The year 1992 saw the release of the book "Sex" by Madonna. However, the book, which contained explicit sexual imagery and pictures of voyeuristic fantasies, was negatively accepted by the critics as well as some of her fans. Madonna's fifth studio album "Erotica" and the film "Body of Evidence" were released at the same time; both failed to garner critical and commercial acclaim. Hence she decided to re-invent her image, to connect with her fans and repair the damage that her provocative image had caused to her career. "I'll Remember" was one of the songs that was developed for this purpose. The ballad was initially a collaboration between musician Richard Page and Patrick Leonard, before Madonna reworked the track for Alek Keshishian's film "With Honors" (1994). According to Page, "Madonna was brought in... she changed all my lyrics for the better. She really did a great job." Regarding her feelings for the song, Madonna commented,