Madonna

Bedtime Stories

The beginning of the end

Review Score:

(4/10)
Highlights here include the seductive "Forbidden Love," which puts the listener in a hypnotic trance. An uncensored "Human Nature" tells the listener to follow their own rules, and not those of a control freak. "Survival" gives the same message in a more upbeat way. Unfortunately, these 3 tracks sound similar, and it causes them to stand out less on the album. They also fall flat in comparison to Madonna's spunky 80's pop, or outstanding 90's ballads.

"Take A Bow," the sugar sweet duet with Babyface, is Madonna's biggest hit to date, and not without reason. "Secret" is a good track, but comes across as an Erotica throwaway that pales in comparison with that album's other tracks.

"Bedtime Stories" marks the album's last good track. It's a shame that it sounds rather lifeless & mechanical. It was also a sign of the type of music that would take over the rest of her career, and cause her albums to be exempt from the charts & thrown in discount bins everywhere.

The GHV2 & Something To Remember albums would be more practical to buy than this or the other 3 albums that came after it.

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