MDNA Dresses Up U.S. Top Digital Albums at No. 1
The Queen crowns the U.S. Top Digital Albums: MDNA debuts this week at
With MDNA becoming her 8th number 1 album, Madonna is now just one album away from matching Barbra Streisand’s long-held record of most No. 1 albums by a female artist on the U.S. chart. Barbra’s current record of Nine number One albums was achieved over a span of 45 years, stretching from the People album which hit No. 1 in October 1964, to Love is the Answer, which reached the summit in October 2009. Madonna’s span of No. Ones stretches just 26 years, from Like a Virgin in February 1985 to MDNA this week.
MDNA is Her Majesty’s 20th album to make the top 10, second only to Barbra Streisand, with 31 top 10 albums.
MDNA is the Queen’s fifth consecutive studio album to reach No. 1 on the U.S. album chart, following Music, American Life, Confessions On A Dance Floor, and Hard Candy. Interestingly, this follows a string of five consecutive No. 2 albums: I’m Breathless (Dick Tracy Soundtrack), Immaculate Collection, Erotica, Evita Soundtrack, and Ray of Light. The only other female artist in history to achieve five consecutive No. 1 studio albums is Janet Jackson.
As reported earlier, MDNA storms the U.K. chart at No. 1. It therefore becomes Madonna’s 8th album to hit number 1 transatlantically in both the U.S. and the U.K., achieving a second place tie with Bruce Springsteen for most No. 1 transatlantic albums. Only the Beatles have more albums that hit No. 1 in both the U.S. and the U.K, with 10.
Bonus: The Queen’s Celebration greatest hits set reenters the U.S. album chart this week at No. 177.
Thanks to MadonnaTribe contributor Rob from Berkely, California, USA.