Madonna released her greatest album 21 years ago & fans are still hung up
In anticipation of Madonna's "Confessions 2" album, let's revisit this one from the Queerty archives...
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Time goes by so slowly. And yet it’s still hard to believe that it’s been 17 years 21 years since Madonna released her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, in November 2005.
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The album, which is considered by many to be one of the greatest in the singer’s 40+ year career, was heavily influenced by 1970s disco and 1980s electro pop, infused with modern day club music and, of course, that galloping ABBA sample on the lead single “Hung Up,” which, BTW, reached #1 in 41 countries and sold over 5 million copies. But NBD, right?
The album itself peaked at #1 in 40 countries and won a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album. With over 10 million copies sold, it remains one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century.
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Speaking about it to MTV in 2005, Madonna said, “I feel that I just want to have fun; I want to dance; I want to feel buoyant. And I want to give other people the same feeling. There’s a lot of madness in the world around us, and I want people to be happy.”
And, boy, did she deliver on that! In total, four singles and four music videos were released from Confessions…
“Hung Up”
A massive global success, the song topped the charts in 41 countries, earning a Guinness World Record for the most #1 positions for a single song, and reached #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. To date, it has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.
“Sorry”
Another major international success, the album’s second single topped the charts in the UK, Italy, Spain, and Romania, while peaking at #58 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was a massive dance hit, however, reaching #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
“Get Together”
As the album’s third single, this one also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and scored a Grammy nom for Best Dance/Electronic Recording.
And “Jump”
The album’s fourth and final single proved to be yet another dance hit for Madonna, peaking at #1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs and Dance Singles Sales charts. It also reached the top 10 in several other countries.
Confessions also included two of Madonna’s best bonus tracks to date: “Fighting Spirit”, which was originally only included on the limited edition CD version, and “History,” a b-side on the single for “Jump” that still makes for a surprisingly relevant club anthem in today’s current political climate.
On top of aaaaall that, the album also spawned Madonna’s critically-acclaimed Confessions Tour, which broke records at the time for being the highest-grossing tour ever for a female artist, raking in almost $200 million from 60 shows, and surpassing fellow gay icon Cher’s Living Proof: The Farewell Tour.
Here’s how Madonna stans on Twitter have been remembering Confessions on a Dance Floor…
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