Hits Daily Double is reporting that Madonna's latest effort MDNA sold 357,943 copies in its first week in the USA for # 1. This easily beats the pop diva's last effort HARD CANDY, which moved 280,000 copies.
Madonna's massive first week tally also beats just about all of her fellow divas. Beyonce's last CD sold 317,000 copies in week one, while Britney Spears moved 276,000 and Rihanna & Katy Perry both had first week sales of around 200,000.
Official Soundscan numbers are to be released soon.