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Madonna Releasing Instrumental Version of ‘Confession II’ Album
Madonna will release Confessions II: Instrumentals on streaming on 6 November, with a vinyl edition due on 10 November. The instrumental version offers listeners the album without vocals, extending the release of a record that marked a major chart milestone for the singer.
The 16-track Confessions II debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated 18 July, giving Madonna her 10th chart-topping album and her first No. 1 of the 2020s. It also set her personal record for an album’s streaming week. The sequel to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor reunited her with producer Stuart Price and featured artists including Tainy, Martin Garrix, Feid, Stromae and Sabrina Carpenter.
In short
- Madonna’s Confessions II: Instrumentals arrives on streaming on 6 November.
- The vinyl edition follows on 10 November.
- The original album was her 10th Billboard 200 No. 1.
Explained simply
Madonna is an American singer whose career has spanned several decades. Confessions II is a sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor, a dance-focused record made with British producer Stuart Price.
The album also involves a range of guest artists and producers, including Tainy, Martin Garrix, Feid, Stromae and Sabrina Carpenter. It reached the top of the US Billboard 200, a chart that ranks albums by sales and streaming, and marked Madonna’s 10th album to do so.
Instrumental editions present the music without its vocals, putting more focus on the arrangements and production. The release adds another format for listeners to explore an album that brought together Madonna and Price again.