Background
After a controversy fueled period, Madonna's personal life had started to dominate over her musical career, "She knew it was time to make a change" as said by one anonymous member of her management team who claimed that she wanted to prove there was more to her than the constant media circus surrounding her. J. Randy Taraborrelli author of Madonna: An Intimate Biography noted that Madonna had previously stated that many of her songs have been overlooked in response to current trends with her long-time friend and producer Mirwais Ahmadzai stating "she hasn't shouted about her musical abilities". Taraborrelli explained "So, whether Madonna released Something to Remember, a collection of previously released love songs, because she had a point to prove or simply to keep a contractual obligation, the fourteen track recording did make a statement." On the album notes, Madonna said,
"So much controversy has swirled around my career this past decade that very little attention ever gets paid to my music. The songs are all but forgotten. While I have no regrets regarding the choices I've made artistically, I've learned to appreciate the idea of doing things in a simpler way. So without a lot of fanfare, without any distractions, I present to you this collection of ballads. Some are old, some are new. All of them are from my heart."
For the record, Madonna revised the Marvin Gaye track, "I Want You". Other two songs were also added to the compilation album; "You'll See" and "One More Chance" were both written and produced by Madonna and musician David Foster, on the third week of September 1995. "You'll See" was released through Maverick Records, as the album's first single on October 30, 1995. An alternate Spanish version, written by Paz Martinez, was included on the Latin American edition of Something to Remember.
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