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Janice · 11-26-2005, 01:36 AM

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Madonna ties with Elvis for singles chart record

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As Madonna's "Hung Up" jumps seven places to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the pop icon matches Elvis Presley's tally for top-10 hits -- 36, the most for any artist in the rock era.

Madonna racked up that tally in about 21 and a half years, starting with "Borderline." Presley scored his 36 top 10 hits in 16 and a half years, from 1956 with "Heartbreak Hotel" until 1972 with "Burning Love."
"Hung Up" is Madonna's highest-charting single in almost five years, since "Don't Tell Me" reached No. 4 in February 2001.

It is her first top 10 hit since her James Bond theme song "Die Another Day" hit No. 8 in 2002. Madonna already held the record for the most top 40 hits by a solo female artist; she continues in first place as "Hung Up" becomes her 45th top 40 hit, out of 51 chart entries. Aretha Franklin is in second place with 43.

The parent album for "Hung Up" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. "Confessions on a Dance Floor" is Madonna's sixth album to achieve pole position. Her No. 1 albums to date are:

"Like a Virgin," three weeks (1985)
"True Blue," five weeks (1986)
"Like a Prayer," six weeks (1989)
"Music," one week (2000)
"American Life," one week (2003)
"Confessions on a Dance Floor," one week to date (2005)

PrettyinPink55 · 11-26-2005, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

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Madonna ties with Elvis for singles chart record

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As Madonna's "Hung Up" jumps seven places to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the pop icon matches Elvis Presley's tally for top-10 hits -- 36, the most for any artist in the rock era.

Madonna racked up that tally in about 21 and a half years, starting with "Borderline." Presley scored his 36 top 10 hits in 16 and a half years, from 1956 with "Heartbreak Hotel" until 1972 with "Burning Love."
"Hung Up" is Madonna's highest-charting single in almost five years, since "Don't Tell Me" reached No. 4 in February 2001.

It is her first top 10 hit since her James Bond theme song "Die Another Day" hit No. 8 in 2002. Madonna already held the record for the most top 40 hits by a solo female artist; she continues in first place as "Hung Up" becomes her 45th top 40 hit, out of 51 chart entries. Aretha Franklin is in second place with 43.

The parent album for "Hung Up" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. "Confessions on a Dance Floor" is Madonna's sixth album to achieve pole position. Her No. 1 albums to date are:

"Like a Virgin," three weeks (1985)
"True Blue," five weeks (1986)
"Like a Prayer," six weeks (1989)
"Music," one week (2000)
"American Life," one week (2003)
"Confessions on a Dance Floor," one week to date (2005)

WOW!!

Good for her!

Dean Winchester · 11-26-2005, 03:07 AM

not bad for someone that critics actually said "oh, she'll be all but forgotten by the time 1986 hits" about

PrettyinPink55 · 11-26-2005, 03:16 AM

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not bad for someone that critics actually said "oh, she'll be all but forgotten by the time 1986 hits" about

Hi there! I haven't seen you around in a while, how have you been doing?

Steve M. · 11-26-2005, 06:40 PM

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NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madge -

NOW!!!!!!

Steve M. · 11-26-2005, 06:44 PM

Why is it that all my least favorite eighites performers lasted twenty years and almost all of the few eighties performers I actually liked only lasted twenty months?

And other deserving eighties acts - Rank and File, the Blasters, Jason and the Scorchers - only lasted twenty DAYS!!!!!!!!!

Hey, eighties pop acts -

Tuesday Weld · 11-26-2005, 06:44 PM

Steve M. · 11-26-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by musicrocksmyworld

Yo! You got a problem with my intense hatred for post-1980 popular music?

Mr. Television · 11-26-2005, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by musicrocksmyworld

My thoughts exactly.

Steve M. · 11-26-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DallasCowboysFanatic

My thoughts exactly.

Mr. Television · 11-26-2005, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

She wasn't quoting you and neither was I. Madonna sucks.

Dean Winchester · 11-26-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

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NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madge -

NOW!!!!!!

people get so mad and upset about this, but look at it this way. Madonna has officially "been around" longer since her first single hit than either Elvis or Lennon were when they died. So you can complain and plea about why she doesn't deserve to be in the same league, but time speaks for itself. It's been 23 years since her first single came out (Everybody came out in October 1982), at this point in time, Elvis had just died a year or so before his 23 year mark and John Lennon had been gone for a number of years by that point (granted, not his fault, but still a fact). So why is it so shocking that she's been able to accomplish the same thing?

Anyways, Madonna RULES!!!! Confessions is the best album she's put out since Like A Prayer. She, along with Donna Summer, is the queen of dance-pop music.

Tuesday Weld · 11-26-2005, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DallasCowboysFanatic

She wasn't quoting you and neither was I. Madonna sucks.

That's right.

Dean Winchester · 11-26-2005, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

Why is it that all my least favorite eighites performers lasted twenty years and almost all of the few eighties performers I actually liked only lasted twenty months?

And other deserving eighties acts - Rank and File, the Blasters, Jason and the Scorchers - only lasted twenty DAYS!!!!!!!!!

Hey, eighties pop acts -

The 80's was the best decade for pop music ever, followed by the mid-late 70's IMO. It was when music was FUN

Hollow · 11-26-2005, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

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NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madge -

NOW!!!!!!

you make it annoying to read threads with the word "madonna" in them.

11-26-2005, 01:36 AM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Madonna ties with Elvis for singles chart record http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyid=2005-11-25T172528Z_01_KNE562634_RTRUKOC_0_US-MADONNA.xml&rpc=22 Madonna ties with Elvis for singles chart record LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As Madonna's "Hung Up" jumps seven places to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the pop icon matches Elvis Presley's tally for top-10 hits -- 36, the most for any artist in the rock era. Madonna racked up that tally in about 21 and a half years, starting with "Borderline." Presley scored his 36 top 10 hits in 16 and a half years, from 1956 with "Heartbreak Hotel" until 1972 with "Burning Love." "Hung Up" is Madonna's highest-charting single in almost five years, since "Don't Tell Me" reached No. 4 in February 2001. It is her first top 10 hit since her James Bond theme song "Die Another Day" hit No. 8 in 2002. Madonna already held the record for the most top 40 hits by a solo female artist; she continues in first place as "Hung Up" becomes her 45th top 40 hit, out of 51 chart entries. Aretha Franklin is in second place with 43. The parent album for "Hung Up" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. "Confessions on a Dance Floor" is Madonna's sixth album to achieve pole position. Her No. 1 albums to date are: "Like a Virgin," three weeks (1985) "True Blue," five weeks (1986) "Like a Prayer," six weeks (1989) "Music," one week (2000) "American Life," one week (2003) "Confessions on a Dance Floor," one week to date (2005)

11-26-2005, 06:44 PM	#6
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	I HATE THE EIGHTIES! Why is it that all my least favorite eighites performers lasted twenty years and almost all of the few eighties performers I actually liked only lasted twenty months? And other deserving eighties acts - Rank and File, the Blasters, Jason and the Scorchers - only lasted twenty DAYS!!!!!!!!! Hey, eighties pop acts -

11-26-2005, 06:44 PM	#7
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11-26-2005, 03:07 AM	#3
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	not bad for someone that critics actually said "oh, she'll be all but forgotten by the time 1986 hits" about

11-26-2005, 06:40 PM	#5
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	: NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Madge - NOW!!!!!!