Madonna's CONFESSIONS II debuts at No. 1, joining Jackson's chart-topping Thriller in the top 10.
Michael Jackson and Madonna attend Swifty Lazar's annual Academy Awards after party in Los
Angeles on March 25, 1991.
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As Madonna’s new studio album, CONFESSIONS II, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (dated July 18), the Queen of Pop joins the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in the top 10. Jackson’s former 1983-84 No. 1 Thriller falls 7-8 on the latest chart. Perhaps surprisingly, this is only the second time that the pair has appeared in the top 10 at the same time, and it last happened nearly 25 years ago. (All July 18-dated charts will refresh to Billboard’s website on Tuesday, July 14.)
