List of cover versions of Madonna songs
This is a list of cover versions by notable music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and recorded by American singer Madonna. Madonna is the most successful and best-selling female artist worldwide, and many notable artists began covering her songs since her debut in the 1980s. These covers are in several different languages and genres, and some have received positive reviews from music critics and featured on record charts.

Madonna in 2012.
Covers of Madonna's cover versions of songs by other artists – such as "Fever" by Little Willie John and "American Pie" by Don McLean – are not included in this list. This article does not contain the media appearances, namechecking and references in popular culture of Madonna singles.
List
Charted cover songs
Title song | Year | Peak chart positions | Artist and album | |||||||||||||
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US [106] |
AUS [107] |
AUT [108] |
CAN [109] |
BEL [110] |
NED [111] |
FRA [112] |
GER [113] |
ITA | IRL [114] |
SWI [115] |
UK [116] | |||||
"Like a Prayer" | 2002 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mad'House (from Absolutely Mad) | ||
"Holiday" | — | — | 19 | — | 15 | 17 | 10 | 23 | — | 19 | 18 | 24 | ||||
"Like a Virgin" | — | — | 55 | — | 31 | 56 | 55 | 67 | — | — | 98 | — | ||||
"Papa Don't Preach" | 74 | 3[117] | – | — | — | 64[117] | — | 24[117] | 40[117] | — | 65[117] | 3 | Kelly Osbourne (from Shut Up) | |||
"Papa Don't Preach" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | Glee cast (from Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna) | ||
"Express Yourself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | ||||
"Borderline / Open Your Heart" | 78 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | ||||
"Vogue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | ||||
"Like a Virgin" | 87 | 99 | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 58 | ||||
"4 Minutes" | 89 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 42 | ||||
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | ||||
"Like a Prayer" | 27 | 28 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | ||||
"La Isla Bonita" | 2012 | 99 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | Glee cast with Ricky Martin (in "The Spanish Teacher") | ||
"Like a Virgin" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | Cristina Scuccia (from Sister Cristina) | ||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
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Charts positions for various artists at Australian Charts
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Chart positions for various artists at Austrian Charts
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Charts positions for various artists at Canadian Charts
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Chart positions for various artists at Belgian Charts
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Chart positions for various artists at Dutch Charts
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Chart positions for various artists at French Charts
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Chart positions for various artists at German Charts
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Chart positions for various artists at Irish Charts
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Chart positions for various artists at Swiss Chart
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Chart positions for various artists at British Charts
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