Madonna Makes Music Chart History: Mainstream Media Ignores Achievement

[Serendipity 7,821]

 

Last evening, Madonna made music chart history by scoring her 45th No. 1 single on Billboard‘s Dance Club Songs chart. Billboard explains the achievement.

“The Queen of Pop is now unequaled chart royalty. Madonna makes momentous Billboard chart history, as she now has the most No. 1s ever, 45, by an act on a singular Billboard chart. She earns her 45th No. 1 on Dance Club Songs, where ‘Ghosttown’ lifts 3-1.”

“Thanks to all my fans on and off the dancefloor. I’ll (always) be your partner,” Madonna told Billboard. Most of the comments after the article tried to demean Madonna’s achievement by saying the Dance Club Songs chart is irrelevant, Madonna is too old to be singing club songs, and that Madonna should just retire. However, commenter Ted Lopez sees a double standard.

“This is major news, but the mainstream media refuses to publicize it. If this were Bruce Springsteen or Mick Jagger who set the record, it would be on the front page of every website and newspaper. The s-xism and ageism on display when it comes to Madonna so infuriating that it becomes hilarious at the same time.”

Mr. Lopez could have a point. Besides Billboard, only two other media outlets have publicized the major achievement: Music News and Digital Spy. As usual, the comments (at least at Digital Spy) have derided Madonna instead of celebrating her major achievement. Fans note that if the song didn’t hit No. 1, media outlets would be falling over themselves to publish how Madonna is no longer relevant because she can’t top the Dance Club Songs chart anymore.

Whether or not one thinks Madonna is a target of s-xism and ageism, it can’t be denied that the media likes to single her out for so-called failures. This past March, the New York Post derided Madonna because she didn’t sell out all her concert dates in one day — something nobody can do anymore, especially when tickets cost more than $350.

“Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart Tour’ might better be called ‘Like a Has-Been’…But tickets are not selling as briskly as for her ‘MDNA’ tour in 2012, leaving thousands of unsold seats in the eight North American cities that began selling tickets on March 9.”

Madonna fans have pointed out that the Rolling Stones still have thousands of tickets left for their tour at Ticketmaster, and they are playing far less dates than Madonna. However, there are no articles deriding the Stones for not selling out their dates within a couple of hours.

Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2092390/madonna-makes-music-chart-history-mainstream-media-ignores-achievement/

 

The discrimination against Madge is too much

Now I'm feeling truly bad for her

Such a tremendous acheivement and no bothering from media

 

[Didymus 34,379]

This already got a thread actually, but everyone agreed that that chart means nothing.

And it doesn't.

[Fizzy 2,217]

Congrats Madonna.

Im pressed DWUW remixes didnt come soonand neither did GUYS. they came when the songs stalled onthat chart :/

[bionic 48,559]

The only charts that matter  

[Didymus 34,379]

As for the other points made: I don't agree with them. The fact that Madonna has to deal with a lot more criticism compared to The Rolling Stones for instance is because of the genre difference. Rock critics/fans don't give a **** about charts and sold tickets, they generally only care about the quality of a performance. The habit of pitting artists against each other based on popularity is a pop music phenomenon and fanbases themselves keep it alive.

[Serendipity 7,821]

This already got a thread actually, but everyone agreed that that chart means nothing.

And it doesn't.

​So, it's still an acheivement

It's a Billboard Chart after all

[iAstroLeo 14,414]

WAAIT for Ghost Town? How is Ghost Town a dance song?   

[Jjang 2,262]

This already got a thread actually, but everyone agreed that that chart means nothing.

And it doesn't.

​Well, she's at the top of the charts that actually matter too.

 

[Serendipity 7,821]

WAAIT for Ghost Town? How is Ghost Town a dance song?   

​Remixes, girl, remixes

Even Peacock went #1 with a remix here

[GagaMyBlood95 9,915]

​Remixes, girl, remixes

Even Peacock went #1 with a remix here

​And G.U.Y. didn't..

Such a mess.

[Serendipity 7,821]

​And G.U.Y. didn't..

Such a mess.

​lazy Interscope can't even afford remixes these days

[Fiona Apple 13,006]

Only hot 100 matters lol

[Didymus 34,379]

​Well, she's at the top of the charts that actually count too.

​Well, that's my point. You'll never see a rock fan referring to freakin' charts to justify the value of an artist. And of course I know that mere charts won't convince everyone that an artist is on top, since fanbases have devised more than one tricks to spin around that ("Yes, but Katy just has generic songs that automatically become powerful" / "Gaga just ****ed up her promotion, that's why G.U.Y. flopped" / "Madonna got all of her success back in the day but now she's nothing anymore, so her old achievements don't matter ****"). But, still, my point stands.

[Serendipity 7,821]

Only hot 100 matters lol

​US is not the only country in the world LOL

[PatrickMonster 6,368]

its Billboard's most irrelevant chart lol... its only relevant for Madonna fans, at least they can pretend there's some success around this album and especially its singles...