Madonna - MDNA
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Tags: 2012 | M.I.A. | Madonna | MDNA | Nicki Minaj | Reviews | Super Bowl

Madonna-MDNAAny one of the 108 million people who tuned into this year’s Super Bowl knew that Madonna’s next album was going to be a big deal. The Queen of Pop entered the half-time show in a golden chariot pulled by an army of Greek warriors. When she performed “Give Me All Your Luvin,” the single from her new album, the extravagant display became an all-out Madonna lovefest, with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj as her sexy cheerleaders.

MDNA proves that Madonna deserves all the hoopla and adulation. The world’s bestselling female artist, now 53, still has what it takes: irresistible pop songs backed by cutting-edge beats. From the driving opener “Girl Gone Wild” and the swirling “I’m Addicted” to the sunny pop of “Turn Up the Radio,” Madonna’s 12th studio album is a thrilling, club-ready cousin to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor. If she’s hurting from her divorce, Madonna is clearly dancing away her heartbreak.



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