Top 5 Madonna Songs (in my book, of course)

As I was driving to work today and flipping through my iPod playlists, I decided that it had been too long since I last listened to Madonna, and started playing her greatest hits. I'm amazed at how this woman has had so many hits for so many years! She truly is a pop legend, and one of the best artists to to come out of the 80's.

I was inspired after hearing some of her hits to make a list of my top 5 Madonna songs. And the list goes:

1) Cherish, Like a Prayer, 1989: I don't know if it's because it's such a happy song about love, if it's the first video that I remember Madonna being buff in, or the fact that she had a cute curly haired kid running around the beach in a merman costume in the video as well - but this is my favorite song by her. It's got a good beat, too. Although this song never reached #1 on the charts, it's #1 in my book.

2) Vogue, I'm Breathless, 1990: Greta Garbo and Monroe, Dietrich and DiMaggio... this song and video brought "Vogueing" into the mainstream. And it's got great lyrics. And Madonna wore cone-shaped bras during this period of time in her career. Need I say more?

3) Die Another Day, American Life, 2002: American Life might have been Madonna's least liked album, but the kick-ass theme song to the James Bond film "Die Another Day" rocked in my book. I'll never forget the time when I went to see the movie in the theater, and they played this song so loud during the opening credits, that I thought that I was in the club getting my groove on! And I've loved this song ever since.

4) Take A Bow, Bedtime Stories, 1994: I remember hearing this song in high school and absolutely loving it. In my opinion, this one of Madonna's best ballads. Her voice sounds good on this track, she looked good in the video (the bull fighting theme was a little weird, though) and this hit plus good reviews for Bedtime Stories put her back on top, after taking a bit of a fall from the top after her Erotica album. I love love love this song.

5) Into the Groove, You Can Dance, 1987 (but first released in 1985 with the film "Desperately Seeking Susan"): Into the Groove, in my opinion, is one of Madonna's best dance tracks. Everytime I hear this song, I feel like busting out in dance wherever I am! The beats are great, the cool synthesizer sounds in the beginning are great, and I love it when she says "And You Can Dance... For Inspiration... Come On.... I'm waiting!" It makes me think I can dance. All day long.

Honorable Mention:

Music, Music, 2000: She rocked the VMA's with a performance of this song when she was doing those squats on stage. And she was over 40!

The Power Of Goodbye, Ray of Light, 1998: This song was used on the TV show "Felicity" and then was later included in the show's soundtrack. Enough said.

Open Your Heart, True Blue, 1986: True Blue is actually a really great dance album. And I love the video when Madonna is dancing with the little kid who was wearing suspenders. I wanted to be him and dance with her back in the day. Oh, and the song has a great beat too.

So those are my choices. I think that the next time I blog, I may do my top 5 favorite Janet Jackson songs. Until then!