Madonna Passes Bruce Springsteen’s Historic Chart Record

Confessions II Becomes Madonna’s Thirteenth No. 1

Confessions II marks Madonna’s thirteenth trip to No. 1 on the Official Albums chart. She first reached the peak position in September 1985 with Like a Virgin, her sophomore set. Madonna’s last collection to rule was MDNA, which spent one frame in charge in the spring of 2012.

Here are all of Madonna’s No. 1s on the Official Albums chart.

• American Life
• Celebration
• Confessions II
• Confessions on a Dance Floor
• Evita
• Hard Candy
• Like a Prayer
• Like a Virgin
• MDNA
• Music
• Ray of Light
• The Immaculate Collection
• True Blue

Madonna Matches Elvis Presley’s Chart Record

As Confessions II arrives as high as a title can climb, Madonna ties for the fifth-most rulers of all time on the Official Albums chart in the U.K. Thanks to her latest winner, she’s now on the same level as Elvis Presley. The superstar and rock pioneer soared to the No. 1 spot on the Official Albums ranking in November 1956 with Elvis Presley Rock ‘n’ Roll. His most recent champion, The Wonder of You, debuted in the penthouse just under a decade ago.

Here are all of Presley’s No. 1s on the Official Albums chart.

• 40 Greatest
• Blue Hawaii
• Elvis Is Back
• Elv1s – 30 Number One Hits
• From Elvis in Memphis
• G.I. Blues
• If I Can Dream
• King Creole
• Loving You
• Potluck
• Rock and Roll
• The King
• The Wonder of You

Madonna Breaks Her Tie With Bruce Springsteen

Last week, before Confessions II began appearing on charts all around the world, Madonna was tied with Bruce Springsteen for the sixth-most rulers in U.K. history. The two solo stars had managed a dozen leaders apiece, but now she’s pulled ahead, for the time being.

The last time Springsteen earned a new ruler was back in November 2020 with Letter to You. Since then, a pair of projects, Only the Strong Survive and Tracks II: The Lost Albums, have missed out on dominating by just one space.

Here are all of Springsteen’s No. 1s on the Official Albums chart.

• Born in the U.S.A.
• Devils & Dust
• Greatest Hits
• High Hopes
• Human Touch
• Letter to You
• Magic
• The Rising
• Tunnel of Love
• Western Stars
• Working on a Dream
• Wrecking Ball

Madonna Could Soon Climb the All-Time List Again

If Madonna can land another No. 1 on the Official Albums ranking at some point, she will move up once more on the all-time list, at least as it stands at the moment – although the ranking is sure to change very soon. Taylor Swift and the Rolling Stones are currently tied for the third-most champions ever, with 14 apiece.

In only a few days, the Rolling Stones will likely add to that sum, as the group’s latest release Foreign Tongues is a strong contender for the top space. Swift also rarely misses whenever she shares any collection, and though she has not announced her next era, it’s likely only a matter of months, or perhaps a year or two, before she once again conquers the rundown.

Robbie Williams sits in first place with 16 No. 1s on the Official Albums chart. The British pop superstar only recently passed the Beatles’ long-standing record of 15 rulers.

Confessions II Leads Six of Seven U.K. Rankings

Confessions II debuts on seven charts across the Atlantic this week. It leads all but one of them. It is only on the Official Albums Streaming tally, which is built entirely around plays on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and others, that Madonna misses the throne. Confessions II arrives at No. 7, earning the Grammy winner her sixth placement and first top 10.

Here’s a look at all of the charts in the U.K. where Confessions Two reaches No. 1 as it debuts.

• Official Albums – No. 1
• Official Albums Sales – No. 1
• Official Albums Downloads – No. 1
• Official Physical Albums – No. 1
• Official Vinyl Albums – No. 1
• Official Dance Albums – No. 1
• Official Albums Streaming – No. 7

ForbesMadonna Returns To One Billboard Chart For The First Time In Half A DecadeBy Hugh McIntyre