Today (Aug. 16) Madonna celebrates her 65th Birthday and as we celebrate her remarkable journey, we unveil the astonishing array of records she has shattered throughout her career, from her record-breaking albums to her legendary tours and unforgettable appearances on the silver screen. Madonna, who announced the new rescheduled dates for her Celebration Tour yesterday, stands as an unrivaled force in the world of entertainment and a definitive presence in pop culture.
Here are the major records the Queen of Pop broke:
Best-selling female artist in music history:
With an estimated total of 300 million sales, Madonna has moved nearly 183 million certified units across the globe.
Most successful female solo artist:
Madonna has been entitled as the most successful female artist by the Guinness
Best-selling compilation album by a solo artist:
Multiple sources attest that Madonna’s first greatest hits album, “The Immaculate Collection,” has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
Most tickets sold by a female artist:
According to Pollstar, Madonna sold over 11.5 million tickets during her career, the most among female artists.
Highest-grossing female touring artist:
In 2016, Madonna generated $1.31 billion tickets sales with her Rebel Heart Tour and became the highest-grossing female touring artist.
Highest-grossing Tour by a female artist:
In 2006, the Confessions Tour became the all-time highest-grossing tour for a female artist. A record that Madonna broke again with the Sticky & Sweet Tour. The Confessions was also the highest-grossing music tour per concert with $3.2 million grossed per concert.
Most costume changes in a film for a character:
This particular record was broken in Evita, a film in which Madonna changed costume 85 times.
Song topping charts in the most countries:
“Hung Up” topped the charts of 41 countries.
Album topping charts in the most countries:
Madonna broke this records two times. In 1986 with “True Blue” (28) and in 2005 with “Confessions on a Dance Floor” (40).
Most No. 1s on all Billboard charts combined:
In 2012, Madonna became the artist with most No. 1 singles on the Billboard charts (156).
First single by a female artist earning a multi-platinum certification in the US:
In 1990, Madonna’s “Vogue” became the first single by a woman to achieve the RIAA 2x Platinum certification.
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