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Originally posted by Solarie
Erotica had at least 2 top 10 singles, though.
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And a massive international supporting tour.
Plus all the backlash for the era was vindicated in years to come, with the era showing off a very dark side of pop with ballads about losing close friends to AIDS during the epidemic (
In This Life), struggling with addiction (
Bad Girl), and a coming out story (
Deeper and Deeper) sitting in the same tracklisting as songs about oral sex and S&M (
Where Life Begins and
Erotica, respectively) when such topics were still very taboo in the pop music industry. Madonna set the bar on "mature" and sexuality-themed pop albums that has served as the blue-print for every hussy today that wants to look like a rude bitch.
Lotus on the other hand, is nowhere near the caliber of the "flop" albums it's being compared to.