Radio 2 Celebrates Madonna

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Your Ultimate Madonna Song Chart

20231226

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Scott Mills counts down a Top 40 chart of your Ultimate Madonna Songs based on her Top Ten Hits. January 1984 saw her first Top Ten hit with Holiday and in the almost forty years since then, she has had 63 Top Ten Hits including thirteen number ones.

To quote from the official UK Charts Company fact file - From Like A Virgin in December 1984 to Secret in August 1994, Madonna logged a run of 36 consecutive Top 10 hits – no artist has bettered that since. Take a Bow broke the run in December 1994. She had another run of 17 consecutive Top 10s from You Must Love Me in Feb 1996 until Me Against The Music in November 2003.

Madonna is also one of the few artists to keep herself off the number one slot – in 1985 when a re-release of her debut chart entry (Holiday, number 6 in January 84) was held at number 2 as the song from the film ‘Desperately Seeking Susan' – Into The Groove – was at number 1.

You can hear even more extraordinary Madonna facts and behind the scenes insights in archive interview clips from Madonna herself alongside collaborators Nile Rodgers and William Orbit.

Madonna is, without doubt, one of the world's most successful artists in the history of music. She has spent more than ten years (in accumulated weeks) in the UK Top 40.

Scott Mills counts down to your Ultimate Madonna Song - taken from all her Top Ten hits

40 years on from Madonna's debut UK Top 10 hit, Radio 2 celebrates the Queen of Pop.

Scott Mills counts down a chart of your Ultimate Madonna Songs. January 1984 saw her first Top Ten hit with Holiday, and in the almost 40 years since, she has had 63 Top Ten Hits

Michelle Visage: My Queen, Madonna

20231226

20240101 (R2)

This is the show Michelle Visage has wanted to make her entire life; an hour devoted to her queen, Madonna. Michelle will detail when her love for Madonna started, taking us back to the early days of Madonna in the New York clubs before taking us on a journey over the decades celebrating the music, the videos, the tours, the films, the style, the costumes, the interviews, the statements, the defiance, all of which have made Madonna one of the most celebrated and most-talked about women of the modern age, the biggest-selling female artist in history and – above all – Michelle's idol. This is a personal and heartfelt love letter to the woman who changed her life - and the world - which doesn't shy away from discussing some of the most controversial aspects of Madonna's ground breaking career. Packed with classic hits, live performances, archive interviews and news reports, this show will remind you just why Madonna is – and always will be – The Queen of Pop.

Michelle Visage celebrates 40 years of the Queen of Pop, Madonna, in her own words.

40 years on from Madonna's debut UK Top 10 hit, Radio 2 celebrates the Queen of Pop.

Madonna At The BBC

20231226

20240101 (R2)

In interviews on BBC radio and television, one of one of the world's biggest stars on stage, screen and sound talks about her rise to fame and fortune, her strengths, controversies, pursuit of perfection, reinvention and urge to keep going.

Madonna remembers her start in the world of dance, electronic music and disco, her acting in A League Of Their Own and Dick Tracy, and the furore over her Sex book. She admits that she has an outrageous personality and a bold and confrontational style. We find out how she prepares for tours and recording in the studio. Madonna also discusses her feelings for key albums such as Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray Of Light and Rebel Heart.

We hear in depth interviews from Madonna's first appearance on BBC Radio 1, when Holiday had just reached No 40 in the charts, through to more recent conversations with Jakki Brambles, Terry Wogan, Zoe Ball and Jo Whiley amongst others.

One of the world's biggest stars discusses fame, fortune, key songs and her career.

40 years on from Madonna's debut UK Top 10 hit, Radio 2 celebrates the Queen of Pop.

One of the world's biggest stars discusses her rise to fame and fortune, her ambition, reinvention and controversies, alongside key songs, in BBC radio and television interviews.

Madonna - Radio 2 In Concert (1993)

20231226

20231231 (R2)

Madonna performing at Wembley Stadium during her 1993 Girlie Tour.

40 years on from Madonna's debut UK Top 10 hit, Radio 2 celebrates the Queen of Pop.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Your Ultimate Madonna Song Chart	20231226	20240101 (R2)	Scott Mills counts down a Top 40 chart of your Ultimate Madonna Songs based on her Top Ten Hits. January 1984 saw her first Top Ten hit with Holiday and in the almost forty years since then, she has had 63 Top Ten Hits including thirteen number ones. To quote from the official UK Charts Company fact file - From Like A Virgin in December 1984 to Secret in August 1994, Madonna logged a run of 36 consecutive Top 10 hits – no artist has bettered that since. Take a Bow broke the run in December 1994. She had another run of 17 consecutive Top 10s from You Must Love Me in Feb 1996 until Me Against The Music in November 2003. Madonna is also one of the few artists to keep herself off the number one slot – in 1985 when a re-release of her debut chart entry (Holiday, number 6 in January 84) was held at number 2 as the song from the film ‘Desperately Seeking Susan' – Into The Groove – was at number 1. You can hear even more extraordinary Madonna facts and behind the scenes insights in archive interview clips from Madonna herself alongside collaborators Nile Rodgers and William Orbit. Madonna is, without doubt, one of the world's most successful artists in the history of music. She has spent more than ten years (in accumulated weeks) in the UK Top 40. Scott Mills counts down to your Ultimate Madonna Song - taken from all her Top Ten hits 40 years on from Madonna's debut UK Top 10 hit, Radio 2 celebrates the Queen of Pop. Scott Mills counts down a chart of your Ultimate Madonna Songs. January 1984 saw her first Top Ten hit with Holiday, and in the almost 40 years since, she has had 63 Top Ten Hits
02	Michelle Visage: My Queen, Madonna	20231226	20240101 (R2)	This is the show Michelle Visage has wanted to make her entire life; an hour devoted to her queen, Madonna. Michelle will detail when her love for Madonna started, taking us back to the early days of Madonna in the New York clubs before taking us on a journey over the decades celebrating the music, the videos, the tours, the films, the style, the costumes, the interviews, the statements, the defiance, all of which have made Madonna one of the most celebrated and most-talked about women of the modern age, the biggest-selling female artist in history and – above all – Michelle's idol. This is a personal and heartfelt love letter to the woman who changed her life - and the world - which doesn't shy away from discussing some of the most controversial aspects of Madonna's ground breaking career. Packed with classic hits, live performances, archive interviews and news reports, this show will remind you just why Madonna is – and always will be – The Queen of Pop. Michelle Visage celebrates 40 years of the Queen of Pop, Madonna, in her own words. 40 years on from Madonna's debut UK Top 10 hit, Radio 2 celebrates the Queen of Pop.
03	Madonna At The BBC	20231226	20240101 (R2)	In interviews on BBC radio and television, one of one of the world's biggest stars on stage, screen and sound talks about her rise to fame and fortune, her strengths, controversies, pursuit of perfection, reinvention and urge to keep going. Madonna remembers her start in the world of dance, electronic music and disco, her acting in A League Of Their Own and Dick Tracy, and the furore over her Sex book. She admits that she has an outrageous personality and a bold and confrontational style. We find out how she prepares for tours and recording in the studio. Madonna also discusses her feelings for key albums such as Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray Of Light and Rebel Heart. We hear in depth interviews from Madonna's first appearance on BBC Radio 1, when Holiday had just reached No 40 in the charts, through to more recent conversations with Jakki Brambles, Terry Wogan, Zoe Ball and Jo Whiley amongst others. One of the world's biggest stars discusses fame, fortune, key songs and her career. 40 years on from Madonna's debut UK Top 10 hit, Radio 2 celebrates the Queen of Pop. One of the world's biggest stars discusses her rise to fame and fortune, her ambition, reinvention and controversies, alongside key songs, in BBC radio and television interviews.
04	Madonna - Radio 2 In Concert (1993)	20231226	20231231 (R2)	Madonna performing at Wembley Stadium during her 1993 Girlie Tour. 40 years on from Madonna's debut UK Top 10 hit, Radio 2 celebrates the Queen of Pop.