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Today in Madonna History: October 9, 2025

October 9, 2025 By in 2025, October Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

On October 9, 2025, pre-orders began for the long-awaited companion EP to Bedtime Stories, titled Bedtime Stories – The Untold Chapter.

Anniversary collection will be available on November 28 2025 and will include:

Bedtime Stories – The Untold Chapter 12” EP

  • Pressed on black vinyl with a soft-touch picture sleeve and a three-piece postcard set featuring never-before-seen photos by Paul Roversi.

Bedtime Stories – The Untold Chapter (Deluxe Edition 2CD)

  • Presented in a multi-panel digipak with a 20-page booklet of lyrics and illustrations, plus the three-piece postcard set.
  • The first CD features the original Bedtime Stories album, while the second includes the newly curated companion EP.

Bedtime Stories (Silver Collection) Limited Edition LP

  • An 11-track pressing of the original LP on silver vinyl. Orders placed through the Official Madonna Store and Rhino.com include an exclusive poster featuring the album’s iconic cover shot by Patrick Demarchelier.

Tracklist — The Untold Chapter EP

  1. “Survival” – Quiet Storm Demo Remix
  2. “Secret” – Allstar New Single Mix
  3. “Right On Time” – Original Demo Edit
  4. “Don’t Stop” – Original Demo Edit
  5. “Freedom” – Short Mix
  6. “Human Nature” – Howie Tee New Clean Edit
  7. “Let Down Your Guard” – Rough Single Mix
  8. “Love Won’t Wait” – Original Demo Edit

Today in Madonna History: May 10, 1997

May 10, 2023 By in 1997, May Tags: , , , , 2 Comments

On May 10 1997, Gary Barlow’s Love Won’t Wait hit #1 on the UK Singles chart. The track was the lead single from the former Take That singer’s debut solo album, Open Road.

The song was written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone during an early 1994 writing session for what would evolve into Madonna’s Bedtime Stories album.

After recording a handful of demos with Pettibone, Madonna decided to shift musical directions. While some of Madonna’s lyrics from the Pettibone sessions would be reworked into songs that would appear on Bedtime Stories, the excellent Love Won’t Wait remained shelved until it was submitted to Gary Barlow’s manager for consideration.

Strangely, Barlow’s single release credited only Shep Pettibone as the song’s writer, with no mention of Madonna or her publishing company, Webo Girl, Inc. This was subsequently corrected in the liner notes for Barlow’s album, Open Road, with both Madonna & Pettibone receiving credit.

Madonna’s soulfully delivered original demo version of Love Won’t Wait leaked online a few years after Barlow’s version was released.

Today in Madonna History: May 10, 1997

May 10, 2019 By in 1997, May Tags: , , , , 1 Comment

On May 10 1997, Gary Barlow’s Love Won’t Wait hit #1 on the UK Singles chart. The track was the lead single from the former Take That singer’s debut solo album, Open Road.

The song was written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone during an early 1994 writing session for what would evolve into Madonna’s Bedtime Stories album.

After recording a handful of demos with Pettibone, Madonna decided to shift musical directions. While some of Madonna’s lyrics from the Pettibone sessions would be reworked into songs that would appear on Bedtime Stories, the excellent Love Won’t Wait remained shelved until it was submitted to Gary Barlow’s manager for consideration.

Strangely, Barlow’s single release credited only Shep Pettibone as the song’s writer, with no mention of Madonna or her publishing company, Webo Girl, Inc. This was subsequently corrected in the liner notes for Barlow’s album, Open Road, with both Madonna & Pettibone receiving credit.

Madonna’s soulfully delivered original demo version of Love Won’t Wait leaked online a few years after Barlow’s version was released.