Madonna albums discography (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Madonna albums discography" in English language version.

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"SANREMO: MADONNA OSPITE DEL FESTIVAL" (in Italian). Adnkronos. January 5, 1995. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
"MUSICA: MADONNA, SUONA DANCE IL NUOVO 'MUSIC'" (in Italian). Adnkronos. September 12, 2000. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
"MUSICA: EROS RAMAZZOTTI TRIONFA NELLE VENDITE DEL '96 (2)" (in Italian). Adnkronos. August 1, 1997. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021. Madonna con 'Something to remember' ha toccato le 560mila.

amazon.co.uk

"Madonna – Confessions Remixed". Amazon UK. April 11, 2006. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2009.

amazon.de

"Rebel Heart: Limited Super Deluxe Edition". Amazon Germany. Germany. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.

americanradiohistory.com

Grein, Paul (April 22, 1989). "Madonna's 'Prayer' Shoots To The Top; GN'R's 'Patience' Pays Off In Album Rise" (PDF). Billboard. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
"Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. December 26, 1987. pp. 42–46. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
"European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. December 27, 1986. p. 33. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
"Italian Market" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 50. December 10, 1988. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2020.

apple.com

itunes.apple.com

"Rebel Heart – EP by Madonna". iTunes Store. March 16, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
"Like a Prayer (30th Anniversary)". iTunes Store. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

music.apple.com

"True Blue (35th Anniversary Edition)". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

archive.org

McFarlan 1992, p. 186 McFarlan, Donald (1992). The Guinness Book of Records 1992. Guinness. ISBN 978-0851123783.
Rooksby 2004, p. 45 Rooksby, Rikky (2004). The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-9883-4.
Glenday 2007, p. 187 Glenday, Craig (2007). Guinness World Records 2007. Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0-553-58992-4.
Rettenmund, Matthew (1995). I'm Breathless: Music From and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy. St. Martin's Press. p. 87. Retrieved January 16, 2022. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
"Madonna: come si celebra un' icona". Il Piccolo (in Italian). November 13, 2001. p. 32. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

archive.today

Pure Charts (July 1, 2015). ""Rebel Heart Tour" : Madonna se produira en Australie pour la première fois en 23 ans" (in French). Yahoo News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
Mandel, Eric (July 7, 2012). "Madonna retrouve son trône". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021. MDNA s'est écoulé à 150.000 exemplaires en France
Jones, Alan (March 16, 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Sam Smith returns to top Singles and Albums Charts". Music Week. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
Hamard, Jonathan (December 25, 2015). "Les albums 2015 : Madonna divise avec "Rebel Heart"" (in French). Charts in France. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
Claimed sales for Rebel Heart in Italy:
- Alicandri, Alessandro (July 9, 2015). "I 100 album più venduti nel 2015: analisi primi 6 mesi". Panorama (in Italian). Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- Venegoni, Marinella (July 30, 2006). "Qui Cardiff. Madonna debuttaal frescolino del Galles". La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "Madonna – Confessions Remixed". Amazon UK. April 11, 2006. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2009.

archiviolastampa.it

Ferraris, Gabriele (June 9, 1991). "Curva in discesa". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 23. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021. Meno brillante il risultato di "I'm Breathless", uscito l'anno scorso: il disco legato all'esperienza cinematografica di "Dick Tracy" oggi in Italia e attestato attorno alle 300 mila copie. E non fa stracelli l'antologia "The Immaculate Collection": benche contenga l'inedita "Spotlight", al momento e stabile attorno alle 250 mila copie.
Dondoni, Luca (July 28, 1998). "Madonna, video-choc su Diana". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 30. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021. [...] disco «Ray of light» che nel nostro Paese è già arrivato a cinquecentomila copie vendute (cinque volte platino)

aria.com.au

"Jimmy Barnes storms to record 13th ARIA #1 album". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
"ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
"ARIA Report: Issue No 650" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2002. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
"ARIA Dance – Week Commencing 22nd December 2003" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 722. December 22, 2003. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

bbc.co.uk

Guiborg, Clara (August 15, 2018). "Madonna at 60: The Queen of Pop in seven charts". BBC. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
"Top 40 Dance Albums (29/8/2004)". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on August 30, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

bbc.com

"Elvis Presley beats Madonna to album chart record". BBC. October 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

billboard.com

Caulfield, Keith (March 18, 2009). "Madonna Plans New Tracks For Hits Collection". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
"Madonna – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
Caulfield, Keith (September 28, 2000). "After 11 Year Absence, Madonna's Back At No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
Pietroluongo, Silvio (October 23, 2007). "Update Madonna confirms deal with Live Nation". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
Hasty, Katie (April 21, 2008). "Madonna Leads Busy Billboard 200 With 7th No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
Caulfield, Keith (July 23, 2009). "Madonna's 'Celebration' Hits Collection To Feature Two New Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
Totals for each album sales in the United States from SoundScan and BMG Club:
- For SoundScan Sales: Trust, Gary (December 11, 2016). "Ask Billboard: Madonna's Career Album Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- O'Brien, Jon (February 22, 2023). "Madonna's 'Ray of Light' Turns 25: Songs Ranked From Worst to Best". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- Trust, Garry (October 20, 2012). "Ask Billboard: The Twitter-Sized Edition". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- Worden, Mark (April 8, 2006). "Religious Groups Blast Madonna". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- Grigoriadis, Vanessa (February 13, 2015). "Madonna Talks 'Fifty Shades of Grey' ('Not Very Sexy'), the Pope and Why the 'Word Police Can F--- Off'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- "Top Album Sales: Madonna". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- "Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- "Madonna Nets 'Immaculate' RIAA Diamond". Billboard. November 1, 2011. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- "Madonna: Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

bne.es

hemerotecadigital.bne.es

"Discos mas vendidos". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). October 1, 1993. p. 51. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Biblioteca Nacional de España. Erótica,de Madonna,ape nas sobrepasaría las 150.000 co pias vendidas

books.google.com

"IL PERSONAGGIO". L'Espresso (in Italian). No. 17–21. 1988. p. 97. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Google Books. Qualche confronto ? " Who's that girl " , l'ellepi di Madonna lanciato dal film e dal tour italiano dell'estate scorsa , ha raggiunto appena le 450 mila copie

bpi.co.uk

"British album certifications – Madonna". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 18, 2023. Select albums in the Format field. Type Madonna in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

chartsinfrance.net

"Madonna : quels sont ses albums les plus vendus en France et dans le monde ?" (in French). Charts in France. October 28, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
Decant, Charles (March 26, 2012). "Madonna : une carrière en 12 chiffres" (in French). Charts in France. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
Berthelot, Théau (December 1, 2019). ""Like a Prayer", "Alors regarde"... Ces albums fêtent leur 30 ans" (in French). Charts in France. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
*Claimed sales in France for Ray of Light
- Ruelle, Yohann (March 23, 2023). "Madonna : le titre rare "Has To Be" exhumé pour les 25 ans de l'album "Ray of Light"" (in French). Charts in France. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- Claimed sales in France for Music:
  - "Madonna : quels sont ses albums les plus vendus en France et dans le monde ?" (in French). Charts in France. October 28, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  - Claimed sales in France for American Life:
    - "Madonna : quels sont ses albums les plus vendus en France et dans le monde ?" (in French). Charts in France. October 28, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
    - Claimed sales in France for Confessions on a Dance Floor
      - "Madonna : quels sont ses albums les plus vendus en France et dans le monde ?" (in French). Charts in France. October 28, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
      - PureMédias (December 23, 2015). "Quels sont les flops musicaux de 2015 ?" (in French). Charts in France. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
      - Hamard, Jonathan (December 25, 2015). "Les albums 2015 : Madonna divise avec "Rebel Heart"" (in French). Charts in France. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
      - Decant, Charles (September 20, 2013). "Top Albums : Stromae et Tal résistent, les Arctic Monkeys devant Madonna" (in French). Charts in France. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
      - Pure Charts (ed.). "Madonna: Original Series Albums". Charts in France. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2022.

collectionscanada.gc.ca

Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Up to 1996: "RPM Top Albums/CDs – Madonna". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2010.

corriere.it

Cavaliere, Giulia (April 15, 2019). "Madonna: i mille volti della regina del pop". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
Varin, Corein (September 3, 2008). "Madonna: Dalle Origini Al Mito". Corriere Della Sera. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.

archivio.corriere.it

"Visita blindata di Madonna stasera in tv con la Carrà". Corriere della Sera (in Italian): 51. December 2, 2000. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021. Madonna cantera attorno alle 22 (in play back a meno di sorprese) "Don't tell me" brano tratto de "Music", l'ultimo compact disc che segna la nuova svolta della cantante, combinazioni di vari generi in chiave dance elettronica, a che in Italia ha venduto da settembre 250.000 copie (nel mondo 12 milioni)
Pozzi, Gloria (May 8, 2003). "Madonna: ora canlo la mia fede". Corriere della Sera (in Italian): 38. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021. E communque registrando ovunque un bistoso calo di vendite rispetto al precedente "Music" 220 mila copie venduta nella prima settimana contro 420 mila di "Music" per lo stesso periodo negli Usa, 150 mila contro 200 mila in Italia

archiviostorico.corriere.it

"Madonna ha detto si' : ospite a Sanremo. E il tour mondiale 1995 anche in Italia". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). January 6, 1995. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2021. suo album "Bedtime stories", uscito due mesi fa, che in Italia ha gia' venduto 210 mila copie.

dropbox.com

"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2018.

dutchcharts.nl

"Dutchcharts.nl – Madonna". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Madonna". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

elperiodicoextremadura.com

Martorell, Nuria (March 4, 2006). "Madonna incluye España en la gira ´Confessions on a dance floor´". El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

eltiempo.com

"Madonna le gana a Elvis en R. Unido". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Colombia. April 8, 2012. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

fimi.it

"Italian album certifications – Madonna" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 27, 2022. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Madonna" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
"Classifiche: Classifica settimanale" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

gay.it

Semenzato, Andrea (August 30, 2019). "Madonna rinvia l'inizio del Madame X Tour e i fans sono furiosi" (in Italian). Gay.it. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2022.

goudplatina.nl

"Dutch album certifications – Madonna" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved September 3, 2022. Enter Madonna in the "Artiest of titel" box.

gqitalia.it

Giampieri, Valentina (April 14, 2019). "Madonna, Like a Prayer: 30 anni di un album spartiacque". GQ (in Italian). Italy. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

grammy.com

"Songbook: How Madonna Became The Queen Of Pop & Reinvention, From Her 'Boy Toy' Era To The Celebration Tour". Grammy. July 27, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

highbeam.com

business.highbeam.com

"Key Releases: September 26, 2009". Music Week. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2011.

hitparade.ch

"Hitparade.ch – Madonna". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2017.

ifpi.org

Press Release (September 13, 2006). "Keane, Shakira, Coldplay and Madonna scoop summer Platinum Awards". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2017.

infodisc.fr

Peak chart positions for albums in France:
- Up to 1995: "Tous les Album Classé – select 'Madonna'" (in French). Infodisc. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- "French album certifications – Madonna" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved August 21, 2009. Select MADONNA and click OK.

instinctmagazine.com

Dominic, Robert (February 17, 2023). "A Legend Honoring A Legend, Madonna To Honor DJ Peter Rauhofer". Instinct. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

lastampa.it

Venegoni, Marinella (July 30, 2006). "Qui Cardiff. Madonna debuttaal frescolino del Galles". La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.

lejdd.fr

Mandel, Eric (July 7, 2012). "Madonna retrouve son trône". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021. MDNA s'est écoulé à 150.000 exemplaires en France

madonna.com

"Madonna And Live Nation Confirm 3 Album Deal With Interscope Records". Madonna.com. December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.

melody.tv

Cadet, Thierry (December 19, 2017). "MADONNA repart en tournée" (in French). Melody.tv. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

mtv.com

Mitchell, John (August 16, 2011). "Happy Birthday, Madonna!". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
Harris, Chris (November 23, 2005). "Madonna's Confessions Floors Carrie And Carey For Billboard #1". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.

musicaedischi.it

Peak chart positions for albums in Italy:
- Up to 1996: Spinetoli, John Joseph (January 1997). Artisti In Classifica Album: 1970–1996. Milan: Musica e Dischi. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- "LE CIFRE DI VENDITA 2006" (PDF). Musica e Dischi. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- "Music in Italy" (PDF). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Madonna".

musiccanada.com

"Canadian album certifications – Madonna". Music Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2009.

musicweek.com

Cardew, Ben (June 5, 2008). "Coldplay still top in static top three". Music Week. London. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
Jones, Alan (March 16, 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Sam Smith returns to top Singles and Albums Charts". Music Week. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
Jones, Alan (June 22, 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Muse's Drones hover at No.1 for second week". Music Week. Retrieved June 22, 2015.^{[dead link‍]}
Jones, Alan (July 7, 2023). "Charts analysis: Nothing But Thieves score biggest opening sales so far with Dead Club City". Music Week. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
"New entries make a splash on albums chart". Music Week. February 4, 2007. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
"Boyzone and Scouting For Girls top Easter charts". Music Week. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
Jones, Alan (September 22, 2017). "Official Charts Analysis: Foo Fighters rock album charts". Music Week. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
"Official Charts Analysis: Madonna sells 56k albums". Music Week. April 2, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2012.

musikindustrie.de

"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Madonna)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2012.

nbcwashington.com

Gerard, Chris (July 15, 2009). "Madonna's 'Hard Candy' Strikes Sour Note". Washington: WRC-TV. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2010.

news.google.com

Goldstein, Patrick (December 30, 1989). "MCA remixes Bobby Brown hits". Reading Eagle. p. 9. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.

nla.gov.au

webarchive.nla.gov.au

"ARIA Report: Issue No 650" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2002. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
"ARIA Dance – Week Commencing 22nd December 2003" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 722. December 22, 2003. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

trove.nla.gov.au

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        "15 years ago this week". Official Charts Company. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Twitter.
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        "Key Releases: September 26, 2009". Music Week. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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        "Madonna le gana a Elvis en R. Unido". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Colombia. April 8, 2012. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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