) She also holds the Largest Internet Pop Concert, which 11 million people all over the world watched her concert through the internet at the same time on November 28, 2000.
Madonna has had most Top 10 Singles (35) of any female artist in history, behind only Elvis Presley. Within a few years Madonna will likely hold the record for most Top Ten Singles all by herself. Moreover, What It Feels Like For A Girl, her 43rd US hit, tied her with Aretha Franklin as the woman with the most top 40 singles. Madonna surpassed that figure when Die Another Day hit No.8 in 2002. She now has the most Top 40 Singles (44) any female artist ever. Now Madonna is in second place for most Number One Singles by a female artist (12), behind Mariah Carey's 15. This is one female record Madonna might not surpass, as Carey continues to churn out hit singles, while Madonna has only had two No.1 singles in the past 10 years. She has also had most Gold and Platinum Singles (24) among all female artists, which only behind Elvis Presley (52). In terms of albums, Madonna is in second place among women for total album sales with 59 million, behind only Barbara Streisand's 67.5 million. Considering that Streisand is no longer a top-selling artist while Madonna still is, it is likely Madonna will eventually surpass her. .
Madonna has placed a single in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 every year since 1983 (with the exception of 1988, when she had no releases whatsoever). According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Madonna has 24 gold singles (500,000 units) to her credit, the most for any female artist. .
An artist with no talent can top the charts with clever marketing, but would a talentless person be able to top charts for 20 consecutive years? The answer is rather apparent. To still top the charts 20 years into ones career takes a lot of blood, tears and sweat. .
After her innovative debut album, Madonna became more mainstream pop throughout the 1980s.
