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title	Ray Of Light
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subject	1997 songs Number-one singles in Spain MTV Video of the Year Award 1998 singles Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one singles MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video Madonna (entertainer) songs Maverick Records singles Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video Song recordings produced by William Orbit Songs written by William Orbit Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording Music videos directed by Jonas Åkerlund Songs written by Madonna (entertainer) Madonna (entertainer) video albums
abstract	%22Ray of Light%22 is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the titular track from her seventh studio album Ray of Light (1998), and was released as the album's second single on May 6, 1998, by Maverick Records. The song was also included on the compilation albums GHV2 (2001) and Celebration (2009). Written by Madonna, William Orbit, Clive Muldoon, Dave Curtiss, Christine Leach, and produced by Madonna and Orbit, %22Ray of Light%22 is based on Curtiss Maldoon's %22Sepheryn%22 and is an electronic dance song with techno, trance, Eurodance, and disco influences, %22Ray of Light%22 contains several sound effects such as whistles, bleeps and bells, the usage of electric guitar, and underlying synths. Lyrically, the song has a theme of freedom.The song has received critical acclaim by music critics, for its club-friendly, electronic sound, lyrics, and %22emotional warmth%22. The song was also nominated for three Grammy Awards; for Record of the Year, Best Dance Recording, and Best Short Form Music Video, winning the last two. %22Ray of Light%22 debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Madonna's highest debut on the chart to date. It also reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs component chart. Internationally, the song reached the top five in Canada, Finland, Italy and the United Kingdom, and peaked at number one in Spain.An accompanying music video for %22Ray of Light%22 was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and shows scenes from different cities around the world, with Madonna singing the song in front of them. The video was critically acclaimed, receiving the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video, as well as winning five awards at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards. Later, Stefano Salvati accused her of plagiarizing the concept of a music video he directed for Biagio Antonacci in 1994. The song has been performed in three of Madonna's concert tours, most recently on her Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008–09). It has been covered by a number of artists, and has been featured in several elements of popular culture, such as on the FOX show Glee, as well as different advertising campaigns.
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