MDNA (album)

MDNA
Cover used for the deluxe and vinyl editions[a]
Studio album by Madonna
Released	March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)
Recorded	2011
Studio	Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas, Nevada) Guerilla Strip Sarm West Studios (London, England) 3:20 Studios (Los Angeles, California) MSR Studios (New York City) Free School (California)
Genre	Pop EDM
Length	50:47
Label	Interscope
Producer	Madonna Alle Benassi Benny Benassi The Demolition Crew Michael Malih Hardy "Indiigo" Muanza William Orbit Martin Solveig
Madonna chronology
Sticky & Sweet Tour (2010) MDNA (2012) The Complete Studio Albums (1983–2008) (2012)
Singles from MDNA
"Give Me All Your Luvin'" Released: February 3, 2012 "Girl Gone Wild" Released: March 2, 2012 "Masterpiece" Released: April 2, 2012 "Turn Up the Radio" Released: June 29, 2012

MDNA is the twelfth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on March 23, 2012, by Interscope Records. The album was conceived while the singer was busy throughout 2011 with filming her directorial venture, W.E. Madonna started the recording in July 2011 and collaborated with a variety of producers such as Alle Benassi, Benny Benassi, Demolition Crew, Free School, Michael Malih, Indiigo, William Orbit, and Martin Solveig, the last two serving as primary producers of the record. The album features guest features by female rappers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj.

The recording process was smooth although Madonna found difficulty working with Benny Benassi who did not speak fluent English and had to use his cousin Alle Benassi as interpreter. A pop and EDM record, MDNA consists of upbeat songs which lyrically explore themes of partying, love for music, infatuation, as well as heartbreak, revenge and separation. The album's title is a triple entendre and its allusion to MDMA drew negative reception from anti-drug groups.

MDNA was Madonna's first release under the 360 deal she had signed with Live Nation in 2007 and the three-album deal with Interscope in 2012. The record received promotion from Madonna's performance at Super Bowl XLVI halftime show as well as the MDNA Tour, the latter becoming one of the highest-grossing tours of all time. Four singles were released—"Give Me All Your Luvin'", "Girl Gone Wild", "Masterpiece" and "Turn Up the Radio". Its first single reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 extending Madonna's then record as the artist with the most top-ten singles in that chart's history.

Music critics were ambivalent towards the album. MDNA topped the record charts in most musical markets. Madonna set a new record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist in Australia and the United Kingdom. MDNA was the twelfth best-selling album of 2012 globally, and went on to sell two million copies.
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