Madonna's "Confessions II": Her Best in 20 Years... Or Is It?
CCTV: The Nonstop Pop ShowJuly 10, 2026
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Madonna's "Confessions II": Her Best in 20 Years... Or Is It?

Madonna is back on the dance floor, and her Confessions II is being called her best album in twenty years. But is the sequel to 2005's Confessions on a Dance Floor really the triumph everyone says it is, or is nostalgia doing the heavy lifting? Chris and Chantel Nicole give their honest, track by track review of Madonna's Confessions II, and viewer discretion is advised... your fave will be criticized. We break down all sixteen tracks, from the Lil Louis-sampling opener "I Feel So Free" to the Sabrina Carpenter provocation "Bring Your Love," the standout "Danceteria," and the gut-punch family trilogy of "Fragile," "Betrayal," and "The Test" with daughter Lola Leon. We get into the Stuart Price production, the Feid, Stromae, and Martin Garrix features, the grief that shaped the record, and whether the singles actually deliver. Then we hit Cut or Keep and drop our final ratings. Is this the reset Madonna needed, or a victory lap dressed up as a comeback? Join us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/CCTVPOPS Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cctvpops 0:00 - Intro 2:39 - “Confessions II” Album Info 4:04 - Album Cover 6:44 - “I Feel So Free” 12:49 - “Good For The Soul” 17:45 - “One Step Away” 22:59 - “Bring Your Love” with Sabrina Carpenter 31:05 - “Danceteria” 38:13 - “Read My Lips” with Feid 43:34 - “Everything” 48:29 - “Love Sensation” 53:54 - ”Love Without Words” 58:19 - “Bizarre” with Martin Garrix 1:02:33 - “School” 1:06:44 - “Fragile” 1:12:02 - “My Sins Are My Savior” with Stromae 1:16:22 - “Betrayal” 1:20:59 - “The Test” with Lola Leon 1:25:38 - “L.E.S. Girl” 1:29:49 - Cut or Keep 1:33:14 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating References: Confessions II - The Film https://youtu.be/yJtckcMHM2g?si=CIQY6_NfF3GhMlQ3 Confessions II Live in NYC (with Grindr) https://youtu.be/AXFkcmPzwJE?si=XtKjUHRnuUV7qATf “I Feel So Free” Visualizer https://youtu.be/Zx83eVfP64A?si=HeRtxN65UktOxxeg “Bring Your Love” MV https://youtu.be/EHrt-gFgvXo?si=RDRGDk8hCuP8OiZt “Bring Your Love” Live at Coachella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NgzOcU0Zvo&pp=ygUhbWFkb25uYSBicmluZyB5b3VyIGxvdmUgY29hY2hlbGxh “Love Sensation” Visualizer https://youtu.be/88fD-UtG_yo?si=I0sz8_gxr_n-HAkI About CCTV: Hosted by music industry specialists Chris and Chantel, CCTV: The Nonstop Pop Show provides in-depth discussion, review, and analysis on the best pop acts, songs, albums, and concerts from around the world. Check out our intro video to learn more: https://youtu.be/SQh_QXINs6o

Madonna is back on the dance floor, and her Confessions II is being called her best album in twenty years. But is the sequel to 2005's Confessions on a Dance Floor really the triumph everyone says it is, or is nostalgia doing the heavy lifting? Chris and Chantel Nicole give their honest, track by track review of Madonna's Confessions II, and viewer discretion is advised... your fave will be criticized.

We break down all sixteen tracks, from the Lil Louis-sampling opener "I Feel So Free" to the Sabrina Carpenter provocation "Bring Your Love," the standout "Danceteria," and the gut-punch family trilogy of "Fragile," "Betrayal," and "The Test" with daughter Lola Leon. We get into the Stuart Price production, the Feid, Stromae, and Martin Garrix features, the grief that shaped the record, and whether the singles actually deliver. Then we hit Cut or Keep and drop our final ratings.

Is this the reset Madonna needed, or a victory lap dressed up as a comeback?


Join us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/CCTVPOPS
Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cctvpops

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 2:39 - “Confessions II” Album Info
  • 4:04 - Album Cover
  • 6:44 - “I Feel So Free”
  • 12:49 - “Good For The Soul”
  • 17:45 - “One Step Away”
  • 22:59 - “Bring Your Love” with Sabrina Carpenter
  • 31:05 - “Danceteria”
  • 38:13 - “Read My Lips” with Feid
  • 43:34 - “Everything”
  • 48:29 - “Love Sensation”
  • 53:54 - ”Love Without Words”
  • 58:19 - “Bizarre” with Martin Garrix
  • 1:02:33 - “School”
  • 1:06:44 - “Fragile”
  • 1:12:02 - “My Sins Are My Savior” with Stromae
  • 1:16:22 - “Betrayal”
  • 1:20:59 - “The Test” with Lola Leon
  • 1:25:38 - “L.E.S. Girl”
  • 1:29:49 - Cut or Keep
  • 1:33:14 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

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About CCTV: Hosted by music industry specialists Chris and Chantel, CCTV: The Nonstop Pop Show provides in-depth discussion, review, and analysis on the best pop acts, songs, albums, and concerts from around the world. Check out our intro video to learn more: https://youtu.be/SQh_QXINs6o