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The Tracks — Bedtime Stories: The Untold Chapter, Track 08

Love Won’t Wait

Her version, at last.

At a Glance

Title

Love Won’t Wait

Record

Bedtime Stories: The Untold Chapter (2025) | Track 08

Version

Original Demo Edit

Single

Promotional single | 21 November 2025

Writers

Madonna | Shep Pettibone

Producers

Madonna | Shep Pettibone

Chart peaks

UK Downloads No. 44

Fans had heard “Love Won’t Wait” for years — sung by someone else. In 2025, Madonna’s own version was finally released.

The Song


Written with Shep Pettibone and left off Bedtime Stories, it was later given to Gary Barlow, whose version reached number one in the UK in 1997.

The Release


Madonna’s original demo was released on 21 November 2025, a week before The Untold Chapter, and topped iTunes charts in many countries.

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