{"id":2380945,"date":"2026-04-20T09:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2380945"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:06:17","slug":"madonna-releases-the-first-new-music-from-her-confessions-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/madonna-releases-the-first-new-music-from-her-confessions-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna releases the first new music from her &#8216;Confessions II&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"vith7c-7 dNiOsg\"\/><span class=\"vith7c-7 dNiOsg\"\/><span class=\"vith7c-7 dNiOsg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">&#8216;Confessions II&#8217; is a continuation of the iconic &#8216;Confessions on a Dance Floor&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vith7c-2 dvpzme\"><span class=\"vith7c-5 jtLTGH\">Author: Anna Sky Magliola<\/span><span class=\"vith7c-6 cNmOFw\">Published 10 minutes ago<br \/>Last updated 4 minutes ago<\/span><\/div>\n<p>After <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-body-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hellorayo.co.uk\/hits-radio\/\/entertainment\/music\/madonna-pop-career\" target=\"_blank\">Madonna<\/a> finally revealed the release date for her highly-anticipated &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-body-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hellorayo.co.uk\/hits-radio\/\/entertainment\/music\/madonna-15th-album\" target=\"_blank\">Confessions II<\/a>&#8216; album, the singer has now released the first new music from the record. The lead single is called &#8216;I Feel So Free&#8217;, and has been in demand after being serviced to DJs and clubs ahead of its release.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to the dance-pop era of her 2005 album &#8216;Confessions of a Dance Floor&#8217;, the new single transports listeners to the dance floor of an underground club, through its atmospheric beats and Madonna&#8217;s distinctive voice.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the new song from Madonna called?<\/h2>\n<p>The new song is called &#8216;I Feel So Free&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h2>When was it released?<\/h2>\n<p>It was released on Friday 17th April 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>What sample does it feature?<\/h2>\n<p>The 1989 song &#8216;French Kiss&#8217; is sampled in Madonna&#8217;s new song.<\/p>\n<h2>Who was it written by?<\/h2>\n<p>It was written by Madonna and Stuart Price, along with Marvin Burns (through the &#8216;French Kiss&#8217; sample).<\/p>\n<p>Madonna and Stuart also produced the song. Stuart is a long-time collaborator of Madonna&#8217;s, having worked on the singer&#8217;s 2005 album &#8216;Confessions on a Dance Floor&#8217;, and written, or re-mixed many other songs released by the artist.<\/p>\n<h2>Is there a music video?<\/h2>\n<p>No, there isn&#8217;t a music video at present, however on the release date, a visualiser was released, you can watch it below.<\/p>\n<h2>What genre is Madonna&#8217;s new song?<\/h2>\n<p>Over the years Madonna has released songs of all types of genres, for her latest music she&#8217;s returning to dance-pop and EDM, which was the theme of her 2005 album &#8216;Confessions on a Dance Floor&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Her new music has also been compared to that of Donna Summer&#8217;s &#8216;I Feel Love&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h2>What album does it feature on?<\/h2>\n<p>The song will feature on Madonna&#8217;s upcoming album &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-body-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hellorayo.co.uk\/hits-radio\/\/entertainment\/music\/madonna-15th-album\" target=\"_blank\">Confessions II<\/a>&#8216;, due for release on 3rd July 2026. The album is the spiritual successor to her iconic 2005 album &#8216;Confessions on a Dance Floor&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h2>Take a look through Madonna&#8217;s amazing career:<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>1985: Madonna performing on &#8216;The Virgin Tour&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>1985: Madonna performs at Live Aid<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>1987: Channelling her inner Marilyn Monroe for &#8216;Who&#8217;s That Girl&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>1990: The iconic pointy corset was worn on Madonna&#8217;s &#8216;Blonde Ambition&#8217; tour<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>1993: Madonna went for a close pixie crop hairdo on her &#8216;Girlie Show&#8217; tour<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<div>\n<h4>Evita<\/h4>\n<p>Releasing Jeeves after Jesus Christ Superstar, Andrew chose a biographical topic for his next musical \u2014 focusing on the life of Eva Per\u00f3n, the second wife of Argentine President Juan Per\u00f3n. The show&#8217;s most famous song is &#8216;Don&#8217;t Cry For Me Argentina&#8217;, and was made into a film in 1996 with Madonna in the lead role (pictured) starring alongside Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Pryce. <br \/>Evita reopened in the West End in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>1998: She went for a more natural, stripped back look to promote &#8216;Ray Of Light&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>1998: In the same year, she went drastically dark for the &#8216;Frozen&#8217; music video<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>2001: Looking sleek at the Mean Machine premiere with her then-husband Guy Ritchie<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>2004: She was back to curly blonde locks for the &#8216;Reinvention Tour&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>2008: She was looking fierce in black on her &#8216;Sticky &amp; Sweet Tour&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>2012: She gave the cheerleading performance of her life on the &#8216;MDNA Tour&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>2013: She chose a blunt black wig for the Punk-themed Met Gala<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>2015: Madonna caught everyone&#8217;s eye with her Matador performance at the BRIT Awards &#8211; especially with that cape<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>2017: She turned heads in camo at the Met Gala<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<p><h4>2019: Madonna sported an eye patch for her performance at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<div>\n<h4>2020: The London Palladium<\/h4>\n<p>Madonna&#8217;s appearance after her performance at The London Palladium in January 2020 is one of the only times she has been photographed in the last couple of years!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<div>\n<h4>2022: Madonna joins Columbian singer Maluma on stage<\/h4>\n<p>Madonna was the special guest of Columbian singer Maluma at his hometown show in Medell\u00edn on 30th April. They performed her 2000 hit &#8216;Music&#8217; together as well as a rendition of their song &#8216;Medell\u00edn&#8217; from her 2019 album &#8216;Madame X&#8217;. <\/p>\n<p>Backed by a group of dancers, Madonna stood out in a pink dress and plenty of bling. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<div>\n<h4>2022: Madonna breaks Billboard record<\/h4>\n<p>Madonna has become the first female artist to have a Billboard Number 1 album in each of the last five decades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<div>\n<h4>2023: Madonna announced &#8216;The Celebration Tour&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p>Madonna announced &#8216;The Celebration Tour&#8217; on 17th January. The singer will be performing hits from the last 40 years, and the show will pay respect to New York City, where her career in music began.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \">\n<div>\n<h4>2026: Madonna announces &#8216;Confessions II&#8217; album and releases new music<\/h4>\n<p>In April 2026, Madonna announced details of her upcoming 15th album &#8216;Confessions II&#8217;, the spiritual successor to her 2005 album &#8216;Confessions on a Dance Floor&#8217;. Days after releases the artwork, and announcing the release date, Madonna released the first single called &#8216;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-body-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hellorayo.co.uk\/hits-radio\/\/entertainment\/music\/madonna-i-feel-so-free\" target=\"_blank\">I Feel So Free<\/a>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Now read:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-body-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hellorayo.co.uk\/hits-radio\/\/entertainment\/music\/madonna-pop-career\" target=\"_blank\">Madonna&#8217;s career story: The queen of pop music and ultimate fashion icon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-body-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hellorayo.co.uk\/hits-radio\/\/entertainment\/music\/madonna-years\" target=\"_blank\">20 of Madonna&#8217;s most iconic looks and moments through the years<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-body-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hellorayo.co.uk\/hits-radio\/\/entertainment\/music\/madonna-15th-album\" target=\"_blank\">Madonna announces release date and shares artwork for &#8216;Confessions II&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Want more music news?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hellorayo.co.uk\/news\/music\/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=ar&amp;utm_content=rayomusictest&amp;utm_campaign=digitalcontentteam\" target=\"_blank\">Read more of the latest music news here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hellorayo.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Confessions II&#8217; is a continuation of the iconic &#8216;Confessions on a Dance Floor&#8217; Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 10 minutes agoLast updated 4 minutes ago After Madonna finally revealed the release date for her highly-anticipated &#8216;Confessions II&#8216; album, the singer has now released the first new music from the record. 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