Today in Madonna History: November 1, 1997

November 1, 2020 By Jay in 1997, November Tags: Buenos Aires, Charts, Donna De Lory, Evita, Hot Dance Club Play, Niki Haris 1 Comment

On November 1 1997, Buenos Aires peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Club Play chart.

The promo-only set of remixes by Madonna, Pablo Flores & Javier Garza were serviced to clubs by Warner Bros. Records to promote the home video release of Evita. Produced in the summer of 1996 during the same sessions that yielded the hit remixes for Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, the percussion-heavy Buenos Aires club mixes again featured re-recorded vocals by Madonna and additional harmonies provided by Donna De Lory & Niki Haris.

Today in Madonna History: September 26, 2009

September 26, 2020 By Jay in 2009, September Tags: Celebration (Album), Hot Dance Club Play, Number One 2 Comments

On September 26 2009, Celebration became Madonna’s 40th number-one song on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the US.

The remixes by Benny Benassi in particular were so well received that Madonna chose to use his version for the song’s music video instead of the Oakenfold produced album version. During her 2012 MDNA Tour, Benassi’s remix of Celebration was featured again when it was used for the show’s closing number.

Following in the tradition of Shep Pettibone and William Orbit, Benassi was promoted from remixer to co-songwriter/producer status when Madonna agreed to collaborate with him on several tracks for her MDNA album, including the set’s second single Girl Gone Wild.

Today in Madonna History: September 20, 1997

September 20, 2020 By sonicboy19 in 1997, September Tags: Album Sales, Buenos Aires, Charts, Evita, Hot Dance Club Play, Lament, Live Videos 2 Comments

On September 20 1997, the single-disc version of the Evita soundtrack, Music From The Motion Picture Evita, re-entered the Billboard 200 albums chart in the U.S., spending its final charting week at #190.

In the same issue of Billboard, the promo-only remixes of Buenos Aires earned “Hot Shot Debut” status on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart, entering at #35.

Today In Madonna History: August 23, 2003

August 23, 2020 By sonicboy19 in 2003, August Tags: American Life (Album), Hollywood, Hot Dance Club Play 5 Comments

On August 23 2003, the Hollywood remixes hit number-one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the US. It was her 30th single to reach the top of the dance charts.

Today in Madonna History: July 30, 2015

July 30, 2020 By Jay in 2015, July Tags: Bitch I'm Madonna, Hot Dance Club Play, Rebel Heart 2 Comments

On July 30 2015, Billboard announced that Madonna’s single Bitch I’m Madonna would hit #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart for the issue dated August 15 2015. It would become Madonna’s 46th #1 on the club chart and her third consecutive chart-topper from the Rebel Heart album.

Rebel Heart was Madonna’s second consecutive album to have all of its North American singles reach #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Aside from Rebel Heart and MDNA, her other studio albums that achieved this feat are Music, American Life (excluding promo-only chart makers Nobody Knows Me and Mother And Father which peaked at #4 and #9 respectively) and Confessions On A Dance Floor.

Today in Madonna History: July 3, 2015

July 3, 2020 By sonicboy19 in 2015, July Tags: Bitch I'm Madonna, Hot Dance Club Play, Rebel Heart 1 Comment

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On July 3 2015, the third single off Madonna’s Rebel Heart album, Bitch I’m Madonna, climbed eight spots on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart to #7 in the USA. The hit dance song remained the Greatest Gainer for the second week in a row.

Thank you Justin for the great artwork above! – Jay