Erotica
by Madonna
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Madonna bestography
Erotica is ranked 9th best out of 29 albums by Madonna on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Madonna is Ray Of Light which is ranked number 624 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,712.
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Erotica track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 71 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Erotica rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,565th | 1990s rank: 582nd | 1992 rank: 55th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
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| 2026 | Olli | Top 50 Music Albums of 1992 | 7/50 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum decade 1990s Pt 3 | 30/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Ilolahti | Top 48 Music Albums of the 1990s | 26/48 | 10 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 90 Music Albums of 1992 | 1/90 | 5 |
| 2026 | jtrizzle35 | Top 49 Music Albums of the 1990s | 36/49 | 6 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1992 | 21/100 | - |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 100 Music Albums of 1992 | 21/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Bach | Madonna Ranked | 2/16 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1992 | 27/100 | - |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 38 Music Albums of 1992 | 15/38 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 96 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 423 | |||
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| ! | 09/29/2026 20:14 | mjp11 | 931 | 77/100 |
| ! | 09/06/2026 12:05 | Olli | 7,982 | 62/100 |
| ! | 08/25/2026 14:27 | Ilolahti | 182 | 82/100 |
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janetjakcson 06/25/2017 22:46 | #193210 | TOP COMMENT
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Truly Madonna's most underrated album. The themes are consistent and it's a very moody, truthful album. She wasn't afraid of backlash and didn't care about sales, she just wanted to say what was on her mind. But, sadly the album does get a little bit lost in itself. The songs run a little long, it doesn't have many good rhythms to dance to, and Madonna's beats are sometimes louder than her actual vocals.
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More brutally honest than ever, Madonna came back with an album about sex in all its forms. Luckily, the perfect music genre for this album had just sparked up: Trip Hop. It’s dark and sexy. The lighter songs get a more jazzy or the good old Madonna pop-y feel to it. The result is a very strange mix of genres, which makes you sometimes wonder what exactly you are listening to. Sometimes a bit too sketchy, but the more interesting.
It is clear that Madonna has opened the way for artists to incorporate the subject of sex in their music, which had been largely ignored up to that point.
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ViolaXZ 06/21/2012 13:11 | #44957 | TOP COMMENT
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Madonna's first versatile album - melodious mix of Dance, R&B, New Jack Swing, Jazz, Lounge, House and Pop of course. 'Erotica' is my 2nd favorite album by Madonna. 'Bad Girl' is definitely the greatest track. I love 'Rain', 'Deeper and Deeper', 'Waiting', 'Words', 'Thief of Hearts' so much!
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antiquusxy 01/11/2018 21:02 | #205279 | TOP COMMENT
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the typical 90s house/new jack swing production may ring slightly hollow, but madonna's "erotica" is a brave turn into new and (unfortunately) controversial thematic territory. it's great when mainstream stars take artistic risks because they have huge platforms, and madonna was talking about the things no-one else wanted to with lengthy compositions. a sex-positive, queer-positive, undeniably feminist record that has aged well.
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IanFrance 03/20/2020 23:33 | #248908 | TOP COMMENT
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It's exactly the sort of criticism I might level at an album that the tracks are too long, and that there are too many of them. However... Erotica is much more than the sum of its parts. From the opulent opener, through the cool ballads and hot dance grooves, right up to the smooth d&b finish, this album delivers top tunes and, as advertised, erotic moods. Time and time again it revels in a sleazy funk - something Madonna has always excelled at, but is particularly good at here. A consistently underrated album (even within Madonna's catalogue), but one which has you coming back for more after each listen. Excellent.
High Points: Erotica; Rain; Bye Bye Baby; Fever
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