Madonna's Quarter-Century-Old Song Almost Breaks Back Into The Top 10
For months now, Madonna has assured her enormous fanbase that she is hard at work on her next chapter — or chapters.
The pop icon had been writing a screenplay intended to tell the story of her life, but after the movie was scrapped, she pivoted to television. It now appears that a limited series based on her rise to superstardom is in the works.
At the same time, Madonna is also putting the finishing touches — or so it seems — on her next album. She has referred to the project as Confessions 2, making it sound like a sonic sequel to her Grammy-winning full-length Confessions on a Dance Floor. Nothing has been heard yet from the highly anticipated set (at least not by the general public), but people are already excited as the world waits to hear the first taste of Confessions 2.
One of Madonna's oldest singles returns to multiple charts in the U.K. and nearly becomes a top 10 smash once again amidst all the excitement and uncertainty around what's coming next for her.
'Erotica'' Returns to the Charts
"Erotica" appears this week on the Official Vinyl Singles and Official Physical Singles tallies. It's common for a tune to end up in similar positions on both rankings, as one focuses solely on the bestselling songs available on vinyl, while the other looks at the top-selling tracks of any style, as long as they are sold on a physical format, with vinyl being perhaps the most important at the moment.
"Erotica" breaks back onto the vinyl-only list at No. 12 and lands at No. 17 on the Official Physical Singles chart.
Madonna's Former No. 1
"Erotica" debuted at No. 1 on the Official Vinyl Singles chart in November 2022 and has since racked up 24 appearances on the format-specific ranking.
Its journey on the Official Physical Singles chart is a bit different. On that list, "Erotica" opened at No. 88 in the summer of 2017. The smash wasn't seen for years, and when it returned in November 2022 — at the same time it debuted on the vinyl tally — it soared to a new peak of No. 2.
"Erotica" has spent almost twice as long on the Official Physical Singles chart as it has on the vinyl ranking, as it is now up to 43 stays on that roster.
'Erotica' Introduced Madonna's Album of the Same Name
Madonna originally released "Erotica" in the fall of 1992, coming up on a quarter-century ago. The track was another major hit for the pop superstar, peaking at No. 3 on both the main singles list in the U.K. and the Hot 100 in America. "Erotica" introduced the album of the same name, which also features beloved hits like "Deeper and Deeper," "Bad Girl," and "Fever."
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