Madonna Returns to Dance Music, New Album Called Darker and Personal

JAKARTA – Madonna is getting ready to return to the dance floor with her new album, Confessions II. This album is a sequel to Confessions on a Dancefloor, a 2005 release that spawned the hit song “Hung Up”.

Citing The Mirror, Friday, May 15, the album is said to be one of the most anticipated pop releases this year. The atmosphere is darker, filled with house music rhythms and thumping bass, like a series of club music without pause until dawn.

The Mirror’s reporter, Tom Bryant, was one of the first people to listen to a number of songs in a closed session at an underground club in London. The event was kept top secret. Guests were asked to hand over their phones before entering the room to prevent leaks of songs.

This album is Madonna’s 15th studio album and the first since Madame X in 2019. For the project, Madonna again collaborated with producer Stuart Price, the figure behind the success of Confessions on a Dancefloor.

Price described the recording process as intense. Madonna is said to often work until three in the morning. The 67-year-old singer also routinely listens to the entire album while exercising at the gym before bringing the revised notes back to the studio.

“He was very detailed about the sound and the character of the music,” Price said, quoted by The Mirror.

Behind the nuances of his club music, this album actually feels more personal. One of the songs titled Fragile is said to be related to the death of Madonna’s brother.

Price said the album was one of Madonna’s most open works in recent years. The process also took place after Madonna had a serious bacterial infection in 2023 that developed into sepsis and left her in a coma.

“It shows vulnerability and the life experiences he’s gone through,” Price said.

Madonna herself is said to believe that this album will give birth to new hit songs. After finishing one of the tracks, he is said to have immediately said to Price: “Banger.”

Some of the songs that were played included I Feel So Free, Good for the Soul, Danceteria, and Love Sensation.

Singer Sabrina Carpenter also appeared in the song Bring Your Love. The collaboration began after the two connected through social media and performed together at Coachella.

Price said Madonna and Sabrina’s chemistry was immediately felt from the first time they entered the studio.

“You’re seeing one of the biggest stars today meet one of the biggest icons of all time,” he said.

Like “Hung Up” which used to sample ABBA’s song, Madonna is back using old music elements for her new album. This time he took part in the classic house song French Kiss by Lil Louis for the song I Feel So Free.

Album Confessions II is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2026.

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