Erotica (from the Greek Desire) is any artistic work that deals substantively with erotically stimulating matter.

All forms of art may depict erotic content, including painting, sculpture, photography, drama, film, music or literature.

Love scenes, erotic or not, have been presented in films since the silent era of cinematography

Many actors and actresses have performed nude/partial nude scenes, as well as dress and behave in ways considered sexually provocative by contemporary standards at some point in their careers.

Belle de Jour‘s (Catherine Deneuve as a young and beautiful housewife) sexual life is restricted to elaborate fantasies involving domination, sadomasochism, and bondage.

Haunted by childhood memories, including one involving a man who appears to touch her inappropriately, Belle de Jour goes to a high-class brothel and  services her first client.

Given the professional name Belle de Jour becomes involved with a young gangster, who offers her the kind of thrills and excitement of her fantasies.

Erotica is the fifth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. Erotica is a concept album about sex and romance. Erotica as well is the first single and also the opening track from the album.

Starting with Madonna saying My name is Dita, she invites her lover to be passive, while she tells him to do as I say and leads him to explore boundaries between pain and pleasure.

My name is Dita
I’ll be your mistress tonight
I’d like to put you in a trance

If I take you from behind
Push myself into your mind
When you least expect it
Will you try and reject it
If I’m in charge and I treat you like a child
Will you let yourself go wild
Let my mouth go where it wants to

Give it up, do as I say
Give it up and let me have my way
I’ll give you love, I’ll hit you like a truck
I’ll give you love, I’ll teach you how to …

I’d like to put you in a trance, all over
Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body
Erotic, erotic

Once you put your hand in the flame
You can never be the same
There’s a certain satisfaction
In a little bit of pain
I can see you understand
I can tell that you’re the same
If you’re afraid, well rise above
I only hurt the ones I love

Give it up, do as I say
Give it up and let me have my way
I’ll give you love, I’ll hit you like a truck
I’ll give you love, I’ll teach you how to …

I’d like to put you in a trance, all over
Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body
Erotica, Erotica

Erotica, romance
I’d like to put you in a trance
Erotica, romance
Put your hands all over my body

I don’t think you know what pain is
I don’t think you’ve gone that way
I could bring you so much pleasure
I’ll come to you when you say
I know you want me
I’m not gonna hurt you
I’m not gonna hurt you, just close your eyes

Erotica, Erotica
Put your hands all over my body
All over me, all over me

Erotica, [give it up, give it up] romance
I’d like to put you in a trance
Erotica, [give it up, give it up] romance
I like to do a different kind of
Erotica, [give it up, give it up] romance
I’d like to put you in a trance
Erotica, romance
Put your hands all over my body

Only the one that hurts you can make you feel better
Only the one that inflicts pain can take it away