Bedtime Story

by Madonna

Overview

"Bedtime Story," the third single from Madonna's Bedtime Stories album, holds the distinction of being her first U.S. single since her debut, "Everybody," to fail to crack the U.S. Top 40 (the song peaked at 42). It was the follow-up to her immensely popular hit "Take a Bow," and also one of her most adventurous and least-commercial singles. The song was co-written by alterna-goddess Bjork, and, with its electronica undertones, seemed to pre-date the material from her forthcoming Ray of Light album, as opposed to fitting in with the warm, adult-contemporary-laced urban feel of Bedtime Stories. The single comes with seven versions, the first being an edit of the album track. The remixes, however, spin the song into a whole different direction. "Junior's Single Edit," (remixed by Junior Vasquez), which is an edit of "Junior's Wet Dream Mix," sounds much more accessible and radio-friendly than the original. Had it been the official single version, it may have even cracked the Top 40. The "Orbital Mix" sounds even dreamier than the Junior Vasquez remixes, and "Junior's Sound Factory Mix" is much deeper, at times almost resembling a march. These remixes are pure dancefloor material, at times aggressive, at times ethereal, at times even trance-like. A great single, although not very commercial, but it stays true to its source, which is pure, unadulterated dance music. Also included is a B-side, the R&B album track "Sanctuary." ~ Jose Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	04/11/1995
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624189527

Tracks

1. Bedtime Story [Album Version]
2. Bedtime Story [Junior's Wet Dream Mix]
3. Bedtime Story [Junior's Dreamy Drum Dub]
4. Survival [Album Version]
5. Bedtime Story [Orbital Mix]
6. Bedtime Story [Junior's Sound Factory Mix]
7. Bedtime Story [Junior's Single Mix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Madonna   Primary Artist,Vocals
Babyface   Synthesizer
Colin Wolfe   Bass
Tommy Martin   Guitar
Meshell Ndegeocello   Bass
Jessie Leavey   Conductor
Susie Katiyama   Conductor
Dallas Austin   Drums,Keyboards

Technical Credits

P. Dennis Mitchell   Mixing
Teri Bristol   Remixing
Craig Armstrong   Arranger
Babyface   Drum Programming
Tony Shimkin   Editing
Fred Jorio   Mixing
Joey Moskowitz   Programming
Mark "Spike" Stent   Engineer
Madonna   Composer,Producer
Jon Gass   Mixing
Junior Vasquez   Remixing,Remix Engineer,Post Production
Mark Picchiotti   Remixing
Michael Penn   Cover Design
Orbital   Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer
Greg Ross   Design
Darin Prindle   Engineer
Tony Moskowitz   Editing
Paolo Riversi   Cover Photo,Cover Design
Jessie Leavey   Arranger
Mike Penn   Photography
Michael Fossenberg   Engineer
Brad Gilderman   Engineer
Bjoerk   Composer
Frederick Jorio   Mixing
Marius de Vries   Composer,Producer
Nellee Hooper   Composer,Producer
Dallas Austin   Composer
Alvin Speights   Mixing,Engineer