Madonna has made UK chart history after her new album, Confessions II, debuted at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart. The achievement marks her first UK chart-topping album in more than a decade and makes her the first American female artist to score Number 1 albums across five different decades.
The Queen of Pop has now amassed 13 UK Number 1 albums, moving level with Elvis Presley in fifth place on the all-time list of artists with the most chart-topping albums in Britain.
Confessions II gives Madonna her first UK Number One album since MDNA
Confessions II is Madonna’s first UK Number 1 album since MDNA reached the summit in 2012.
The new release extends a remarkable chart run that began more than 40 years ago and spans some of the most influential pop albums of the modern era.
Madonna’s UK Number 1 albums include:
- Like a Virgin (1984)
- True Blue (1986)
- The Immaculate Collection (1990)
- Ray of Light (1998)
- Music (2000)
- Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)
- MDNA (2012)
- Confessions II (2026)
Madonna equals Elvis Presley on all-time UK albums chart
With 13 UK Number 1 albums to her name, Madonna now sits alongside Elvis Presley in fifth place on the all-time leaderboard for UK chart-topping albums.
The latest milestone further underlines her enduring commercial appeal, more than four decades after she first reached the top of the charts.
Confessions II also tops the UK vinyl chart
Alongside its success on the Official Albums Chart, Confessions II also debuted at Number 1 on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart after selling the most copies on vinyl during the past week.
The result highlights Madonna’s continued popularity among both long-time fans and newer audiences, with physical formats once again playing a significant role in her chart success.
With Confessions II, Madonna has added another landmark achievement to one of pop music’s most decorated careers, becoming the first American female artist to claim UK Number 1 albums in five separate decades and extending her place among the most successful artists in British chart history.
