{"id":2038487,"date":"2026-07-11T13:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2038487"},"modified":"2026-07-11T13:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:47:13","slug":"madonna-dances-toward-history-with-13th-u-k-no-1-album-for-confessions-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2038487","title":{"rendered":"Madonna Dances Toward History With 13th U.K. No. 1 Album for \u2018Confessions II\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tMadonna has done it again: the pop icon has claimed her 13th No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart with Confessions II.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n\tThe sequel to 2005\u2019s Confessions on a Dancefloor<\/em> storms to the top spot, marking Madonna\u2019s first U.K. No. 1 LP since 2012\u2019s MDNA<\/em> and extending her reign as one of the most successful artists of all time on the chart.<\/p>\n

\n\tMadonna joins a prestigious group of artists who have reached the Official U.K. Albums Chart summit 13 or more times, alongside Robbie Williams (16), The Beatles (15), Taylor Swift (14), The Rolling Stones (14) and Elvis Presley (13).<\/p>\n

\n\tSienna Spiro\u2018s The Visitor<\/em> lands at No. 2 and is the biggest debut album of the year by a British act. \u201cWhat Sienna has accomplished already is nothing short of remarkable,\u201d said Tom March<\/strong>, Capitol Music Group chairman & CEO. These global achievements are just the beginning and speak not only to Sienna\u2019s undeniable talent, but to her exceptional artistry and the genuine authenticity at the heart of everything she creates \u2014 qualities that have resonated deeply with fans around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOlivia Rodrigo\u2018s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love <\/em>is at No. 3, followed by Michael Jackson\u2018s The Essential<\/em> (No. 4) and Olivia Dean\u2018s The Art of Loving<\/em> (No. 5).<\/p>\n

\n\tPitbull\u2019s Greatest Hits<\/em>, which comes after a Guinnes World Record-breaking triumph in London, lands at No. 18. Following their respective London shows, BTS\u2018 ARIRANG<\/em> lifts 16 spots to No. 21, while My Chemical Romance\u2018s classic The Black Parade<\/em> re-enters the top 40 for the first time since 2007, up to No. 27. <\/p>\n

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