Wikipedia:WikiProject Madonna/Critic lists (songs)
An incomplete guide of Madonna's songs at critic lists and rankings (all-time/century/decade/year etc)
Note: Please check WP:RSP or Albums sources if sources still meets for an inclusion. All of publications have Wikipedia's articles.
Everybody[edit]
- The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
Holiday[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#31)
- B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#619)
- Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#73)
- The Guardian (readers): The 1980s: five playlists to define the decade (listed)
- The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
- WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#172)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 146)
Others:
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #439
Borderline[edit]
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List (#128)
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#41)
- B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#542)
- Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#744)
- Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s (#106)
- Rolling Stone: 100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop’s Greatest Year (#2)
- Time Magazine: All-Time Songs (listed)
- WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#123)
- Others: Flashback: Top 30 Hits This Week 30 Years Ago (Metro Weekly)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 38)
Burning Up[edit]
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#253)
Lucky Star[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#180)
- B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#703)
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#109)
Like a Virgin[edit]
- Amazon Music: Greatest 1980s Songs (#2)
- Billboard: 50 Most Popular Songs About Sex (#8)
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#127)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#58)
- Cosmopolitan: 61 Best Songs From the '80s That Are, Like, Totally Bitchin' (#37)
- Consequence: 100 Greatest Songs of All Time (#46)
- Elle: The 75 Best ‘80s Songs (listed)
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#203)
- KSTP-FM (via Billboard): Kim Jeffries' list (#7)
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#126)
- Marie Claire: 15 Songs That Defined the '80s (#9)
- MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)f
- MTV/Rolling Stone: 100 pop songs since 1963 (#4)
- Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #63 (Also 1984)
- VH1: VH1's 100 Greatest Songs (#100)
- WROR-FM: 80 Essential Hits from the ’80s – Countdown Order (#49)
Others:
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #253
Material Girl[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#139)
- B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#953)
- Glamour: 51 Best 80s Songs That Stand the Test of Time (#20)
- Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #14
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#834)
- MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
- The Guardian (readers): The 1980s: five playlists to define the decade (listed)
- The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
- WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#151)
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) / RIAA: Songs of the Century (#161 +)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 237)
Angel[edit]
- Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #35
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 11)
Dress You Up[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#193)
- Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #82
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 89)
Crazy for You[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#65)
- Billboard: The Top 65 Movie Songs of All Time (#27)
- Cleveland: 80 best love songs of the 1980s (#3)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#69)
- Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
- Insider: The 51 Best Love songs, ranked (#47)
- Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #2 | Best-Single of 1985 #6
- Smoot Radio: The 20 greatest love songs of the 1980s, ranked (#19)
- The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
- Billboard Chart rank: No. 1 Soundtracks Hits Of The '80s (1980-1986) (#24)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 65)
Others:
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #297
Into The Groove[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#99)
- B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#596)
- Cleveland: 100 greatest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame songs of all time (#48)
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#8)
- Mental Floss: Summer Soundtrack: 20 Great Songs From the Ultimate '80s Movies (#8)
- Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #17
- Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s (#17)
- Rolling Stone: 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All time (#91)
- SlantMagazine: 100 Greatest Dance Songs (#17)
- WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#101)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 186)
Others:
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #395
True Blue[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#202)
- Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 379)
Papa Don't Preach[edit]
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer (#114) + 100
- Blender: The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born (#468)
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#165)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#104)
- Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#785)
- MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
- MTV/Rolling Stone: 100 pop songs since 1963 (#62)
- Paste: The 60 Best Dancefloor Classics (#49)
- Rolling Stone: 20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1980s (#6)
Others:
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #137
Open Your Heart[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#155)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#87)
- Glamour: 51 Best 80s Songs That Stand the Test of Time (#30)
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#285)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 272)
Live to Tell[edit]
- Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#227)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#27)
- Billboard Chart rank: No. 1 Soundtracks Hits Of The '80s (1980-1986) (#28)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 219)
La Isla Bonita[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#144)
- B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#358)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 206)
Where's the Party[edit]
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#134)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 406)
Who's That Girl[edit]
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer (#363)
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#460)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#172)
Causing a Commotion[edit]
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 52)
Like a Prayer[edit]
- Billboard Critic Choice (songs of the year): (Jim Bessman #5, Bill Coleman #1, Jim Richliano #5) Source (pag 212-213)
- Billboard: 25 Best Catchy Songs of All Time: Pop Hooks That Won’t Let Go (#22)
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List (#6)
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#11)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#3)
- Elle: The 75 Best ‘80s Songs (listed)
- Glamour: 51 Best 80s Songs That Stand the Test of Time (#48)
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#53)
- KLUC-FM (via Billboard): Jay Taylor's list (#8)
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#97)
- MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
- NME: The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time: 100-1 (#54)
- Pitchfork: The 200 Best songs of the 1989s (#50)
- Time: The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (#55)
- WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#76)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 215)
Others:
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #20
Keep it Together[edit]
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 201)
Cherish[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#211)
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#555)
- Time Out: 60 Best Love Songs (#48)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 54)
Express Yourself[edit]
- B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#368)
- Glamour: 51 Best 80s Songs That Stand the Test of Time (#51)
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#149)
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#637)
- MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
- Time Out: The 60 best ’80s songs
- WSB-FM (via Billboard): Phil LoCascio's list (#9)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 100)
Vogue[edit]
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List (#186)
- BuzzFeed Staff: The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s (#22)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best (#6)
- Glamour: Best 90s Songs (#23)
- GoodNewsNetwork (poll): Best Dance Songs of All Time (#39)
- KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#89)
- Live About: The Best 100 Songs from the 1990s (#91)
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#46)
- More FM (NZ): The Serious Top 500 of the 90s Countdown (#172)
- MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
- MTV/Rolling Stone: 100 pop songs since 1963 (#19)
- NME: 100 Best Songs of the 1990s (#12)
- Pitchfork: The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s (#115)
- SlantMagazine: 100 Greatest Dance Songs (#2)
- Time: Stylish Tunes: Top 10 Songs About Fashion (listed)
- Time Out: 1000 songs to change your life (listed)
Others for Vogue[edit]
- SlantMagazine: Vogue through the years (2022)
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #41
Hanky Panky[edit]
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 132)
Rescue Me[edit]
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 296)
Justify My Love[edit]
- Billboard: Top 50 Love Songs of All time (#46)
- Cleveland: 40 sexiest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame songs of all time (#1)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best (#35)
- PopMatters: The 11 Greatest Hits from "Greatest Hits" Compilations
- The Guardians: The greatest banned songs of all time (#7)
- The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
- Time Out: The 60 best sexy songs ever made (#44)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 200)
This Used To Be My Playground[edit]
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer (#381)
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best (#120)
Sooner or Later[edit]
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 336)
Erotica[edit]
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#353)
- Purple Cover: 30 Sexiest Songs (listed)
- Time Out: 1000 songs to change your life (listed)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 94)
Deeper and Deeper[edit]
- BuzzFeed Staff: The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s (#83)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 74)
Goodbye to Innocence[edit]
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 126)
I'll Remember[edit]
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 172)
Secret[edit]
- Live About: The Best 100 Songs from the 1990s (#49)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 313)
Take a Bow[edit]
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best (#71)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 354)
Ray of Light[edit]
- Blender: The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born: (#401)
- Glamour: Best 90s Songs (#45)
- Live About: The Best 100 Songs from the 1990s (#97)
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#226)
- Marie Claire: Quintessential '90s songs (listed)
- More FM (NZ): The Serious Top 500 of the 90s Countdown (#482)
- Pitchfork: The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s (#55)
- The Sidney Morning Herald: 100 best songs of all time (#90)
- VH1: VH1's 100 Greatest Songs (#100)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 293)
Others:
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #497
Frozen[edit]
- Elle: The 65 Best '90s Pop Songs (listed)
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #313
The Power of Goodbye[edit]
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 286)
Beautiful Stranger[edit]
- More FM (NZ): The Serious Top 500 of the 90s Countdown (#386)
- The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
Music[edit]
- Billboard Staff: (Larry Flick #2, Michael Paoletta #3) Source pag 81, 140
- Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 2000s ranked from worst to best (#12)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 249)
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #491
Don't Tell Me[edit]
- Blender: The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born: (#285)
- (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 84)
Like a Virgin/Hollywood Medley[edit]
- E Online: The 25 Best Remixes of the Last 25 Years
Hung Up[edit]
- Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#930)
- MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)´
- Rolling Stone: 100 Greatest Songs of the Century (#61)
- SlantMagazine: 100 Greatest Dance Songs (#42)
- Time Out: Best Pop Songs of All Time (#34)
- Time Out: The Best 50 Songs of the 2000s
Others:
- Capital FM Hall of Fame: #8
Forbidden Love[edit]
- Billboard: The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars: Critics’ Picks (#62)
Isaac[edit]
- The Forward: The 150 greatest Jewish pop songs of all time (#56)
Beat Goes On[edit]
- Slant Magazine: The 25 Best Albums & Singles of 2008 (#2)
Madonna's ranks[edit]
- AvClub: Get into the groove: ranking Madonna's #1 songs (2022)
- AvClub: Madonna's greatest songs (2023)
- Billboard: Madonna’s 15 Best Songs: Billboard Staff Picks (2015)
- Billboard: Madonna’s 100 Greatest Songs: Billboard Staff Picks (2023)
- Consequence: Madonna’s Top 20 Songs (2014/2020)
- Entertainment Weekly: Madonna's 60 best singles, ranked (2022)
- Entertainment Weekly: Ranking Madonna's 35 best singles (2017)
- Gay Star News: The Definitive Ranking of Madonna's Top 55 Songs (2014)
- Glamour: Madonna’s 10 Best (and Worst) Songs of All Time (2020)
- IndieWire: The 10 Best Madonna Songs, As Per Mark (2011)
- HotPress: LISTEN: 60 of Madonna's Greatest Songs (2018)
- KIIS-FM: Top 10 Madonna Songs (2019)
- Logo TV: 100 Greatest Madonna Songs (2012)
- Live About: Madonna's 38 Top 10 Pop Songs (2019)
- MLive.com: Our Madonna top 10 songs of all-time list revealed (2015)
- NME: Madonna’s 10 best singles ever – ranked (2022)
- NPR Staff: Madonna: Songs We Love (2011)
- Odyssey: The Power Of Madonna: Her Top 10 Songs That Defined A Career (2018)
- Parade: We Ranked the 100 Best Madonna Songs of All Time (2021) + 2023
- PopMatters: 15 Best Madonna songs (2012)
- PopMatters: 15 Best Madonna songs (2023)
- Rolling Stone: Madonna’s 50 Greatest Songs (2016)
- RepublicWorld: Top Madonna's Songs (2021)
- Smooth Radio: The top 20 Madonna songs of all time (2019)
- SlantMagazine: All 82 Madonna Singles Ranked (2020)
- The Arizona Republic: Essential Madonna: Her 30 best singles of all time (2015)
- The Guardian: Every one of Madonna's 78 singles – ranked! (2018)
- The Independent Staff: Best Madonna songs (2019)
- The Daily Telegraph: her 20 best songs, ranked (2023)
- The Philippine Star: The songs that define Madonna (2016)
- USA Today: her 65 best songs (2023)
- Vogue UK: The Vogue Editors Share Their Favourite Madonna Tracks Of All Time (2019)
Dance or remixes[edit]
- Billboard: Madonna’s 20 Top Remixes of All Time (2022)
- HoustonPress: Madonna's Top 10 Dance/Club Chart-Toppers (2012)
- Vice: Madonna’s 56 Dance Singles, Ranked (2014)
From soundtracks[edit]
- AzCentral: Her 10 best songs from movie soundtracks (2018)
- Screen Rant: Madonna's 10 Most Frequently Used Songs In Movies And TV (2022)
Modern and cultural[edit]
- HotPress: Madonna's Top 10 Tracks of the 21st Century (2016)
- Paste: The 10 Best Madonna Songs of the 21st Century (2017)
- Out: 33 Songs Responsible for Madonna's World Domination (2016)
Sexiestl, collaborations and others[edit]
- American Songwriter: 7 No. 1 ’80s Hits Written by Madonna (2022)
- Portland Mercury: Madonna's Five Sexiest Songs (2015)
- Queerty: Every one Madonna's 2 singles ranked (2022)
- Billboard Italia: Best 10 Hip Hop Collaborations (2019)
- Pride.com: Madonna's 10 Best Musical Collaborations (2022)
- Slant Magazine: 20 Greatest Deep Cuts (2020)
By Album[edit]
- Billboard: Madonna‘s ’Erotica’ Album at 30: Every Song Ranked From Worst to Best
- Billboard: Ranking All the Songs on Madonna’s Iconic Debut
- Billboard: Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ Turns 25: Songs Ranked From Worst to Best (2023)
- Billboard: Madonna’s ‘American Life’ Turns 20: Songs Ranked From Worst to Best (2023)
- Logo TV: Ranking All the Tracks on Madonna's Ray of Light
- Slant Magazine: Madonna’s Debut Album at 40: Every Track Ranked (2023)
- Slant Magazine: Madonna’s Ray of Light at 25: Every Song Ranked (2023)
- Vice: The sixty best Madonna songs (selections by album). (2018)
- Variety: All 50 of Madonna’s No. 1 Club Hits Ranked: From ‘Everybody’ to ‘I Don’t Search I Find’
James Bond[edit]
- Classic FM: All 24 James Bond theme songs ranked from worst to best, based on musical merit (#24)
- Collider.com: James Bond Theme Songs Ranked Worst to Best (#25)
- Digital Spy: Every James Bond theme song, ranked from worst to best (#24)
- Esquire: James Bond Theme Song, Ranked (#21)
- Evening Standard: We list the best and worst 007 tunes in order (#24)
- Far Out Magazine: James Bond theme tunes ranked from worst to best: (#24)
- GQ: Every James Bond Theme Song, Ranked (#5)
- NME: Every James Bond theme song ranked in order of… greatness? (#18)
- Men's Health: A Ranking of Every James Bond Theme Song, From Billie Eilish to Paul McCartney (#25)
- Rolling Stone: James Bond Movie Theme Songs, Ranked Worst to Best (#17)
- SlantMagazine Staff: Every James Bond Theme Song Ranked (#10)
- Smooth Radio: All 25 James Bond theme songs ranked from worst to best (#22)
- The Daily Telegraph: James Bond All Theme Songs ranked Words to Best (#17)
- USA Today: The unremarkable James Bond Themes (#7)
- Variety: Every James Bond Theme Song, Ranked Worst to Best (#22)
Non-English Madonna's ranks[edit]
- Stern (German): Das sind ihre zehn größten Hits (2018)
- Vogue France: Madonna's 20 greatest hits (2016)
Others[edit]
- MAX (via Herald Sun): 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time; 13 entries (perhaps the highest for a female) + link to "full list" (LAP n. 9)
- With no source found:
- The Music That Changed The World (Q magazine)
- VH1 100 Greatest Pop Songs
- VH1 100 Greatest Dance Songs
- Books: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die (via Archive.org) Note: Various Madonna's songs
- Documentary/programs/others:
- Impact: Songs That Changed The World by CMT/W Network (2003) — "Like a Virgin"
- BBC Radio 2, Pick of the Tops program: Madonna - Top 20 UK Hits