"Take a Bow" is a song by American singer Madonna from her sixth studio album Bedtime Stories (1994).
The song was released as the album's second single on November 29, 1994, by Maverick Records.
It was a commercial success in the United States, becoming Madonna's eleventh number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, topping the chart for seven weeks.
"Take a Bow" was written and produced by Madonna and Babyface, and is a mid-tempo pop ballad with Japanese musical influences, like that of Kyu Sakamoto's 1961 song, "Sukiyaki".
It is a mid-tempo pop ballad written and produced by Madonna and Babyface.