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 . It was a commercial success in the United States , becoming Madonna 's eleventh number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 , topping the chart for seven weeks . 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 .