GRABE. As in grabe. 61 years old na ang Lola Madonna n’yo, and turning 62 on August 16, pero heto’t humawataw pa rin siya at gumagawa pa rin ng milestones at nagbe-break pa rin ng records! Taray!!
THE MILESTONE
Ano ba ang tinutukoy nating milestone? Sa linggong ito, ang kanyang single na “I Don’t Search I Find” ay ang number one song sa Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart na lalabas bukas, February 19.
So, ano ngayon?
Ito lang naman ang 50th number one song ng tinaguriang Queen of Pop sa naturang chart.
Si Madonna ang kauna-unahang musical artist (solo man o group) na naka-50 number ones sa anumang Billboard chart.
Dahil dito, lalong lumaki ang lamang ni Madonna sa runner-up na si Rihanna na may 33 number ones. Sa third place ay si Beyonce na may 22 number ones, at ang pang-apat ay si Janet Jackson na may 20. Sa Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart ‘yan.
Kung isasali naman natin ang anumang Billboard chart, ang runner-up kay Madonna ay si George Strait na may 44 number ones sa Billboard Hot Country Songs.
THE RECORD
At dahil nasa panibagong dekada na nga tayo (2020s), nakatala rin ng record si Madonna bilang nag-iisang artist na may at least isang number one sa Dance Club Songs chart sa limang dekada. LIMA!!!
Ito ang tally ng numbers niya: 9 sa 1980s, 13 sa 1990s, 18 sa 2000s, 9 in the 2010s at ngayon, isa (so far) sa 2020s.
Itong record na ito ang mahirap na mapantayan. Patibayan ito ng tuhod, ‘ika nga, sa pag-record ng mga kanta na hindi lang maghi-hit, kundi mag-top o mag-number one sa anumang chart ng Billboard.
THE NUMBER ONE HITS
Anu-ano ba ang 50 hits na ito na nag-number one sa Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart? I-group natin sila by tens:
1-10: “Holiday”/”Lucky Star,” “Like a Virgin,” “Material Girl,” “Angel”/”Into the Groove,” “Open Your Heart,” “Causing a Commotion (Remix),” “You Can Dance (LP Cuts),” “Like a Prayer,” “Express Yourself,” “Keep It Together.”
11-20: “Vogue,” “Justify My Love,” “Erotica,” “Deeper and Deeper,” “Fever,” “Secret,” “Bedtime Story,” “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Frozen,” “Ray of Light.”
21-30: “Nothing Really Matters,” “Beautiful Stranger,” “American Pie,” “Music,” “Don’t Tell Me,” “What It Feels Like for a Girl,” “Impressive Instant,” “Die Another Day,” “American Life,” “Hollywood.”
31-40: “Me Against the Music” (Britney Spears featuring Madonna), “Nothing Fails,” “Love Profusion,” “Hung Up,” “Sorry,” “Get Together,” “Jump,” “4 Minutes” (Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland, “Give It 2 Me,” “Celebration.”
41-50: “Give Me All Your Luvin'” (Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.), “Girl Gone Wild,” “Turn Up the Radio,” “Living for Love,” “Ghosttown,” “B**** I’m Madonna” (Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj), “Medellín” (Madonna & Maluma), “I Rise,” “Crave” (Madonna & Swae Lee), and “I Don’t Search I Find.”
MADONNA’S REACTION
So, ang Queen of Pop ay puwede na rin nating tawaging Queen of Dance Clubs dahil sa dami ng number one hits nito sa Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart. Ano naman daw ang reaction ng lola n’yo sa bagong achievements niyang ito?
“Dance is my first love,” sabi niya sa Billboard magazine interview, “so every time one of my songs is celebrated in the clubs and recognized on the charts it feels like home!!”
Dagdag pa niya, “I never take the support of my fans for granted and it’s always like the very first time.”
‘Yun siguro ang secret ng lola n’yo: ang pagpapahalaga sa kanyang fans. Take note, Pinoy artists! Always value your supporters. Gayahin n’yo ang Lola Madonna n’yo
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