The 20 biggest-selling Madonna singles of the 80s 

Virgin Radio

20 Jan 2023, 19:53

To celebrate Madonna heading out on the road for her Celebration tour later this year, Virgin Radio 80s Plus has been running through the Queen of Pop’s extensive 80s tracklist. 

No other artist in the 80s ruled the charts quite like Madge. It was number one after number one and a record run of top ten hits in a row.

Madonna changed the music scene forever when she burst onto the scene in 1982 with Everybody, and became one of the most successful recording artists not just of the decade, but of a generation.

With tickets available for her The Celebration Tour, and all four dates at London’s The 02, Virgin Radio 80s Plus has been reminiscing about Madonna’s untouchable 80s run with her biggest selling songs of the decade in the UK, according to the UK’s Official Charts Company.

Here are the 20 biggest-selling Madonna singles of the 1980s in the UK

20. Express Yourself, 1989 

19. Cherish, 1989 

18. Causing A Commotion, 1987

17. Dear Jessie, 1989

16. Open Your Heart, 1986

15. Angel, 1985

14. Gambler, 1985

13. Dress You Up, 1985

12. Live To Tell, 1986

11. Borderline, 1986

10. Who’s That Girl, 1987

9. Material Girl, 1985

8. La Isla Bonita, 1987

7. True Blue, 1986 

6. Like A Prayer, 1989 

5. Papa Don’t Preach, 1986

4. Holiday, 1984 

3. Crazy For You, 1985

2. Like A Virgin, 1984

1. Into The Groove, 1985

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