MDNA is the twelfth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on March 23, 2012, by Interscope Records. The album was conceived while the singer was busy throughout 2011 with filming her directorial venture, W.E. Madonna started the recording in July 2011 and collaborated with a variety of producers such as Alle Benassi, Benny Benassi, Demolition Crew, Free School, Michael Malih, Indiigo, William Orbit, and Martin Solveig, the last two serving as primary producers of the record. The album features guest features by female rappers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj.
French DJ Martin Solveig wrote and produced three songs on MDNA.
The album's name was a reference to the drug MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy
Madonna appearing onstage during the halftime show
The performance of lead single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" during the MDNA Tour, which went on to become one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time.
W.E. is a 2011 historical romantic drama film written and directed by Madonna and starring Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, and James D'Arcy. The screenplay was co-written by Alek Keshishian, who previously worked with Madonna on her 1991 documentary Truth or Dare and two of her music videos. Although the film was panned by critics and was a box office bomb, it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design. This marked Isaac's and Cornish's second role together, the first being Sucker Punch.
Theatrical release poster
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, where exterior scenes were filmed
Milliner Stephen Jones provided the film's hats.
The film's soundtrack was composed by Abel Korzeniowski and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in April 2011.