As Madonna materializes at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated July 18) with the debut of Confessions II, she achieves a landmark 10th leader, as well as another impressive distinction in Billboard chart history.
With her latest triumph, the Queen of Pop becomes one of just four acts to have earned at least 10 No. 1s on both of Billboard’s two leading album and song charts, the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100.
The Billboard 200 began publishing on a regular, weekly basis in March 1956, while the Hot 100 launched in August 1958.
Madonna scored her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in February 1985 with her second studio album, Like a Virgin. On the Hot 100, she has posted 12 No. 1s. Her first was “Like a Virgin,” in December 1984, and her most recent was “Music,” in September–October 2000.
Confessions II marks Madonna’s first new studio album since 2019’s Billboard 200 No. 1 Madame X. The new collection serves as a sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor — her sixth leader — and reunites her with Stuart Price, who largely produced both LPs with Madonna.
Confessions II was preceded by the Hot 100 hit “Bring Your Love,” with Sabrina Carpenter. The song reached No. 74 in May and has scaled multiple radio airplay charts, along with the set’s “I Feel So Free,” a No. 1 on Dance Airplay, and “Love Sensation,” which this week struts to the tally’s top 10.
The new album also boasts collabs with Feid, Martin Garrix, Stromae and Madonna’s daughter Lola Leon and houses additional production and musical contributions from the likes of Arca, Cirkut, Mirwais, Tainy and Watt.
As Madonna adds to her legendary chart history, browse the select four acts with 10 or more No. 1s on both the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100 and all their leading titles below.
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The Beatles
Image Credit: Getty Images 20 Hot 100 No. 1s, between 1964 and 1970: “I Want To Hold Your Hand” / “She Loves You” / “Can’t Buy Me Love” / “Love Me Do” / “A Hard Day’s Night” / “I Feel Fine” / “Eight Days a Week” / “Ticket To Ride” / “Help!” / “Yesterday” / “We Can Work It Out” / “Paperback Writer” / “Penny Lane” / “All You Need Is Love” / “Hello Goodbye” / “Hey Jude” / “Get Back” / “Come Together”/“Something” / “Let It Be” / “The Long and Winding Road”/“For You Blue”
19 Billboard 200 No. 1s, between 1964 and 2001: Meet The Beatles! / The Beatles’ Second Album / A Hard Day’s Night (soundtrack) / Beatles ‘65 / Beatles VI / Help! (soundtrack) / Rubber Soul / Yesterday and Today / Revolver / Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / Magical Mystery Tour (soundtrack) / The Beatles [White Album] / Abbey Road / Let It Be (soundtrack) / The Beatles 1967-1970 / Anthology 1 / Anthology 2 / Anthology 3 / 1
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Taylor Swift
Image Credit: Getty Images 15 Billboard 200 No. 1s, between 2008 and 2026: Fearless / Speak Now / Red / 1989 / Reputation / Lover / Folklore / Evermore / Fearless (Taylor’s Version) / Red (Taylor’s Version) / Midnights / Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) / 1989 (Taylor’s Version) / The Tortured Poets Department / The Life of a Showgirl
15 Hot 100 No. 1s, between 2012 and 2026: “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” / “Shake It Off” / “Blank Space” / “Bad Blood” (feat. Kendrick Lamar) / “Look What You Made Me Do” / “Cardigan” / “Willow” / “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” / “Anti-Hero” / “Cruel Summer” / “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]” / “Fortnight” (feat. Post Malone) / “The Fate of Ophelia” / “Opalite” / “I Knew It, I Knew You”
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Drake
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images 15 Billboard 200 No. 1s, between 2010 and 2026: Thank Me Later / Take Care / Nothing Was the Same / If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late / What a Time To Be Alive (with Future) / Views / More Life / Scorpion / Care Package / Certified Lover Boy / Honestly, Nevermind / Her Loss (with 21 Savage) / For All the Dogs / $ome $exy $ongs 4 U (with PARTYNEXTDOOR) / Iceman
14 Hot 100 No. 1s, between 2010 and 2026: “What’s My Name?” (Rihanna feat. Drake) / “Work” (Rihanna feat. Drake) / “One Dance” (feat. WizKid & Kyla) / “God’s Plan” / “Nice for What” / “In My Feelings” / “Toosie Slide” / “What’s Next” / “Way 2 Sexy” (feat. Future and Young Thug) / “Wait for U” (Future feat. Drake & Tems) / “Jimmy Cooks” (feat. 21 Savage) / “Slime You Out” (feat. SZA) / “First Person Shooter” (feat. J. Cole) / “Janice STFU”
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Madonna
Image Credit: Getty Images 12 Hot 100 No. 1s, between 1984 and 2000: “Like a Virgin” / “Crazy for You” / “Live To Tell” / “Papa Don’t Preach” / “Open Your Heart” / “Who’s That Girl” / “Like a Prayer” / “Vogue” / “Justify My Love” / “This Used To Be My Playground” / “Take a Bow” / “Music”
10 Billboard 200 No. 1s, between 1985 and 2026: Like a Virgin / True Blue / Like a Prayer / Music / American Life / Confessions on a Dance Floor / Hard Candy / MDNA / Madame X / Confessions II
