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:

1. I Feel So Free (Peggy Gou Energy Mix)
2. Bring Your Love (Stuart Price Afterhours Mix)
3. Bring Your Love (Twilight Mix)
4. Bring Your Love (Peaktime Dub Remix)
5. Love Sensation (salute’s infinite passion remix)
6. 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.