MCHL Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I do love "Forbidden Love (05)" but let's talk about this underappreciated gem from the divine Bedtime Stories era. Such a romantic song, such a yearning song. I've always had the imagery of a video in my head of Madonna as a singer in a speakeasy with various taboo couples (for the 30's when speakeasies were around) performing intricate, sultry choreography with Madonna eventually joining in pairing with a black lesbian woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Beautiful song! I love the whisper bits. Baby face is brill, Madonna has so much emotion on this track. It's truly stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runaway Lover Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I love it. One of my all time favs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 My favorite part: Love without guilt, love without doubt Love should always feel like this Heaven forgive me, never forbid me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 My favorite part: Love without guilt, love without doubt Love should always feel like this Heaven forgive me, never forbid me Definitely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHL Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 I use "Rejection is the greatest aphrodisiac" on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic_system Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 One of her best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogue992 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Great song from an amazing album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerGirl Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 This song is one of my favorites from that album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 should have been a single I think the radio would have eaten it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Love FL & the remainder of the album. The singles and videos from BS are some of her BEST! My only small complaint is that she needs to finally stop performing HN on her tours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Lecter Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Amaze Should have totally been the US single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 It makes me particularly happy that this was included in SOmething To Remember. I always loved this song. Love without guilt, love without doubt That whispering is orgasmic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpb4uthink Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The song vibrates joy thru my veins. Love how it seamlessly blends into Jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The song vibrates joy thru my veins. Love how it seamlessly blends into Jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHL Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 The song vibrates joy thru my veins. Love how it seamlessly blends into Jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpb4uthink Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Oops flop fan I am for leaping faster than my brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sweet Tooth Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 should have been a single I think the radio would have eaten it Yes...would be top 5 or dare I say it #1 smash if released after "Take A Bow". Babyface produced/co-written tracks was big in the mid-90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistachristopha Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 if this song was ever released as a single, im sure it wudda found its way on at least one of her tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Was there ever plans for it to be a single? Just because it was included on STR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb19 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 It would have been a perfect bridge single between Bedtime and STR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaything Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks for making this thread. I was just thinking about it the other day because I couldn't find my Bedtime Stories album and I wanted to listen to some underrated gems like this one or Sanctuary again. I think I'm one of the few who actually prefer this Forbidden Love to the other one. Not that they can't be compared but anyway. I believe it has hit written all over it and would have been a perfect follow-up to Take A Bow back then. It would have been a top 10 hit for sure. Then again, I love her for having the balls and release the uncommercial Bedtime Story instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugbyguy Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Loved it from first listen, should have been released in America. One of Warners MANY fuck ups. I remember the wait between singles in 95 was excruciating. There was plenty of time to release this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineaspoe Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I use "Rejection is the greatest aphrodisiac" on a regular basis. Me too. It's also one of her best vocal deliveries ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenger1981 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I believe it has hit written all over it and would have been a perfect follow-up to Take A Bow back then. It would have been a top 10 hit for sure. Then again, I love her for having the balls and release the uncommercial Bedtime Story instead. Indeed. Ideally, this should have followed "Take a Bow" as the third single from "Bedtime Stories" in the USA, at least for radio. Perhaps the best choice, assuming that she did not wish to film a video for it, would have been to send "Forbidden Love" to radio only and use "Bedtime Story" as a promotional video only for video outlets. "Bedtime Story" was never going to be a huge radio song, so it would have made sense from a commercial standpoint to have released "Forbidden Love" to radio instead. The single release could have been a double A-side, "Forbidden Love [LP Version]"/"Bedtime Story [Album Edit]". However, clearly Madonna had the say in this one and was looking at the single release from an artistic perspective and wanted "Bedtime Story" for both radio and video outlets. I remember hearing "Bedtime Story" once or twice on the radio. I always thought that "Forbidden Love" would have made a great single, regardless. Clearly, momentum was lost by releasing "Bedtime Story" (U.S. No. 42) since "Human Nature", although not exactly radio friendly either, only made U.S. No. 46 (but charted much longer than "Bedtime Story"). On the other hand, I think that if it weren't released during the initial "Bedtime Stories" era, it definitely should have been the follow-up to "You'll See" in order to promote the "Something to Remember" compilation. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore [soulpower Remix]" would have made a great b-side for a "Forbidden Love" single release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHL Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 From a strictly COMMERCIAL standpoint the singles from Bedtime Story should have been as follows: 1. Secret 2. Take a Bow 3. Forbidden Love 4. Don't Stop 5. Survival end luckily Madonna made decisions based on artistic merit not hit-chasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenger1981 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Loved it from first listen, should have been released in America. One of Warners MANY fuck ups. I remember the wait between singles in 95 was excruciating. There was plenty of time to release this. I'm not sure when "Forbidden Love" could have been released. After "Human Nature"? "Human Nature" peaked in late July 1995. "You'll See" entered the Hot 100 in early December 1995. I guess that "Forbidden Love" could have been pushed as a single come early August 1995. However, if it had become a hit, then it may have interfered with the "Something to Remember" release. Then again, who knows? I read somewhere that "Forbidden Love" was slated to become the fifth single from "Bedtime Stories" but was ultimately cancelled due to the "Something to Remember" collection plan instead. Let's not forget that the "I Want You" video found its way in between "Human Nature" and "You'll See" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenger1981 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 From a strictly COMMERCIAL standpoint the singles from Bedtime Story should have been as follows: 1. Secret 2. Take a Bow 3. Forbidden Love 4. Don't Stop 5. Survival end luckily Madonna made decisions based on artistic merit not hit-chasing. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 THE JAM I remember buying STR and being hooked the very 1st time I heard it. That jazzy intro is LIFE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabl0114 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 "If I only had one dream, this would be more that it seems....Foooorbiddeen LAAAAAVHHHHH" :dramatic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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