Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Debuts at No. 1 on Album Chart, as Ken Carson and Sienna Spiro Also Bow in Top 10
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- Madonna's 'Confessions II' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 134,000 equivalent album units, outpacing her 2019 effort 'Madame X,' which bowed at 95,000.
- The album delivered Madonna's best streaming week ever (19,000 SEA units / 20.1 million on-demand streams) and her best sales week since 2012, with 114,000 physical/digital copies sold.
- Madonna became the first act with a 2020s No. 1 to have also topped the chart in the 1980s, 2000s and 2010s — no '90s album ever made it to No. 1 — earning her 10th No. 1 overall and 24th top-10 entry.
- Pre-release singles notably underperformed: her duet with Sabrina Carpenter, 'Bring Your Love' — released after their Coachella appearance — peaked at only No. 74 on the Hot 100, yet the dance-focused album still sold.
- Olivia Rodrigo's 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' slid to No. 2 with 103,000 units, displaced by Madonna after a multi-week reign.
- Ken Carson's 'Xperiment' bowed at No. 7 (42,000 units) and British newcomer Sienna Spiro's debut 'The Visitor' entered at No. 9 (39,000 units), while Toby Keith's '35 Biggest Hits' climbed back to No. 10 on a patriotic Independence Day streaming surge.
- Warner Records noted that with 'Confessions II' hitting No. 1 in the UK as well — her 13th British chart-topper — Madonna joined the Beatles as the only artists with 10-plus No. 1 albums on both sides of the Atlantic.
- The Rolling Stones hold the all-time record with 38 No. 1 Billboard 200 albums; only five acts in history have more No. 1s than Madonna.
Why it matters: Madonna's 134,000-unit debut — her best sales week in 13 years and best streaming week ever — shows legacy pop stars can still move the needle without a hit single, provided the core fanbase shows up. The chart milestone makes her the first artist with No. 1 albums spanning four decades and ties her with the Beatles on transatlantic chart dominance, a reminder of her unique commercial longevity.
