Bedtime Stories
by Madonna

Album
Bedtime Stories by Madonna
Year: 1994
Overall rank: 2,782nd   
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 178 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1994 (62nd)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (476th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,782nd)

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Madonna bestography

Bedtime Stories is ranked 8th best out of 28 albums by Madonna on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Madonna is Ray Of Light which is ranked number 626 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,739.

Madonna album bestography « Higher ranked (2,372nd)
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Bedtime Stories Lower ranked (4,012th) »
Erotica

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Bedtime Stories track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 72 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Survival
Average Rating: 71 (33 votes)Comments: View 0
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Secret
Average Rating: 75 (39 votes)Comments: View 0
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I'd Rather Be Your Lover
Average Rating: 67 (34 votes)Comments: View 0
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Don't Stop
Average Rating: 70 (33 votes)Comments: View 0
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Inside Of Me
Average Rating: 70 (34 votes)Comments: View 0
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Human Nature
Average Rating: 72 (38 votes)Comments: View 0
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Forbidden Love
Average Rating: 72 (33 votes)Comments: View 0
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Love Tried To Welcome Me
Average Rating: 69 (32 votes)Comments: View 0
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Sanctuary
Average Rating: 70 (32 votes)Comments: View 0
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Bedtime Story
Average Rating: 76 (40 votes)Comments: View 1
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Take A Bow
Average Rating: 77 (41 votes)Comments: View 0
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Bedtime Stories rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,782nd | 1990s rank: 476th | 1994 rank: 62nd

Bedtime Stories collection

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Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 178 votes)
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 !		01/14/2026 22:28 Proto   3,92633/100
 
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 !		12/05/2025 06:28 Kingturtle   7,53073/100
 
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 !		11/12/2025 22:49 NYAndreas   1,43243/100
 
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 !		07/23/2025 21:54 davidbalo   35676/100

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80/100
From 05/26/2023 21:26 | #297246
A welcome reprieve from the nonstop party that is Erotica. Even if it doesn't quite have the instantaneous heights of Madonna's best work, the subdued, nocturnal grooves and mediation on love and desire are a good fit for Madonna.
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From 07/01/2021 20:09 | #271215
Grande álbum. Sensual pra caramba!
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95/100
From 03/20/2018 18:05 | #211348
I am listening to this album right now and this is really good! Mixes a lot of groove and down tempo. Also the title track is on some ambient techno. Wish I heard this sooner.
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90/100
From 06/30/2017 03:53 | #193450
A beautiful album. Starts off slow and just gets better and better. Spans many genres and also remains humble. Although most people don't want quiet or humble from Madonna that's what she delivered and it worked perfectly. The last two tracks are the best ones, in my opinion.
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95/100
From 01/22/2017 20:48 | #183918
Madonna's 2nd best album I.M.O. I really like the way the final few tracks blend into each other for the last 22 mins. starting with Forbidden Love - Love Tried To Welcome Me - Sanctuary - Bedtime Story & Live To Tell a fantastic 5 track mini album with Madonna at her best singing about love/sex. The album also contains forgotten gems Survival, Secret and Inside Of Me.
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Rating:  
70/100
From 03/28/2016 21:08 | #162881
A fine album from Madonna, possibly her best.
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95/100
From 11/30/2014 11:52 | #128317
Possibly her best album ever, filled with gems, her vocals are to die for. Also the only album where she sounded incredibly current at the time.
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80/100
From 06/21/2012 12:26 | #44943
Wonderful singles 'Take A Bow' and 'Secret' but a bit weak NON-single material. Among non-single tracks I adore 'Forbidden Love' (should've been a single). 'Survival' and 'Don't Stop' are good though
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