Ray of Light
Studio album by Madonna
Released	February 22, 1998 (Japan) February 27, 1998 (Switzerland) March 2, 1998 (Europe) March 3, 1998 (North America)
Recorded	1997
Genre	Electronica, Alternative, Techno, Ambient, Dance
Length	66:50 (Regular album) 72:00 (Japanese edition)
Label	Maverick, Warner Bros.
Producer	Madonna, William Orbit, Patrick Leonard, Marius De Vries
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Slant Magazine link E! Entertainment Television (A-), link
Madonna chronology
Evita (1996) Ray of Light (1998) The Next Best Thing (2000)

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Album history

The working title for this album was The Drowned World inspired by the novel by J.G. Ballard. It was primarily produced by Madonna, William Orbit and previous collaborator Patrick Leonard. The album featured a new musical direction for Madonna, as well as personal lyrics about motherhood, fame, and spirituality. Ray of Light presented a vocally stronger Madonna, as she had received vocal lessons for her lead role in the 1996 film Evita. In contrast to much post-apocalyptic fiction, J.G. Ballard’s 1962 science fiction novel The Drowned World features a central character who, rather than being disturbed by the end of the old world, is enraptured by the chaotic reality that has come to replace it. ... James Graham Ballard (born November 18, 1930 in Shanghai) is a British novelist. ... William Orbit ( born on 15 December 1956 as William Mark Wainwright in Shoreditch, Hackney) is an English musician and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonnas album Ray of Light, which received four Grammy Awards. ... Patrick Raymond Leonard (born 1955 or 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist and music producer, known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different recordings. ... Evita is the movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webbers stage musical Evita, based on the life of Argentinas Eva Perón. ...

Madonna began writing songs with Leonard in 1997, marking the first time the two had worked together since "I'll Remember," three years earlier. Unlike on her previous albums, Leonard's song writing collaborations were accompanied by very little studio input. Madonna believed that Leonard's production "would have lent the songs more of a Peter Gabriel vibe", a sound that she did not want for the album.^[1] Something to Remember track listing I Want You (1) Ill Remember (2) Take a Bow (3) Ill Remember is the theme song to the 1994 film With Honors, performed by American pop singer Madonna. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. ...

Madonna began working on Ray of Light in May 1997, meeting with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, whom she had previously worked with on her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. The two wrote a couple of songs together before Madonna decided the collaborations were not going in the musical direction she wanted for the album. According to Edmonds the songs "had a 'Take a Bow-ish' kind of vibe and Madonna didn't want, or need, to repeat herself."^[1] After abandoning the songs she had written with Edmonds, Madonna turned to musician Rick Nowels, who had previously co-written songs with Stevie Nicks and Celine Dion. The collaboration produced seven songs in three days, but did not display the album's future electronic musical direction.^[2] Instead, Madonna took her collaborations with Nowels and Leonard to British electronica musician William Orbit. Madonna had been a fan of Orbit's work and loved the "sort of trancy, ambient quality" he gave to the songs he worked on.^[3] She began working with Orbit after he had sent her tapes of musical snippets he was working on, which were usually eight or sixteen-bar phrases and stripped down versions of tracks that would later be heard on the album. Madonna would listen to the samples over and over again until she would be inspired to write lyrics. Once she had an idea about the lyrical direction of the song, she would take her ideas back to Orbit, who would expand on his musical ideas.^[1] Babyface redirects here. ... Bedtime Stories is the sixth studio album (and the tenth release) by singer Madonna, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... For the song by Muse, see Black Holes and Revelations. ... Rick Nowels is a record producer and songwriter who is known for his work with Stevie Nicks, Belinda Carlisle, Madonna, Darren Hayes, Amber, Dido, Sonique, Ronan Keating, New Radicals, k. ... Stephanie Lynn Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and a long solo career, which collectively have produced over twenty Top 350 hits. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion OC, OQ, (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian singer and occasional songwriter and actress. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... William Orbit ( born on 15 December 1956 as William Mark Wainwright in Shoreditch, Hackney) is an English musician and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonnas album Ray of Light, which received four Grammy Awards. ...

The album was recorded over four and a half months in Los Angeles, California in 1997, the longest Madonna had ever worked on an album. For most of the recording process, only three other people were in the studio with Madonna: William Orbit, engineer Pat McCarthy, and his assistant engineer Matt Silva.^[1] The recording process was initially plagued with machinery problems, as Orbit preferred to work with samples, synth sounds, and Pro Tools, and not with live musicians. The computers would break down, and recording would have to be delayed until they could be repaired. Orbit recorded the bulk of the album's instrumentation over the four month period. Orbit recalls playing the guitar and having his fingers bleed during the long hours he spent in the studio.^[1] Madonna's vocals were much easier and quicker to record, as many of her vocal tracks were recorded in one take.^[4] When recording came to an end, producer Marius De Vries was brought into the recording process to add some finishing touches to the already recorded songs.^[1] Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... William Orbit ( born on 15 December 1956 as William Mark Wainwright in Shoreditch, Hackney) is an English musician and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonnas album Ray of Light, which received four Grammy Awards. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marius De Vries (born Marius van Wyk de Vries) is an English music producer. ...

Several years later, Madonna performed "Drowned World", "Ray Of Light", "Candy Perfume Girl", "Sky Fits Heaven", "Frozen" and "Mer Girl" on her 2001 Drowned World Tour. The Drowned World Tour 2001 was Madonnas first world tour in eight years, following her 1993 The Girlie Show Tour. ...

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Critical response and awards

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William Orbit and Madonna accepting the Grammy Award for "Best Pop Album" in 1999.

Upon release, the album received positive responses from international music critics. Slant Magazine described the album as "one of the great pop masterpieces of the '90s…Madonna hasn't been this emotionally candid since Like a Prayer."^[5] Roni Sarig, in a review for Amazon.com, stated that Ray of Light "is her richest, most accomplished record yet".^[6] He was most impressed by Madonna's vocal range, depth, and clarity which had become stronger since her voice lessons for the film Evita (1996).American entertainment television channel E! praised the album for its lyrical depth saying, "Ray of Light is about as deep as a yoga stretch — which makes this load deeper than usual. If it took trendy spiritualism to get Madonna to make a good pop record, more (higher) power to her". E! was also impressed with producer William Orbit's "artful beeps and squawks…crunching guitars" and "dashes of Middle Eastern droning". In the review, Ray of Light was given an A-, one of the channel's highest honours for an album.^[7] This does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Madonnaorbitgrammyawards1999. ... Image File history File links Madonnaorbitgrammyawards1999. ... William Orbit ( born on 15 December 1956 as William Mark Wainwright in Shoreditch, Hackney) is an English musician and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonnas album Ray of Light, which received four Grammy Awards. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Slant Magazine is a non-commercial film and music review website. ... This article is about the album. ... Amazon. ... Evita is the movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webbers stage musical Evita, based on the life of Argentinas Eva Perón. ... E!: Entertainment Television is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. ...

Rob Sheffield's review for Rolling Stone was mostly positive, but did point out the weak aspects of the album. Sheffield called the album "brilliant", but was critical of Orbit's production, stating that he "doesn't know enough tricks to fill a whole CD, so he repeats himself something fierce."^[8] All Music Guide's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Ray of Light Madonna's "most adventurous record" and her "most mature and restrained album". In his review he gave the album four out of five stars.^[9] This article is about the magazine. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ...

In 1999, Ray of Light won three Grammy Awards for "Best Dance Recording", "Best Pop Album" and "Best Recording Package", and was nominated for Record and Album of The Year. In addition the album's title track won a Grammy for "Best Short Form Music Video".^[10] In 2002, VH1 viewers in the United Kingdom voted Ray of Light as the tenth greatest album of all time. That year Rolling Stone readers also voted the album as the twenty-ninth best recording ever. Later the magazine ranked Ray of Light at #363 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".^[11] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

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Singles

"Frozen", the lead single from the album, became Madonna's eighth number one single on the UK Singles Chart and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[12] Co-written by Patrick Leonard, the song featured Madonna's vocals over layers of string arrangements and synthesizers. In 2005, a Belgian court ruled that the opening four-bar theme to the song was plagiarized from the song "Ma vie fout le camp", composed by Salvatore Acquaviva. The ruling forbid the sale of the single and the entire Ray of Light album, as well as other compilations that included the track in Belgium.^[13] Ray of Light track listing Shanti/Ashtangi (8) Frozen (9) The Power of Good-Bye (10) GHV2 track listing Beautiful Stranger (William Orbit radio edit) (8) Frozen (edit) (9) Take a Bow (edit) (10) Frozen is a pop song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Ray of Light is the second single by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Ray of Light track listing Drowned World/Substitute for Love (1) Swim (2) GHV2 track listing What It Feels Like for a Girl (album version) (13) Drowned World/Substitute for Love (album version) (14) Music (album version) (15) For the JG Ballard novel, see The Drowned World Drowned World/Substitute... Ray of Light track listing Frozen (9) The Power of Good-Bye (10) To Have and Not to Hold (11) GHV2 track listing Bedtime Story (edit) (6) The Power of Good-Bye (album version) (7) Beautiful Stranger (William Orbit radio edit) (8) The Power of Good-Bye is a pop... Little Star is a pop—dance music song written by American singer Madonna and Rick Nowels for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... Ray of Light track listing Nothing Really Matters is a pop-dance music song written by American singer Madonna and Patrick Leonard for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... Ray of Light track listing Shanti/Ashtangi (8) Frozen (9) The Power of Good-Bye (10) GHV2 track listing Beautiful Stranger (William Orbit radio edit) (8) Frozen (edit) (9) Take a Bow (edit) (10) Frozen is a pop song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Patrick Raymond Leonard (born 1955 or 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist and music producer, known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different recordings. ...

The second single "Ray of Light", based on the track "Sepheryn" written by Clive Maldoon & Dave Curtis, featured a combination of high-energy techno sounds and electric guitar riffs. It debuted at No. 2 in the UK.^[14] It reached the top 5 in the U.S.,^[15] and was certified gold in both countries.^[16][17] The song was also a dance hit in the U.S., remaining at number one for four weeks and became the top Hot Dance Club Play single of 1998.^[15] The song was nominated for "Record of the Year" at the 1999 Grammy Awards, but lost to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On". Ray of Light is the second single by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion OC, OQ, (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian singer and occasional songwriter and actress. ... My Heart Will Go On is the theme song of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. ...

"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" became the third release outside of North America and was a top-ten hit in the UK.^[14] The music video, directed by Walter Stern, caused controversy due to scenes that featured Madonna being chased by paparazzi on motor-bikes, a scenario similar to Princess Diana's death in 1997.^[18] The fourth single, "The Power of Good-Bye", a ballad reflecting on a painful breakup, became a modest chart success, peaking at number six in the UK and number eleven in the U.S.^[15] It was released with in the UK with "Little Star", a song about Madonna's daughter, as an AA side. Ray of Light track listing Drowned World/Substitute for Love (1) Swim (2) GHV2 track listing What It Feels Like for a Girl (album version) (13) Drowned World/Substitute for Love (album version) (14) Music (album version) (15) For the JG Ballard novel, see The Drowned World Drowned World/Substitute... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... For other uses, see Paparazzi (disambiguation). ... Princess Diana redirects here. ... Ray of Light track listing Frozen (9) The Power of Good-Bye (10) To Have and Not to Hold (11) GHV2 track listing Bedtime Story (edit) (6) The Power of Good-Bye (album version) (7) Beautiful Stranger (William Orbit radio edit) (8) The Power of Good-Bye is a pop... Little Star is a pop—dance music song written by American singer Madonna and Rick Nowels for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ...

"Nothing Really Matters", the fifth and final single release, became a top-ten hit in the UK, reaching number seven.^[14] In the U.S. however, the song became Madonna's lowest charting single on the Hot 100, although it reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.^[15] Its music video, directed by Johan Renck, was inspired by Arthur Golden's book Memoirs of a Geisha and featured Madonna dressed as a geisha. Ray of Light track listing Nothing Really Matters is a pop-dance music song written by American singer Madonna and Patrick Leonard for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Johan Renck is a Swedish musician (under the stage name Stakka Bo) and music video director. ... Arthur Golden (born in 1956 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is the writer of the bestselling novel Memoirs of a Geisha. ... This article is about the book. ... Typical nape make-up Geisha ) or Geigi ) are traditional, female Japanese entertainers, whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as classical music and dance. ...

Chart performance

Ray of Light debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 albums chart, where it sold 371,000 copies in its first week.^[19] It was kept from the top spot by the soundtrack to the popular film Titanic (1997). On April 22, 1998, almost two months after its release, the album was certified double platinum.^[20] Since its release it has been certified four times platinum in the U.S., where after fifty-nine weeks, it descended from the top hundred.^[16] In Canada the album debuted at number one, and has since been certified seven times platinum. It became Madonna's first album since Erotica in 1992 to reach the top position in Canada.^[21] Titanic is a 1997 American romantic drama film directed, written, and co-produced by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the album. ...

In Australia, Ray of Light also debuted at number one, and became Madonna's seventh album to reach the top spot.^[22] It has since been certified triple platinum. In Germany, the album reached number one and remained there for seven weeks, where it achieved triple platinum status.^[23] It has since become Madonna's highest selling album in Germany. Ray of Light failed to reach the top position in France, managing to reach number two and remaining there for seven weeks. In France the album was also certified triple platinum.^[24] In the United Kingdom, Ray of Light debuted at number one on the albums chart, remaining in the top spot for two weeks. In January 2003, the album was certified six times platinum.^[17]

Certifications, peaks and sales

Release details

All editions released by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records.

¹ contains the regular album with a bonus disc titled "Words & Music", containing interviews.

Credits and personnel

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See also

• Unreleased Madonna songs — songs written and/or recorded by Madonna during the Ray of Light sessions that remain unreleased.

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References

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External links

• Madonna.com — official website.