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Madonna has returned for the 8th time to the top of the Billboard's Pop Charts with "MDNA" selling 359,000 albums according to Neilsen Soundscan.
It is the biggest selling first-week debut this year.
"MDNA" is The Material Girl's fifth No. 1 studio album in a row and her first album for Interscope Records. Other facts: "MDNA" debuted No. 1 on iTunes Charts in 40 countries and had the biggest one-day pre-sale on iTunes by any artist in history. -Madonna's "Girls Gone Wild" video is her most-viewed video on YouTube with 32 million views. Barbra Streisand is the only other female to have more No. 1 albums (9), according to Billboard.