Like a Prayer (1989)
0.2192Canon Score · ranked #199 all time
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About the album
Like a Prayer is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on March 20, 1989, by Sire Records. It saw Madonna continue to work with the producers Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray, with whom she had collaborated on her previous album True Blue (1986), and the soundtrack for the 1987 film Who's That Girl. The musician Prince also collaborated on the record, co-writing and co-producing
Why it ranks #199
Every list on which Like a Prayer appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #77 / 100 |
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #100 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #239 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #331 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |