Perhaps Madonna correctly guessed that the public overdosed on the raw carnality of her book Sex.
Perhaps she wanted to offer a more optimistic take on sex than the distant Erotica.
Either way, Bedtime Stories is a warm album, with deep, gently pulsating grooves; the album's title isn't totally tongue-in-cheek.
The best songs on the album ("Secret," "Inside of Me," "Sanctuary," "Bedtime Story," "Take a Bow") slowly work their melodies into the subconscious as the bass pulses.
In that sense, it does offer an antidote to Erotica, which was filled with deep but cold grooves.
The entire production of Bedtime Stories suggests that she wants listeners to acknowledge that her music isn't one-dimensional.
She has succeeded with that goal, since Bedtime Stories offers her most humane and open music; it's even seductive.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SurvivalDallas Austin, Madonna | Madonna | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | SecretDallas Austin, Madonna | Madonna | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | I'd Rather Be Your LoverThe Isley Brothers, Dave Hall, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper, Madonna | Madonna | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Don't StopDallas Austin, Madonna, Colin Wolfe | Madonna | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Inside of MeDave Hall, Nellee Hooper, Madonna | Madonna | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Human NatureMilo Deering, Dave Hall, Madonna, Kevin McKenzie | Madonna | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Forbidden LoveBabyface, Madonna | Madonna | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Love Tried to Welcome MeDave Hall, Madonna | Madonna | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | SanctuaryDallas Austin, Scott Cutler, Herbie Hancock, Madonna, Anne Preven | Madonna | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Bedtime StoryBjörk, Nellee Hooper, Marius de Vries | Madonna | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | Take a BowBabyface, Madonna | Madonna | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 51 mins | 118 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 338 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Austin | Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Producer |
| 2 | Babyface | Composer, Guest Artist, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 3 | Björk | Composer |
| 4 | Scott Cutler | Composer |
| 5 | Marius de Vries | Composer, Producer |
| 6 | Milo Deering | Composer |
| 7 | Donna De Lory | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Michael Fossenkemper | Engineer |
| 9 | Jon Gass | Mixing |
| 10 | Brad Gilderman | Engineer |
| 11 | Dave Hall | Composer, Producer |
| 12 | Herbie Hancock | Composer |
| 13 | Nikki Harris | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Nellee Hooper | Composer, Producer |
| 15 | The Isley Brothers | Composer |
| 16 | O'Kelly Isley | Composer |
| 17 | Ronald Isley | Composer |
| 18 | Rudolph Isley | Composer |
| 19 | Chris Jasper | Composer |
| 20 | Suzie Kattayama | Conductor |
| 21 | Jessie Leavey | Conductor |
| 22 | Madonna | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 23 | Tommy Martin | Guitar |
| 24 | Kevin McKenzie | Composer |
| 25 | Meshell Ndegeocello | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 26 | Anne Preven | Composer |
| 27 | Darin Prindle | Engineer |
| 28 | Alvin Speights | Engineer |
| 29 | Mark "Spike" Stent | Engineer |
| 30 | Colin Wolfe | Bass, Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |