Bedtime Stories (album)

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Bedtime Stories is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on October 24, 1994, by Maverick and Sire Records. After criticism ensued following multiple sexually explicit releases in 1992 and 1993—including her album Erotica, her book Sex, and her film appearances in Body of Evidence and Dangerous Game—Madonna decided to tone these themes down for Bedtime Stories. Attempting to venture into R&B, Madonna turned to some of the genre's most successful producers at the time: Dallas Austin, Babyface, and Dave Hall. She also recruited Nellee Hooper due to her interest in the British club scene, where genres like dub had become increasingly popular. Bedtime Stories is an R&B and pop album with influences from soul, electronic, and hip-hop music. In contrast to the lustful nature of Erotica, most songs on Bedtime Stories explore themes of romance, heartache, desire, and regret. Guitars, keyboards, programmed drums, strings, and synthesizers characterize...

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