Erotica

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a b "Discos mas vendidos". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). October 1, 1993. p.51. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021 . Retrieved December 29, 2021– via Biblioteca Nacional de España. Erótica,de Madonna,ape nas sobrepasaría las 150.000 co pias vendidas Austrian album certifications – Madonna – Erotica" (in German). IFPI Austria . Retrieved January 25, 2014. Juul, Jacob Chapelle (September 4, 2006). "13 Madonna albums in the top 100 after concert". Gaffa (in Danish). Archived from the original on September 20, 2020 . Retrieved April 17, 2022. Unfortunately, I can't find a reliable source for the usual record release day in France at the time, but Friday seems plausible. I do know that Like a Prayer premiered on French radio on Friday, March 17th 1989 and I bought my copy on Saturday, March 18th 1989 (when Wikipedia gives a general release date of Tuesday, March 21st 1989). In the United States, Erotica debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 on November 7, 1992, with first week sales of 167,000 copies. [62] It was held off from reaching the top spot by Garth Brooks's fourth studio album, The Chase, which that same week sold 4,000 copies more than Erotica. [63] The next week, the album dropped to number four on the chart. [33] It was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of two million units. [64] According to Nielsen SoundScan, Erotica has sold 1.91million copies in the United States as of December 2016, along with 79,000 sold through BMG Music Clubs. [65] [66] In Canada, the album debuted at number seven on the RPM Albums Chart on November 7, 1992. [67] It reached a peak of number four on November 21, 1992. [68] The album was present for a total of 38 weeks on the chart, and was certified two times platinum by Music Canada (MC) for shipments of 200,000 copies. [69]

Another 'Bad Girl' Rips Up a Photograph on 'SNL' ". Deseret News. January 18, 1993. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021 . Retrieved December 23, 2012. Murrian, Samuel R. (June 14, 2019). "How Madonna Became the Ultimate LGBTQ Icon: A Timeline". Parade. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019 . Retrieved March 25, 2022. Burgess, Richard James (2013). The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-935932-5. a b Leo, Christie (November 14, 1992). "Madonna, Sinead Sets Not Up To Snuff In Singapore" (PDF). Billboard. p.45. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2021 . Retrieved October 31, 2021. a b c Samaniego, Fernando (October 20, 1992). "El libro de Madonna tuvo un discreto estreno en la noche de Madrid". El País (in Spanish). Spain. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021 . Retrieved February 6, 2021.Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. a b "Best Albums of the '90s". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011 . Retrieved September 19, 2011. Fans' changing taste". South China Morning Post. April 10, 1993. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023 . Retrieved March 9, 2023.

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights. The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1993". Cash Box. December 31, 1991. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012 . Retrieved April 10, 2021.Smith, Giles (October 15, 1992). "REVIEW / Stripped down to basics: Giles Smith takes a peek at Erotica, Madonna's new album – Plus the rest of the week's new albums". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017 . Retrieved August 3, 2020. a b c d e "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. November 14, 1992. p.22. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 17, 2021 . Retrieved March 26, 2018.

Willman, Chris (October 18, 1992). "Madonna Struts Her New Pose". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020 . Retrieved July 21, 2020. As a reminder, the "Wikipedia release date" for the album is Tuesday Oct. 20th 1992. The Australian "exclusive" release was on the Sunday before at Midnight (Oct. 18th).

Top RPM Albums: Issue 1891". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013 . Retrieved July 6, 2012.

Madonna". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018 . Retrieved November 18, 2016. Erotica performed well in Latin America, mainly in countries where she toured for the first time. In Argentina, the album received four-times platinum from the Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videograma (CAPIF) for shipments of 240,000 copies. [70] Similarly in Mexico, Erotica achieved sales of 250,000 units according to Billboard. [71] The album received a gold certification from Pro-Música Brasil, denoting shipments of 100,000 units. [72] Actual sales in Brazil stand at 180,000 copies, as of October 1993. [73] I'm a bit dubious regarding the claim that this is the "world first retail release" of the Erotica album. It's mostly a coup from Virgin Megastore. Los diferentes rostros de Madonna". El Universal (in Spanish). April 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013 . Retrieved April 16, 2013.

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By 1992, Madonna was an icon—untouchable, literally and figuratively—and Erotica was the first time the artist's music took on a decidedly combative, even threatening tone, and most people didn't want to hear it. Erotica 's irrefutable unsexiness probably says more about the sex=death mentality of the early '90s than any other musical document of its time. This is not Madonna at her creative zenith. This is Madonna at her most important, at her most relevant. No one else in the mainstream at that time dared to talk about sex, love, and death with such frankness and fearlessness." ARIA Charts– End Of Year Charts– Top 50 Albums for 1993". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on July 21, 2008 . Retrieved March 28, 2021.