Boundary-pushing provocations sit next to glossy pop spectacles and stripped-back art pieces, tracing four decades of reinvention. Cast your vote!
1VogueThe 1990 black-and-white masterpiece of voguing and Old Hollywood glamour, widely called Madonna's greatest video.1000pts
2Justify My LoveThe 1990 black-and-white video so racy MTV banned it, becoming the best-selling video single ever.631pts
3Like a PrayerThe provocative 1989 video with burning crosses and a Black saint that sparked global controversy.609pts
4La Isla BonitaThe 1987 Spanish-flavored video contrasting a devout girl with a flamenco fantasy.546pts
5Material GirlThe 1985 clip paying homage to Marilyn Monroe's 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' in a pink gown.546pts
6Express YourselfDavid Fincher's lavish 1989 Metropolis-inspired video, one of the most expensive ever made.546pts
7Like a VirginThe star-making 1984 Venice-set video featuring a lion and Madonna in a wedding dress.546pts
8Hung UpThe 2005 disco-revival video with Madonna in a pink leotard dancing to an ABBA sample.473pts
9Bedtime StoryThe surreal, art-inspired 1995 video full of Frida Kahlo and Remedios Varo imagery.473pts
10FrozenThe mystical 1998 desert video with morphing ravens and flowing black robes.284pts
11Take a BowThe romantic 1994 video set in Spain featuring a bullfighter love story.284pts
12MusicThe playful 2000 video with a cartoon-laced limo ride and cowboy-hat styling.284pts
13Ray of LightThe kinetic 1998 time-lapse video that won the MTV Video of the Year award.0pts
14Papa Don't PreachThe 1986 mini-film with Madonna as a pregnant teen confronting her strict father.0pts
15Open Your HeartThe 1986 peep-show video where Madonna dances in a corset and escapes with a young boy.0pts
16CherishHerb Ritts' playful 1989 black-and-white beach video featuring mermen.0pts
Comments 1
Fincher shot Vogue in black and white, and it spent four weeks at No. 1 in Britain from April 1990: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-madonna
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