Madonna has become the first female artist to land a No. 1 album across five decades with last week’s release of “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II,” news outlets report.
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Madonna’s 10th No. 1 album, “Confessions II” is a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor.” It has topped the U.S. Billboard 200, Australia’s ARIA Charts and the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart.
It is Madonna’s first No. 1 album in the United Kingdom since 2012’s “MDNA,” tying her with Elvis Presley for fifth place all-time, according to the U.K.’s Official Charts Co.
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Madonna, 67, thanked fans on Instagram for the “incredible reception” to the album.
The album features collaborations with Sabrina Carpenter, Colombian singer Feid, DJ Martin Garrix and Belgian singer Stromae, plus a duet with her daughter Lourdes “Lola” Leon.
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