Top 10 Live Performances

[Michael.]

Haven't seen one of these in awhile what are you top 10 live performances?

10. La Isla Bonita DWT

9. Music Grammy's

8. La Isla Bonita/Lela Pale Tute Live Earth

7. Justify My Love Girlie Show

6. Express Yourself BAT

5. Sooner or Later Oscars

4. Open Your Heart WTG

3. Hung Up CT

2. Vogue/Music/Gimme All Your Luvin'/Like a Prayer Superbowl

1. Vogue MTV

[Plaything]

This is hard but I'll try

1. Let It Will Be (Confessions Tour)

2. Vogue (MTV VMA)

3. Bedtime Story (Brit Awards)

4. Nobody Knows Me (Reinvention Tour)

5. Hung Up (MTV EMA)

6. Music (Drowned World Tour)

7. Future Lovers (Confessions Tour)

8. Fever (Girlie Show)

9. Hollywood (MTV VMA)

10. Papa Don't Preach (Blond Ambition Tour)

[EFMT]

Hung Up (EMA's) - Not her best vocals by a long shot, but it's a definitive performance for me. It kicked off the Confessions era, the energy in the room was palpable and she looked AMAZING. I die everytime I see her smile at the end.

Sooner or Later (Oscars) - I think we all have that one friend that hates Madonna/says she can't sing, so I've had to refer back to this one many times. Even though you could tell she was nervous, her vocals were fabulous; and assuming the stories are true about how this performance was plagued with difficulties, she really is good when she's pissed off.

Future Lovers (Confessions Tour) - There has never been a concert opening like this and there never will be again. Perhaps her best performance visually.

Express Yourself (VMA's) - She danced and sang her ass off and gave us a glimpse of what was to come with some subtle vogueing.

Vogue (VMA's) - I think anyone else would have used their readily available tour costumes, but Madonna overhauled the entire look and feel of Vogue and the effect was stunning.

Like A Virgin (VMA's) - I suppose this one pales slightly next to the rest, but nothing could have set the stage for the rest of her career better.

Over and Over (The Virgin Tour) - Again, it probably doesn't stand up too well against all the others, but my earliest memory of Madonna was watching the Virgin Tour on VHS, and this was my favorite.

The Super Bowl - I wasn't to keen on it at first, but she performed well, it was received well, and it definitely gave her a boost in popularity and an unprecedented amount of promotion for MDNA.

Ray of Light (Oprah) - Another great vocal performance (although some believe it was lip synched).

Physical Attraction (Uncle Sam's) - Don't ask me why, I know it's shitty quality and you can barely even see her, but it's the only full performance we have of one of my favorite early tracks.

[Guest Xanthium]

In no order cause that's too hard:

Nobody Know Me (Re-Invention Tour)

Impressive Instant (Drowned World Tour)

Like A Virgin (Confessions Tour)

Erotica/You Thrill Me (Confessions Tour)

Fever (Girlie Show)

Vogue (Girlie Show)

Music (Grammys 2001)

Hung Up (Grammys 2006)

Express Yourself (Blond Ambition Tour)

Hollywood (MTV VMAs 2003)

Honorable mentions:

Future Lovers (Confessions Tour)

Vogue (Sticky & Sweet Tour)

Like A Virgin (Blond Ambition Tour)

Bedtime Story (Brit Awards 1995)

Mer Girl/Sky Fits Heaven (Drowned World Tour)

[Flip The Switch]

01. "Music" Live from the 2001 Grammy Awards

02. "Nobody Knows Me" Re-Invention World Tour

03. "Let It Will Be" Live from KoKo

04. "Future Lovers" Confessions Tour

05. "Ray of Light" Live from the Drowned World Tour/Oprah/Live 8

06. "Who's That Girl" Who's That Girl Tour

07. "Open Your Heart" Who's That Girl Tour

08. "Fever" Girlie Show

09. "Drowned World/Substitue For Love" Séptimo de Caballeria

10. "Vogue" Re-Invention Tour

[Crystal Coffin]

03. "Let It Will Be" Live from KoKo

You may not like the song, but yes honey, that performance is just way TOO GOOD.

[mdna2012]

10.Gone (DWT)

9.Vogue (S&S Tour)

8.Justify My Love (Girlie Show Tour)

7.Express Yourself (Girlie Show Tour)

6.Hung Up (Confessions Tour)

5.LAV (Blonde Ambition Tour)

4.Music (Grammy Awards)

3.Express Yourself (Blonde Ambition Tour)

2.Impressive Instant (Music Promo Tour)

1.Vogue (MTV VMA)

Close contenders:

Music (EMA)

Holiday (BAT)

Future Lovers (CT)

Let It Will Be (CT)

Edited April 3, 2012 by m.d.n.a.

[Flip The Switch]

You may not like the song, but yes honey, that performance is just way TOO GOOD.

the only version I like. That performance was too good for words.

[Guest Not4Pussies]

01. "Music" Live from the 2001 Grammy Awards

02. "Nobody Knows Me" Re-Invention World Tour

03. "Let It Will Be" Live from KoKo

04. "Future Lovers" Confessions Tour

05. "Ray of Light" Live from the Drowned World Tour/Oprah/Live 8

06. "Who's That Girl" Who's That Girl Tour

07. "Open Your Heart" Who's That Girl Tour

08. "Fever" Girlie Show

09. "Drowned World/Substitue For Love" Séptimo de Caballeria

10. "Vogue" Re-Invention Tour

great choices

[Case39]

The Sooner or Later performance at the Oscars ALWAYS give me life

[Probed By Greys]

Bad Girl from SNL should be added

[loomer]

10. Best Girl (with Emmy)

9. Borderline (S&S)

8. Material Girl (Blond Ambition)

7. Fever (SNL)

6. Bye Bye Baby (VMAs)

5. Hung Up (S&S)

4. La Isla Bonita (Confessions)

3. 4 Minutes (S&S/promo tour - with Justin Timberlake)

2. Hollywood (Jonathan Ross Show)

1. The Power of Good-Bye (EMAs)

[stijn]

1.Sooner Or Later Oscars

2.Causing A commotion WTG

3.Into The Groove WTG

4.Fever Arsenio Hall

5.Like A Virgin BAT

6.Express Yourself BAT

7.Keep It Together BAT

8.Mer Girl/Sky Fits Heaven DWT

9.Super Bowl

10.Justify My Love GS

11. Live To Tell CT

12.Gone DWT

13.Don't Cry For Me Argentina SAS

[scrapple]

10) LAP-Blond Ambition

09) Papa Don't Preach-WTG

08) Physical Attraction/Holiday/Burnin Up-Uncle Sams

07) Holiday- WTG Tour

06) Express Yourself-MTV Awards

05) Sooner or Later-Oscars

04) Dress You Up-Virgin Tour

03) Superbowl

02) Holiday/Into The Groove-Live Aid

01) LAV-MTV Awards

[loowee]

Vogue @ MTV VMA

Bedtime Story @ Brits

Ray of Light @ Oprah

X-static Process @ MTV

Hung Up @ KOKO

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Tour Performances:

Express Yourself @ Blonde Ambition - ICONIC LOOK & love the shuffle bit

Deeper & Deeper @ Girlie Show - ghetto fabulous!

Impressive Instant @ Drowned World - insane energy here!

Future Lover @ Confessions - best opener EVER

Let It Will Be @ Confessions - just watch her BURN!

Hung Up @ Confessions - visually breathtaking. loves 'em golden balloons!

Don't Cry for Me Argentina/YMLM @ S&S - BEAUTEEFOO!!

Like A Prayer @ S&S - her best performance in years

[neutrocks]

10. Justify My Love - The Girlie Show

9. Gambler - Virgin Tour

8. Like A Virgin - Confessions Tour

7. Vogue - '90 MTV VMA's

6. Drowned World/Substitute For Love - Confessions Tour

5. Like A Virgin - Blond Ambition Tour

4. Express Yourself '89 MTV VMA's

3. Like A Virgin '84 MTV VMA's

2. Lament - Re-Invention Tour

1. Sooner or Later - '91 Oscars

[spazz]

1.Vogue - VMAS (Marie Antoinette)

2.Live To Tell - Whos That Girl Tour

3.Nobody's Perfect - Drowned World Tour

4.Like A Virgin (Blonde Ambition)

5.Why's It So Hard - Girlie Show

6.Bedtime Story - Brit Awards

7.Music - Grammys

8.Forbidden Love - Confessions Tour

9.Ashtangi/Ray of Light (MTV VMAs 1998)

10.Hollywood - VMAS

[Guest]

10. LAV/Hollywood (VMAs)

9. Live To Tell (CT)

8. American Life (RT)

7. Like A Virgin (Blonde Ambition)

6. Sooner or Later

5. She's Not Me (S&S)

4. Papa Don't Preach (BA)

3. Sorry (CT)

2. LAV (VMAs)

1. Superbowl Performance

[ryan]

Bad Girl - SNL

Dress You Up - Virgin Tour

Let It Will Be - Koko

Secret - DWT

Candy Shop - S&S

Everybody - GST

LAV/Hollywood - MTV VMA

Erotica - CT

Vogue - RIT

Ray of Ligh/Shanti - MTV VMA

[Shane]

1. The Power of Good-Bye (EMAs)

THANK YOU x 100

[Guest]

Bad Girl - SNL

This was close to making my top 10 it is a lovely performance.

[ryan]

I totally forgot about the superbowl!

[Probed By Greys]

Bad Girl - SNL

I love this performance because its one of M's best vocal performances. Its also special because she performed this during a time when everyone thought she couldn't sing. She was pretty much put in the same category as Britney currently is. This performance made people notice that she could sing well, and of course, after this came Evita.

As for my all time favorite performance, nothing says Madonna like this performance:

1) Holiday - Truth Or Dare (Blonde Ambition)

2) Nobody Knows Me - Re-Invention Tour

3) Express Yourself - Truth Or Dare (Blonde Ambition)

4) Vogue - MTV VMA's

5) Bad Girl - SNL

6) Let It Will Be - Live from KoKo

7) Sooner or Later - Oscars

8) Erotica - Girlie Show

9) Papa Don't Preach - Blonde Ambition

10) Don't Tell Me - Drowned World Tour

[Guest Medoner]

1. BIM @ Jimmy Fallon. Yes i just slayed a 3 year old thread.

[cjc]

1: Express Yourself. (BA).

2: Hung Up. (EMA'S).

3: Bedtime Stories. (Brits).

4: Future Lovers. (CT).

5: Keep It Together. (BA).

6: I Don't Give A F. (MDNA).

7: Girl Gone Wild. (MDNA).

8: Express Yourself. (GS).

9: Erotica. (CT).

10. Like A Prayer. (S&S).

[Donuts]

1.Vogue 2008

2.Express Yourself BA

3.Sooner or Later Oscar

4.Ray of Light Oprah

5.Hung Up Live Earth

6.Vogue VMAs

7.Like a Prayer S&S

8.Sky Fits Heaven DWT

9.Girl Gone Wild MDNA

10.You Must Love Me Oscars

[Guest ziggy]

1. like a virgin bat

2. frozen dwt

3. live to tell ct

4. sooner or later oscars

5. vogue vma

6. hung up ema

7. vogue rit

8. music live 8

9. don't tell me dwt

10. la isla bonita live earth

Ask me again tomorrow.

[madmark]

So hard to narrow down to ten (especially with tours included), let alone rank them, but these are the ones I watch the most when I rack my mind, haha. Also had to add some new ones because she has smashed it with the live performances so far this era!

Sky Fits Heaven - DWT

Why's It So Hard - Girlie Show

Deeper & Deeper - Girlie Show

American Life - Reinvention Tour

Get Together - Star Academy Show

Love Spent - MDNA Tour

Like a Prayer - Live 8

Forbidden Love - Confessions Tour

Bitch, I'm Madonna - Tonight Show

Joan of Arc - Ellen

[Music]

Like A Virgin - Blond Ambition

Holiday - Blond Ambition

La Isla Bonita - Live Earth

Express Yourself - Blond Ambition

Hung Up - EMA

Candy Shop - S&S

Keep It Together - Blond Ambition

Living For Love - Brits

Joan Of Arc - Ellen

Don't Tell Me - Letterman