Today in Madonna History: October 21, 1992

October 21, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 1992, October Tags: Callaway Books, Comics, Controversy, Erotic, Erotica (Single), Fabien Baron, Glenn O'Brien, Steven Meisel, The Sex Book, Warner Books 4 Comments

On October 21 1992, Madonna’s Sex book was released by Warner Books, Maverick and Callaway Books.

The 128-page coffee table book of erotica and sexual fantasies was written by Madonna, with photographs taken by Steven Meisel and film frames shot by Fabien Baron. The book was edited by Glenn O’Brien.

The spiral-bound, metal-covered book was wrapped in a silver mylar bag and included a copy of the Erotic CD single (an exclusive version of the Erotica song). The package also included an 8-page comic book and it was priced at $49.95 US.

How old were you when you first bought or read through Madonna’s Sex book?

Today in Madonna History: October 20, 1992

October 20, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 1992, October Tags: Bad Girl, Bye Bye Baby, Deeper and Deeper, Erotica (Album), Erotica (Single), Fever, Maverick Records, Rain, Sal Cinquemani 3 Comments

On October 20 1992, Madonna’s fifth studio album, Erotica was released by Maverick Records.

Music critic Sal Cinquemani commented on the album’s impact:

By 1992, Madonna was an icon—untouchable, literally and figuratively—and Erotica was the first time the artist’s music took on a decidedly combative, even threatening tone, and most people didn’t want to hear it. Erotica’s irrefutable un-sexiness probably says more about the sex=death mentality of the early ’90s than any other musical document of its time. This is not Madonna at her creative zenith. This is Madonna at her most important, at her most relevant. No one else in the mainstream at that time dared to talk about sex, love, and death with such frankness and fearlessness.

Today in Madonna History: October 19, 1995

October 19, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 1995, October Tags: I Want You, Inner City Blues: The Music Of Marvin Gaye, MTV, Tribute 2 Comments

On October 19 1995, Madonna’s I Want You video was featured on the MTV documentary Inner City Blues: The Music Of Marvin Gaye. The documentary was assembled to promote the release of the accompanying tribute album.’

Today in Madonna History: October 18, 1986

October 18, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 1986, October Tags: On the Cover of a Magazine, Sean Penn, Shanghai Surprise 1 Comment

On October 18 1986, Madonna appeared on the cover NO.1 magazine (UK), to promote Shanghai Surprise.

Today in Madonna History: October 10, 2002

October 10, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 2002, October Tags: Die Another Day, Music Videos, Soundtrack 1 Comment

On October 10 2002, the music video for Die Another Day premiered on MTV. Helmed by Swedish directing team Traktor, the action-packed short for Madonna’s James Bond theme remains the second most expensive music video of all-time, with production costs surpassing the six-million dollar mark. The clip made its debut as part of an episode of MTV’s Making The Video – Madonna’s first appearance on the series.

Traktor’s Ole Sanders spoke to Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet about Madonna’s involvement in the clip’s development:

“We received daily e-mails with feedback that was concise, unambiguous and occasionally entertaining. She works extremely hard with gumption and detail, and it was clear to us how she has remained on top for twenty years. It was no use being unprepared with vague ideas disguised as creativity, as there was no place to hide.”

The video was filmed at Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California between August 22 and August 27, 2002 – an atypically lengthy shoot by Madonna’s standards, likely due to the complexities of capturing the special effects and stunts featured throughout the Bond-influenced clip.

Today in Madonna History: October 9, 1991

October 9, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 1991, October Tags: Film, Laserdisc Release, Like A Virgin (Single), Live Videos, Music Videos, Rental, Truth or Dare, VHS Release 1 Comment

On October 9 1991, Madonna’s Truth Or Dare documentary was released on VHS for the home video rental market across North America as well as on laserdisc in the United States.