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A song from Madonna's fifth studio album released in 1992, written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone, and Anthony Shimkin. It served as the album's lead single, with different release dates across regions—September 29, 1992 in Australia and most European countries, and October 13, 1992 in the United States after an earlier leak prompted a delay. The track continued Madonna's use of spoken word vocals, a technique she had previously employed.

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The song explores sadomasochism through lyrics where the singer adopts an alter ego named Dita and encourages her lover to adopt a submissive role during sexual activity.

ProducerMadonna and Shep Pettibone