[EnubreBense]

GMAYL has certainly grown with the public. i originally thought it would simply disappear just like that.

I had my sentiments for this track and i wished it performed better. http://mymonumentalicons.blogspot.co...-all-your.html

Chart Update for Give Me All Your Luvin'

UK Singles Chart
# 104 (re-enter)

US Digital
#133

US Dance Club Play
#1

Canada Top 100
#39

Canada Digital
#40

I can (now) understand why they had to sacrifice this single to save MDNA. It was a bad move for GMAYL's sake but a good one to save MDNA charting low considering MDNA's shaky hold on the charts. Lionel Ritchie has overtaken Madonna in US iTunes already as she is at no.3... hope she gets more sales down the weekend.

[orison]

Madonna has been nowhere to be seen in the U.S. She is not promoting this album at all, which is just insane. Meanwhile, Lionel Richie's press junket includes the Today Show, Letterman, The Voice, and Piers Morgan. All in one week! Meanwhile Madonna ... has done a Facebook chat. That's it. Does she want her album to tank? I know she's rehearsing for her tour, yadda yadda, but she could take a week off. Meanwhile, she was everywhere for W.E., which we knew only five people would actually see.

I just find it odd that she give a huge publicity push with the Superbowl back in February, release super-commercial singles that don't reflect the album (and are not the best songs on it), and seemingly put more effort into the first two videos than she has in a while ... and then totally disappear. It makes absolutely no sense, and I think this album deserves better.

[BCVB9SOc]

Too bad if she fails to achieve her fifth consecutive number one album in the US. And to be beaten by, eh, Lionel Richie

[EnubreBense]

"Despite a career spanning three decades, with the release of her latest album Madonna has made it clear she is not going the traditional route that she may have gone promoting her past albums." -- from Billboard news

Well, interscope and her management are banking on this thing with Spotify to stream her album on Facebook then she put out her perfume ad with GGW playing on the background and GGW used as a theme for wrestling ... there! that's something in lieu of actual promotion ! OMG what were they thinking ???

[emingeRek]

Regardless of whether the music on MDNA is good or not, the promotion for this era has been utterly pathetic. She promoted W.E. a lot and did the Super Bowl back in Jan/Feb but that's it. All she's done for MDNA is a 25 minute chat with Jimmy Fallon on FB, a 10 minute appearance at a festival that you could only see online, and a 30 minute Twitter Q&A. I understand she wants to rehearse for her tour but she could've definitely made some tv appearances. There aren't even any magazine covers which is absolutely insane! There has NEVER been a era without her gracing at least a few magazine covers. It's like she wants the album to fail. If she comes in a #3 in the US it's her own fault. I just think it's so bizarre. She really thought her career as a director was gonna take off. That's why she did so much promo for W.E. She shot herself in the foot. And I'm tired of Guy O. saying they're trying a non-traditional method of promotion. That's just code for "we ain't doin' shit!". I'm just glad that I love the album (minus a few songs). I'm sure the tour will be amazing but as a Madonna fan I like to have all the magazines, tv performances and tv appearances for an era too.

[johnteriz]

The thing is, promotion is generally not for the artist's fans because all of them know everything already, it's for the general public who does not follow Madonna but might be tempted to buy her crap if she's on tv or if they happen to read an interesting interview with her while slurping down coffee and donuts. The facebook "event" and the twitter "experience" probably interested fans mostly and didn't go in depth into anything. I think maybe M also didn't want journalists to ask her constantly about her divorce, considering a lot of her songs are about that (although to me HC is just as much about the failed relationship...). She should have started by taking more time to finish this album. It was rushed in so quickly she couldn't even decide on an actual tracklist and decided to put all of it on there : let the fans decide. She could have set up a stronger 10 or 11 tracks record with a little more time and kept the rest for an upcoming EP of MDNA unreleased material or something. And clearly GMAYL was released as a commercial package for her SuperBowl Return to Showbiz, even after being leaked months before. She should have scrapped that, released I'm Addicted as first single with GMAYL as a b-side, free with purchase of IA and perform her crappy football ditty at the SuperCan but still have a decent, even amazing, song on the radio promoting her album. Oh well, rant over...

[emingeRek]

The thing is, promotion is generally not for the artist's fans because all of them know everything already, it's for the general public who does not follow Madonna but might be tempted to buy her crap if she's on tv or if they happen to read an interesting interview with her while slurping down coffee and donuts. The facebook "event" and the twitter "experience" probably interested fans mostly and didn't go in depth into anything. I think maybe M also didn't want journalists to ask her constantly about her divorce, considering a lot of her songs are about that (although to me HC is just as much about the failed relationship...). She should have started by taking more time to finish this album. It was rushed in so quickly she couldn't even decide on an actual tracklist and decided to put all of it on there : let the fans decide. She could have set up a stronger 10 or 11 tracks record with a little more time and kept the rest for an upcoming EP of MDNA unreleased material or something. And clearly GMAYL was released as a commercial package for her SuperBowl Return to Showbiz, even after being leaked months before. She should have scrapped that, released I'm Addicted as first single with GMAYL as a b-side, free with purchase of IA and perform her crappy football ditty at the SuperCan but still have a decent, even amazing, song on the radio promoting her album. Oh well, rant over...

I agree with everything you're saying. I do think the music is very strong though for the most part (besides the singles). Oh man, if I'm Addicted was the first single I would've DIED. That's really interesting that you think she didn't want to answer any divorce questions. I never thought of that. You're probably right.

[orison]

OK ... Hits Daily Double expects the album to easily top the charts in the U.S. and to have surprisingly healthy sales. I'm happy to hear that, but surprised.

[www.forumsovetov.ru]

I hope so. I was getting worried.

[ProomoSam]

I agree with everything you're saying. I do think the music is very strong though for the most part (besides the singles). Oh man, if I'm Addicted was the first single I would've DIED. That's really interesting that you think she didn't want to answer any divorce questions. I never thought of that. You're probably right.

I think she's tired of interviews in general. To me she always looks like she can't wait for it to be over, that started around AL. Still, I don't think it would be asking too much to make one or two appearances on the major late night shows. They're eating out of her hand anyway...
I have no idea if this is feasible but maybe M and team wanted to see what happens if they don't do any traditional promo. And since everybody says that nowadays the money is in touring and not in CD sales/downloads then they may technically not need to advertise her album. As long as the tours sell all is ok

[johnteriz]

She should start doing virtual interviews. Create a Madonna 3D replica and have her do the interviews, with prepared answers in a kind of AI... That's the future of Madonna's album promos...

[gennnniiikk]

Updated first post with early positions for MDNA - it's hit No.1 so far in Finland, Hungary, and Ireland - and updated positions for "Girl Gone Wild."

[gennnniiikk]

Out of the UK Top 100 and nowhere to be seen in the airplay charts.

ETA Down to #118. Total UK sales to date are 34,660.

[deermealec]

Out of the UK Top 100 and nowhere to be seen in the airplay charts.

Regarding airplay, I think that I only heard Gimme All Your Luvin' once on the UK radio station we listen to at work (Radio 1) I'm sure it must have been played more, but was never put on heavy rotation which will definitely affect it's overall promotion here - Unfortunately Radio 1 still has a massive influence on the UK singles chart.

I've not heard Girls Gone Wild on the radio at all yet.

[BCVB9SOc]

Some countries like it though, it's still #4 in Greece and #10 in Poland so... I guess they don't pay attention to the lyrics there...

Sak Noel's Loca People was a #1 hit in the UK so I guess they don't pay much attention to the lyrics there either.

[johnteriz]

the UK can't accept she divorced that Ritchie nitwit... They just can't.

from tribe:

News is just in from the UK that Madonna's "Masterpiece" comes in at #31 on the airplay chart, with a huge 21.99 million audience from 272 plays, thanks to the support of BBC Radio2.

[BCVB9SOc]

Maybe she's facing some kind of radio station rejection in the UK now for whatever reason, a bit similar to the backlash in the US around the American Life era...

[gennnniiikk]

She's not unpopular by any means in the UK and I've never noticed any resentment that she divorced Guy Ritchie. But what the lack of success for "Give Me All Your Luvin'" in the UK says to me is not that people don't like her, but that mediocrity won't cut it as a lead single. BBC Radio 1 play is also a factor though, and they didn't playlist it to my knowledge. Whether that's because they didn't like it or because they're trying to chase a younger audience and think Madonna is not suitable for that is open for debate.

I still expect the album to do well though. I'd be surprised if it doesn't go to No.1. But I'm also surprised that she hasn't had a sizeable pre-release hit, which is the first time that's happened since the first album.

[gennnniiikk]

Just found out that even if the pre-order sales for "Give Me All Your Luvin'" were counted, it would only have charted somewhere in the #20s region anyway - so that Wikipedia nonsense I read about "it would have been her 14th UK No.1" is just that - nonsense.

[johnteriz]

I was kidding about GR. But yeah, of course the song is lackluster, most people would agree. Some countries like it though, it's still #4 in Greece and #10 in Poland so... I guess they don't pay attention to the lyrics there...