Tomorrow is the 15th birthday of my favourite album - Erotica. It was released on October 20, 1992 by Maverick Records. The album was released to accompany and promote the release of Madonna's first book publication, Sex. The album has sold an estimated 6 million copies worldwide. The album was recorded July 8, 1991 — August 15, 1992.


Erotica is a concept album about sexuality and relationships. Each track explores a different facet of sexuality, usually involving sexual relationships. Lyrically, the album does not tie sex and sexual relationships with the traditional ideals of romance. A dance record by all accounts, the album showcases hip hop and jazz-affected club production from co-producers Shep Pettibone and André Betts.

The album is Madonna's first album to bear a "Parental Advisory" label (the only other albums to do so being 2003's American Life and 2007's The Confessions Tour). A separate "clean" version was released without the sexually explicit song "Did You Do It?"

Original tracklisting:
1 "Erotica" [Single]
2 "Waiting"
3 "Rain" [Single]
4 "Deeper and Deeper" [Single]
5 "Thief of Hearts"
6 "Bad Girl" [Single]
7 "Why's It So Hard"
8 "Where Life Begins"
9 "In This Life"
10 "Words"
11 "Bye Bye Baby" [Single]
12 "Secret Garden"
13 "Goodbye to Innocence"
14 "Fever" [Single]
* "Did you Do it"


Reviews of Erotica that concentrated only on the musical aspect of the album were mostly positive; Rolling Stone hailed the album as one of Madonna's best. In hindsight, both fans and critics have warmed to the album over the years, with some even considering it to be among her best work.

Erotica [video]


Erotica/You Thrill Me [CT version]