This album cover image released by Warner Records shows "Confessions ll" by Madonna, set for release on July 3. (Rafael Pavarotti/Warner Records via AP)
This album cover image released by Warner Records shows "Confessions ll" by Madonna, set for release on July 3. (Rafael Pavarotti/Warner Records via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, “Hung Up,†time goes by so slowly. But it continues to move.
On Wednesday, the pop superstar announced she'll release a new album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II,†on July 3 via Warner Records — 21 years after the original.
It's exciting for a number of reasons: The album is a sequel to her 2005 release, “Confessions on a Dance Floor,†and her first full-length in seven years, since The Associated Press characterized the latter album as a misstep, however, the original “Confessions†has been widely regarded as a return to the top of her pop powers. The critically acclaimed release, which produced such hits as “Hung Up,†“Sorry,†“Get Together†and “Jump,†was dance-pop disco for a new era of clubgoers. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and for best electronic/dance album in 2006.
Madonna has previously teased a second “Confessions†work. In December 2024, she shared an Instagram video of herself in the studio with the original album's producer, Stuart Price.
In the official press announcement, Madonna shared a manifesto that she and Price had for the album.
“We must dance, celebrate, and pray with our bodies. These are things that we’ve been doing for thousands of years — they really are spiritual practices. After all, 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,†she wrote. “Sound, light, and vibration reshape our perceptions, pulling us into a trancelike state. The repetition of the bass, we don’t just hear it but we feel it. Altering our consciousness and dissolving ego and time.â€
The Associated Press
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