Erotica
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Erotica is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Madonna, released in late 1992. It was the first of her albums to be released by her record label, Maverick Records.
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About
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Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Erotica" | 5:18 |
| 2 | "Fever" | 5:00 |
| 3 | "Bye Bye Baby" | 3:56 |
| 4 | "Deeper and Deeper" | 5:33 |
| 5 | "Where Life Begins" | 5:57 |
| 6 | "Bad Girl" | 5:23 |
| 7 | "Waiting" | 5:45 |
| 8 | "Thief of Hearts" | 4:51 |
| 9 | "Words" | 5:55 |
| 10 | "Rain" | 5:24 |
| 11 | "Why's It So Hard" | 5:23 |
| 12 | "In This Life" | 6:23 |
| 13 | "Did You Do It?"1 | 4:54 |
| 14 | "Secret Garden" | 5:32 |
Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia | 3x Platinum |
| Austria | Gold |
| Brazil | Gold |
| Canada | 2x Platinum |
| France | Platinum |
| Germany | Gold |
| Italy | 2x Platinum |
| Japan | Platinum |
| Mexico | Platinum |
| Netherlands | Gold |
| Poland | Gold |
| Singapore | 2x Platinum |
| South Africa | Gold |
| Spain | 2x Platinum |
| Switzerland | Gold |
| UK | 2x Platinum |
| USA | 2x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | US | UK | EUR | CAN | JAP | AUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Erotica" | #3 | #3 | #1 | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| 1992 | "Deeper and Deeper" | #7 | #6 | #9 | #1 | #3 | #11 |
| 1993 | "Bad Girl" | #36 | #10 | #26 | #5 | #11 | #32 |
| 1993 | "Fever"1 | - | #6 | #26 | - | #7 | #51 |
| 1993 | "Rain" | #14 | #7 | #15 | #1 | #2 | #5 |
| 1993 | "Bye Bye Baby" 2 | - | - | - | - | #15 | #15 |
1 "Fever" was not commercially released in North America.
2 "Bye Bye Baby" was only released in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and Japan.
Credits
Performance Credits
Madonna Vocals
André Betts Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Strings, Drums, Keyboard, Synthesizer strings
Emile Charlap Contractor
Donna Delory and Nikki Harris Background vocals
Jerome Dickens guitar
Glen Dicterow Conductor, Concert Master
Anton Fig Drums
Mark Goodman Voices
Joe Moskowitz Drums, Keyboard
Dave Murphy Voices
Paul Pesco Guitar
Shep Pettibone Keyboard
James Preston Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizer strings
Jimmy Preston Piano
Tony Shimkin Keyboard, Background vocals
Danny Wilensky Saxophone
Doug Wimbish Bass
Technical Credits
Madonna Producer
André Betts Producer
Shep Pettibone Producer
Mike Farrell Engineer
Robin Hancock Engineer
George Karras Engineer
P. Dennis Mitchell Engineer
Shep Pettibone Engineer Tony Shimkin Engineer
Mark Goodman Assistant Engineer
Goh Hotoda Mixing
George Karras Mixing
Ted Jensen Mastering
Shep Pettibone Sequencing
Tony Shimkin Sequencing
Joe Moskowitz Programming
Shep Pettibone Programming
Sander Selover Programming
Andre Betts Drum Programming
Tony Shimkin Drum Programming
Jeremy Lubbock String Arrangements
Emile Charlap Contractor
Siung Fat Tjia Art Direction, Design
Steven Meisel Photography
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Song Meanings
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