Erotica (song)
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| "Erotica" | ||
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| Single by Madonna | ||
| from the album Erotica | ||
| Released | September 1992 | |
| Format | vinyl record (7"), Cassette tape and CD | |
| Recorded | 1992 | |
| Genre | Pop, Dance | |
| Length | 5 mins. 17 secs. | |
| Label | Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Madonna Shep Pettibone | |
| Chart positions | ||
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| Madonna singles chronology | ||
| "This Used To Be My Playground" (1992) | "Erotica" (1992) | "Deeper and Deeper" (1992) |
Erotica was the first single from Madonna's 1992 album Erotica.
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[edit] Song information
It debuted at number 13 in the Billboard Hot 100, and instead of zooming to number one, as had been expected, it peaked at number three in its second chart week and began to move down the chart the following week, charting for a total of 18 weeks. "Erotica" made the highest debut in the history of the Hot 100 Airplay chart, entering at its peak position of number two (it reached number four on Hot 100 Singles Sales). Despite its relatively short chart tenure compared to some of Madonna's other hits, the single was nevertheless certified Gold by the RIAA.
There is a second version of Erotica titled Erotic, which was included in Madonna's book Sex. The track includes alternate lyrics from the book. The remix by William Orbit of Erotica (titled WØ 12") also utilizes the lyrics from Erotic.
"Erotica" contains a sample of the 1974 hit single Jungle Boogie, performed by Kool and the Gang.
The song has been remixed by William Orbit, who would later become Madonna's main collaborator on her 1998 album Ray Of Light and prolific DJs Masters at Work.
[edit] Music video
The music video for Erotica is one of Madonna's most infamous videos, directed by fashion photographer Fabien Baron. The American MTV aired it a total of three times (all of these in the "safe harbor") due to its highly charged sexual content, and was eventually Madonna's second video to be banned from airing by that channel. There are two versions of the video - the "standard" version which contains no nudity was released in the United Sates (it can be viewed on Madonna's official web page); and a more explicit version of the video was released only in Europe and Australia, which contained full-frontal nudity of Madonna and variation in the editing.
The footage for the Erotica video was shot during the Miami photo sessions for her infamous book Sex (many of the photographs in the book are actually stills from this footage) - an hour of this footage was compiled by Madonna and Baron for a film that was made for the party she gave at Industria in New York for the release of Sex, a film that included a soundtrack of French music from the 1920s and 30s that included songs from such singers as Charles Trenet, Edith Piaf, and Josephine Baker. This film was also given by Madonna to her closest friends. It later leaked out to the public and copies of it were sold on eBay for some time. Today this film, known as the Sex Book Video is very hard to find and can go for prices as high as USD $500 - even more than the Sex book itself.
[edit] External Link
European un-edited video for Erotica
Erotica Maxi Single
1. Album Edit 4:33
2. Kenlou B-Boy Mix 6:25
3. WO 12" 6:09
4. Underground Club Mix 4:54
5. Masters At Work Dub 4:54
6. Jeep Beats 5:51
7. Madonna's In My Jeep Mix 5:50
[edit] Chart performance
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | "Erotica" | Japan | 2 |
| 1992 | "Erotica" | Canada | 2 |
| 1992 | "Erotica" | UK | 3 |
| 1992 | "Erotica" | Australia | 4 |
| 1992 | "Erotica" | Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1992 | "Erotica" | Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 1 |
| 1992 | "Erotica" | Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| 1992 | "Erotica" | Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 5 |
| 1992 | "Erotica" | Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 9 |
