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Madonna Says Co-Writing With Daughter Lourdes Helped Heal Their Rift

She tells Interview magazine the mother–daughter song shaped the final version of her new album and grew out of recent family losses.

Overview

  • Madonna disclosed in an Interview magazine feature published June 22 that her eldest daughter, Lourdes “Lola” Leon, approached her to co-write a song as a way to repair a strained relationship.
  • The pop star said the collaboration was a pivotal moment that helped finalize Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II, which is scheduled for release on July 3, 2026.
  • Coverage names longtime collaborators Stuart Price and Arca and notes a duet with Sabrina Carpenter on the project, indicating the record mixes Madonna’s dance roots with contemporary contributors.
  • Lourdes has been releasing her own music, most recently a single titled “T‑shirt,” and previously described tensions with her mother in 2021 when she called Madonna controlling.
  • One outlet reported the mother–daughter song as “Good for the Soul,” but that specific title is unconfirmed and has not been corroborated across other reports.