Madonna
Erotica *Clean Version*

Erotica has always divided the critics & her fans. Thankfully, as time goes by more people seem to be recognizing this album for what it is.

The first actual Madonna studio album of the 1990's "Erotica" has many great songs - the title song is my favorite because it sounds the way title promises. Best songs: Erotica, Deeper And Deeper, Where Life Begins, Thief Of Hearts, Rain, In This Life.

This infamous album is probably Madonna at her most daring. Although she was always hailed as a trend-setter, her talent was mostly feeling when certain sounds and trends need to happen. This was probably her biggest step out of the comfort zone in that sense, since it sounded like little at the time. The title "Erotica" rightfully softens the blow of the book that came out at the same time called "Sex", and it's not as sex-obsessed as the double entendres would let you think ("Deeper and Deeper", "Why's It So Hard?"). It's mostly an album about love and heartbreak and the self-destructive urges it brings. It's got bops, it's got ballads, and overall a fantastic pop sound. The Clean Version omits the only misstep, "Did You Do It?", a re-recording of "Waiting" with some anonymous rappers, which is truly a non sequitur moment, and best left off. The only other flaw is the early-90s need to fill the CD to the brim, so it's a very long album by most standards.