Take a Bow was released by Rihanna.
`` Take a Bow '' is a song by American singer Madonna from her sixth studio album Bedtime Stories ( 1994 ) . It is a midtempo pop ballad written and produced by Madonna and Babyface . Take a Bow (Rihanna song) . In the US , the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became Rihanna 's third song to do so .