Saturday, December 22, 2018

MADONNA'S 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS: The Top 10. This concludes with this post. 
A new countdown begins tomorrow.
Caffé Latté celebrates…
THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL

SONGS BY
MADONNA

Madonna turned 60 in 2018. She has a new album scheduled in the new year. Caffé Latté counts down the 100 songs by one of music’s most successful female artists.

10
MATERIAL WORLD
Album: Like A Virgin / 1984
Nile Rodgers produced "Material Girl", a single tha made the Top 5 in America, the UK, Europe, Canada and Australia.
Top view of a desk full of jewelry and accessories, including pearl necklace, alongside a sepia photo of Madonna, like pearl necklace.
09
LA ISLA BONITA
Album: True Blue / 1986
Patrick Leonard first offered "La Isla Bonita" to Michael Jackson. After he rejected it, Madonna altered the song and released it. The single topped charts in Britain, Europe and Canada.
 Madonna, La Isla Bonita cover.png
08
INTO THE GROOVE
Album: Like A Virgin / 1985
Co-written and co-produced by Madonna with Stephen Bray, "Into The Groove" was featured in the singer's first major film 'Desperately Seeking Susan'. Following its #1 success in Britain and Australia in 1985, the hit was added to that year's re-issued edition of 'Like A Virgin'.
 Two blond females standing side-by-side. They are wearing black trousers and black-and-white tops, with a number of junk jewelery around their neck and hand. The woman on the right crosses her legs and looks towards the image, while the one of the left, looks on her far left. The image is surrounded by a black border, the right of which has the words "Madonna" and "Into the Groove" written in white capital letters.
07
YOU’LL SEE
Album: Something To Remember / 1995
David Foster co-wrote and co-produced "You'll See" with Madonna. A global Top 10 ballad, it features some of the singer's most empowering lyrics and arguably her finest vocal.
A golden yellow flower in front of a black background.
06
MUSIC
Album: Music / 2000
The title track and lead single from Madonna's first album in the new millennium was "Music". The collaboration with Mirwais topped charts in America, Britain, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
 Close-up from left of Madonna laying down on a bale of hay, with her face partially covered by a pink cowboy hat. The song and artist name is written in a small box to the bottom-right, on either side of an icon of a riding cowboy.
05
LIKE A VIRGIN
Album: Like A Virgin / 1984
"Like A Virgin" turned Madonna into a superstar. The song was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. Nile Rodgers produced the track. Accompanied by an unforgettable video featuring Madonna in the Italian city of Venice, the single shot to #1 in America, Japan, Canada and Australia.
Madonna standing on a bridge wearing a light green see-through top and black pant.
04
LIKE A PRAYER
Album: Like A Prayer / 1989
Madonna and Patrick Leonard created "Like A Prayer". Its music video sparked controversy, but sales went unhindered. The single reached #1 in the US, Britain, Japan, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
 Madonna with her hands folded in prayer. Her image is enclosed in a square white frame.
03
RAY OF LIGHT
Album: Ray Of Light / 1998
"Ray Of Light" began life as a song entitled "Sepheryn" by Curtiss Muldoon. She had co-written it with Dave Curtis. William Orbit and Christine Leach re-recorded it after making some alterations. Madonna changed the song again when it became the title track of her album. The single reached the Top 5 on both sides of the Atlantic.
 Ray of Light, Madonna single.png
02
VOGUE
Album: I'm Breathless / 1990
Although the song has nothing to do with Dick Tracy, "Vogue" was added to the movie's soundtrack 'I'm Breathless'. Penned and produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone, the disc ruled the charts in America, Britain, Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
 Madonna poses with her head leaning back, wearing a black corset.
01
JUSTIFY MY LOVE
Album: The Immaculate Collection / 1990
"Justify My Love" was written by Madonna, Lenny Kravitz and Ingrid Chavez. André Betts and Kravitz produced the track which was one of the new songs included on the compilation album 'The Immaculate Collection'. It climbed to #1 in America and Canada. The disc peaked at #2 in the UK.
Madonna, Justify My Love single cover.png
Check out the special Madonna playlist on spotify with new songs added for each update of this countdown.
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