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How did Madonna’s music style evolve over the years?

Madonna’s music evolved from melodic pop with catchy choruses, such as “Holiday” and “Lucky Star” (both 1983), to incorporating techno music and self-conscious lyrics, as seen in her album Ray of Light (1998). She continued experimenting with electronica and returned to her disco roots with Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). In 2026 she released a sequel to that album, Confessions II, which became her 10th album to top the Billboard 200.