JupiterArgus 27 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Okay, then. The album is a masterpiece, yes, you could say "omg masterpiece" in this year. But, when Madonna released it, the album was considered as a "taboo". Why? because is a woman, the machist was in the top in those years. But if the album, is being released in this decade, obviously it will be considered as revolutionary. But Lamentaly, Christian groups, Mad parents and the censores, did it again against Madonna in those years. :/ My final point is, yes, Erotica is underrated, but still a masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWCCA 2,498 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I don't think it is underrated. It got a lot of acclaim, and still remains a favourite amongst fans. Its only problem was that it got caught up in the Sex book furore which didn't do it great favours. For me, as a fan from the early days, its her number one album. I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breathless 5,286 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I love the Erotica album, it's such an amazing album from start to finish. A. A. Aardvark and groovyguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlittler81 1,601 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 It's become known as one of her best albums over time. I still love it to this day. I kinda wish she'd made another album with Shep. wtg1987 and A. A. Aardvark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someone 68 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 08/03/2018 at 4:54 PM, PWCCA said: I don't think it is underrated. It got a lot of acclaim, and still remains a favourite amongst fans. Its only problem was that it got caught up in the Sex book furore which didn't do it great favours. + 1 In my opinion, if there's an underrated Madonna album it is Bedtime Stories. James19709 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingForLove94 190 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Someone said: + 1 In my opinion, if there's an underrated Madonna album it is Bedtime Stories. This. Her most overlooked album ever together with Rebel Heart. Both in my top 3, I must have a soft spot for underrated albums Erotica slowly got the acclaim, praise and analysis it deserved and I'm happy for it, such a groundbreaking era, as I've stated earlier in this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighter 28,798 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 3/4/2018 at 12:30 PM, Liam said: Sorry, I just don't agree it's among the "greatest albums of all time", nor do I think it's "superb". Lyrically, she went somewhere with it, I'll give her that. I also agree she made some bold moves with this album (for the time). There are some very unique and good songs on the album. I wouldn't I consider it a " superb pop" album either when most of the songs are modern house, classic disco, techno and new jack swing. Personally, I feel the album is a bit boring and long in the tooth. Agree with both your posts but I DO think the album is superb. Musically it is fantastic and one of her best along with LAP and ROL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefo 6,395 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Fighter said: Musically it is fantastic and one of her best along with LAP and ROL. Yeah, same top three@Fighter Fighter and Madame Madonna 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anel_ 128 Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Erotica certainly has gotten the acclaim it deserves but it deserves so much more. Hopefully one day and yes Bedtime Stories is an excellent album that is so underrated. Yes Rebel Heart is also underrated LivingForLove94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckystar 727 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 It got a lot of praise lately. It deserves it. A masterpiece that couldn't be defined as pure pop music. It is a brilliant mix of different genres and some trends at the time (hip hop, new jack swing, house), but it wasn't trend following at all which shows how Madonna can be so great. The result is a unique record. If media makes list of best albums, it definitely deserves its spot for so many reasons. Madonna made so many great albums and that is a fact. It is silly that she is always represented with one album while bands like The Beatles have like 5 albums on the list. And it isn't just a problem for Madonna, but for other female artists too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anel_ 128 Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 On 22/03/2018 at 6:34 AM, luckystar said: It got a lot of praise lately. It deserves it. A masterpiece that couldn't be defined as pure pop music. It is a brilliant mix of different genres and some trends at the time (hip hop, new jack swing, house), but it wasn't trend following at all which shows how Madonna can be so great. The result is a unique record. If media makes list of best albums, it definitely deserves its spot for so many reasons. Madonna made so many great albums and that is a fact. It is silly that she is always represented with one album while bands like The Beatles have like 5 albums on the list. And it isn't just a problem for Madonna, but for other female artists too. Agreed luckystar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Madonna 4,107 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 That album is A genius. Period. Voguerista, anel_, groovyguy and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitch I’m Madonna 4,678 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 4.3.2018 at 4:30 PM, Liam said: Sorry, I just don't agree it's among the "greatest albums of all time", nor do I think it's "superb". Lyrically, she went somewhere with it, I'll give her that. I also agree she made some bold moves with this album (for the time). There are some very unique and good songs on the album. I wouldn't I consider it a " superb pop" album either when most of the songs are modern house, classic disco, techno and new jack swing. Personally, I feel the album is a bit boring and long in the tooth. Finally someone who I 100% agree with regarding this album. I also find that the fanbase is overrating it A LOT in recent times because they think it didn't get the acclaim it deserved... Voguerista and Sprk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesiak 3,036 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 On 03/04/2018 at 11:18 PM, BItch I'm Madonna said: Finally someone who I 100% agree with regarding this album. I also find that the fanbase is overrating it A LOT in recent times because they think it didn't get the acclaim it deserved... Can't speak for everybody but I genuinely adore this album, nothing to do with it not getting acclaim when it was released. I love every single track, I listen to it more than any other album of hers by far. Different strokes for different folks - it's quite simple . A. A. Aardvark, stefo and Voguerista 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCD199317 65 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 A huge deception this album. I hate this album, all the photographs, the cover and most of all songs of the album. Shep Pettibone has a better job for Vogue and Rescue Me, two very goods songs. And this album, huge deception. I hate Erotica (the title-track), this song is mess and i not like most of all songs of the album. Only two songs was good on this album (and the two was a single). The first is Rain (my favorite), this song was beautiful in the arrangements and i like the darker ambiance ballad of this song. The video was also a art, beautiful and i love the look on this video. The second was Deeper and Deeper, the disco/latino influenced was find for this song and i listen this with a good pleasure this song. I like well the lyrics of In this life, very sad and touching (about the lost of his friends of AIDS), but the music was not the better choice of this song, same thing with Why's it so hard. I'm not difficult at the base, i'm a huge fan of the albums Ray of Light, True Blue and Confessions on a dance Floor, and i like many songs of others albums. but this, i listen many times, but nothing, i hate this album. I sold this CD and i never re-buy this CD since, because of my huge deception. Where Life Begins was very better in instrumentals, the Madonna performance destroys the beauty of the music of this song. The instrumentals of this song was online in Youtube and with the Bett's production of the three songs of the album, this song was the better sound music and i like better the instrumental, better and better without the Madonna voice, Voguerista 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Aardvark 4,842 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I played it the other day and b4 I knew it, I'd went OH it's finished. It just f l o w s. She's made three Perfect Album 'albums' and this was the first one. Under-rated by who...Rock Critics ? They all like Ray Of Light, begrudgingly. Voguerista and Nahual 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louis.exe 1,992 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 love this album except for "Where Life Begins" & "Did You Do It?" I also think "Goodbye To Innocence" should of been on it Voguerista and confessed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DeeperDeeper Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Erotica was very boundary breaking and progressive when it was released in 1992. Madonna did introduce a new sound which fitted right in with the emerging Grunge, Trip Hop and Indie sounds of that era. I'd really like to see Erotica reach the top of the charts again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy 7,613 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 It was 2015 and I was just getting my Madonna journey started from Rebel Heart down to her debut album. When I got to Erotica, it was ENTIRELY different. It gave me whiplash and at the same time, the entire album became my entire life as I slowly come to terms with my sexuality. To this day, anyone can make an Erotica album but never as iconic or as genius as the original. Just by the production alone, the themes it tackles, the infamous SEX book and the music videos in this era are just my favorite. Not to mention, the looks she kept giving. Erotica is a masterpiece damned by time, burned by people and shamed by the media yet rediscovered by the new generations of fans who saw it, still alive and buried under the ashes of tabloids and newspapers. Voguerista and James19709 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedtimestory 759 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Erotica and ROL are on the top of the lsit of her BEST and most stylish albums of her career. MDNA22, James19709 and Voguerista 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian 2,262 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 #streamErotica Voguerista 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RinoTheBouncer 1,130 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 It’s one of her best works ever and one of my most favorite albums of all time. I think the al I’m does have some skips, but it’s definitely an outstanding work as a whole package. She presented a completely new sound for her and a new provocative image. The outlook of the album was in-your-face sex, bordering pornography but the lyrics and meaning were so poetic and way deeper than the impression the aesthetic gives. It doesn’t get mentioned as much as it should and it needs more recognition, despite it being positively regarded by fans. The Girlie Show was incredible even though it’s really sad that she didn’t include more album tracks in it. The music videos are amazing and SEX book was something no artist will ever match in terms of audacity and impact. My favorite tracks are: Bad Girl, Why’s It So Hard, Erotica, Rain, Fever, In This Life and Thief of Hearts. Voguerista and Levon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhBabyReadyOrNot 659 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 When this album was released, the US was very conservative and stingy and narrow-minded (still is). This album was taboo and forbidden and didn't get a lot of praise when it first came out. Personally, it's my favorite album, and the only tracks I skip are "Rain" (never really understood the love for this song) and "Did You Do It?" The rest of the album is easygoing all the way for me. Now, if it had been released in this day and age, it would be considered pretty tame against these smutty young pop artists such as Beyoncé and Britney Spears. Ironically, Madge paved the way for these artists, and as we all know, Madonna can be smutty in her own way - but in an artistic light. As she said in the "Truth or Dare" documentary: "Where else am I nasty?" Voguerista and Levon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian 2,262 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 it's her least streamed album, the nerve! heathens all of 'em (who don't listen to it) Voguerista 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUADJAI 14,978 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Resurrecting this thread to say that Erotica is the blueprint for the female pop star of 2020. When I was watching Doja Cat's new video the other day Kiss Me More it dawned on me how sexual they all are now... and it's not really a thing. Her song is all about oral sex... very similar to Where Life Begins albeit a more catchy version. And they're played on radio, they're celebrated at the Grammys, and for the most part not reduced to a single personality trait for making sexual music. I feel like Erotica should be recognized as the jump off point it is. kesiak and Levon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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