter of days. Madonna continued releasing coffee table photography books, including those associated with her concert tours like "Madonna: The Girlie Show" (1995), "Madonna Confessions" (2006) and "Madonna: Sticky & Sweet" (2009). She also wrote forewords for a number of books, including Alan Parker's coffee table book about the making of the film "Evita" (1996) and wrote a chapter for "The Emperor's New Clothes: An All-Star Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale" (1998). Madonna has also written columns for publications like "Harper's Bazaar", the inaugural issue of "George" magazine and the Israeli newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth".