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Erotica (song)
1992 single by Madonna
Erotica (song)
"Erotica" is a song by American singer Madonna from her fifth studio album of the same name (1992). Madonna and Pettibone produced the song; they wrote it with Anthony Shimkin. Maverick, Sire, and Warner Bros. Records released it on September 29, 1992, as Erotica's lead single. The song continued Madonna's exploration of spoken word vocals, which she had introduced in "Justify My Love" (1990). "Erotica" is a pop hip-hop and dance song with Middle Eastern influences whose lyrics talk about sadomasochism; the singer uses the alter ego Dita and invites her lover to be submissive while she has sex with him. Music critics deemed "Erotica" dark, experimental, and sexy. Others considered it derivative of "Justify My Love". Retrospective reviews refer to it as one of Madonna's best songs. Its debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 13 was one of the highest ever at the time; it peaked at number three. It topped the charts in Finland, Hungary, Italy and Greece, as well as the US Dance Club Play...
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