The queen of pop, Madonna, is crowned on Australia’s albums chart with Confessions II (via Warner Records).
That’s Madonna’s 22nd ARIA Chart top 10 album, and 13th No. 1 after True Blue (in 1986), I’m Breathless: Music From and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy (1990), The Immaculate Collection (1990), Erotica (1992), Bedtime Stories (1994), Something To Remember (1995), Ray Of Light (1998), Confessions On A Dance Floor (2005), Hard Candy (2008), MDNA (2012), Rebel Heart (2015), Finally Enough Love (2022).
That career swag places Madonna is some elite company. Only Jimmy Barnes, The Beatles and Taylor Swift have had more No. 1 albums, according to ARIA. Barnes is the all-time leader in that category, with 22 leaders including 16 No. 1s as a solo act, and another six with Cold Chisel.
Madonna’s fast start unseats Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love (Geffen/Universal), down 2-1, while U.K. newcomer Sienna Spiro completes the podium with her debut album, Visitor (Capitol/Universal), new at No. 3.
Further down the list, published Friday, July 10, English heavy metal legends Deep Purple return with Splat! (earMusic/Orchard), their 24th studio album. It’s new at No. 19. Deep Purple has twice landed albums at No. 1, both released prior to the ARIA Charts era: Deep Purple In Rock (1970) and Machine Head (1972).
The Neighborhood’s 2025 collection (((((ultraSOUND)))) (via Warner Records) makes a belated noise on the chart, opening its account at No. 47. The U.S. rock act is currently in the market for a tour that concludes tonight at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena.
Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” (Sony Music) collects a fifth non-consecutive No. 1, while her 2025 release “Weren’t For The Wind” improves 57-37, for a new peak position.
In a chart completely devoid of new releases, Sombr has a noteworthy climb with “My Body Isn’t Ready” (Warner), up 46-27. It’s the U.S. pop star’s fifth top 30 appearance in fewer than two years. Indeed, the New Yorker reached the top 10 with “Back To Friends”, “Undressed”, “12 To 12” and “Homewrecker.”