Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories is the sixth studio album by American singer Madonna. It was released on October 25, 1994, by Maverick and Sire Records. In order to move into a more mainstream sound, Madonna collaborated with Dallas Austin, Babyface, Dave Hall and Nellee Hooper, wanting to soften her image following the critical and commercial backlash she faced after releasing sexually explicit projects in the previous two years, notably the Erotica album and the Sex book. This image transformation was preceded by the ballad "I'll Remember" from the soundtrack to the 1994 film With Honors.

A pop and R&B album, Bedtime Stories explores lyrical themes of love, sorrow and romance, but with a toned-down, less sexual approach. Critics described the album as "autobiographical", as the song "Human Nature" addresses the controversy surrounding her previous projects. Madonna also worked with Icelandic singer Björk on the track "Bedtime Story", as she wanted to explore the British club musical scene, where genres such as dub had been growing in popularity.

To promote Bedtime Stories, Madonna performed the album's songs at the 1995 American Music Awards and the 1995 Brit Awards. A tour was also planned, but did not take place due to Madonna acquiring the title role in the 1996 musical film Evita. The album yielded two US Billboard Hot 100 top-three singles, "Secret" and "Take a Bow"; the latter stayed at number one for seven weeks on the chart. Its other singles, "Bedtime Story" and "Human Nature", were both top-ten hits on the UK Singles Chart.

Bedtime Stories received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its candid lyrics and production, and was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 38th Grammy Awards. The album debuted and peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also became her fifth number-one album in Australia and charted within the top-five in many other countries, including Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Bedtime Stories has sold an estimated eight million copies worldwide.

神专 说是经过色情的批评就转变成甜美了 但其实只是换了种声线唱色情 我麦怎么可能这么容易向媒体投降[奸笑][爱心][强]

Madonna封神之作，精良制作的章节概念娓娓叙述自己的幻想（bedtime story，I'd rather be your lover），情感（inside of me, take a bow）和情绪(human nature, sanctuary)，新的曲风唱腔和形象被她演绎且独具一格，这就是Madonna之所以敢称自己是艺术家的底气所在

摇滚名人堂为Erotica正名。世上最具革命性的专辑之一！

这种骚骚的色情风更喜翻儿惹 联想到发行相隔一年的Janet Jackson 93同名专《janet.》一样，个人认为两者都采用了这种闷骚的色情风 而且全专都做到了剧情的完整性，感兴趣可以去对比一下～

这专其实更像用另一种方式延续了色情

专辑同名曲作曲来自Bjork[亲亲]

1994年秋天 Madonna发行第六张专辑［Bedtime Storie］，自上张专辑后想要打造一个更柔和的形象，邀请Dallas Austin, Babyface, Dave "Jam" Hall, and Nellee Hooper合作, 制作出流行／R&B风的专辑。滚石杂志3.5星。登上美国Billboard专辑榜＃3，英/法/欧等国亚军。美国253万,三白金, 全球800w。

除了美版的封面，其他的都是正着的，而美版是因为当时印刷错误，而madonna倒着的专辑封面却成为了经典

虽然有些乐评觉得它太甜，她却觉得是有甜也有苦，事实上，因为"Bedtime Stories"的成功，才使许多人回头去探讨"Erotica"的音乐内涵，也才开始发现那是一张很不错的专辑。「那些好评我最近听说了，谢谢您哦！为什麽你两年前不那么说？」

在 "Bedtime Stories" 里，麦当娜第一次扭转了媒体对她的注意力。麦当娜也试著为自己平反：「我想这一次媒体首次将焦点放在我的音乐上，如果他们有把注意力放在我上一张专辑的话，他们就更能够欣赏它，而不是去躂阀它！」

床边故事A- 重新启程的麦当娜用一张枕边书阐述了自己对于爱对于世界和对于女权的看法，并且变相地解释了erotica，这是麦麦最黑的专辑，整张专辑婉约精致，是麦当娜对于市场的妥协，也为光芒万丈的下一张做好了铺垫。

庆祝🇺🇸iTunes登顶🎉 个人很爱的一张专辑

恭喜本专美区iTunes登顶[亲亲]

拿个碗女士请离开这张专辑，Babyface和麦奶根本不搭啊，一股子牛味儿

封神之作应该是 like a prayer。ray of light是涅槃重生；music 是华丽冒险；confessions on a dance floor是勿忘初心；rebel heart是天后再临

没想到在昨天这张专辑登顶了美区iTunes

绝对的神专，温柔刀，刀刀要人性命！！take a bow很契合整专啊，就是位置最后一首不好，和掌声一样的名字性质，就是没起到那种总结的效果

日期和封面我今日已经在后台改好，希望xxx日后别再犯J。

天惹，这张专辑又在7个国家登顶，麦麦slay厚

不是印刷错误，本来就是倒着的姿势，请参考封底

个人认为是麦最好的作品之一。作为Erotica之后的缓冲与疗愈, 专辑转向柔性R&B&Dream Pop/Hip-Hop Soul。旋律线相当流畅, 合成器音色朦胧温润, 还有抒情Slow Jam; Babyface与Nellee Hooper等制作人带来更Urban化的质感, Vocal内敛细腻; 专辑无形之中推动Hip-Hop Soul后续的发展。

其实这才是正着的，是躺在床边头朝下风情万种的POSE

麦奶希望借此专辑，扭转大家对于她上一张专辑《Erotica》 带来的负面形象。专辑中的歌曲主要围绕着爱情、浪漫和悲伤，不过是以更柔和的形式，不再涉及se情等易遭非议的主题。而同名单曲《Bedtime Story》是由冰岛唱作人Bjork作词及编曲，歌曲《Human Nature》提及到专辑《Erotica》时期所产生的争议。

转封完全不像95年的，说是昨天的我都信[大哭][大哭]

毋庸置疑 是麦当娜观点开始成熟的时期，这张善于用坚定的语气和舒缓内敛的情绪讲述这些其实非常大胆的情爱观点

床边同名真的好牛 感觉进入异世界

这张专辑原版是1994年秋季发行的。1994年底在没人看好的情况下麦当娜再次发行了这张专辑里有中国韵律的压轴歌曲《Take A Bow》单曲，结果电台播出后接连收到点播电话，登上了排行榜冠军，人们在《Take A Bow》这曲柔美歌声中迎来了新年。而麦当娜当年在其拍摄的MV身着内衣自抚片段更是令人喷血。