Madonna Blocked From A New No. 1 Hit By One Of Today’s Top Pop Stars

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentMadonna Blocked From A New No. 1 Hit By One Of Today’s Top Pop StarsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 11:02am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Madonna's "I Feel So Free" nearly launches at No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Singles Downloads chart, but it's stopped from ruling by "Drop Dead" by Olivia Rodrigo. Madonna at the Saint Laurent fashion show as part of Spring/Summer 2026 Paris Fashion Week held at Fontaine du Trocadéro on September 29, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by River Callaway/WWD via Getty Images)WWD via Getty ImagesAfter months, if not years, of teasing a sequel to her album Confessions on a Dance Floor, Madonna is wasting no time when it comes to promoting the forthcoming Confessions II. The pop icon recently delivered “I Feel So Free,” selecting it as the first single from the full-length, but it won’t stand alone for long. On the last day of April, Madonna will team up with current pop hitmaker Sabrina Carpenter for “Bring Your Love,” which may become a standout from the album and a breakaway smash. Before the world gets to hear “Bring Your Love” in full, “I Feel So Free” nearly nets Madonna a new No. 1 hit in the United Kingdom, but another female pop superstar blocks her from the top spot.Madonna’s “I Feel So Free” Barely Misses No. 1“I Feel So Free” launches on three rankings in the U.K., and it’s an instant top 10 on one of them. Madonna’s latest kicks off its time in second place on the Official Singles Downloads chart, the rundown of the top-selling songs on platforms like iTunes throughout that nation. Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead,” the first tune shared from her forthcoming third album You Seem Pretty Sad for Girls So in Love, de...