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1. "Holiday" was Madonna's first hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. In what year was it released?

Answer: 1983

Although Madonna had had two previously released singles, namely "Everybody" and "Burning Up", neither of them managed to gain any headway in most countries. Thus, this song was her big break in the US and many countries worldwide.

2. What is Madonna's biggest-selling studio album?

Answer: True Blue

"True Blue", with an estimated 19 million sales worldwide, is Madonna's biggest selling studio album. The album contained worldwide hits such as "Papa Don't Preach", "Open Your Heart" and "La Isla Bonita".

3. "Like A Virgin" was another massive-selling album worldwide. Which song from the album, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, featured a music video inspired by Marilyn Monroe's performance of a song in the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"?

Answer: Material Girl

"Material Girl" was a major worldwide hit, with a video inspired by Marilyn Monroe's performance of "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". The lyrics of the song speak of a preference to being rich over love and romance.

4. What was the name of the Madonna song from the soundtrack to the movie "Vision Quest", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100?

Answer: Crazy For You

"Crazy For You" stalled at the number two position on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks before knocking "We Are The World" By USA For Africa off the number one spot. The song was one of two songs by her to be featured on the "Vision Quest" soundtrack, the other being "Gambler."

5. "Into The Groove" was another massive worldwide hit for Madonna. In which of these countries was it NOT a number one hit on the singles charts?

Answer: USA

From the "Desperately Seeking Susan" sountrack, "Into The Groove" was a number one hit in many countries. However, it was not released as a 7" single in the USA, and the only way it was made available was on the B-side of the maxi-single "Angel". Therefore, it was unable to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

6. Despite peaking at number one on the UK Singles Chart, Madonna's single "True Blue" was not featured on her greatest hits album, "The Immaculate Collection".

Answer: True

From the album with the same name, the "True Blue" single was another massive hit for Madonna. It also peaked at number three in the USA and the top ten in many countries throughout Europe. However, it has not been featured on any of her Greatest Hits albums.

7. Although Madonna was very successful in the mid-eighties, she still did not have a number one in some countries until her third album. Which single from this album became her FIRST number one on the singles charts in EACH of these countries: France, Switzerland and Austria?

Answer: La Isla Bonita

Although she had had many hits on the singles charts in these three countries already, "La Isla Bonita" took her to the top of the charts for the first time in these countries. The was Madonna's first hit to have Spanish influences.

8. Madonna's 1989 Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Like A Prayer" caused major controversy. Shortly before the video was released, Madonna had signed a $5 million deal to play the song in an advertisement for Pepsi. Upon release of the video, the deal was withdrawn. Did Madonna get to keep the $5 million?

Answer: Yes

Although "Like A Prayer" became a massive hit, the video caused major controversy. Pepsi had agreed in advance to pay Madonna $5 million to feature the song in a two-minute commercial. The commercial aired; however, the next day, the video was played on MTV and did not feature the commercial, but instead featured Madonna dancing in front of burning crosses among other things. Pepsi withdrew from the deal and refused to sponsor Madonna on her tour, but Madonna kept the $5 million, with Madonna and MTV benefiting from the controversy and increased publicity.

9. "Vogue", released in 1990, was another major hit for Madonna. What is its certification by the Recording Industry Association of America?

Answer: Double Platinum

At the time, a Gold certification represented 500,000 sales for a single, while a Platinum certification represented 1,000,000 sales. A Double Platinum certification indicated sales of double the Platinum amount (two million). The song "Vogue" was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA on June 28, 1990.

10. "The Immaculate Collection" was a Greatest Hits album released by Madonna in 1990. Which two NEW singles did it contain?

Answer: "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me"

"Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me" both became major worldwide hits. "Justify My Love", which featured a controversial video which was banned from MTV for its sexual content, peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum, while "Rescue Me" peaked at number nine and was certified Gold.

11. Madonna's next album "Erotica", released in 1992, proved to be less successful than some of her previous albums. What was the name of the second single from this album, reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US as well as the singles charts in the UK and New Zealand?

Answer: Deeper and Deeper

The song's lyrics are said to be a metaphor for a male homosexual coming to terms with his sexuality. The video was described as unusual by many, and the song was described as pure disco.

12. Of all of Madonna's Billboard Hot 100 hits, which stayed at the top for longest?

Answer: Take A Bow

Although all the above songs were number one hits, "Take A Bow" stayed at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. From the "Bedtime Stories" album released in 1994, the song was considerably less successful on the singles chart in the UK, peaking at only number 16.

13. The 1998 album "Ray of Light" marked a major change for Madonna. What was her biggest hit from the album, returning her to number one on the UK singles chart?

Answer: Frozen

"Frozen" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as the French and German Singles Charts. The song was banned from TV and Radio in Belgium because it was deemed that the opening bars plagiarised the song "Ma Vie Fout Le Camp" by Salvatore Acquaviva.

14. In 2000, Madonna's next album "Music" was another big-seller. One song from the album, "What It Feels Like For A Girl", was particularly controversial, featuring a video with her using a Taser on a man, blowing up a gas station, and slamming a car into a cement pole. What position did this song peak at on the UK Singles Chart?

Answer: number seven

The song wasn't as successful as her other singles on the "Music" album, however it did manage to make the top ten on the singles chart in the UK, as well as number two in Italy.

15. Madonna's 2003 album "American Life" contained several hit singles. In the UK, "Die Another Day" peaked at number three on the singles chart, while "American Life" and "Hollywood" both peaked at number two. The next single peaked at number eleven. What was the name of this single?

Answer: Love Profusion

"Love Profusion" reached number eleven on the UK singles chart as well as reaching the top five on the singles chart in Italy. The song was featured in a fragrance television advertisement for Estee Lauder.

16. Madonna's song "Hung Up" is in the Guinness Book Of Records (2007) as holding the record for being number one on the singles charts in the most countries, for any song, ever.

Answer: True

The song was a massive worldwide hit, peaking at number one on the singles chart in almost every country, except the US, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 there. The song's instrumental heavily samples the melody from "Gimme Gimme Gimme" by ABBA.

17. Apart from "Hung Up" which other song from the "Confessions On A Dancefloor" album peaked at number one on the UK singles chart?

Answer: Sorry

The song became Madonna's twelfth number one on the UK Singles Chart in 2006. The video featured scenes of Madonna standing in a cage fighting and defeating a number of men.

18. In 2006 on her "Confessions Tour", Madonna once again attracted controversy. This time, she was singing one of her best known songs (formerly a Billboard Hot 100 number one) while suspended from a cross, and wearing a crown of thorns. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Live To Tell

"Live To Tell" was originally Madonna's first single and number one Billboard Hot 100 hit from her "True Blue" album in 1986. Apparently, she told Rolling Stone; ""When I performed "Live to Tell" on a cross, I was supporting Jesus, paying homage to his message, which is to love your neighbor as yourself, to treat people with dignity. The Christians didn't like that."

19. Madonna's first single from her "Hard Candy" album was "4 Minutes", a duet with Justin Timberlake. Her second single, "Give It 2 Me", although less successful, still managed to reach number one on the singles chart in which country?

Answer: Spain

Despite only peaking at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100, "Give It 2 Me" was a considerable success in other countries such as Spain, where it spent four weeks at number one and 18 weeks on the top 20 singles chart.

20. What position did Madonna's lead single from her album "MDNA", "Gimme All Your Luvin'" peak at on the US Billboard Hot 100?

Answer: number 10

The song was performed on the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show in Indiana, and became a considerable success worldwide. Her second single from the album, "Girl Gone Wild" was also reasonably successful, reaching the top ten on the Singles Charts in Italy and Spain.

Source: Author TobyNZ

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