bow madonna song bow song american singer madonna sixth studio album released album second single october pop ballad written produced madonna song appears compilation albums remember celebration following sexually explicit persona portrayed madonna previous album singer wanted tone image stories started collaborating work music artists impressed bow developed collaboration madonna listened beat chords demo structure song recorded new_york bow backed orchestra time worked live strings madonna suggestion containing oriental strings giving impression chinese japanese opera bow lyrically talks love madonna saying goodbye received favorable reviews music critics praised song soulful poetic lyrics commercial success united_states madonna eleventh number single billboard hot topping chart seven weeks reached number canada italy switzerland new_zealand single moderate success united_kingdom reaching number singles chart ending madonna record holding string consecutive hits music video bow directed filmed spain video depicts madonna played real life spanish neglected lover love won best female video award mtv_video_music_awards academic analysis video included plotline usage religious themes motifs feminism submission impact contemporary music videos order promote madonna performed bow occasions including live american music awards added song setlist asian legs rebel heart tour sydney concert tears clown background release following release madonna book publication sex erotic thriller fifth studio album disastrous interview david_letterman early 1990s media public backlash madonna overtly sexual image peak madonna wanted tone explicit image attempt release tender ballad remember soundtrack film honors musically wanted new musical direction started exploring new jack styles generally mainstream radio friendly sound included sixth studio album released october author madonna explained idea going singing style hardcore hip hop sensibility finished product sound like madonna record began process meeting hip hop producers work admired important use variety collaborators end product sound cohesive thematically wasn interested variety pack approach searching prospective collaborators madonna chose work previous work artists like resulted successful smooth songs fond song studio album cool singer management called set meeting wanted work met surprised wanted write songs madonna came house couple days came songs based piece music composed sure musical direction madonna listen composition found way song forward clarified beat chords collaborated built living beverly_hills created little studio house came write agreed line song title bow written words repeated track bow released second single october following secret maxi single release song included remixes according allmusic remix known soul mix gives ballad urban feel second remix known silky soul mix little quiet storm melancholy recording composition bow recorded hit factory studios new_york mastered mixed new_york recalled nervous recording madonna feared madonna studio ultimately time consuming process fastest recording mixing song backed orchestra time worked live strings recalled strings song madonna suggestion actually arranged strings worked new experience worked strings conducting bow written produced madonna pop ballad japanese musical influences like song begins sounds oriental strings giving impression chinese japanese opera verses consist descending chord sequence containing twists end madonna vocals mood characteristic songs lyrics chorus talk madonna saying goodbye lover taken granted title plays verse song world stage reference line william_shakespeare play like world stage men women mere players book madonna author describes song somber sarcastic world stage song love subject goes song madonna tells subject love bow rendering great transparent performance life love alongside betrayal lover lyrics talk madonna trying understand reasons adultery song progresses listener realizes lyrics singer talking lonely star don know according song moderate feel set time signature common time progresses beats minute composition set key major madonna vocal ranging bow contains basic sequence opening strings verses chord progression critical reception called melancholy beautifully executed ballad author wrote book music madonna bow standout album complimented madonna vocals calling music stunning declared singer songs totally free self consciousness knowing sexual references graceful end album encyclopedia writer called sentimental ballad theme finding similarities song superstar review billboard called holiday feast rhythm crossover billboard gave single particularly positive review follow smash secret perfect fare gets single delightful immediately memorable melody chorus engaging romance novel lyrics lead vocal sweet quietly soulful lovely way madonna kick stated song innocent romance gently melody advocate praised lyrical flow song saying effect truly heartbreaking song shows ultimately madonna like vibe called song new soul masterpiece stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic referred bow tremendous listing best songs stating slowly works melodies bass goes offer filled deep cold grooves slant_magazine sal_cinquemani called nme opined constructed song standards huffington_post placed number list definitive ranking madonna singles wrote bow madonna poetic ballad way hits borderline groove act fuselage 80s pop lost love squares nicely burgeoning female singer songwriter movement 90s don mistake quality song madonna popmatters included song list time opined bow features madonna confident termination doomed relationship music asian orchestration lovely poetic lyrics concluding madonna quickly learned way public collective hearts focus attention music sexual image review called song spectacular senior producer gave positive review song stating gets blood boiling walk water hearing want focus walking broken glass placed bow number list greatest madonna songs wrote madonna successful single date lover hopeless plain makes finest examples 90s author impressed track felt sounded normal ambient story found song length long sense whatsoever pain real goodbye chart performance bow commercial success united_states reaching billboard hot chart madonna second number single billboard started nielsen_soundscan nielsen data charts playground song topped chart seven weeks longest running number single chart 11th single billboard hot 23rd entry records female artist replaced king female written number songs present chart total weeks tying borderline madonna longest running song hot song reaching number hot madonna fourth place list artists number singles chart beatles elvis_presley michael_jackson billboard allocated bow number spot list madonna biggest billboard hits declaring madonna second successful single 1990s decade vogue bow madonna fifth number single chart united_states following live tell remember number weeks song notable madonna single chart topped mainstream chart reached number rhythmic chart february single certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa according billboard best selling singles selling copies year bow certification madonna ranked janet_jackson female artists gold certified singles canada song debuted number reached weeks madonna 12th number single country bow present total weeks placed number rpm year end ranking reached number rpm adult contemporary chart bow moderate chart success united_kingdom reached peak number singles chart ended madonna record holding string consecutive singles chart like virgin secret according official_charts_company single sold copies united_kingdom august australia bow debuted aria_singles_chart number december eventually peaking number present chart total weeks song peaked number number new_zealand single peaked number new_zealand_singles_chart spending total weeks chart music video background release music video bow directed lavish period style piece filmed november spain video madonna wore fitted classic suit british fashion designer costumes worn madonna video created stylist received award best designers provided clothing included unknown madonna 1940s style tight silk dresses black hat plot video set 1940s depicting madonna neglected lover played real life spanish actor madonna character presence erotic heartbreak interview mtv set music video madonna said initially writing bow inspiration song actor wanted male character video instead wanted video obsessive tragic love story doesn work end visually effective expressing emotion song madonna arrived november team people wanted shoot city request rejected real considered arenas madonna filmed time associated provocative imagery madonna shooting city square high economic demands owner demanded million later clarified madonna refused unknown moral reasons brotherhood accused media making free publicity singer behalf refusal generated controversy political groups believed allowing video shot great promotion city madonna later obtained permit shoot inside palace scenes shot plaza plaza acted fighting actor paid million participating video music video released november mtv vh1 promotional campaigns channel video trio second commercials titled new vh1 commercial showed couple vintage pulling cash machine man makes transaction woman looks vh1 playing store showing bow man turns car woman gone seen inside video madonna singer appears car tagline new vh1 suck according worked madonna singer long history mtv vh1 eager participate campaign asked vh1 president filming commercial worn video flown different designers madonna impressed technology commercial woman synopsis reception music video begins showing madonna townspeople preparing attending secondary staging video presents madonna standing sitting near television set room lit single light source staging depicts madonna bed underwear watches television kills bull comes home physically emotionally abuses madonna video viewed statement feels threatened angered station resulting physically abandoning style music video compared spanish director film starring madonna requested video spanish theme time lobbying role film version subsequently sent copy video director way auditioning role madonna eventually won role music video madonna single considered follow bow music video madonna reprise roles video madonna character walks character leaving despair madonna character seen train later plane character tries catch vain video generated controversy animal rights activists accused singer australia music video program ran screen video playing stating producers program endorse sport portrayed video video program rage simply refused play video rated program madonna won best female video honors mtv_video_music_awards bow music video nominated best art direction video lost michael_jackson janet_jackson scream video came number vh1 moments television program extra included bow list sexiest madonna music videos analysis impact like madonna previous music videos like prayer religious imagery plays big role music video book madonna use catholic imagery video discussed author points unlike madonna previous music videos religious imagery associated madonna fact religious images strong ritual argued video madonna gender structure masculine implicit traditional achieved emphasis madonna character madonna dominant gaze watches perform authors medium cool music videos noted video example music image lyrics song possesses explained graceful nature song contrast repetitive scenes video felt indicated protagonist long engaging activities including sex scenes madonna author felt video defied rich variety video example female madonna responded criticism stating don believe organization noted usage religious video especially dubious representation virgin explained times madonna love television screen implying purity maintained discussing bow senior producer said music video rich framed tones doesn leave imagination imagination madonna vision drill brain waking eye author noted video exemplified lyrics song clarified scenes featuring madonna dressing putting gloves pointed storyline lyrics appeared later lyrics world loves clown line seen expression beginning story possession fame video madonna sings love appeared video adolescent middle aged clear imagery literal lyrics lasting affection separate parts madonna exaggerated claims author noted scene madonna hand needle makes relationship ambiguous costumes melody video reminded opera madame butterfly inverted plotline scenes showing madonna enclosed room single light drew comparisons character psychological thriller film fatal attraction observation power struggle showed video madonna gradually losing relegated corner room bow video source inspiration justin_timberlake music video single according decided work director video bow favorite madonna videos went today remember visuals images captured lot times madonna like person control video vulnerable cool thing according director music video single radar tribute madonna bow video speaking spears radar video explained looking way contemporary environment felt empowered referencing madonna bow video britney hasn like live performances covers usage media february madonna arrived europe promote day performed secret bow german interviewed program madonna went united_states performed bow accompanied orchestra said performance terrifying nervous hell couldn actually legs shaking suit finished told nervous crazy thinking madonna stage time returned europe sang song music festival end performance thanked audience italian language received standing ovation madonna song invention world tour ultimately cut setlist included madonna performed bow concert tours february performed song stop rebel heart tour performance fun time hit bad notes felt good sing singer subsequently performed song cities asian legs acoustic version bow performed madonna concert sydney madonna tears clown started madonna appearing onstage clown costume consisting dress pink yellow riding round hong_kong pop singer recorded version song english language covers album wonderful world serbian pop singer released serbian language cover literally titled album philippine nova singer recorded cover song second album korean rock band covered song album covered song crossroads aired september cover dance album american pop folk singer plays acoustic cover album bow featured final episode season friends rachel finds rachel goes airport tell ross knows love bow final season beverly_hills track listings formats credits personnel madonna songwriter record producer vocals songwriter producer background vocals drum programming drum programming mark spike recording engineer audio mixing strings conductor strings conductor conductor conductor baron art director cover art photographer credits personnel adapted album liner notes charts certifications
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