Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Madonna Tops Billboard 200 With 'Confessions II'

The No.1 week records her first U.S. chart-topper of the 2020s, boosting sales ahead of her scheduled July 19 World Cup halftime appearance.

Overview

  • The album, released July 3, debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 134,000 first-week units, the strongest week for a dance album in 2026.
  • The No.1 marks Madonna's tenth US chart-topping album and makes her the first act to reach number one in the United States in four different decades.
  • Billboard tallies place Madonna in an exclusive group that has at least ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and ten number-one singles on the Hot 100 alongside the Beatles, Taylor Swift and Drake.
  • Confessions II reached number two on Germany's official album chart compiled by GfK Entertainment, while Warner Records says the album has reached 13 chart number-ones worldwide and Madonna thanked fans on Instagram.
  • Madonna is scheduled to perform part of the set at the July 19 FIFA World Cup final halftime show, a high-profile platform that industry analysts say could further raise streams and sales in the days after the broadcast.