American singer Madonna drops her fifteenth studio album Confessions II tomorrow.
Conceived as a sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), the project continues the 67-year-old artist’s exploration of dance and electronic music, as she collaborates with modern-time producers Martin Garrix, Cirkut and Andrew Watt, and reunites with original producer Stuart Price.
Ahead of announcing the release date, Madonna and Stuart published a manifesto explaining the album’s concept. It read: ‘The dance floor is a ritualistic space. It’s a place where you connect — with your wounds, with your fragility. It’s about pushing your limits and connecting to a community of like-minded people...’
Madonna Louise Ciccone, dubbed ‘queen of pop’, is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. She is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of all time for breaking gender barriers in mainstream music and having a significant socio-cultural impact across her career.
Confessions on a Dance Floor stood out for being structured like a DJ set, with the songs sequenced and blended to play continuously without gaps. It was ranked the sixth biggest-selling album of 2005 worldwide by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, with sales reaching USD6.3 million.
It remains one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century and by a female artist.
