Madonna has returned for the 8th time to the top of the "Billboard's Pop Charts" with "MDNA" selling 359,000 albums according to "Neilsen Soundscan" and is the biggest selling first week debut this year. "MDNA" is "The Material Girl"'s fifth No.1 studio album in a row and her first album for "Interscope Records".
On the "Billboard Dance Club Play Charts", Madonna remains Queen of the clubs with two songs from "MDNA" in the Top Ten including "Girl Gone Wild", which has gone to No.4 and is the "Greatest Gainer" for the last three weeks. Her first dance hit from "MDNA" "Give Me All Your Luvin'", after going to No.1, remains in the Top Ten on the No.8 spot.
The critical response to "MDNA" has been equally impressive:
"Still the Queen of Pop" - The London Times
"The woman is pop's most durable alpha female" - USA TODAY
"Some of the finest musical moments we've heard from the pop legend in the last few years" - MTV News
Other facts:
- "MDNA" debuted No.1 on "iTunes Charts" in 40 countries and had the biggest one day pre sale on "iTunes" by any artist in history.
- Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'" video is her most viewed video on "YouTube" with 32 million views.
- In the UK, the "MDNA" album puts Madonna in a league of her own. "MDNA"'s No.1 spot gives Madonna the most No.1 albums of all time in the UK (12) by a solo artist surpassing Elvis Presley. "The Beatles" are the only artists, who had 15 No.1 albums in the UK.
- In Japan, "MDNA" is her 22nd Top Ten album passing "The Beatles" record of l9 Top Ten albums in Japan. "MDNA" entered their "Oricon International Charts" at No.1 and the combined "Oricon Charts" at #4.
To celebrate the first week success with her millions of fans, Madonna will once again be on "Twitter" this Wednesday, the 4th of April at 10:00 pm EST.
The link is: @MadonnaMDNAday
source: Madonna.com
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