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1. I’m not sure which entity is limiting her to only 16 Top 10 hits in the 80s, but here in the U.S., where the Billboard Hot 100 is used as the measure of a song’s chart success, she had 18 Top 10s (and would’ve had 20 if “The Gambler” and “Into The Groove” had been released as singles in the U.S., as they were overseas):

   1. Borderline (peaked at #10)
   2. Lucky Star (peaked at #4)
   3. Crazy For You (first #1)
   4. Like A Virgin (second #1)
   5. Material Girl (peaked at #2)
   6. Angel (peaked at #5)
   7. Dress You Up (peaked at #5)
   8. Live To Tell (third #1)
   9. Papa Don’t Preach (fourth #1)
   10. True Blue (peaked at #3)
   11. Open Your Heart (fifth #1)
   12. La Isla Bonita (peaked at #4)
   13. Who’s That Girl (sixth #1)
   14. Causing A Commotion (peaked at #2)
   15. Like A Prayer (seventh #1)
   16. Express Yourself (peaked at #2)
   17. Cherish (peaked at #2)
   18. Keep It Together (peaked at #8)

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   • I think the record was CONSECUTIVE not accumulated which she currently holds right now.

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   • I forgot about Keep It Together. That was a great song. This is an impressive list. Thanks for compiling it.

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     • My pleasure! I’ve been a hardcore Madonna fan going all the way back to “Borderline,” so this post about her having ONLY 16 Top Tens during the 80s didn’t sit well with my recollection of her ASTOUNDING string of hits — so I felt it was incumbent on me to set the record straight.

2. Quite impressive! Madonna is brilliant! She’s still the best out there!

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3. Reblogged this on Alden's Album Review and commented:
   Personally, she held the 80’s crown and in terms of impact and achievement only she and Michael dominated the era.

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