The Tracks — Bedtime Stories, Track 11
Take a Bow
The show is over.
At a Glance
Title
Take a Bow
Record
Bedtime Stories (1994) | Track 11
Single
Second single | 6 December 1994
Writers
Babyface | Madonna
Producers
Babyface | Madonna
Video
Directed by Michael Haussman
Chart peaks
UK No. 16 | US No. 1
Strings, a sigh and a curtain call: “Take a Bow” closes Bedtime Stories with an elegant goodbye.
The Song
Developed with Babyface at his home studio in Beverly Hills, it is a lush, orchestral ballad about a lover who has only been playing a part.
The Video
Michael Haussman filmed it in Ronda, Spain, with the bullfighter Emilio Muñoz, in a period setting that later helped win Madonna the role of Eva Perón in Evita.
The Charts
It spent seven weeks at number one in the US — her longest-running American chart-topper. In the UK it reached number 16, ending a run of 35 consecutive top-ten singles.
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