List of cover versions of Madonna songs

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Spencer Day singing his cover version of "Take a Bow"

Various musical artists have recorded covers of one or more songs written and recorded by American singer and songwriter Madonna. [lower-alpha 1] Many began covering her songs since her debut in the 1980s. These covers are in several different languages and genres, and some have received positive reviews from music critics and featured on record charts.

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In regards being a source of numerous covers, Mayer Nissim of Digital Spy stated that "her influence has spread like a spider web into the wider (and weirder) world of music". [2] Similarly, Guinness World Records listed Madonna as the most remixed and sampled act arguing that "is a testament to just how incredibly influential she is". [3] With covers from Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna entering into Billboard charts in 2012, Gary Trust from the magazine said that "Madonna's songs have found a place atop a Billboard ranking even when she's not singing them", adding also that this reinforce that her music "continues to reign among each new generation". [4]

A subject of diverse listicles, media outlets such as Paste , StyleCaster, Rolling Stone , Digital Spy and Stereogum among others have created best-of lists covers of Madonna songs. [5] [6] [7] [2] [8] Writing for The Guardian , Peter Robinson noticed several covers made by male musicians, including Marilyn Manson, Marc Almond, KMFDM and Teenage Fanclub. [9] One of the most commercially releases, is the version of "Like a Prayer" by Mad'House, which marked the debut of the band and sold 2 million copies throughout Europe according to Dutch agent Jan Vis; [10] in France alone, Charts in France reported sales of 326,000 copies as of 2014. [11] Similarly, singers Kelly Osbourne ("Papa Don't Preach") and Cristina Scuccia ("Like a Virgin") made their musical debut covering a Madonna song. [12] [13] In 2023, the staff of Rolling Stone placed Miley Cyrus's redention of "Like a Prayer" among her best 50 songs. [14]

Key

  Denotes Madonna related tribute albums or other tribute.
  Denotes a single release that charted.

Selected list

ArtistCountry of originFirst Year of AppearanceSongAppearance(s)Note(s)
2NE1 South Korea 2012"Like a Virgin" Collection [15]
Adam Lambert United States2012"Ray of Light" VH1 Divas [16]
"Into the Groove"
Adam Pally United States2012"Like a Prayer"Happy Endings episode "Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and a Funeral)" [17]
Adeva United States2000"Rescue Me"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Adriana Calcanhotto Brazil2002"Music"Cantada [20]
A Flock of Seagulls United Kingdom2000"This Used to Be My Playground"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Alex Greenwald United States1999"Dress You Up"For Gap's "Everybody in Vests" TV commercial [21]
Alexandra Stan Romania 2017"Like a Virgin" [22] [23]
Alizée France 2003, 2008"La Isla Bonita"Performer shows in 2003, and Psychédélices (2008) [24]
All Saints United Kingdom2016"Like a Prayer" BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s Volume 2 (2016) [25]
Amber Riley United States2010"Express Yourself" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
"Vogue"
"Like a Prayer"
"4 Minutes"
Annabella Lwin Burma (Myanmar)1999"Like a Virgin"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29]
Apollo Heights United States2007"Dress You Up" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [31]
Ariel Pink United States2007"Everybody" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [31]
Ashleigh Murray United States2019"Sooner or Later" Riverdale: Season 3 (Original Television Soundtrack) , Episode : "Chapter Forty-Six: The Red Dahlia" [32]
Bebi Dol Serbia 1995"Take a Bow" (Like "Pokloni Se...")Ritam Srca [33]
Berlin United States1999"Live to Tell"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29]
Beth Ditto United States2011"Vogue"Live [34] [35]
Bigod 20 Germany 2000"Like a Prayer"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19] [36]
Bill Frisell United States1992"Live to Tell" Have a Little Faith [37]
Birdy United Kingdom2014"Lucky Star" BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s (2014) [38]
Boy George United Kingdom1999"Bad Girl"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29]
Britney Spears United States1999"Material Girl"Performer shows in ...Baby One More Time Tour [39]
"Vogue" [35]
2011"Burning Up"Performer shows in Femme Fatale Tour [40] [41]
Capital Cities United States2014"Holiday"Holiday [42]
Carol Welsman Canada 2007"Live to Tell"Carol Welsman [43] [44]
Caroline Loeb France2007, 2009"Like a Virgin"Crime Parfait (2007), Mistinguett, Madonna et Moi (2009) [45] [46]
Chapin Sisters United States2007"Borderline" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [31]
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Czech Republic 2006"Die Another Day"The Ultimate James Bond Film Music Collection [47]
Cory Monteith Canada2010"Borderline/Open Your Heart" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
"Like a Virgin"
"What It Feels Like for a Girl"
"Like a Prayer"
Chris Cantada (Sponge Cola) Philippines 2004"Material Girl" New Horizon [48]
Chris Colfer United States2010"Vogue" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
"4 Minutes"
"What It Feels Like for a Girl"
"Like a Prayer"
2012"I'll Remember" Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album [49]
2013"Into the Groove"Puppet Master episode, season 5
Cristina Scuccia Italy 2014"Like a Virgin" The Voice of Italy / Sister Cristina  [ it ] [50]
Counting Crows United States2003/2009"Borderline"Performed at the Royal Albert Hall in 2003 [51]
Dale Bozzio United States2000"Into the Groove"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Danni Carlos Brazil 2004"Like a Prayer"Live [52] [36]
2005"Secret"Rock 'n' Road All Night [52]
Darren Criss United States2012"Dress You Up"Fashion's Night Out 2012 PSA [53]
D.D.T. United States1993"Vogue" Shut Up Kitty: A Cyber-Based Covers Compilation [54]
Dead or Alive United Kingdom1999"Why's It So Hard"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29]
Drop Nineteens United States1992"Angel"Delaware [8]
Dianna Agron United States2010"Express Yourself" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
Doda Rabczewska Poland 2008"Like a Virgin" Diamond Bitch (reedition) [55] [56]
Duffy United Kingdom2006"Borderline"In Radio 1's Big Weekend [57]
Elton John United Kingdom2010"Like a Virgin"In Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert [58]
"Material Girl"
Eva Mattes Germany2006"Who's That Girl"Language of Love [59]
Exit Eden United States2017"Frozen" Rhapsodies in Black [60]
Front Line Assembly Canada1999"Justify My Love"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29]
Gene Loves Jezebel United Kingdom2000"Frozen"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Giant Drag United States2007"Oh Father" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [31]
Giorgia Italy2014"I'll Remember" Senza Paura Tour [61]
Girl Authority United States2007"Holiday" Road Trip [62]
Girls Under Glass Germany2001"Frozen"Frozen EP [63]
Gretchen Brazil2012"Justify My Love"Internet [64]
Groove Armada United Kingdom2007"Crazy for You" Radio 1 Established 1967 [65]
Heaven 17 United Kingdom1999"Holiday"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29]
Helena Paparizou Sweden2006"Like a Prayer" MAD Secret Concerts: Helena Paparizou [36]
Hilary Duff United States2006"Material Girl"In Material Girls [66]
Ilona Csáková Czech Republic 1998"La Isla Bonita"Modrý sen [67]
Information Society United States1999"Express Yourself"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29]
Jane Lynch United States2010"Vogue" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
Jason Thompson Canada1999"Dress You Up"For Gap's "Everybody in Vests" TV commercial [21]
Jayma Mays United States2010"Like a Virgin" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
Jaurim South Korea 2005"Take a Bow"The Youth Admiration [68]
Jeremy Jay United States2007"Into the Groove" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [31]
Jeff Scott Soto United States1998"Frozen" Truth [69]
Jim Broadbent United States2001"Like a Virgin" Moulin Rouge! [70]
Jody Watley United States2006"Borderline"The Makeover [71]
Jonathan Wilson United States2007"La Isla Bonita" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [31]
Jonathan Groff United States2010"Express Yourself" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
"Like a Virgin"
"Like a Prayer"
John Wesley Harding United Kingdom1989"Like a Prayer"God Made Me Do It: The Christmas EP [72]
JoJo United States2012"Like a Virgin"Live performance in LACMA for the Harvard Westlake Charity [73]
Jorge González Chile2014"Take a Bow"YouTube [74]
Kate Ryan Belgium 2020"Holiday" [75]
Kelly Clarkson United States2002"Express Yourself"Audition from first season of American Idol [76]
2012"Material Girl"Performer show in Stronger Tour [77]
2020"Like a Prayer"At The Kelly Clarkson Show [78]
2022"Music"
Kelly Llorenna United Kingdom2008, 2009"Dress You Up" From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II [79]
Kelly Osbourne United Kingdom2002"Papa Don't Preach" Soundtrack for program The Osbournes [80]
Kylie Minogue Australia 2006, 2007, 2009"Vogue"Performer shows in Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour and For You, for Me [35]
KMFDM Germany1999"Material Girl"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29]
Lacuna Coil Italy2016"Live to Tell"Bonus track from Delirium [81]
Labrinth United Kingdom2016"Frozen"2016 Billboard Women in Music [82]
"Like a Prayer"
LaFee Germany2021"La Isla Bonita"Zurück in die Zukunft, where the song was translated into German. [83]
Lana Del Rey United States2018"You Must Love Me"Andrew Lloyd Webber Unmasked: The Platinum Collection [84]
Laura León (featuring Tropikal Forever) Mexico 2021"Material Girl"En Materia de Amor [85] [86]
Lavender Diamond United States2007"Like a Prayer" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [36]
Lea Michele United States2010"Express Yourself" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
"Borderline/Open Your Heart"
"Like a Virgin"
"Like a Prayer"
2013"Into the Groove"Puppet Master episode, season 5
Leo Norway 2020"Material Girl"Digital single, YouTube [87]
Lion of Panjshir 2007"Crazy for You" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [31]
Loleatta Holloway United States1999"Like a Prayer"Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 [28] [29] [36]
Loop Guru United Kingdom2000"Cherish"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Lucrezia Italy2001"Live to Tell"Logic Pride, Vol. 4 [88] [89]
Mad'House Netherlands
France
2002"Like a Prayer"Absolutely Mad [90] [91]
"Holiday"
"Into the Groove"
"La Isla Bonita"
"Like a Virgin"
"Vogue"
"Borderline"
"Open Your Heart"
"Papa Don't Preach"
"Be Yourself"
"Everybody"
"Frozen"
"Like a Prayer"
"Like a Prayer"
"Holiday"
Manic Street Preachers United Kingdom2022"Borderline"Covers [92]
Marina KollerGermany2002"La Isla Bonita"Unverschämt süß, where the song was translated into German.
Mark Pistel United States2000"Deeper and Deeper"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Mark Salling United States2010"What It Feels Like for a Girl" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
Marilyn Manson United Statesc.1990s"Justify My Love" [93] [94]
Matt Alber United States2011"Take a Bow"Constant Crows [95]
Matthew Morrison United States2010"Like a Virgin" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
Max Bemis United States2007"Material Girl" From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II [96]
Mephisto Walz United States2000"Skin"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Miley Cyrus United States2021"Like a Prayer" Attention: Miley Live [97]
2014"Don't Tell Me"Performed in a mash-up with her hit "We Can't Stop" alongside Madonna during Cyrus's MTV Unplugged special. [98]
Mina Italy1988"Into the Groove" Ridi pagliaccio [99] [100]
Minako Honda Japan 1986"Material Girl"Rise up MINAKO / LIVEの興奮! [101]
Missing Persons United States2006"Into the Groove"The World's Greatest 80's Tribute To Madonna [100]
Mötley Crüe United States2019"Like a Virgin" The Dirt Soundtrack [102]
MYMP Philippines 2006"Material Girl" New Horizon [103] [104]
My Vitriol United Kingdom2001"Oh Father" Finelines [105] [31]
Naya Rivera United States2010"Express Yourself" Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna [26] [27]
"Like a Virgin"
Natasha Bedingfield United Kingdom2007"Ray of Light" Radio 1 Established 1967 [106]
New Found Glory United States2007"Crazy for You" From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II [96]
Nelly Furtado Canada2012"Like a Prayer"Performer shows in The Spirit Indestructible Tour [107]
Ninel Conde Mexico2011"Material Girl" ("Chica Material")Ayer y Hoy [86]
Nivek Ogre Canada2000"Borderline"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Ofra Haza Israel 2000"Open Your Heart"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Out of Your Mouth Canada2005"Music"Draghdad [108]
Olga Buzova Russia 2017"Vogue"Sounds Of Kisses Tour [109]
Paul Mauriat France 1985"Like a Virgin"Transparence [110]
Quentin Elias France1998"Holiday"Live performances [111] [112]
"La Isla Bonita"
Rashida Jones United States1999"Dress You Up"For Gap's "Everybody in Vests" TV commercial [21]
Reel Big Fish United States2007"Dress You Up" Duet All Night Long [113]
Renato Russo Brazil 1994"Cherish"The Stonewall Celebration Concert [114]
Richard Cheese United States2004"Material Girl" I'd Like a Virgin [115]
Richard Page United States2011"I'll Remember"Solo Acoustic [116]
Rihanna Barbados 2008"Vogue"Live performance in Fashion Rocks gala event 2008, and online [35] [117]
Rita Ora United Kingdom2017"Like a Virgin"Live performance on BBC Radio 1. [118]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra United Kingdom1998"True Blue"Material Girl: RPO Plays Music of Madonna [119]
"La Isla Bonita"
"Papa Don't Preach"
"Like a Prayer"
"Crazy for You"
"This Used to Be My Playground"
"Borderline"
"Into the Groove"
"Like a Virgin"
"Holiday"
"Material Girl"
"Who's That Girl"
Rufio United States2002"Like a Prayer" Punk Goes Pop [120] [36]
Sally Yeh Hong Kong2018"Material Girl" Crazy Rich Asians [121] [122]
Sam Smith United Kingdom2023"Human Nature"During Gloria the Tour [123]
Samantha Fox United Kingdom 2015"La Isla Bonita"Single [124] [125]
Selena Gomez United States2018"One More Chance" [126]
Sentidos Opuestos Mexico 2000"One More Chance" ("Hoy Que No Estás")Movimiento Perpetuo [127] [128]
Sertab Erener Turkey 2004"Music" Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul [129]
She & Him United States2021"Holiday"A Very She & Him Christmas [130]
Sia Australia 2010"Oh Father" We Are Born [131] [132]
Siddhartha United States2007"Holiday" Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna [30] [31]
Stardeath and White Dwarfs United States2009"Borderline" Covered, A Revolution in Sound [133]
Sitti Philippines2007"Take a Bow" My Bossa Nova [134]
Switchblade Symphony United States2000"Lucky Star"Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna [18] [19]
Shakira Colombia 1990"Material Girl"Audition [135]
Showoff United States2002"Borderline" Punk Goes Pop [120]
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Slovakia 2013"Die Another Day"Reader's Digest Music: The Bond Mix and Other Spy Movie Themes [136]
Sonic Youth (as Ciccone Youth)United States1986"Into the Groove" The Whitey Album [137] [100]
"Burning Up" [137]
Superbus France2002"Into the Groove" Aéromusical [138] [100]
Susan Boyle Scotland 2008"You'll See" I Dreamed a Dream [139] [140]
2016"Like a Prayer" A Wonderful World [141]
Talisman Sweden 1998"Frozen" Truth [69]
Těžkej Pokondr Czech Republic 2011"La Isla Bonita" ("Ladislav Bonita")Superalbum [142]
Teenage Fanclub Scotland 1991"Like a Virgin" The King [143] [126]
The Countdown Singers 1999"Who's That Girl"Hit Parade of 80's, Vol. 2 [144]
The Flaming Lips United States2009"Borderline" Covered, A Revolution in Sound [133]
The Lords of the New Church United Kingdom
United States
1985"Like a Virgin"Killer Lords [145]
The Medic Droid United States2008"Into the Groove"Whats Your Medium [146] [100]
Theresa Andersson United States2006"Borderline"Theresa Andersson EP [147]
Thy Disease Poland 2001"Frozen" Devilsh Act of Creation [148]
Tori Amos United States2005"Like a Prayer"Original Sinsuality Tour and Summer of Sin [149] [150]
2011"Live to Tell" Night of Hunters Tour [151]
2014"Frozen" Unrepentant Geraldines Tour [152] [126]
Trisha Yearwood United States2007"Take a Bow" CMT's Crossroads [153]
The Triffids Australia2010"Frozen"Come Ride With Me… Wide Open Road [154] [126]
Twilight Guardians Finland 2006"La Isla Bonita"SinTrade [155]
Urbandub Philippines 2011"This Used To Be My Playground"Sending A Message [156]
Virgin Poland2002"Material Girl" Virgin [157]
Walk Off the Earth Canada2012"Material Girl" [158]
Waltari Finland 1992"Vogue" Torcha! [159]
Wendy Sulca Peru 2012"Like a Virgin" YouTube [160]
Wet Leg United Kingdom2022"Material Girl" SiriusXMU sessions [161]
Winifred Phillips United States2020"Material Girl" Sackboy: A Big Adventure [162] [163]
Yami Bolo Jamaica 1991"La Isla Bonita"La, Isla, Bonita [164] [165]
Yuridia Mexico 2009"Material Girl"Performer in National Auditorium of Mexico City [166]
Yungblud United Kingdom2021"Like a Virgin"Spotify Singles Sessions [167]
Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer United States2007"Dress You Up" (Like "Ode to Madonna") [168] Duet All Night Long [169]

Charted cover songs

Title songYearPeak chart positionsArtist and album
US
[170]
AUS
[171]
CAN
[172]
BEL
[173]
NED
[174]
FRA
[175]
GER
[176]
IRL
[177]
SWI
[178]
UK
[179]
"La Isla Bonita"1986/8725 [180] Micaela (from Dureco)
"Holiday"199877Who's That Girl! (from Almighty Presents: We Love Madonna)
"Like a Prayer" / "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"88
"Like a Prayer"20022251123 Mad'House (from Absolutely Mad)
"Holiday"15171023191824
"Like a Virgin"3156556798
"Papa Don't Preach"743 [181] 64 [181] 24 [181] 65 [181] 3 Kelly Osbourne (from Shut Up )
"Like a Virgin"200591 [182] Texas Lightning (from Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch )
"Papa Don't Preach"201081 Glee cast (from Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna )
"Express Yourself"132
"Borderline" / "Open Your Heart"787466
"Vogue"106
"Like a Virgin"8799834758
"4 Minutes"89703242
"What It Feels Like for a Girl"125
"Like a Prayer"272827216
"La Isla Bonita"20129993152Glee cast with Ricky Martin (in "The Spanish Teacher")
"Like a Virgin"97 [183] Vince Kidd (from The Voice UK albums)
"Like a Virgin"9 [184] Joke Vincke (from The Voice van Vlaanderen albums)
"Like a Virgin"2014185 Cristina Scuccia (from Sister Cristina)
"Like a Prayer"202279 [185] Miley Cyrus (from Attention: Miley Live )
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

See also

Notes

  1. This article does not contain the media appearances, parodies, namechecking and other cultural depictions of Madonna singles. Covers of Madonna's cover versions of songs by other artists – such as "Fever" by Little Willie John and "American Pie" by Don McLean – are not included in this list. Despite that, many followed Madonna style interpretation of her covers; including "Santa Baby", with Caroline Framke from The A.V. Club saying "Madonna's infantilized-Lolita take was the catalyst for the explosion of covers and parodies that followed". [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Material Girl</span> 1984 single by Madonna

"Material Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her second studio album, Like a Virgin (1984). It was released on January 23, 1985, by the Sire label as the second single from Like a Virgin. It also appears slightly remixed on the 1990 greatest hits compilation, The Immaculate Collection, in its original form on the 2009 greatest hits compilation, Celebration and Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022). The song was written by Peter Brown and Robert Rans, and produced by Nile Rodgers. Madonna said the concept of the song was indicative of her life at that time, and she liked it because she felt it was provocative.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dress You Up</span> 1985 single by Madonna

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borderline (Madonna song)</span> 1984 single by Madonna

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burning Up (Madonna song)</span> 1983 single by Madonna

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crazy for You (Madonna song)</span> 1985 single by Madonna

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Into the Groove</span> 1985 single by Madonna

"Into the Groove" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna, and featured on the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. Written and produced by both Madonna and Stephen Bray, the main inspiration behind the song was the dance floor; the singer wrote it while watching a Latin American man to whom she was attracted. Its instrumentation features synthesizers and drum machines, with Madonna's voice being double tracked on the chorus. Sexual innuendos and undertones are present throughout the lyrics, which are written as an invitation to dance with the singer. Originally written for her friend Mark Kamins, Madonna later decided to use it on the film, as one of the scenes needed a dance song. It was later added to the 1985 international re-issue of her second studio album, Like a Virgin (1984), and in her compilations You Can Dance (1987), The Immaculate Collection (1990), Celebration (2009), and Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Open Your Heart (Madonna song)</span> 1986 single by Madonna

"Open Your Heart" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna from her third studio album True Blue (1986). Written by Gardner Cole and Peter Rafelson, it was conceived as a rock and roll song titled "Follow Your Heart" for singer Cyndi Lauper, although it was never played for her. At the time, Cole's management was working with Madonna's, who were looking for material for True Blue. "Follow Your Heart" was among the songs offered to the singer. She liked it and, alongside producer Patrick Leonard, turned it into a dance song, changed its title and re-wrote some of the lyrics, thus receiving a songwriting credit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La Isla Bonita</span> 1987 single by Madonna

"La Isla Bonita" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album True Blue (1986). Patrick Leonard and Bruce Gaitsch created it as an instrumental demo and offered it to singer Michael Jackson, who turned it down. When Leonard met Madonna to start working on True Blue, he played the demo for her. Madonna came up with the title, wrote the lyrics and produced the song with Leonard. It is her first song with Latin influences. Its instrumentation features flamenco guitar, Latin percussion, maracas, and includes four lines sung in Spanish. The lyrics talk about an island named San Pedro, whose location has been debated. Madonna said the song was her tribute to Latin Americans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Like a Prayer (song)</span> 1989 single by Madonna

"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1989 fourth studio album of the same name. It was released as the album's lead single on March 3, 1989, by Sire Records. Written and produced by both Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the song heralded an artistic and personal approach to songwriting for Madonna, who believed that she needed to cater more to her adult audience. Thematically, the song speaks about a passionate young girl in love with God, who becomes the only male figure in her life.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vogue (Madonna song)</span> 1990 single by Madonna

"Vogue" is a song by American singer Madonna from her soundtrack album, I'm Breathless (1990). Written and produced by herself and Shep Pettibone, it was inspired by voguing, a dance which was part of the underground gay scene in New York City. The song was released as the lead single from the album on March 20, 1990, by Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records. "Vogue" is a house song with influences of disco, which contains escapist lyrics describing the dance floor as "a place where no boundaries exist". Its middle eight features Madonna name-dropping several actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood. "Vogue" was later included on three of Madonna's compilation albums: The Immaculate Collection (1990), Celebration (2009), and Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gambler (song)</span> 1985 single by Madonna

"Gambler" is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Vision Quest. The song was written solely by Madonna, while the production was handled by John "Jellybean" Benitez at her request. It was released as the second single from the film's soundtrack album on October 3, 1985, by Geffen Records. "Gambler" was never released as a single in the United States, at the request of Madonna's own Sire Records. The music video of the song is an excerpt from the film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madonna singles discography</span>

American singer Madonna has released 94 singles and 23 promotional singles and charted with 23 other songs. Among those releases, a total of 44 Madonna singles have topped the official chart in at least one of the world's top 10 music markets, from "Like a Virgin" (1984) to "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (2012). Globally, she has sold more than 100 million singles, which were predominantly in physical formats. According to Billboard, Madonna is the most successful solo artist in Hot 100 chart history, second overall behind the Beatles. In the United Kingdom, Madonna has scored a total of 64 top-ten hits and 12 number-two peaks. In 2012, she was ranked as the best-selling singles female artist in the UK with 17.6 million singles sold. At the 40th anniversary of the GfK Media Control Charts, Madonna was ranked as the most successful singles artist in German chart history. Her long-standing success with the single format was remarked upon in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), where editors wrote that she is a "deserving candidate for the title of greatest singles artist since the 1960s heyday of the single"; the staff of Slant commented in 2020 that "by every objective measure, she's the most successful singles artist of all time".

<i>Glee</i> albums discography

The Glee cast has released sixteen soundtrack albums, six compilation albums and eleven extended plays (EPs), containing 754 different performances of an individual song or a mashup of two or more songs in a single performance. Of the performances on the various albums and EPs, 460 were also released as singles. Glee features on-screen performance-based musical numbers, most of which are cover versions of popular songs, with genres ranging from R&B and pop to country and show tunes. The cast consists of fifteen main characters; some actors were cast following Broadway theatre experience while others were required to audition to prove singing and dancing capabilities. Recordings of performances on the show are sold as singles the week of broadcast, available for download.

<i>Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna</i> 2010 EP by Glee Cast

Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna is the debut extended play (EP) by the cast of the musical television series Glee. It contains eight songs from the season one Glee episode, "The Power of Madonna", which was a tribute episode dedicated to American recording artist Madonna. She had sold the rights to her entire catalog of music to Glee in 2009, and producers of the show developed the episode called "The Power of Madonna"; the show featured a number of cover versions of Madonna's songs by the cast. The accompanying EP released with the airing of the show was called Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna.