I don't think MDNA will climb back up on US charts now, no matter what happens. Her home country makes it SO hard for her. And I just wish Madonna didn't try so hard to please them ungrateful b*tches.

All the main things from this era people have criticized: MIA, Nicki, LMFAO features, Superbowl, David Guetta sound copying, GAYL American football vid, even the choice of interviews she gave - they have ALL been an attempt to impress the yanks. Because post-Music era Madonna has known that worldwide her fans are so loyal they will support almost anything she does (I include myself in this bracket - UK).

As a result I feel like she thought she could cater a whole album campaign specifically towards the US this time round and the rest of the world wouldn't mind and would still be going mad for her. But in doing this, I think she's isolated urrybody - which is dangerous for her future.

For her two lead singles to not make a dent on the UK singles charts is really bad. The UK has arguably been her most loyal audience since Ray of Light, and now in this era it is practically her worst after Oz.

Obviously this isn't helped by the choice of Girl Gone Wild as the lead single, which I would actually say is the worst single choice by any artist in history. It really is the worst track on MDNA by a long shot. Whoever wanted it to lead the album should be fired and banished from the industry forever (unless it was actually Madonna herself...)

So now what I think Madonna has to focus on is promoting the next single in the way that she would normally have approached her lead single, focusing on a worldwide stage - especially in Europe. I think MDNA can climb charts again all round the world, and be number 1 again in every country it has already topped the chart in (except the US) if she goes at it hard. I know she probably won't though because I don't think she's too bothered. I wouldn't be surprised if Madonna isn't even aware of the 'biggest sales decrease' record.

The sad thing is, as much as I love Turn Up The Radio - and initially thought like many it should have been the lead single instead of Girl Gone Wild - I'm now not sure it is the song that can save MDNA ww. People have paid attention to the album (which I still think is one of her best) and now they are looking away. To get those heads turning again I think she would need to release a song that demands attention. Turn Up The Radio is great, radio friendly and perfect for summer, but I can see it getting lost. amongst the Rihanna and Katy Perry crap

I think I'm Addicted could get this show back on the road. It sounds fresh, new and different from everything else on the radio now - which is what Madonna is all about - and is still catchy as hell. It would shut everyone up who said she's following trends (which I think was fair comment to people who've said that based on GGW.) But this doesn't represent the album.

I think I'm Addicted could be top 3 in the UK and most of Europe (maybe number 1 in Spain and Italy), top ten in Canada, Brazil and Australia and big in Japan. It could revive MDNA. But I fear if it has to wait til after Turn Up The Radio everyone will have moved on and the campaign will already be dead. Nobody wants to flog a dead horse (Beyonce, take note.)

MDNA is a brilliant album, but even if all the choices in promoting it had been perfect, I still don't think it ever would have been huge HUGE in America because of the country's weird relationship with the Queen.

But it should have been as big as Confessions ww. And there's a small chance it still could be if they don't keep making bad decisions.
I'll be rooting for Turn Up The Radio anyway and PRAYING she goes hard for the video like she did with GGW and I PRAAAAAAY there is no animated, live video, Get Together style special effects cop out.

She should get Britney, Gaga, Katy Perry, RiRi and all those who rightly idolise her to cameo in her vid to attract attention again and remind everyone that she can still make the biggest stars in the world her pets at the click of a finger.
That's what I think.