In 1985, she released her second US number-one single, " Crazy for You", and her first UK number-one single, " Into the Groove", both from feature film soundtracks. The following year, she achieved her first number-one single in Australia, Canada, and the US with " Like a Virgin" from the album of the same name. Her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 was " Holiday" (1983), which also became her first top-ten hit song in several countries. In 1982, Madonna signed a record deal with Sire Records, and released her first two singles preceding her self-titled debut album. At the 40th anniversary of the GfK Media Control Charts, Madonna was ranked as the most successful singles artist in German chart history. In 2012, she was ranked as the best-selling singles female artist in the UK (fourth general) with 17.6 million singles sold. In the United Kingdom, Madonna scored a total of 63 top-ten hits (more than any other female artist) and 12 number-two peaks (more than any other act). According to Billboard, Madonna is the most successful solo artist in the Hot 100 chart history, second overall behind the Beatles. She has sold more than 100 million singles worldwide.
Madonna also has won Oscars, Ivors, Golden Globes, 20 MTV Video Music Awards and is a member of both the UK and US Rock and Roll Halls of Fame.American singer Madonna has released 88 singles and 24 promotional singles and charted with 16 other songs. Madonna currently holds 16 Guinness World Records, from the slightly mad (Most Costume Changes in A Film) to the breathtaking (Longest run of Top 20 hits by a solo artist (64) and Best-selling female recording artist of all time). Madonna has been nominated 11 times for BRIT Awards, winning Best International Female Solo Act in 20, and has also won seven Grammys. Madonna has also been in films, including a breakout role in Desperately Seeking Susan as well as Evita and Swept Away.
Madonna also has the largest amount of Number two singles too, with 12 over the years. Madonna has had 13 UK Official Singles Chart Number 1s (including Into The Groove, Papa Don’t Preach, Like A Prayer, Vogue, Music and Hung Up) and 12 UK Official Album Chart Number 1s (including Like A Virgin, The Immaculate Collection, Ray of Light, Confessions on A Dancefloor and Hard Candy). Madonna is the biggest selling female artist of all time, with an estimated 300 million records sold, and she is also the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time, accumulating over a billion from her concert tickets. Madonna soon became a shape-shifting music legend, harnessing the power of video and able to work with some of the most groundbreaking designers, producers and musicians. Madonna headed to New York City in 1978 in order to make a career in modern dance, and after stints as a backing singer and as a member of the band The Breakfast Club, she signed a solo deal in 1982, releasing her eponymous debut the following year. Madonna was born Madonna Louise Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan on August 16, 1958, and is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, icon and Queen of Pop.
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