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Madonna gives an interview to the NFL channel after the Super Bowl Press Conference in Indianapolis (February 02 2012)

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Sorry, Joe Francis; Madonna won’t give you a chance to rake in a Super Bowl payday.

On Friday, David R. Houston, attorney for “Girls Gone Wild” mogul Francis, sent Madonna a letter, threatening legal action if she performs her new song of the same name at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. The letter was obtained by TMZ.

Also read: Madonna’s Pre-Super Bowl Video Gets Some Cred From NFL, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A.

Houston told the singer, “[Y]our misappropriation of my clients’ trademark will not be tolerated” and accused her of trying to take a “free ride” on “the valuable consumer goodwill and brand recognition of my clients’ trademark.” (“Girls Gone Wild?” Goodwill?)

Noting that Francis is “ready and willing to pursue legal action,” Houston is demanding that Madonna “negotiate an immediate licensing agreement for use of the Trademark” and pay Francis’ attorney’s fees in the matter.

Oh, and he also insisted that the Material Mom promise not to “perform or market the song at the Super Bowl this Sunday.”

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As it turns out, Francis could have given his lawyer the day off, because Madge doesn’t plan to perform the song — and never did.

“The song will not be performed at Super Bowl halftime show,” Madonna’s publicist told TheWrap. “It was never a possibility. She has confirmed she will be performing her new single and three of her gems from the past.”

Her new single, of course, being “Give Me All Your Luvin’,” which was released Friday.

“Girls Gone Wild” is on Madonna’s upcoming album “MDNA,” which is scheduled for a March 26 release but went on presale at iTunes on Friday.

In the letter, Houston said that his “research” indicated that Madonna would be performing the song at the Super Bowl.

Perhaps now Francis can get back to what he should really be outraged about over Madonna’s halftime show — the singer’s vow that there won’t be any wardrobe malfunctions this year.

Reuters

Here’s the full list of credits of her video wardrobe, direct from her stylist (and Oscar nommed W.E. costume designer) Arianne Phillips:
Burberry trenchcoat
Norma Kamali long sleeve crop top and high waist dance bottoms
Dolce & Gabbana white lace dress
Bebe variegated black leather cropped jacket w/ Kiki de Montparnasse tap pants
Jewelry from Swarovski,Neil Lane, Lyn Ban, vintage YSL, and Prada
One of a kind custom made precious metallic croc heels by Sergio Rossi

HollywoodReporter

So, is Give Me All Your Luvin’ any good? Well, it’s not bad. Musically it’s a pretty joyful four minutes, featuring bouncing beats, acoustic riffs and Gwen Stefani-style cheerleader chants, but there’s something a bit flat about Madonna’s delivery. Given all the love she’s demanding, you’d think she’d be more excited. Instead she sounds like she rush-recorded the vocal before a screening of W.E. Perhaps that’s why MIA and Nicki Minaj were drafted in, to give the whole thing a bit more oomph. Guardian

“Give Me All Your Luvin” is a little creepy (those masked cheerleaders!), a little campy (well, a lot campy), and a little bit different from anything else that’s out there right now. That’s our girl! Idolator

People of Earth, bow before Madonna! LATimes

“Give Me All Your Luvin’” harks back to the sound that made Madonna stick — solid bubblegum pop with a healthy dose of camp and fun. And while we’re sure the football theme might have something to do with that little halftime show she’s planning at the Super Bowl this weekend, it also speaks to a larger idea: Madonna’s never been the cute and innocent homecoming queen, but those wholesome, all-American football players still wanna kick it with her. That’s talent… and she’s honed it to perfection. MTV

Madonna’s Super Bowl single “Give Me All Your Luvin’ ” (Live Nation/Interscope) is certainly big. Featuring both Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., it’s part cheerleader chant, part slick Euro-pop dance number, sounding like a cross between Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend,” Madge’s “Ray of Light” and a Target commercial. It comes across as an all-out demand for pop-radio submission, with its chant-along chorus “L-U-V! Madonna! Y-O-U! You wanna?!” Subtlety? You may need to go elsewhere on the upcoming “MDNA” album. Fun? Totally. Newsday

It’s the right stance for the song. “Give Me” breaks rank with the cool and sophisticated dance songs that marked Madonna’s excellent last CD, “Hard Candy.” Instead it’s a pure snap of bubble gum, closer to an early single like “Burnin’ Up” than any of her more recent club hits. Only the rap cameos from the quite camp Nicki Minaj, and the less so M.I.A., tell us what decade we’re in. Similarly, Madonna pushes aside the more womanly voice she has used since “Evita,” in favor of the yap and squeak of her early days. She even makes lyrical reference to her early ’80s single, “Lucky Star.”
“Luvin’” doesn’t have that song’s pop perfection. It’s just a trifle. But it’s a fun one, brimming with a kind of humor Madonna could always use more of. NYDailyNews

Overall, Madonna will surely please her millions of fans with this uptempo tune. While some might label the cheerleading elements as annoying, Madonna’s new song has an infectious quality that really sticks in your head. On ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’,’ Madge has once again proved that she can morph and change with the times, as evidenced by her collabos with Nicki and M.I.A. as well as the whole sound of the effervescent, dance-and-clap-inducing track. Expect to hear this one on the radio a lot in the coming months. PopCrush

Is it risible? Yes. Infectious? Yes, that, too. Everything here is as dumb as the titular spelling, but the campiness has its charm, at least if you like the old musicals that some of the tracking shots here are paying homage to. And there are very few things in life, popular entertainment included, that don’t go better with pompons. Reuters

The last time Madonna got divorced, we got “Like a Prayer,” so it’s hard to ignore how decidedly vapid “Give Me All Your Luvin’” is by comparison. There’s nothing wrong with that per se: She’s done frivolous bubble-gum pop before, and while the timing for a song like this might be perfect for pop radio (with boosters Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. tacked on for added marketability, natch), it feels shockingly…reductive. Slant

The Madonna- and Martin Solveig-produced song — the first single from March 26′s M.D.N.A. — channels the retro vibe of her Austin Powers single “Beautiful Stranger” through the “Mickey” filter (Tony Basil is even rocking a similar cheerleader chic look in its single cover). But Madonna has a little additional firepower here: Minaj contributes a blitzkrieg 16 referencing “boy toy” and her own alter ego Roman, while M.I.A. joins in a few seconds later with a handful of slo-mo bars that ends with a gun blast censoring her parting shot, “I don’t give a shit.” In short: Everyone plays themselves perfectly. Spin

Sorry Haters, Madonna still has it. This clip is a touchdown. Wall Street Journal

US (Deluxe), UK, Germany (Standard), Germany (Deluxe)

Madonna’s new album MDNA is currently #1 on iTunes in United States and 16 countries!
*Update* over 40 countries!

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New York Post, February 03 2012

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iTunes US

1 Girls Gone Wild
2 Gang Bang
3 I’m Addicted
4 Some Girls
5 I Don’t Give A
6 Turn Up the Radio
7 Give Me All Your Luvin’
8 B-day Song
9 Superstar
10 I’m a Sinner
11 Masterpiece
12 Falling Free
13 Love Spent
14 I F****d Up
15 Beautiful Killer
16 Track 16 (Bonus Track)
17 Track 17 (Bonus Track)
18 Track 18 (Bonus Track)
Digital Booklet – MDNA