On July 10, 2026, Madonna returned to the top of the charts as CONFESSIONS II debuted at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, Australia, France and Italy.
In the UK, the album became Madonna’s 13th chart-topper and her first since MDNA in 2012. The achievement made her the first American female artist to score No. 1 albums across five different decades — the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.
Madonna also tied Elvis Presley for fifth place among the artists with the most No. 1 albums in UK chart history. CONFESSIONS II additionally topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart as the week’s biggest-selling album on vinyl.
The album’s international success continued with No. 1 debuts on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart and Vinyl Albums Chart, France’s official albums chart and Italy’s official FIMI albums chart. In Australia, it became Madonna’s 13th No. 1 album, placing her behind only Jimmy Barnes, The Beatles and Taylor Swift among the artists with the most chart-topping albums in the country.
Also released on July 10 was CONFESSIONS II: Afterhours Edition, a new 22-track digital edition featuring the original album and a six-track bonus set of remixes.
Afterhours Edition bonus tracks:
- I Feel So Free (Peggy Gou Energy Mix)
- Bring Your Love (Stuart Price Afterhours Mix)
- Bring Your Love (Twilight Mix)
- Bring Your Love (Peaktime Dub Remix)
- Love Sensation (salute’s infinite passion remix)
- Love Sensation (Floorplan Mix)
The two Love Sensation remixes by salute and Floorplan had not previously been released. CONFESSIONS II: Afterhours Edition is available through digital and streaming platforms.
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