This is a statistical index to the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll, generated in the process of its tabulation for the last few years.
 
Click any linked column-heading to sort a table by that column. Click any album or song for an artist profile, or any voter for a voter profile.
 
Some explanation of the various esoteric metrics:
Similarity is calculated for albums, songs and artists based on voter overlap, and for ballots and voters based on album+song+artist overlap. The ballot and voter scores are weighted by album/song/artist popularity.
Madonna
Ranks
2016 
2015#219 of 2068
2014#1465 of 2567
2013 
2012#223 of 2213
2011 
2010 
2009#1974 of 2591
2008#218 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Madonna · Rebel Heart2015#459152      
Brett Callwood · Jaime Lees
Similar Albums
.1332Duran Duran · Paper Gods  (2015)
.0292Iggy Pop · Post Pop Depression  (2016)
.0212Sonic Youth · The Eternal  (2009)
Madonna · Mdna2012#251354      
Carol Cooper · Chuck Campbell · Kevin O'Donnell · Sal Cinquemani
Similar Albums
.1303Nine Inch Nails · Hesitation Marks  (2013)
.1072Kylie Minogue · Aphrodite  (2010)
.0952Kelis · Flesh Tone  (2010)
.0862Janet Jackson · Unbreakable  (2015)
.0622Lana Del Rey · Born to Die  (2012)
.0582Pet Shop Boys · Electric  (2013)
.0483Lady Gaga · Born This Way  (2011)
.0202Kacey Musgraves · Same Trailer Different Park  (2013)
Madonna · Hard Candy2008#2524158.2.664.927.000  
Anthony Easton · Caryn Ganz · James Hannaham · Miles Marshall Lewis · Sal Cinquemani
Similar Albums
.1902Little Boots · Hands  (2009)
.1902Rihanna · Unapologetic  (2013)
.1583Santigold · Master of My Make-Believe  (2012)
.1162Britney Spears · Circus  (2008)
.0702Breeders · Mountain Battles  (2008)
.0652Robyn · Robyn  (2008)
.0482Ke$ha · Animal + Cannibal  (2010)
.0292Lady Gaga · The Fame/The Fame Monster  (2009)
.0263Robyn · Body Talk  (2010)
.0262Lorde · Pure Heroine  (2013)
.0253Santogold · Santogold  (2008)
.0243Erykah Badu · New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War  (2008)
.0212Erykah Badu · New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh  (2010)
.0212Lady Gaga · Born This Way  (2011)
.0202Sonic Youth · The Eternal  (2009)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Madonna · "Living for Love"2015#10720 
 2014#21330 
Caryn Ganz · Chuck Campbell · Jim Farber · Kevin O'Donnell · Ross Raihala
Similar Songs
.2184Rihanna · "Only Girl (In the World)"  (2010)
.1902Britney Spears · "3"  (2009)
.1332Selena Gomez · "Good for You"  (2015)
.1162Robyn · "Indestructible"  (2010)
.0922Britney Spears · "Work Bitch"  (2013)
.0922Dnce · "Cake by the Ocean"  (2016)
.0922Taylor Swift · "I Knew You Were Trouble"  (2012)
.0723Tegan and Sara · "Closer"  (2013)
.0653Lady Gaga (ft. Beyoncé) · "Telephone"  (2010)
.0612Jason Derulo · "Want to Want Me"  (2015)
.0612Katy Perry · "Roar"  (2013)
.0452LMFAO · "Party Rock Anthem"  (2011)
.0412Lady Gaga · "Born This Way"  (2011)
.0392Ariana Grande (ft. Iggy Azalea) · "Problem"  (2014)
.0392Iggy Azalea (ft. Charli XCX) · "Fancy"  (2014)
.0392Lily Allen · "The Fear"  (2009)
.0382M.I.A. · "Bad Girls"  (2012)
.0362Miley Cyrus · "Wrecking Ball"  (2013)
.0352Meghan Trainor · "All About That Bass"  (2014)
.0323Taylor Swift · "Blank Space"  (2014)
Madonna · "Unapologetic Bitch"2015#13230 
 2014#55810 
Bob Grossweiner · Daniel Brockman · Mark Zepezauer · Spencer Kornhaber
Similar Songs
.0442Neko Case · "This Tornado Loves You"  (2009)
.0373Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"  (2014)
.0263Animal Collective · "My Girls"  (2009)
.0262Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"  (2011)
.0232Kanye West · "Black Skinhead"  (2013)
.0232Katy Perry · "Teenage Dream"  (2010)
Madonna · "Ghosttown"2015#23320 
Jeanne Fury · Jennifer Vineyard
Similar Songs
.0452Arcade Fire · "Ready to Start"  (2010)
.0362Alabama Shakes · "Don't Wanna Fight"  (2015)
Madonna · "Devil Pray"2015#46510 
Daniel Brockman
Madonna · "Rebel Heart"2015#46510 
Jeanne Fury
Madonna · "Give Me All Your Luvin'"2012#17930 
Arsenio Orteza · Carol Cooper · Caryn Ganz
Similar Songs
.1482Eminem · "Rap God"  (2013)
.0992David Guetta (ft. Kelly Rowland) · "When Love Takes Over"  (2009)
.0562Carly Rae Jepsen · "I Really Like You"  (2015)
.0252Pharrell Williams · "Happy"  (2014)
Madonna · "Beautiful Killer"2012#44910 
Daniel Brockman
Madonna · "Girl Gone Wild"2012#44910 
J.D. Considine
Madonna · "I'm Addicted"2012#44910 
Ross Raihala
Madonna (ft. Nicki Minaj) · "I Don't Give A"2012#44910 
Spencer Kornhaber
Madonna · "Celebration"2009#33120 
Caryn Ganz · J. Anthony Ware
Similar Songs
.0652Rihanna · "Only Girl (In the World)"  (2010)
.0412Rihanna · "Disturbia"  (2008)
.0232Kanye West (ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) · "Mercy"  (2012)
Madonna (ft. Justin Timberlake) · "4 Minutes"2008#14040 
David Cantwell · Holly Gleason · Melissa Ruggieri · Rachel Leibrock
Similar Songs
.1672Alan Jackson · "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"  (2012)
.1212Ting Tings · "Shut Up and Let Me Go"  (2008)
.0952Lee Ann Womack · "Last Call"  (2008)
.0582Beyoncé · "If I Were a Boy"  (2008)
.0442Miranda Lambert · "Vice"  (2016)
.0422Kacey Musgraves · "Merry Go 'Round"  (2012)
.0402Katy Perry · "California Gurls"  (2010)
.0372Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"  (2012)
.0352Meghan Trainor · "All About That Bass"  (2014)
.0202Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"  (2012)
Madonna · "Beat Goes On"2008#45010 
Sal Cinquemani
Madonna · "Miles Away"2008#45010 
Phil Dellio
Similar Artists
.4765Mark Ronson
.2404Maroon 5
.2403David Guetta
.2403DJ Snake
.2389Santigold
.21710Jay-Z
.2143Gotye
.2143Icona Pop
.1995Breeders
.1964Moby
.1964Peaches
.1835Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
.1776Estelle
.1763Jack Ü
.1763Mariah Carey
.1623Iggy Azalea
.1503Cyndi Lauper
.1427Black Eyed Peas
.1403Mark Ronson & the Business International
.1386Fun.
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com