Billboard.biz: 'MDNA Rises'

Madonna: Her "MDNA" album continues to climb on the Billboard 200 after it reentered the tally a week ago, owed to sales generated by the buzz of her MDNA Tour reaching the U.S.

This week "MDNA" rises 140-94 with 5,000 sold. The bulk of those sales came from CDs sold via either Internet retailers like Amazon.com, through mail order or at the venues where her MDNA concerts were held. Most of those sales seem to be sparked by her tour stops along the east coast, in cities like Boston, New York and Atlantic City.

For example, while "MDNA" is the No. 94 selling album overall on the Billboard 200 (reflecting across the entire U.S.), it was actually the No. 21-selling set in Boston and the No. 29-seller in New York City.

From Billboard.biz

Flashback: Billboard Magazine Music Of The 80's Poll

In the Dec 23rd, 1989 issue of Billboard magazine, a poll ballot was included where they asked the public to vote for their favorite artists, songs and albums of the 1980's. The "Music of the 80's" poll results were published in the May 26th, 1990 issue of Billboard and the following were Madonna's results:

Pop Artists of the Decade: #1
Pop Albums of the Decade: Like A Virgin #5
Dance Artists of the Decade: #1
Dance Singles of the Decade: "Into The Groove" #1
Dance Singles of the Decade: "Like A Virgin" #5
Adult Contemporary Artists of the Decade: #2

Thanks to Maurice Gravelle for this info! It has now been added to the Year-End section.

"Turn Up The Radio" On The Club Play Chart, Week 11

In its 11th (and most likely final) week on the Club Play chart (Issue dated October 13, 2012), "Turn Up The Radio" falls from #27 to #43. I'd say it's time for Interscope to get some promo mixes of "Gang Bang" or "I'm Addicted" going!

Here's a look at the full chart:

Chart News: Week Of 10/6/2012

What could be better than MDNA re-entering the Billboard 200? How about re-entering the top 100! MDNA defies expectations and lands at #94 on this week's chart! The album also climbs back up to #3 on the Dance/Electronic albums chart where it is also once again the Greatest Gainer for the week!

MDNA

BILLBOARD 200: #94 (Up from #140)
TOP CURRENT ALBUMS: #88 (Up from #127)
DANCE / ELECTRONIC ALBUMS: #3 (Up from #7)

TURN UP THE RADIO
HOT DANCE / CLUB PLAY: #27 (Down from #10)

Madonna: The #10 Mainstream Top 40 Artist of The Last 20 Years

According to the latest issue of Billboard magazine which covers the 20th anniversary of the Mainstream Top 40 chart, Madonna is the #10 artist of the last 20 years!

You can view all of Madonna's entries on the Mainstream Top 40 chart here.

Here's a look at the artist ranking:

Billboard.biz: MDNA Crosses 500,000 In Sales / Returns To The Billboard 200

From Billboard.biz:

Madonna: The diva's MDNA album reenters the chart at No. 140, crosses the half-million mark this week and earns a 106% sales gain (3,000 sold for the week). Her MDNA tour started its U.S. and Canada leg recently, thus helping to spark the album to its best sales frame since May.

So there it is! Confirmation that MDNA finally hits the 500,000 sales mark, and is most definitely eligible for Gold certification!

"Turn Up The Radio" On The Club Play Chart, Week 10

"Turn Up The Radio" makes its first really big drop on the Club Play chart next week (Issue dated October 6th) as it falls from #10 all the way to #27 in its tenth week.

Here's the full chart:

Chart News: Week of 9/29/2012

FANTASTIC news for MDNA this week as the album makes a re-entry into the Billboard 200 Albums chart at #140! This marks its tenth week on the chart. It is also the Greatest Gainer on The Dance / Electronic Albums chart as it moves up to #7. Looks like the tour is definitely helping out a bit!

MDNA

BILLBOARD 200: #140 (Re-Entry)
TOP CURRENT ALBUMS: #127 (Re-Entry)
DANCE / ELECTRONIC ALBUMS: #7 (Up from #10)

TURN UP THE RADIO
HOT DANCE / CLUB PLAY: #10 (Down from #6)

"Superstar" As The Fourth Single?

According to MTV Brazil, "Superstar" will be the fourth single from MDNA...at least in Latin America. No word yet about the rest of the world. Apparently, there will also be a contest for Brazilian graphic designers to create the cover of a limited edition CD. Here's a translation of the article:

" Attention, Graphic designers! Madonna is eyeing a Brazilian professional to design the cover for her new single, SUPERSTAR, to be launched later this year.

It is a partnership between the whiskey brand Johnnie Walker to mount a workshop at the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS) in São Paulo for 30 students. The course will be curated by art director Giovanni Bianco, and registrations expire on the 19th in the museum's website. Each professional will be asked to create a cover.

In December, when she brings her MDNA tour to the country, Madonna will choose the work that will be used for a limited edition CD. "What attracted me to the project is the opportunity to inspire a generation of Brazilian artists to progress in the creative field," says the singer.

What do we think about "Superstar" as a single? Would it be a good choice for the U.S.A. as well? The song has already received some promotion this year as the theme to Bravo TV's promotional campaign.  Stay tuned...  

"Turn Up The Radio" On The Club Play Chart, Week 9

"Turn Up The Radio" manages another week inside the Club Play Top 10 in next week's issue (dated September 29th) as it falls from #6 to #10.

Here's the full chart:

Chart News: Week of 9/22/2012

Good news and bad news this week: The good news is that MDNA enjoys a nice jump back into the Top 10 of the Dance / Electronic Albums chart and is also bulleted, no doubt aided by the start of the North American leg of her tour. The bad news is that "Turn Up The Radio" falls off both the Singles Sales and Dance / Electronic Singles Sales charts.

TURN UP THE RADIO
HOT DANCE / CLUB PLAY: #6 (Holds for a second week)
HOT SINGLES SALES: OFF (from #19)
DANCE / ELECTRONIC SINGLES SALES: OFF (from #9)

MDNA

DANCE / ELECTRONIC ALBUMS: #10 (Up from #16)

"Turn Up The Radio" Gets 4 AC Radio Adds This Week

A bit of good news this week as "Turn Up The Radio" gets added by 4 AC radio stations:

KWAV-FM (Monterey, Calif.)
WDEF-FM (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
WJKK-FM (Jackson, Miss.)
WRSA-FM (Huntsville, Ala.)

This comes two weeks ahead of the song's scheduled September 25th radio add date. The unusual thing is that it was added by AC radio stations, when apparently there isn't an AC radio add date (yet). The September 25th date is for Top 40 radio. It's definitely a good sign that these 4 AC stations decided to add the song on their own! Let's hope this trend continues.

"Turn Up The Radio" On The Club Play Chart, Week 8

We've got an early look at this week's Club Play chart (Issue date 9/22/12) where "Turn Up The Radio" holds at #6 for a second week. This marks its sixth week inside the Top 10. It's also interesting to note that Usher's "Scream", which replaced "Turn Up The Radio" at #1 last week, has taken a larger tumble than Madonna and is now below her at #8.

Here's the full chart:

Chart News: Week Of 9/15/2012

TURN UP THE RADIO
HOT DANCE / CLUB PLAY: #6 (Down from #1)
HOT SINGLES SALES: #19 (Up from #20)
DANCE / ELECTRONIC SINGLES SALES: #9 (Up from #10)

MDNA

DANCE / ELECTRONIC ALBUMS: #16 (Up from #18)

"Turn Up The Radio" On The Club Play Chart, Week 7

After one week at #1, "Turn Up The Radio" falls five spots to #6 on next week's Club Play chart (Issue dated 9/15/2012).

Here's the full chart: