Wikipedia:WikiProject Madonna/Critic lists (songs)

An incomplete guide of Madonna's songs at critic lists and rankings (all-time/century/decade/year etc)

Note: Please check WP:RSP or Albums sources if sources still meets for an inclusion. All of publications have Wikipedia's articles.

Everybody

 * The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)

Holiday
Others:
 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#31)
 * B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#619)
 * Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#73)
 * The Guardian (readers): The 1980s: five playlists to define the decade (listed)
 * The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
 * WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#172)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 146)
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #439

Borderline

 * Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List (#128)
 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#41)
 * B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#542)
 * Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#744)
 * Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s (#106)
 * Rolling Stone: 100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop’s Greatest Year (#2)
 * Time Magazine: All-Time Songs (listed)
 * WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#123)
 * Others: Flashback: Top 30 Hits This Week 30 Years Ago (Metro Weekly)


 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 38)

Burning Up

 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#253)

Lucky Star

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#180)
 * B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#703)
 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#109)

Like a Virgin

 * Amazon Music: Greatest 1980s Songs (#2)
 * Billboard: 50 Most Popular Songs About Sex (#8)
 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#127)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#58)
 * Cosmopolitan: 61 Best Songs From the '80s That Are, Like, Totally Bitchin' (#37)
 * Consequence: 100 Greatest Songs of All Time (#46)
 * Elle: The 75 Best ‘80s Songs (listed)
 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#203)
 * KSTP-FM (via Billboard): Kim Jeffries' list (#7)
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#126)
 * Marie Claire: 15 Songs That Defined the '80s (#9)
 * MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)f
 * MTV/Rolling Stone: 100 pop songs since 1963 (#4)
 * Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #63 (Also 1984)
 * VH1: VH1's 100 Greatest Songs (#100)
 * WROR-FM: 80 Essential Hits from the ’80s – Countdown Order (#49)

Others:
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #253

Material Girl

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#139)
 * B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#953)
 * Glamour: 51 Best 80s Songs That Stand the Test of Time (#20)
 * Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #14
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#834)
 * MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
 * The Guardian (readers): The 1980s: five playlists to define the decade (listed)
 * The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
 * WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#151)
 * National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) / RIAA: Songs of the Century (#161 +)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 237)

Angel

 * Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #35
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 11)

Dress You Up

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#193)
 * Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #82
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 89)

Crazy for You

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#65)
 * Billboard: The Top 65 Movie Songs of All Time (#27)
 * Cleveland: 80 best love songs of the 1980s (#3)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#69)
 * Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
 * Insider: The 51 Best Love songs, ranked (#47)
 * Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #2 | Best-Single of 1985 #6
 * Smoot Radio: The 20 greatest love songs of the 1980s, ranked (#19)
 * The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
 * Billboard Chart rank: No. 1 Soundtracks Hits Of The '80s (1980-1986) (#24)

Others:
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 65)
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #297

Into The Groove
Others:
 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#99)
 * B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#596)
 * Cleveland: 100 greatest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame songs of all time (#48)
 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#8)
 * Mental Floss: Summer Soundtrack: 20 Great Songs From the Ultimate '80s Movies (#8)
 * Observer-Reporter: 1985's Hit Parade #17
 * Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s (#17)
 * Rolling Stone: 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All time (#91)
 * SlantMagazine: 100 Greatest Dance Songs (#17)
 * WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#101)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 186)
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #395

True Blue

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#202)
 * Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 379)

Papa Don't Preach

 * Billboard: Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer (#114) + 100
 * Blender: The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born (#468)
 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#165)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#104)
 * Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#785)
 * MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
 * MTV/Rolling Stone: 100 pop songs since 1963 (#62)
 * Paste: The 60 Best Dancefloor Classics (#49)
 * Rolling Stone: 20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1980s (#6)

Others:
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #137

Open Your Heart

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#155)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#87)
 * Glamour: 51 Best 80s Songs That Stand the Test of Time (#30)
 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#285)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 272)

Live to Tell

 * Dave Marsh: 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#227)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#27)
 * Billboard Chart rank: No. 1 Soundtracks Hits Of The '80s (1980-1986) (#28)


 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 219)

La Isla Bonita

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#144)
 * B01 IHeart: Top 100 Countdown (#358)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 206)

Where's the Party

 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#134)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 406)

Who's That Girl

 * Billboard: Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer (#363)
 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#460)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#172)

Causing a Commotion

 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 52)

Like a Prayer
Others:
 * Billboard Critic Choice (songs of the year): (Jim Bessman #5, Bill Coleman #1, Jim Richliano #5) Source (pag 212-213)
 * Billboard: 25 Best Catchy Songs of All Time: Pop Hooks That Won’t Let Go (#22)
 * Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List (#6)
 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#11)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best (#3)
 * Elle: The 75 Best ‘80s Songs (listed)
 * Glamour: 51 Best 80s Songs That Stand the Test of Time (#48)
 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#53)
 * KLUC-FM (via Billboard): Jay Taylor's list (#8)
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#97)
 * MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
 * NME: The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time: 100-1 (#54)
 * Pitchfork: The 200 Best songs of the 1989s (#50)
 * Time: The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (#55)
 * WHTT-FM: Top 200 of the ’80s Countdown (#76)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 215)
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #20

Keep it Together

 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 201)

Cherish

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#211)
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#555)
 * Time Out: 60 Best Love Songs (#48)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 54)

Express Yourself

 * B01 IHeart: The Top 500 Songs of the 1980s (#368)
 * Glamour: 51 Best 80s Songs That Stand the Test of Time (#51)
 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#149)
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#637)
 * MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
 * Time Out: The 60 best ’80s songs
 * WSB-FM (via Billboard): Phil LoCascio's list (#9)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 100)

Vogue

 * Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List (#186)
 * BuzzFeed Staff: The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s (#22)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best (#6)
 * Glamour: Best 90s Songs (#23)
 * GoodNewsNetwork (poll): Best Dance Songs of All Time (#39)
 * KIIS-FM: "Fever 300": the top 300 Dance songs of all time (#89)
 * Live About: The Best 100 Songs from the 1990s (#91)
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#46)
 * More FM (NZ): The Serious Top 500 of the 90s Countdown (#172)
 * MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)
 * MTV/Rolling Stone: 100 pop songs since 1963 (#19)
 * NME: 100 Best Songs of the 1990s (#12)
 * Pitchfork: The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s (#115)
 * SlantMagazine: 100 Greatest Dance Songs (#2)
 * Time: Stylish Tunes: Top 10 Songs About Fashion (listed)
 * Time Out: 1000 songs to change your life (listed)

Others for Vogue

 * SlantMagazine: Vogue through the years (2022)
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #41

Hanky Panky

 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 132)

Rescue Me

 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 296)

Justify My Love

 * Billboard: Top 50 Love Songs of All time (#46)
 * Cleveland: 40 sexiest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame songs of all time (#1)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best (#35)
 * PopMatters: The 11 Greatest Hits from "Greatest Hits" Compilations
 * The Guardians: The greatest banned songs of all time (#7)
 * The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)
 * Time Out: The 60 best sexy songs ever made (#44)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 200)

This Used To Be My Playground

 * Billboard: Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer (#381)
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best (#120)

Sooner or Later

 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 336)

Erotica

 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#353)
 * Purple Cover: 30 Sexiest Songs (listed)
 * Time Out: 1000 songs to change your life (listed)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 94)

Deeper and Deeper

 * BuzzFeed Staff: The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s (#83)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 74)

Goodbye to Innocence

 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 126)

I'll Remember

 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 172)

Secret

 * Live About: The Best 100 Songs from the 1990s (#49)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 313)

Take a Bow

 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best (#71)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 354)

Ray of Light
Others:
 * Blender: The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born: (#401)
 * Glamour: Best 90s Songs (#45)
 * Live About: The Best 100 Songs from the 1990s (#97)
 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#226)
 * Marie Claire: Quintessential '90s songs (listed)
 * More FM (NZ): The Serious Top 500 of the 90s Countdown (#482)
 * Pitchfork: The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s (#55)
 * The Sidney Morning Herald: 100 best songs of all time (#90)
 * VH1: VH1's 100 Greatest Songs (#100)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 293)
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #497

Frozen

 * Elle: The 65 Best '90s Pop Songs (listed)
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #313

The Power of Goodbye

 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 286)

Beautiful Stranger

 * More FM (NZ): The Serious Top 500 of the 90s Countdown (#386)
 * The Guardian (Simon Rogers (journalist)): 1,000 songs to hear before you die (listed, via PDF)

Music

 * Billboard Staff: (Larry Flick #2, Michael Paoletta #3) Source pag 81, 140
 * Cleveland: Every No. 1 song of the 2000s ranked from worst to best (#12)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 249)
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #491

Don't Tell Me

 * Blender: The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born: (#285)
 * (book) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (pag 84)

Like a Virgin/Hollywood Medley

 * E Online: The 25 Best Remixes of the Last 25 Years

Hung Up

 * Max Australia: Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All-Time (#930)
 * MTV (Australia): Top 1000 Classic Hits (listed)´
 * Rolling Stone: 100 Greatest Songs of the Century (#61)
 * SlantMagazine: 100 Greatest Dance Songs (#42)
 * Time Out: Best Pop Songs of All Time (#34)
 * Time Out: The Best 50 Songs of the 2000s

Others:
 * Capital FM Hall of Fame: #8

Forbidden Love

 * Billboard: The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars: Critics’ Picks (#62)

Isaac

 * The Forward: The 150 greatest Jewish pop songs of all time (#56)

Beat Goes On

 * Slant Magazine: The 25 Best Albums & Singles of 2008 (#2)

Madonna's ranks

 * AvClub: Get into the groove: ranking Madonna's #1 songs (2022)
 * AvClub: Madonna's greatest songs (2023)
 * Billboard: Madonna’s 15 Best Songs: Billboard Staff Picks (2015)
 * Billboard: Madonna’s 100 Greatest Songs: Billboard Staff Picks (2023)
 * Consequence: Madonna’s Top 20 Songs (2014/2020)
 * Entertainment Weekly: Madonna's 60 best singles, ranked (2022)
 * Entertainment Weekly: Ranking Madonna's 35 best singles (2017)
 * Gay Star News: The Definitive Ranking of Madonna's Top 55 Songs (2014)
 * Glamour: Madonna’s 10 Best (and Worst) Songs of All Time (2020)
 * IndieWire: The 10 Best Madonna Songs, As Per Mark (2011)
 * HotPress: LISTEN: 60 of Madonna's Greatest Songs (2018)
 * KIIS-FM: Top 10 Madonna Songs (2019)
 * Logo TV: 100 Greatest Madonna Songs (2012)
 * Live About: Madonna's 38 Top 10 Pop Songs (2019)
 * MLive.com: Our Madonna top 10 songs of all-time list revealed (2015)
 * NME: Madonna’s 10 best singles ever – ranked (2022)
 * NPR Staff: Madonna: Songs We Love (2011)
 * Odyssey: The Power Of Madonna: Her Top 10 Songs That Defined A Career (2018)
 * Parade: We Ranked the 100 Best Madonna Songs of All Time (2021) + 2023
 * PopMatters: 15 Best Madonna songs (2012)
 * PopMatters: 15 Best Madonna songs (2023)
 * Rolling Stone: Madonna’s 50 Greatest Songs (2016)
 * RepublicWorld: Top Madonna's Songs (2021)
 * Smooth Radio: The top 20 Madonna songs of all time (2019)
 * SlantMagazine: All 82 Madonna Singles Ranked (2020)
 * The Arizona Republic: Essential Madonna: Her 30 best singles of all time (2015)
 * The Guardian: Every one of Madonna's 78 singles – ranked! (2018)
 * The Independent Staff: Best Madonna songs (2019)
 * The Daily Telegraph: her 20 best songs, ranked (2023)
 * The Philippine Star: The songs that define Madonna (2016)
 * USA Today: her 65 best songs (2023)
 * Vogue UK: The Vogue Editors Share Their Favourite Madonna Tracks Of All Time (2019)

Dance or remixes

 * Billboard: Madonna’s 20 Top Remixes of All Time (2022)
 * HoustonPress: Madonna's Top 10 Dance/Club Chart-Toppers (2012)
 * Vice: Madonna’s 56 Dance Singles, Ranked (2014)

From soundtracks

 * AzCentral: Her 10 best songs from movie soundtracks (2018)
 * Screen Rant: Madonna's 10 Most Frequently Used Songs In Movies And TV (2022)

Modern and cultural

 * HotPress: Madonna's Top 10 Tracks of the 21st Century (2016)
 * Paste: The 10 Best Madonna Songs of the 21st Century (2017)
 * Out: 33 Songs Responsible for Madonna's World Domination (2016)

Sexiestl, collaborations and others

 * American Songwriter: 7 No. 1 ’80s Hits Written by Madonna (2022)
 * Portland Mercury: Madonna's Five Sexiest Songs (2015)
 * Queerty: Every one Madonna's 2 singles ranked (2022)
 * Billboard Italia: Best 10 Hip Hop Collaborations (2019)
 * Pride.com: Madonna's 10 Best Musical Collaborations (2022)
 * Slant Magazine: 20 Greatest Deep Cuts (2020)

By Album

 * Billboard: Madonna‘s ’Erotica’ Album at 30: Every Song Ranked From Worst to Best
 * Billboard: Ranking All the Songs on Madonna’s Iconic Debut
 * Billboard: Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ Turns 25: Songs Ranked From Worst to Best (2023)
 * Billboard: Madonna’s ‘American Life’ Turns 20: Songs Ranked From Worst to Best (2023)
 * Logo TV: Ranking All the Tracks on Madonna's Ray of Light
 * Slant Magazine: Madonna’s Debut Album at 40: Every Track Ranked (2023)
 * Slant Magazine: Madonna’s Ray of Light at 25: Every Song Ranked (2023)
 * Vice: The sixty best Madonna songs (selections by album). (2018)
 * Variety: All 50 of Madonna’s No. 1 Club Hits Ranked: From ‘Everybody’ to ‘I Don’t Search I Find’

James Bond

 * Classic FM: All 24 James Bond theme songs ranked from worst to best, based on musical merit (#24)
 * Collider.com: James Bond Theme Songs Ranked Worst to Best (#25)
 * Digital Spy: Every James Bond theme song, ranked from worst to best (#24)
 * Esquire: James Bond Theme Song, Ranked (#21)
 * Evening Standard: We list the best and worst 007 tunes in order (#24)
 * Far Out Magazine: James Bond theme tunes ranked from worst to best: (#24)
 * GQ: Every James Bond Theme Song, Ranked (#5)
 * NME: Every James Bond theme song ranked in order of… greatness? (#18)
 * Men's Health: A Ranking of Every James Bond Theme Song, From Billie Eilish to Paul McCartney (#25)
 * Rolling Stone: James Bond Movie Theme Songs, Ranked Worst to Best (#17)
 * SlantMagazine Staff: Every James Bond Theme Song Ranked (#10)
 * Smooth Radio: All 25 James Bond theme songs ranked from worst to best (#22)
 * The Daily Telegraph: James Bond All Theme Songs ranked Words to Best (#17)
 * USA Today: The unremarkable James Bond Themes (#7)
 * Variety: Every James Bond Theme Song, Ranked Worst to Best (#22)

Non-English Madonna's ranks

 * Stern (German): Das sind ihre zehn größten Hits (2018)
 * Vogue France: Madonna's 20 greatest hits (2016)

Others

 * MAX (via Herald Sun): 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time; 13 entries (perhaps the highest for a female) + link to "full list" (LAP n. 9)

Madonna — Acclaimed Music


 * With no source found:
 * The Music That Changed The World (Q magazine)
 * VH1 100 Greatest Pop Songs
 * VH1 100 Greatest Dance Songs


 * Books: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die (via Archive.org) Note: Various Madonna's songs


 * Documentary/programs/others:
 * Impact: Songs That Changed The World by CMT/W Network (2003) — "Like a Virgin"
 * BBC Radio 2, Pick of the Tops program: Madonna - Top 20 UK Hits