Bedtime Stories is the seventh album by singer Madonna, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). It was considered very much ahead of its time, tackling subjects such as transsexuality in "Secret". "Human Nature" appeared to be a scathing commentary directed towards the media, with lyrics like "Did I say something wrong? Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about sex". Stylistically, it harkened back to Madonna's roots as an R&B singer.
Track listing
- "Survival" (Austin, Madonna) - 3:31
- "Secret" (Austin, Madonna) - 5:04
- "I'd Rather Be Your Lover" (Hall, Isley Brothers, Jasper, Madonna) - 4:39
- "Don't Stop" (Austin, Madonna, Wolfe) - 4:38
- "Inside of Me" (Hall, Hooper, Madonna) - 4:11
- "Human Nature" (Deering, Hall, Madonna, McKenzie, McKenzie) - 4:53
- "Forbidden Love" (Babyface, Madonna) - 4:09
- "Love Tried to Welcome Me" (Hall, Madonna) - 5:21
- "Sanctuary" (Austin, Cutler, Hancock, Madonna, Preven) - 5:03
- "Bedtime Story" (Björk, DeVries, Hooper) - 4:52
- "Take a Bow" (Babyface, Madonna) - 5:21
Personnel
Production
- Producers: Madonna, Dallas Austin, Babyface, Marius DeVries, Dave Hall, Nellee Hooper
- Engineers: Michael Fossenkemper, Brad Gilderman, Darin Prindle, Alvin Speights, Mark "Spike" Stent
- Mixing: Jon Gass
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year
| Chart
| Position
|
| 1994
| The Billboard 200
| 3
|
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year
| Single
| Chart
| Position
|
| 1994
| "Secret"
| Adult Contemporary
| 2
|
| 1994
| "Secret"
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play
| 1
|
| 1994
| "Secret"
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
| 1
|
| 1994
| "Secret"
| Rhythmic Top 40
| 9
|
| 1994
| "Secret"
| The Billboard Hot 100
| 3
|
| 1994
| "Secret"
| Top 40 Mainstream
| 3
|
| 1994
| "Take a Bow"
| Adult Contemporary
| 1
|
| 1994
| "Take a Bow"
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
| 7
|
| 1994
| "Take a Bow"
| Rhythmic Top 40
| 4
|
| 1994
| "Take a Bow"
| The Billboard Hot 100
| 1
|
| 1994
| "Take a Bow"
| Top 40 Mainstream
| 1
|
| 1995
| "Bedtime Story"
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play
| 1
|
| 1995
| "Bedtime Story"
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
| 3
|
| 1995
| "Bedtime Story"
| Rhythmic Top 40
| 40
|
| 1995
| "Bedtime Story"
| The Billboard Hot 100
| 42
|
| 1995
| "Bedtime Story"
| Top 40 Mainstream
| 38
|
| 1995
| "Human Nature"
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play
| 2
|
| 1995
| "Human Nature"
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
| 2
|
| 1995
| "Human Nature"
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
| 57
|
| 1995
| "Human Nature"
| Rhythmic Top 40
| 19
|
| 1995
| "Human Nature"
| The Billboard Hot 100
| 46
|
| 1995
| "Human Nature"
| Top 40 Mainstream
| 30
|
| 1995
| "Take a Bow"
| Adult Top 40
| 35
|
| 1995
| "Take a Bow"
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
| 40
|
| 1995
| "Take a Bow"
| Top 40 Adult Recurrents
| 5
|
Additional information
- "Secret", "Human Nature", "Bedtime Story", and "Take A Bow" were all released as singles, each one peaking at no less than #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Take A Bow", penned by singer Babyface, remained at #1 for 7 weeks, squeaking past "Like A Virgin" and its record 6-week reign.
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