Overview
- Confessions II debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, a result published on Saturday, July 18, that Luminate counted as 134,000 equivalent album units.
- The opening week included just over 114,000 in traditional sales from CDs, vinyl and downloads, which drove the high Billboard placement despite weaker streaming numbers.
- The release led four Billboard charts — Billboard 200, Top Album Sales, Vinyl Albums and Top Dance Albums — while it entered the Top Streaming Albums chart at No. 32.
- The No. 1 gives Madonna her tenth Billboard 200 leader, tying Elvis Presley, and her 24th top-10 album, moving her past Bob Dylan and making her the third woman with ten No. 1s.
- A concentrated promotional push of surprise performances, Club Confessions events and high-profile collaborators translated critical buzz into sales and could push streaming and sales again after her upcoming World Cup halftime appearance.