Madonna moves into the record books

Madonna has smashed the record to become the female artist with the most number-one singles in the UK charts.

Sorry, which hit the top spot yesteray, was the Queen of Pop’s 12th UK number-one single.

She makes history 20 years, seven months and one day since Into the Groove hit the spot in 1985.

Melanie C held the record with 11 number-one UK singles, including her Spice Girls hits.

Sorry, Madonna’s 60th UK hit, is the second track to be released from her latest album, Confessions On A Dance Floor.

Elvis Presley had 21 UK number-ones and The Beatles 17, holding the record for recording artist and band.

Madonna’s 12 number-one singles are:

Into The Groove, July 1985

Papa Don’t Preach, June 1986

True Blue, October 1986

La Isla Bonita, April 1987

Who’s That Girl, July 1987

Like A Prayer, March 1989

Vogue, April 1990

Frozen, March 1998

American Pie, March 2000

Music, September 2000

Hung Up, November 2005

Sorry, February 2006