Take a Bow

Take a Bow a song by Madonna on Foxsoundi

Take a Bow by Madonna

About Take a Bow

"Take a Bow" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her sixth studio album, Bedtime Stories. It was written and produced by the singer and famed R&B producer Babyface. The song was released as the album's second single on October 28, 1994 by Maverick Records. The lines "All the world is a stage / And everyone has their part" in the song's bridge are a reference to Jaques' famous monologue in Shakespeare’s "As You Like It". "Take a Bow" received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the song's soulful, poetic lyrics. .

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About this song

Credited to: Madonna
Album: Soft 90s · Track 4 of 50
Released: April 26, 2025
Duration: 5:21
On Last.fm: 280,263 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Soft 90s

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Baby, I Love Your Way by Big Mountain ,
Ordinary World by Duran Duran ,
Take a Bow by Madonna ,
The Boy Is Mine - Radio Edit by Brandy , Monica ,
Have I Told You Lately by Rod Stewart ,
Kiss from a Rose by Seal ,
Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers ,
Easy by Faith No More ,
Vulnerable by Roxette ,
I’ll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112) by Diddy , Faith Evans , 112 ,
Breathe by Faith Hill ,
I Swear by All-4-One ,
For Your Babies by Simply Red ,
Don’t Let Go (Love) by En Vogue ,
Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn ,
I Love You Always Forever by Donna Lewis ,
Mysterious Girl - Radio Edit by Peter Andre ,
Never Ever - Radio Edit by All Saints ,
I Wanna Sex You Up - Single Version by Color Me Badd ,
Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer ,
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day ,
I’ll Stand by You by Pretenders ,
Georgy Porgy (feat. Faith Evans) by Eric Benét , Faith Evans ,
What Can I Do by The Corrs , Tin Tin Out ,
Hold On by Jamie Walters ,
Can We Talk by Tevin Campbell ,
You Might Need Somebody by Shola Ama ,
In Your Wildest Dreams by Tina Turner ,
Feels Like Heaven (feat. Chaka Khan) by Peter Cetera , Chaka Khan ,
I Don’t Want to Wait by Paula Cole ,
Angel of Mine by Eternal ,
Crying in the Rain by a-ha ,
No Ordinary Love by Jennifer Love Hewitt ,
Freak Me by Silk ,
Push by Matchbox Twenty ,
Soon as I Get Home by Faith Evans ,
Thank U - Remix by Alanis Morissette ,
Diamante by Randy Crawford , Zucchero ,
Goodbye by Air Supply ,
My Body by LSG ,
Calling You by Christian Falk , Jevetta Steele ,
So into You by Tamia ,
High Enough by Damn Yankees ,
Being Boring - 2018 Remaster by Pet Shop Boys ,
Stroke You Up by Changing Faces ,
The Universal by Blur ,
All I Have by Beth Nielsen Chapman ,
Twisted - Single Version; Remastered by Keith Sweat ,
How Can I Ease the Pain by Lisa Fischer ,