The Immaculate Collection

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Austriancharts.at – Madonna – The Immaculate Collection" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017. Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped/etched - variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 759 926440-1-A6 1 26440 A G̶E̶R̶ SET 2 DMM INT'L STERLING - 2 SP 1-6 SP GER The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1991". Cash Box. December 28, 1991. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020 . Retrieved April 10, 2021. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 12, 2022. years in the spotlight: Madonna's highs and lows". The National. Abu Dhabi. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012 . Retrieved March 3, 2015.

Madonna (1990). The Immaculate Collection (Liner notes). United Kingdom: Warner Music Vision. 7599-38214-3 . Retrieved July 12, 2023– via Eil.com. Madonna (2000). The Madonna Collection (Liner notes). Germany: Warner Music Vision. 7599-38517-3 . Retrieved July 11, 2023– via Eil.com. In Canada, The Immaculate Collection topped the RPM albums chart for six consecutive weeks. [69] It earned seven-time platinum certification from the Music Canada (MC) for shipments of 700,000 copies. [70] It became one of the all-time best-selling albums in Latin American countries such as Mexico and Brazil, with sales of over 800,000 and 500,000 copies, respectively. [71] [72] In Australia, the album debuted at number one on the albums chart, remaining at the top for five weeks and the top 50 for 95 weeks. [73] It received twelve-time platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and has sold over 880,000 copies as of January 2013, [74] making it the best-selling female compilation album ever in Australia. [75] In Japan, The Immaculate Collection charted for 26 weeks on the Oricon Albums Chart, with a peak of number five. [22] The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) certified it quadruple platinum for shipment of 800,000 copies. [76] Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped/etched - variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 759 926440-1-D2 1 26440 D GER SET 2 DMM STERLING-1 Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped/etched - variant 1): R / S Alsdorf 759 926440-1-b2 126440 B GER SET 1 DMM 6 STERLINGDutch charts jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014 . Retrieved April 28, 2014.

The Immaculate Collection received universal acclaim from critics, who deemed it a defining retrospective of 1980s music. The album reached number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, while topping the charts in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Earning elevenfold platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), it became Madonna's second diamond-certified album in the United States. The Immaculate Collection has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling compilation album by a solo artist ever and one of the best-selling albums of all time. It has been featured on all-time critic lists by several publications, including Blender which named it the greatest American album of all time. a b "Top Video Sales | Top Music Videos" (PDF). Billboard. Vol.103, no.3. January 19, 1991. pp.56, 58 . Retrieved January 21, 2021. The Immaculate Collection currently reigns as the best-selling compilation ever released by a solo artist. This definitive album remains one of the best-selling records of all time, with global sales exceeding 30 million. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently updated the album’s certification in the U.S. to 11x platinum. Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped/etched - variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 759 926440-1-D2X 1 26440 D GER SET 2 DMM STERLING - 2 33 a b Farber, Jim (July 20, 2001). "The Girl Material". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012 . Retrieved February 3, 2021.Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. November 24, 1990. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011 . Retrieved January 11, 2012. One thing about Madonna is she always knows how to manipulate the press; the more controversial she is, the more exposure her releases gain. While this song itself is not particualarly controversial, the video that accompanied this certainly was, gaining an X-certificate. Written by Lenny Kravitz and Ingrid Chavez, with additional lyrics courtesy of Madonna, her vocals are primarily spoken and whispered, but almost never sung. A trip hop-influenced song, with mid-tempo settings and an almost hypnotic instrumentation, this is another of Madonna's best, and even though the video contained images of sadomasochism, voyeurism and bi-sexuality and was censored for television screenings, 'Justify My Love' still became a major hit. It also was one of two new songs recorded specifically for this compilation in a bid to enhance sales. Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped/etched - variant 7): R / S Alsdorf 759 926440-1-D2 1 26440 D GER SET2 DMM STERLING - 1 Top 100 Albums of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015 . Retrieved April 28, 2014. The Immaculate Collection is Madonna’s first greatest hits album and her most sold record. Its title is a pun with The Immaculate Conception, the conception of the Virgin Mary without sin. In the album booklet, Madonna says:

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