Madonna Time Tunnel: October 1992: She was everywhere

Time Tunnel: October 1992: She was everywhere

In October 1992, Madonna was everywhere: She not only released a new single, a new video and a album - she released her most controversial art of work: Sex - The book. The video for her first single Erotica had caused trouble because it showed nudity and was rarely shown on TV. But Sex sold out worldwide in a few days.

Erotica, the album, had to suffer under the gigantic Sex-backlash and it did not sell good. Still, it is one of Madonna's most stunning artisitc efforts.

Madonna revealed even more with Body Of Evidence - her next movie effort which was directed by Uli Edel - and hit theaters in early 1993. It did not stay for a long time in cinemas because it was a tremendous flop and critics hated the movie - still, it is a fine performance by Madonna.

Just as people felt recovered from Body..., Madonna made the next step in movie business: Dangerous Game [also known as Snake Eyes - directed by Abel Ferrara] left people disturbed and confused. Critics were again against Madonna but her performance in this movie remains as one of her best.

Madonna had not a good year after her, so she decided to do what she can do best: a tour! The name she chose this time was The Girlie Show and was started on September 25, 1993 in London, England - and if Blond Ambition was still very much a concert, than was The Girlie Show more a cabaret-show or some sort of theater. Madonna still could do it - and she did it best.

Of course the show included a lot of sensuality, sex, entertainment - but it was still more than a usual concert! Madonna performed for the first time in Australia, but had also to cancel a few show in other parts of the world because of nudity in her show.

After being on the road for nearly 5 months, Madonna took a deserved break for some months in early 1994.

Work on her next studio album had already begun, and Madonna made a special appearance at the famous David Letterman Late Show. The States were again shocked: Madonna used the word Fuck for excatly 13 times and she made several other politically-incorrect jokes - but she definetly had a fun-time!

October 1994 saw the release of Madonna's next album: Bedtime Stories. Another image change, another change in style - she changed from sex to romance, this time with help from top-producers such as: Babyface, Nellee Hooper and Austin Dallas.

After Secret, the first single from Bedtime Stories, Madonna released the beautiful Babyface-collaboration Take A Bow. The video for the video was shot in Spain by director Michael Hausmann who later also directed the sequel to Take A Bow called You'll See.

The song was a world wide hit and Madonna's last US number one [so far...]. Madonna later performed the song together with Babyface at the American Music Awards in 1995.

After being speculated for the role for more than 10 years now, Madonna gets the role of Evita Peron in the much anticipated movie version of Andrew Loyd Webbers musical Evita which will be directed by Alan Parker. Madonna later says that she sent a passionate handwritten letter to Parker because she wanted this role so badly. Filming for Evita started in March 1996.

Madonna gives a special party at Webster Hall in New York City to premiere her outstanding new video-clip for Bedtime Story [which is directed by Mark Romanek]. Together with Junior Vasquez she spins records and dances wildly - until one of her boobs find a way so slip out!

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