Category Archives: 1995

Today in Madonna History: June 6, 1995

June 6, 2022 By in 1995, June Tags: , , , 4 Comments

 

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On June 6 1995, Madonna’s Human Nature single was released in physical formats.

Human Nature was the fourth single to be released from her Bedtime Stories album. The song was written and produced by Madonna and Dave Hall.

The b-side for Human Nature was Sanctuary (on the CD and cassette single).

The Human Nature CD maxi-single released in Australia, Canada and the USA contained the following remixes:

  1. Human Nature (Radio Edit of the Human Club Mix) – 4:09
  2. Human Nature (Runway Club Mix Radio Edit) – 3:58
  3. Human Nature (Runway Club Mix) – 8:18
  4. Human Nature (I’m Not Your Bitch Mix) – 8:10
  5. Human Nature (Howie Tee Remix) – 4:47
  6. Human Nature (Howie Tee Clean Remix) – 4:46
  7. Human Nature (Radio Version) – 4:30
  8. Human Nature (Bottom Heavy Dub) – 8:08
  9. Human Nature (Love is the Nature Mix)

What is your favourite remix of Human Nature? 

Today in Madonna History: May 29, 1995

May 29, 2022 By in 1995, May Tags: , , , 2 Comments

On May 29 1995, Alek Keshishian filmed Madonna in a Japanese television commercial for Takara, a shochu or Japanese sake manufacturer. The sake, called Jun Legend, was made by blending two types of alcohol distilled from barley and corn and aging them in charred oak barrels for one to five years. Takara’s claim was that the sake tasted similar to whiskey.

Madonna wrote and sang the commercial’s jingle, which featured the lyrics: “How can I be pure, when all the strength I have is breaking me? How can I be sure, where is this road I’ve chosen taking me? I’m pure. Jun Legend.”

 

Today in Madonna History: May 7, 1995

May 7, 2022 By in 1995, May Tags: , 1 Comment

On May 7 1995, Madonna’s Bedtime Story debuted at #40 in New Zealand. The single peaked at #38 the following week and then left the charts after three weeks.

Today in Madonna History: April 22, 1995

April 22, 2022 By in 1995, April Tags: , , , 5 Comments

On April 22 1995, Bedtime Story debuted at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100, on the issue dated April 22, 1995. One week later, the song peaked at number 42, becoming the first Madonna single since Burning Up (1983) to miss the top 40.

Today In Madonna History: March 15, 1995

March 15, 2022 By in 1995, March Tags: , , 1 Comment

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On March 15 1995, Madonna signed on to star as the late Eva Peron in film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway musical Evita.

Today In Madonna History: March 1, 1995

March 1, 2022 By in 1995, March Tags: , , , 2 Comments

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On March 1 1995, Madonna began to appear in a series of promotional ad campaigns in various North American magazines for Gianni Versace fashions. Photographs by Steven Meisel.

Today in Madonna History: February 20, 1995

February 20, 2022 By in 1995, February Tags: , , , , , 3 Comments

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On February 20 1995, Madonna performed Bedtime Story live for the first and only time at the Brit Awards. The performance was set to a remix of the song by Junior Vasquez. Madonna wore a white Versace dress and long hair extensions, an image similar to her 1995 Versace advertisement campaign spread.

Madonna invited Björk to feature in the performance but Björk declined the offer, later stating: “I was supposed to get [Madonna’s] personal number and call her up, but it just didn’t feel right. I’d love to meet her accidentally, really drunk in a bar. It’s just all that formality that confuses me.”