"Bye Bye Baby" is the sixth and final single by American

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 singer-songwriter Madonna

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Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...

 from her fifth studio album Erotica. It was released on November 15, 1993.

Single information

The single was released on November 15, 1993 only in Australia

Australia

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, New Zealand

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, Germany

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 and Japan

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, during the Australian leg of her Girlie Show Tour. Madonna also performed "Bye Bye Baby" live at the MTV Video Music Awards

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 in September 1993.

The photograph on the sleeve of "Bye Bye Baby" was shot by American fashion photographer Herb Ritts

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.

Music video

There was no music video made for this song, instead live performances from The Girlie Show and the MTV Video Music Awards

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 were used as videos. Mark Miceli recorded the live performance of "Bye Bye Baby" at the Girlie Show in Australia. The performance was all about cabaret

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-style gender-bending, as Madonna, Niki and Donna appeared on stage in black suits and top hats. Carrie Ann Inaba

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 appears as one of the buzzed-head, corseted dancers.

Track listings and formats

Germany/Australia CD single (9362-41196-2)

1. "Bye Bye Baby" (album version) – 3:56
2. "Bye Bye Baby" (N.Y. Hip Hop Mix) – 3:51
3. "Bye Bye Baby" (California Hip Hop Jazzy) – 3:43
4. "Bye Bye Baby" (Madonna's Night On the Club) – 5:16
5. "Bye Bye Baby" (Rick Does Madonna's Dub) – 6:20
6. "Bye Bye Baby" (House Mix) – 3:50
7. "Bye Bye Baby" (Madonna Gets Hardcore) – 4:24

Germany 7" single (5439-18302-7) / Australia cassette single (5439183024)

1. "Bye Bye Baby" (album version) – 3:56
2. "Bye Bye Baby" (N.Y. Hip Hop Mix) – 3:51

Germany 12" maxi-single (9362-41195-0)

1. "Bye Bye Baby" (N.Y. Hip Hop Mix) – 3:51
2. "Bye Bye Baby" (Madonna's Night On the Club) – 5:16
3. "Bye Bye Baby" (Tallahassee Pop) – 3:48
4. "Bye Bye Baby" (Rick Does Madonna's Dub) – 6:20

Germany 2x12" promo (PRO 851)

1. "Bye Bye Baby" (N.Y. Hip Hop Mix) – 3:51
2. "Bye Bye Baby" (Madonna's Night On the Club) – 5:16
3. "Bye Bye Baby" (House Mix) – 3:50
4. "Bye Bye Baby" (Rick Does Madonna's Dub) – 6:20
5. "Bye Bye Baby" (Tallahassee Pop) – 3:48
6. "Bye Bye Baby" (California Hip Hop Jazzy) – 3:43
7. "Bye Bye Baby" (album version) – 3:57
8. "Bye Bye Baby" (Madonna Gets Hardcore) – 4:23

Japan 3" CD single (WPDP-6347/WPDP-3132)

1. "Bye Bye Baby" (album version) – 3:56
2. "Rain
   Rain (Madonna song)
   "Rain" is a single by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was released on July 17, 1993 by Maverick Records. It was the fifth single release from her fifth studio album Erotica...
   
   " (radio remix) – 4:33

Italy 7" jukebox promo (PROMO 494)

1. Madonna - "Bye Bye Baby" (album version) – 3:56
2. Frankie Goes to Hollywood
   Frankie Goes to Hollywood
   Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British dance-pop band popular in the mid-1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson , with Paul Rutherford , Peter Gill , Mark O'Toole , and Brian Nash .The group's debut single "Relax" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and...
   
    - "Relax
   Relax (song)
   "Relax" is the debut single by British dance group Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in 1983. The song was later included on the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome ....
   
   " – 3:55

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	15
Italian Singles Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....	7
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...	15
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...	43
Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	28

Covers

• Malaysian all-girl group Feminin recorded a version of "Bye Bye Baby", called "Rindu Dirimu", in the 1990s.