Madonna Earns Her 10th No. 1 Album On The Billboard 200 With ‘Confessions II’
The Queen of Pop makes history as the first artist with a No. 1 album on the US Billboard 200 chart in four different decades.
MADONNA: Photographed by Rafael Pavarotti
MADONNA: Photographed by Rafael Pavarotti
Madonna reigns supreme once again, as her latest album, Confessions II, becomes her 10th No. 1 album on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Debuting atop the chart dated July 18, 2026, the Queen of Pop becomes the fourth artist or act ever to achieve at least 10 No. 1s on both the US Billboard 200 albums chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. This achievement makes her the first artist to have a No. 1 album in four different decades — the 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s.
Additionally, she is one of only two artists, alongside The Beatles, to have scored at least 10 No. 1 albums on both the Billboard 200 and the U.K. Official Albums Chart.
On the week ending July 9 in the US, the record launches with 134,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate, becoming the biggest week for a dance album so far in 2026. It also marks Madonna’s biggest streaming week ever for an album release and her largest pure album sales week in over a decade.
Confessions II now joins Madonna’s list of No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. She claimed her first chart-topping album in 1985 with her sophomore record Like a Virgin, followed by True Blue (1986), Like a Prayer (1989), Music (2000), American Life (2003), Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), Hard Candy (2008), MDNA (2012), and Madame X (2019).
Celebrate Madonna’s milestone by listening to Confessions II below:
ERRATUM: An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified an AI-generated image as a photograph by Rafael Pavarotti. We have since corrected the article by updating the featured image. We apologize for the error and any confusion it may have caused.
Frequently Asked Questions
Confessions II is Madonna’s latest number one album, debuting atop the Billboard 200 chart. This milestone marks her tenth chart-topping record and her biggest streaming debut week to date.
Four artists have achieved at least ten number one entries on both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts. Madonna joined this elite historical group in July 2026.
Madonna scored number one albums across four distinct decades, specifically the 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. This feat makes her the first music artist to achieve this longevity.
Confessions II launched with 134,000 equivalent album units in the United States. This performance marks the largest opening week for any dance album released during the year 2026.
The Beatles are the only other musical act alongside Madonna to score at least ten number one albums on both the US Billboard 200 and UK Official Albums charts.
