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Erotica
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Erotica was released on 19 October 1992, at the same time as Sex, Madonna's first book, and it was her first release on her own company, Maverick. For the record she worked once more with Shep Pettibone, known for Vogue, and with André Betts. Pettibone made the music, and Madonna wrote melodies and lyrics. Recording began in the autumn of 1991. The title track was recorded four times, and Fever was added only right at the end, when she began singing the old classic.
The album is about sex and love in the age of AIDS, and touches on themes such as sadomasochism and homophobia. It sounds different from her 1980s pop sound, drawing on hip hop, R&B, house and techno. She wrote In This Life in fifteen minutes, about a friend who had died. The first reactions were mixed, partly because of the uproar surrounding the book. Later, many critics came to rate the record more highly, and it has been cited as an influence on other female singers.
Listening
Track list
- 1Erotica5:19Apple Music ↗
- 2Fever5:01Apple Music ↗
- 3Bye Bye Baby3:56Apple Music ↗
- 4Deeper and Deeper5:33Apple Music ↗
- 5Where Life Begins5:58Apple Music ↗
- 6Bad Girl5:23Apple Music ↗
- 7Waiting5:47Apple Music ↗
- 8Thief of Hearts4:51Apple Music ↗
- 9Words5:56Apple Music ↗
- 10Rain5:25Apple Music ↗
- 11Why's It So Hard5:23Apple Music ↗
- 12In This Life6:23Apple Music ↗
- 13Did You Do It?4:54Apple Music ↗
- 14Secret Garden5:32Apple Music ↗
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