The truth about 'Hung Up'

Dare we call it a comeback? Dissecting Madonna's mid-noughties pop juggernaut.

As a fan, to see Madonna on the back foot can be a painful experience. Or it would be, if history hadn’t shown us that, usually, a cornered Madonna means things are about to get really interesting. Either she’ll double-down and descend further into whichever mire the media has decided she belongs in, or she’ll check herself into creative rehab and emerg…