{"id":2042619,"date":"2026-07-14T11:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042619"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:04:07","slug":"madonna-responds-to-success-of-confessions-ii-thank-you-to-everyone-who-has-helped-make-this-dream-come-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042619","title":{"rendered":"Madonna responds to success of \u2018Confessions II\u2019: \u201cThank you to everyone who has helped make this dream come true\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/madonna@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Madonna responds to success of \u2018Confessions II\u2019: \u201cThank you to everyone who has helped make this dream come true\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, meaning the singer has had Number One albums in the 1980s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-14T12:04:07+01:00\">14th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/madonna@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Madonna in 2026. CREDIT: XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images\/Getty\" title=\"madonna@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Madonna in 2026. CREDIT: XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images\/Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Madonna has responded to her latest album \u2018Confessions II\u2019 hitting the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, saying that she \u201ccannot express how grateful and surprised\u201d she is.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Madonna \u2013 \u2018Confessions II\u2019 review: Queen Of Pop digs deep on thrilling return to the dancefloor<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new record is a sequel to 2005\u2019s \u2018Confessions On A Dance Floor\u2019 and sees Madonna reunite with producer Stuart Price, who co-wrote and produced the original album. It is her first studio album since 2019\u2019s \u2018Madame X\u2019, and arrived earlier this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since it dropped, the album debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and has already been getting rave reviews from fans and critics alike.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Madonna has responded to the praise for the record and admitted that it caught her off-guard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWords cannot express how grateful and surprised I am by the incredible reception \u2018Confessions on a Dance Floor\u2019 has received,\u201d she shared on Instagram. \u201cThank you to everyone who has been a part of this and who has helped make this dream come true. Especially my fans. The goodwill and positivity has been incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaviSfukXg3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The singer also said that she was \u201cstill pinching myself\u201d that the album has topped the charts, adding that she released the record as it was her \u201cdream was to make people dance this summer\u201d and \u201cbring people joy\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDreams do come true,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>With \u2018Confessions II\u2019 hitting the top of the charts, Madonna is now the only artist with at least one Number One album in the 1980s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.<\/p>\n<p><em>Billboard<\/em> also highlights that it is her 10th album at the top of the charts \u2013 with the first being 1984\u2019s \u2018Like a Virgin\u2019 \u2013 and makes her the fourth artist to have 10 Number Ones on both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts, joining Taylor Swift, Drake and The Beatles.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Confessions II\u2019 includes the Sabrina Carpenter collaboration \u2018Bring Your Love\u2019, which was released as the album\u2019s lead single earlier this year, as well as \u2018I Feel So Free\u2019, which <em>NME<\/em> described as a \u201chedonistic deep house-flavoured floor-filler\u201d, and the \u201cpounding\u201d club-ready single \u2018Love Sensation\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a four-star review of \u2018Confessions II\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> wrote: \u201cBy drawing from her past, both personally and musically, Madonna has made her most vital album in over two decades. This grande dame still knows how to make us move.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Madonna released <em>Confessions II \u2013 The Film<\/em>, a star-studded short film accompaniment to the album. The project features appearances from Carpenter, Kate Moss, Julia Garner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shygirl, Richard E. Grant, Debi Mazar and Arca, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the singer has teased that \u201csomething bigger is coming\u201d after the promotional run for the album \u2013 hinting at a possible Glastonbury 2027 slot \u2013 as well as played release shows in Paris, Los Angeles and London, and been forced to withdraw from a surprise appearance at London Pride over apparent safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Later this week, she will join Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS during the first-ever World Cup final Halftime show \u2013 a Super Bowl-style event at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday (July 19), organised by Coldplay\u2019s Chris Martin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related 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Brooklyn gig<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Madonna has responded to her latest album \u2018Confessions II\u2019 hitting the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, saying that she \u201ccannot express how grateful and surprised\u201d she is.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Madonna \u2013 \u2018Confessions II\u2019 review: Queen Of Pop digs deep on thrilling return to the dancefloor<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new record is a sequel to 2005\u2019s \u2018Confessions On A Dance Floor\u2019 and sees Madonna reunite with producer Stuart Price, who co-wrote and produced the original album. It is her first studio album since 2019\u2019s \u2018Madame X\u2019, and arrived earlier this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since it dropped, the album debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and has already been getting rave reviews from fans and critics alike.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Madonna has responded to the praise for the record and admitted that it caught her off-guard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWords cannot express how grateful and surprised I am by the incredible reception \u2018Confessions on a Dance Floor\u2019 has received,\u201d she shared on Instagram. \u201cThank you to everyone who has been a part of this and who has helped make this dream come true. Especially my fans. The goodwill and positivity has been incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaviSfukXg3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The singer also said that she was \u201cstill pinching myself\u201d that the album has topped the charts, adding that she released the record as it was her \u201cdream was to make people dance this summer\u201d and \u201cbring people joy\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDreams do come true,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>With \u2018Confessions II\u2019 hitting the top of the charts, Madonna is now the only artist with at least one Number One album in the 1980s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.<\/p>\n<p><em>Billboard<\/em> also highlights that it is her 10th album at the top of the charts \u2013 with the first being 1984\u2019s \u2018Like a Virgin\u2019 \u2013 and makes her the fourth artist to have 10 Number Ones on both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts, joining Taylor Swift, Drake and The Beatles.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Confessions II\u2019 includes the Sabrina Carpenter collaboration \u2018Bring Your Love\u2019, which was released as the album\u2019s lead single earlier this year, as well as \u2018I Feel So Free\u2019, which <em>NME<\/em> described as a \u201chedonistic deep house-flavoured floor-filler\u201d, and the \u201cpounding\u201d club-ready single \u2018Love Sensation\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a four-star review of \u2018Confessions II\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> wrote: \u201cBy drawing from her past, both personally and musically, Madonna has made her most vital album in over two decades. This grande dame still knows how to make us move.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Madonna released <em>Confessions II \u2013 The Film<\/em>, a star-studded short film accompaniment to the album. The project features appearances from Carpenter, Kate Moss, Julia Garner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shygirl, Richard E. Grant, Debi Mazar and Arca, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the singer has teased that \u201csomething bigger is coming\u201d after the promotional run for the album \u2013 hinting at a possible Glastonbury 2027 slot \u2013 as well as played release shows in Paris, Los Angeles and London, and been forced to withdraw from a surprise appearance at London Pride over apparent safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Later this week, she will join Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS during the first-ever World Cup final Halftime show \u2013 a Super Bowl-style event at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday (July 19), organised by Coldplay\u2019s Chris Martin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/madonna-responds-to-success-of-confessions-ii-words-cannot-express-how-grateful-and-surprised-i-am-3956900&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/madonna@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Madonna responds to success of \u2018Confessions II\u2019: \u201cThank you to everyone who has helped make this dream come true\u201d The album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, meaning the singer has had Number One albums in the 1980s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s By Liberty Dunworth 14th July [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2042619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2042619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2042619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2042619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2042619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}