Madonna and Rihanna Have No. 1 Songs With the Same Title

Madonna‘s songs are generally very different from Rihanna’s songs. Despite this, both singers released a No. 1 song with the same title. Interestingly, both of the songs in question were co-written by famous musicians.

A producer was in awe when he worked on 1 of Madonna’s songs

Babyface is a famous R&B producer. He worked on Madonna’s album Bedtime Stories. During a 2014 interview with Billboard, he said he was initially in awe of the opportunity to work with the Queen of Pop. He calmed down while he was working with her.

Babyface recalled co-writing “Take a Bow” with Madonna. “It was just a beat and the chords,” he recalled. “From there we collaborated and built it up. I was living in Beverly Hills and I created a little studio in my house, so she came over there to write.” Babyface said it was easier to write “Take a Bow” than he expected.

Rihanna’s song of the same name was inspired by another singer’s personal life

Rihanna also has a song called “Take a Bow” which was co-written by R&B star Ne- Yo. During a 2008 interview with Contact Music, he discussed the inspiration behind the track. “It was a situation, where I was with a young lady she was swearing at everything, where she was so very much in love.

“I find out, that she’s been moving about doing other things, so I gave her a call, like ‘Yeah, I found this out, and basically there’s no need for you to call me no more, click!” he said.

“So I hung up, and she’s calling, calling, calling, calling,” Ne- Yo added. “She came to, it wasn’t my house, it was a friend’s house, that I was at, at the time, and she was literally, standing outside, like in front of the house.” Ne- Yo thought the woman looked foolish and he based “Take a Bow” on the situation.

How Madonna’s ‘Take a Bow’ and Rihanna’s song of the same name performed on the charts in the United States

For seven weeks, Madonna’s “Take a Bow” topped the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for 30 weeks. The song appeared on the album Bedtime Stories. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, staying on the chart for 48 weeks.

Rihanna’s “Take a Bow” was slightly less popular than the earlier song. The track topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one of its 27 weeks on the chart. The singer released the track on some versions of the album Good Girl Gone Bad. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200, remaining on the chart for 100 weeks.

“Take a Bow” doesn’t sound too much like “Take a Bow” but both songs became massive hits.