http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2418&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rssOne of the few megastars only needing a single name, Madonna's brand of dance pop began as the purest of bubblegum but has become increasingly sophisticated during the course of a career now in its third decade. Her influence has lessened a bit since the multimedia dynasty she lorded over in the 1980s and early '90s, partly because she's been busy raising children and partly because the focus of dance-oriented music has radically shifted in the years between <I>Bedtime Stories</I> (1994) and <I>Confessions On A Dance Floor</I> (2005). However her clubbing antennae remain finely tuned, and each subsequent release serves less as an indication of her musical development and more her ability to latch onto producer/writers of the moment. This, and her constant image-massaging to remain relevant to the dance community, allows a mother in her early forties to get away with acting like a club kitten without too much dissent, even less so with her triumphant 2005 return to form. A ruthless careerist and tougher than most of us, she does tend to show weakness with her lyrics, which at their best are simple ditties and at their worst just plain embarrassing. A catchy tune is usually there to save the day, however, and perhaps this is why she has failed to make it in the acting world -- she needs the music to shield her inability to deliver a really good line. And what music -- hit after hit, some still working a dancefloor just as effectively 20 years after initial release. Few other artists in the dance pop and electronica world show such staying power, and few receive such goodwill from their fan base, no matter which upheavals she drags them through as she hops and skips from fad to fad, laughing all the way to the bank. - Nicholas BakerPopen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:15:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2418&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss One of the few megastars only needing a single name, Madonna's brand of dance pop began as the purest of bubblegum but has become increasingly sophisticated during the course of a career now in its third decade. Her influence has lessened a bit since the multimedia dynasty she lorded over in the 1980s and early '90s, partly because she's been busy raising children and partly because the focus of dance-oriented music has radically shifted in the years between <I>Bedtime Stories</I> (1994) and <I>Confessions On A Dance Floor</I> (2005). However her clubbing antennae remain finely tuned, and each subsequent release serves less as an indication of her musical development and more her ability to latch onto producer/writers of the moment. This, and her constant image-massaging to remain relevant to the dance community, allows a mother in her early forties to get away with acting like a club kitten without too much dissent, even less so with her triumphant 2005 return to form. A ruthless careerist and tougher than most of us, she does tend to show weakness with her lyrics, which at their best are simple ditties and at their worst just plain embarrassing. A catchy tune is usually there to save the day, however, and perhaps this is why she has failed to make it in the acting world -- she needs the music to shield her inability to deliver a really good line. And what music -- hit after hit, some still working a dancefloor just as effectively 20 years after initial release. Few other artists in the dance pop and electronica world show such staying power, and few receive such goodwill from their fan base, no matter which upheavals she drags them through as she hops and skips from fad to fad, laughing all the way to the bank. - Nicholas Baker http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29480563&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 29480563 tra.29480563 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.29479032 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/3/6/1796377_170x170.jpg 2009-07-30 00:00:00.0 2009-07-13 00:00:00.0 true Celebration tra.29480563 215000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29480563&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29480563&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8836872&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 8836872 tra.8836872 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Confessions On A Dance Floor alb.8836354 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/8/5/1495896_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Hung Up tra.8836872 337000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8836872&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8836872&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2260992&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 2260992 tra.2260992 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Like A Prayer alb.185201 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/3/9/1269370_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Like A Prayer tra.2260992 340000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2260992&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2260992&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20340675&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 20340675 tra.20340675 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Hard Candy alb.20338490 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/7/4/1224713_170x170.jpg 2009-10-08 00:00:00.0 2008-04-25 00:00:00.0 true 4 Minutes tra.20340675 243000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20340675&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20340675&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1951144&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 24 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 1951144 tra.1951144 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Ray Of Light alb.111072 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/6/8/1808686_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1998-02-24 00:00:00.0 true Ray Of Light tra.1951144 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1951144&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1951144&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936555&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Mon, 12 Nov 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 936555 tra.936555 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Like A Virgin alb.246700 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/8/5/1495811_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1984-11-12 00:00:00.0 true Material Girl tra.936555 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936555&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936555&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.455840&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Mon, 12 Nov 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 455840 tra.455840 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Like A Virgin alb.246700 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/8/5/1495811_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1984-11-12 00:00:00.0 true Like A Virgin tra.455840 218000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.455840&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.455840&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170432&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 30170432 tra.30170432 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.30169239 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/5/1805301_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Revolver [feat. Lil Wayne] tra.30170432 220000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170432&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170432&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170418&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 30170418 tra.30170418 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.30169239 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/5/1805301_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-18 00:00:00.0 true 4 Minutes [feat. Justin Timberlake And Timbaland] tra.30170418 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170418&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170418&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170417&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 30170417 tra.30170417 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.30169239 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/5/1805301_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Vogue tra.30170417 316000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170417&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170417&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1993307&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 19 Sep 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 1993307 tra.1993307 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Music alb.226574 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/7/8/1808722_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2000-09-19 00:00:00.0 true Music tra.1993307 224000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1993307&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1993307&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170415&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 30170415 tra.30170415 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.30169239 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/5/1805301_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Hung Up tra.30170415 336000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170415&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170415&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262941&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 2262941 tra.2262941 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Madonna alb.213974 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/2/2/1642204_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Borderline tra.2262941 417000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262941&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262941&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170422&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 30170422 tra.30170422 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.30169239 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/5/1805301_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Into The Groove tra.30170422 285000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170422&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170422&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170450&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 30170450 tra.30170450 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.30169239 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/5/1805301_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Celebration tra.30170450 215000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170450&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170450&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1682665&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 1682665 tra.1682665 Madonna art.2418 0.99 A Very Special Christmas alb.95204 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/7/7/1297779_170x170.jpg 1987-10-12 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Santa Baby tra.1682665 155000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1682665&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1682665&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936609&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Wed, 1 Jan 1986 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 936609 tra.936609 Madonna art.2418 1.29 True Blue alb.311318 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/8/5/1495812_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 true La Isla Bonita tra.936609 242000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936609&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936609&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936602&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Mon, 12 Nov 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 936602 tra.936602 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Like A Virgin alb.246700 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/8/5/1495811_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1984-11-12 00:00:00.0 true Dress You Up (In My Love) tra.936602 379000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936602&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.936602&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170416&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 30170416 tra.30170416 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.30169239 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/5/1805301_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Celebration [Benny Benassi Remix Edit] tra.30170416 238000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170416&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170416&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170451&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 30170451 tra.30170451 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Celebration alb.30169239 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/3/5/1805301_170x170.jpg 2009-09-29 00:00:00.0 2009-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Music tra.30170451 225000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170451&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30170451&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262944&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 2262944 tra.2262944 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Madonna alb.213974 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/2/2/1642204_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lucky Star tra.2262944 333000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262944&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262944&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262949&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 2262949 tra.2262949 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Madonna alb.213974 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/2/2/1642204_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Holiday tra.2262949 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262949&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2262949&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2459783&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Wed, 1 Jan 1986 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 2459783 tra.2459783 Madonna art.2418 1.29 True Blue alb.311318 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/8/5/1495812_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Papa Don't Preach tra.2459783 345000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2459783&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2459783&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2014397&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 31 Oct 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 2014397 tra.2014397 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Something To Remember alb.106494 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/8/5/1495803_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 1995-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Crazy For You tra.2014397 244000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2014397&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2014397&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8836879&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Madonna on Rhapsody Online 8836879 tra.8836879 Madonna art.2418 1.29 Confessions On A Dance Floor alb.8836354 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/8/5/1495896_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Jump tra.8836879 238000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8836879&variant=play&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8836879&variant=data&rws=%2Fmadonna%2Ftop-tracks.rss