Madonna's CONFESSIONS II Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200: A Milestone Achievement
Madonna achieves her 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with her latest studio album, CONFESSIONS II, debuting at the top spot. This marks her first No. 1 album of the 2020s and makes her the first artist to have a No. 1 album in four different decades. Madonna is now one of only four artists to have at least 10 No. 1 albums on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100 charts, with 12 No. 1 hits on the latter.
CONFESSIONS II enters the chart with 134,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., making it the biggest week for a dance album this year. It also marks Madonna's best week in terms of units since 2014. The album also achieves Madonna's largest streaming week ever and her highest pure album sales week in over a decade. The album is a sequel to her 2005 chart-topping album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, and reunites Madonna with her main collaborator, Stuart Price.
In addition to Madonna's success, other artists also make waves on the Billboard 200 chart. Ken Carson's xperiment debuts at No. 7, Sienna Spiro enters the chart at No. 9 with her first full-length studio album, Visitor, and Toby Keith's 35 Biggest Hits re-enters the top 10 following the July 4 holiday. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption, including album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums.
Madonna's CONFESSIONS II earns 134,000 equivalent album units in its debut week, with album sales accounting for 114,000 units, streaming equivalent albums for 19,000 units, and track equivalent albums for 1,000 units. The album's availability in various formats, including vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital download, contributes to its strong sales performance. Notably, vinyl purchases make up a significant portion of the album's first-week sales.
With CONFESSIONS II, Madonna secures her 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, joining an elite group of artists with at least 10 chart-topping albums. She has achieved No. 1 albums in the 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, and now the 2020s. Madonna's success on the charts solidifies her position as one of the top artists in music history, with 24 top 10-charted albums to her name.
Madonna's milestone of 10 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and 10 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 places her in a select group of artists, including The Beatles, Drake, and Taylor Swift. These artists have achieved significant success across both album and singles charts, showcasing their enduring popularity and influence in the music industry. Madonna's latest achievement with CONFESSIONS II cements her status as a legendary figure in music, with a career spanning multiple decades and genres.