{"id":677147,"date":"2026-07-06T18:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/677147\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T18:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:38:11","slug":"madonna-dancing-towards-13th-number-1-album-on-confessions-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/677147\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna dancing towards 13th Number 1 album on CONFESSIONS II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{7a9daf6b-dd27-4a39-91f2-39c97724005a}{11}\" paraid=\"1146856397\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">If Madge clinches the Albums crown this week, she\u2019ll equal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/13107\/elvis-presley\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Elvis Presley<\/a>\u00a0to sit fifth on the list of\u00a0acts\u00a0with the most UK Number 1\u00a0albums of all time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{7a9daf6b-dd27-4a39-91f2-39c97724005a}{29}\" paraid=\"433789670\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">To date, Madonna\u2019s earned UK Number 1 albums with:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M_ARTWORK_Credit Rafael Pavarotti_k0qdo2pk.jpeg\" alt=\"madonna confessions two \" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"\/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{84978145-1d90-4471-bf06-0e20bc9e3fe8}{11}\" paraid=\"1808629588\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{84978145-1d90-4471-bf06-0e20bc9e3fe8}{11}\" paraid=\"1808629588\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Sitting just behind Madonna in this latest update is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/sienna-spiro\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SIENNA SPIRO<\/a>\u00a0with her debut album,\u00a0Visitor\u00a0(2).\u00a0The breakout singer-songwriter\u2019s maiden record\u00a0contains\u00a0four Top 40 hits, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/sienna-spiro-die-on-this-hill\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Die\u00a0On\u00a0This Hill<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/sienna-spiro-you-stole-the-show\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">You Stole\u00a0The\u00a0Show<\/a>. Can the album catch up to CONFESSIONS II come Friday?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{84978145-1d90-4471-bf06-0e20bc9e3fe8}{30}\" paraid=\"495098743\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Legendary London five-piece\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/27669\/deep-purple\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Deep Purple<\/a>\u00a0could see their 24th\u00a0studio record\u00a0SPLAT!\u00a0become their 12th\u00a0effort to hit the Top 10 (5).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{84978145-1d90-4471-bf06-0e20bc9e3fe8}{48}\" paraid=\"636285364\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Elsewhere, dynamic\u00a0country\u00a0duo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/47270\/shires\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Shires<\/a>\u00a0are edging towards\u00a0a\u00a0sixth Top 10 with\u00a0their\u00a0latest cut\u00a0Bonfire\u00a0(8), while there could be an exciting debut Albums Chart appearance for British indie rock outfit\u00a0mary\u00a0in the junkyard\u00a0with\u00a0Role Model Hermit, which currently sits at Number 12.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{84978145-1d90-4471-bf06-0e20bc9e3fe8}{66}\" paraid=\"1779755441\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/48781\/bts\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BTS<\/a>\u00a0may\u00a0find former Number 1\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/bts-arirang-0\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ARIRANG<\/a>\u00a0on the rise once as the iconic\u00a0K-pop\u00a0cohort visit the\u00a0Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for two nights\u00a0as part of their BTS WORLD TOUR \u201cARIRANG\u201d (28).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{84978145-1d90-4471-bf06-0e20bc9e3fe8}{88}\" paraid=\"2143786533\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Similarly,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/12487\/my-chemical-romance\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">My Chemical Romance<\/a>\u00a0could see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/my-chemical-romance-the-black-parade\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Black Parade<\/a>\u00a0back in the Top 40\u00a0(32),\u00a0as\u00a0Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Mikey Way and Frank Iero\u00a0embark\u00a0upon Wembley Stadium this week (July 10-11)\u00a0in the latest leg of their\u00a0Long Live\u00a0The\u00a0Black Parade Tour.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{84978145-1d90-4471-bf06-0e20bc9e3fe8}{110}\" paraid=\"889798892\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">And finally, American rapper\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/ken-carson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Ken Carson<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0looking to clinch his first Top 40\u00a0accolade\u00a0with\u00a0xperiment\u00a0(36).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{84978145-1d90-4471-bf06-0e20bc9e3fe8}{110}\" paraid=\"889798892\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Images: Rafael 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