Madonna's albums ranked
The top 3 according to 1,208 votes from people: Like a Prayer · Ray of Light · Confessions on a Dance Floor. (Updated Jul 3, 2022.)
Every Madonna studio album from the 1983 debut to Madame X, ranked from critics' and fans' lists: Like a Prayer and Ray of Light fight for the top.
Top 14
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1
Like a Prayer
1989. Opens with "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself".
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2
Ray of Light
1998. Electronic reinvention with William Orbit; four Grammys.
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3
Confessions on a Dance Floor
2005. A non-stop disco mix with "Hung Up".
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4
Music
2000. Mirwais, cowboy hats and "Don't Tell Me".
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5
True Blue
1986. "Papa Don't Preach", "Open Your Heart" and "La Isla Bonita".
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6
Erotica
1992. Her most provocative and underrated record.
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7
Madonna
1983. The debut, with "Holiday" and "Lucky Star".
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8
Like a Virgin
1984. "Material Girl" and global stardom.
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9
Bedtime Stories
1994. R&B, with "Take a Bow".
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10
American Life
2003. Acoustic guitars and political lyrics.
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11
Rebel Heart
2015. A long, uneven album with some gems.
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12
Hard Candy
2008. With Timbaland and Pharrell; "4 Minutes".
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13
MDNA
2012. EDM and the Super Bowl halftime show.
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14
Madame X
2019. Recorded in Lisbon, with fado and Latin rhythms.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Ray of Light should be number one, it aged better than anything else she did