Ray of Light

by Madonna

Ray of Light cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 3 March 1998
  • Label: Maverick
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:06:45
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 16 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Madonna's 'Ray of Light' pairs her pop songwriting with producer William Orbit's electronic textures, drawing on trip hop, ambient and dance music. The album marked a spiritual and introspective turn in her writing after the birth of her daughter.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, aquatic, sampling, synthesizers, rhythmic, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Drowned World / Substitute For Love (5:09)
  2. Swim (5:00)
  3. Ray Of Light (5:21)
  4. Candy Perfume Girl (4:34)
  5. Skin (6:22)
  6. Nothing Really Matters (4:27)
  7. Sky Fits Heaven (4:48)
  8. Shanti / Ashtangi (4:29)
  9. Frozen (6:12)
  10. The Power Of Good-Bye (4:10)
  11. To Have And Not To Hold (5:23)
  12. Little Star (5:18)
  13. Mer Girl (5:32)

Credits

  • Fergus Gerrand - drums, percussion
  • Steve Sidelnyk - drum programming [additional]
  • Craig Armstrong - arranged by [strings]

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