Who is the Queen of Pop?
Madonna is most often called the Queen of Pop. She is the best-selling female recording artist of all time, with an estimated 300 million records sold.
Madonna rose to fame in the early 1980s with songs such as Holiday, Like a Virgin and Material Girl. She reinvented her music and image many times, with hits including Like a Prayer, Vogue, Frozen and Hung Up.
She holds the record for the most top-ten singles by any artist on the UK Singles Chart and has 38 top-ten hits on the US Billboard Hot 100. Her tours are among the highest-grossing ever by a solo artist.
Other Queens of Pop
Fans and the media have given the title to other stars too, including Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson and, more recently, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Madonna's long career and influence keep her the most common choice.
Did You Know?
In 2024, Madonna played a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, attended by about 1.6 million people, one of the largest audiences for a solo artist.