The 48-year-old superstar knocked Britney Spears off the top spot, raking in around 26.6million in 2004. Despite commanding far more coverage for her private life than her musical releases, Britney had held the record since 2001 when she entered the Guinness World Records earning 20.
5million in 2000. Madonna joins James Blunt, the Arctic Monkeys, Simon Cowell and a host of other celebrities who are included in the 2007 Guinness World Records book, which contains 2,244 new records.
