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Nasty surprise

#8: The film flops

Madonna's 1986 film, Shanghai Surprise, in which she starred alongside her then husband Sean Penn, cost $17 million to make but grossed a meagre $2 million. She is the only person to have received the Razzie Awards for Worst Actress (Swept Away), Worst Supporting Actress (Die Another Day) and Worst Screen Couple (Swept Away) in the same year.

Hung Up

#9: Dedication's what you need

Hung Up was a number one single in Iraq. And Lithuania. And Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, Macedonia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and, needless to say, the United Kingdom. All of which earned it a place in the Guiness Book Of World Records.

"Lotsa De Casha"

#10: Read 'em and weep

Most people know all about Madonna's aspirations as a children's author, but who's actually read one of her books? Exactly. Skip the boring bits - here's all you need to know: The Adventures Of Abdi (moral: everything happens for a reason), The English Roses (moral: jealousy is bad), Lotsa De Casha (moral: money won't buy you happiness), Mr. Peabody's Apples (moral: gossip is evil) and Yakov And The Seven Thieves (moral: bad people can do good stuff).

3rd May 2007