Madonna Announces New Dance Album Coming in 2026

Madonna has returned to the start by re-signing with Warner Records to release her new dance album, set for release in 2026.

Marking Madonna’s first studio album since 2019’s Madame X, the upcoming project reunites the Queen of Pop with producer, songwriter, and DJ Stuart Price, her primary collaborator on fan-favorite 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor. In a recent Instagram post, she billed the new record as a sequel, writing, “COADF- P. 2 🪩 2026”

“From being a struggling artist in New York City to signing a record deal to release just three singles it seemed at the time my world would never be the same again and in fact that couldn’t have been truer,” Madonna added in a statement. “Since the beginning Warner Records has been a real partner with me. I am happy to be reunited and look forward to the future, making music, doing the unexpected while perhaps provoking a few needed conversations.”

Tom Carson and Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-chairmen of Warner Records, expressed their excitement about Madonna’s return in a statement of their own: “Madonna isn’t just an artist—she’s the blueprint, the rule-breaker, the ultimate cultural juggernaut. For decades, she has not only defined the sound of global pop music but also reshaped culture itself with her vision, innovation, and fearless artistry. This signing represents a historic, full circle moment, one that brings her back to the label where it all began and reaffirms her unparalleled influence, setting the stage for an exciting new era of creativity and impact.”

Madonna returns to Warner Records after nearly two decades away; her last album with the label was 2008’s Hard Candy. She spent the first 25 years of her career at Warner after signing with its subsidiary, Sire Records, in 1982.

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