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Ray of Light (song)

"Ray of Light" is a 1998 song by American singer Madonna. It is the second single from her 7th studio album of the same name. It went to number 1 in Croatia, Greece and Spain, number 2 in the United Kingdom and Finland, number 3 in Canada, number 5 in Italy and the United States, number 6 in Australia and Hungary, number 9 in Iceland and New Zealand and number 16 in Ireland. It won 2 Grammy Awards in 1999 and was nominated for Song of the Year.

"Ray of Light"
Single by Madonna
from Ray of Light"
B-side"Has to Be"
ReleasedApril 27, 1998 (1998-04-27)
Recorded1997
Studio
Genre
Length5:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Madonna
  • William Orbit
Madonna singles chronology
""Frozen"
(1998) 		Ray of Light ""Drowned World/Substitute for Love"
(1998)
"Ray of Light" at YouTube

Track listings and formats

  • US 12-inch vinyl[3]
A. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Strip Down Mix)  – 5:00
B. "Ray of Light" (Orbit's Ultra Violet Mix)  – 6:59
  • US 2× 12-inch vinyl[4]
A1. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Ultraviolet Mix)  – 10:43
A2. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Strip Down Mix)  – 5:00
B1. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Club Mix)  – 9:29
B2. "Ray of Light" (William Orbit Liquid Mix)  – 8:06
C1. "Ray of Light" (Sasha Twilo Mix)  – 10:58
C2. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Drum Mix)  – 5:26
D1. "Ray of Light" (Orbit's Ultra Violet Mix)  – 6:59
D2. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19
  • European 12-inch vinyl[5]
A1. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Ultraviolet Mix)  – 10:43
A2. "Ray of Light" (William Orbit Liquid Mix)  – 8:06
B1. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Club Mix)  – 9:29
B2. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19
  • European CD single[6]
  1. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19
  2. "Has to Be" (Non-Album Track)  – 5:15
  3. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Ultraviolet Mix)  – 10:43
  • US 7-inch vinyl; US, Australian, and Japanese CD single; UK cassette[7][8][9][10][11]
  1. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19
  2. "Has to Be" (Non-Album Track)  – 5:15
  1. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19
  2. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Ultra Violet Mix)  – 10:43
  3. "Ray of Light" (William Orbit Liquid Mix)  – 8:06
  4. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Club Mix)  – 9:29
  1. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Twilo Mix)  – 10:58
  2. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Strip Down Mix)  – 5:00
  3. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Drum Mix)  – 5:26
  4. "Ray of Light" (Orbit's Ultra Violet Mix)  – 6:59

Ray Of Light (song) Media

  • Madonna, flanked by her dancers, performs "Ray of Light" during the Confessions Tour (2006)

  • Madonna performing "Ray of Light" during the Drowned World Tour of 2001

  • Madonna, wearing a futuristic outfit and playing the electric guitar, singing "Ray of Light" during the 2008–2009 Sticky & Sweet Tour

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic (pictured) was the first recording artist to cover "Ray of Light" and included it on his medley "Polka Power!" in 1999.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pitchfork Staff (September 27, 2022). "The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2022. A culture-shaping fusion of UK acid house and American dance pop...the version she created with electronic producer William Orbit is raving psychedelic pop disco...
  2. ↑ Walters, Barry (November 2, 2004). "Madonna". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 509.
  3. ↑ Ray of Light (US 12" vinyl liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. SAM 3269. 
  4. ↑ Ray of Light (US 2 x 12" vinyl liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. 9 44523-0. 
  5. ↑ Ray of Light (EU 12" vinyl liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. W 0444 T. 
  6. ↑ Ray of Light (EU CD Single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. 9362 44535-2. 
  7. ↑ Ray of Light (US 7" vinyl liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. 7-17206. 
  8. ↑ Ray of Light (US CD Single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. 9 17206-2. 
  9. ↑ Ray of Light (AU CD Single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. 5439-17209-2. 
  10. ↑ Ray of Light (JP CD Single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. WPCR-10525. 
  11. ↑ Ray of Light (UK cassette single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. W0444C. 
  12. ↑ Ray of Light (UK Maxi-CD liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. 9 44523-2. 
  13. ↑ Ray of Light (AU Maxi-CD liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. 9362-44521-2. 
  14. ↑ Ray of Light (EU Maxi-CD liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. W 0444 CD. 
  15. ↑ Ray of Light (JP Maxi-CD liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. WPCR-1860. 
  16. ↑ Ray of Light (UK CD single 1 liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. W 0444 CD. 
  17. ↑ Ray of Light (UK CD single 2 liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1998. W 0444 CD2. 
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