The Queen of Pop is returning to reclaim her crown, and she’s doing it at the label where it all started.
After resigning with Warner Records earlier this year, Madonna has officially revealed her first record in seven years, Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II. Along with cover art featuring the pop star seated upon a set of purple speakers and draped in cloth — appropriately — like a Madonna, the singer released a short preview of the music.
Here’s everything you need to know about the new music coming from one of music’s all-time icons.
What kind of music should we expect?
The original announcement from Warner Records included the detail that Madonna would be collaborating on the album with DJ Stuart Price, a three-time Grammy Award winning songwriter and producer who previously collaborated with Madge on her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor.
That record’s Grammy win for Best Electronic/Dance Album is Madonna’s second most recent of her seven trophies. The original Confessions (which now could be considered “Part I”) featured the hit “Hung Up,” which topped out at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and marked Madonna’s 36th top ten song.
The announcement of Part II came with a minute-long preview of a track called “I Feel So Free,” which definitely returns Madonna to the electronic/dance sound of Part I.
What has Madonna said about the record?
Madonna released a statement as a part of the Warner Records announcement. In it, she said:
“From being a struggling artist in New York City to signing a record deal to release just three singles it seemed at the time my world would never be the same again and in fact that couldn’t have been truer. Since the beginning Warner Records has been a real partner with me. I am happy to be reunited and look forward to the future, making music, doing the unexpected while perhaps provoking a few needed conversations.”
When does the album come out?
Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II will be released on July 3, 2026.
What are its awards odds?
While Madonna is a certified pop icon, seven-time Grammy winner, and 28-time nominee, her previous three studio albums — MDNA (2012), Rebel Heart (2015), Madame X (2019) — didn’t result in any nominations. But if the new album can recapture some of the spirit of her Grammy-winning Confessions, that dry spell could be coming to an end.
This story was originally published on Sept. 18 and updated on April 15.
