ray light song ray light song american singer madonna title track seventh studio album released album second single song included compilation albums celebration written madonna produced madonna orbit ray light based electronic dance song techno trance disco influences ray light contains sound effects bells usage electric guitar underlying synths lyrically song theme freedom song received critical acclaim music critics club friendly electronic sound lyrics emotional warmth song nominated grammy awards record year best dance recording best short form music video winning ray light debuted peaked number billboard hot madonna highest debut chart date reached number hot_dance_club_songs chart internationally song reached canada finland italy united_kingdom peaked number scotland spain accompanying music video ray light directed shows scenes different cities world madonna singing song video critically acclaimed receiving grammy award best short form music video winning awards mtv_video_music_awards later accused concept music video directed song performed madonna concert tours recently covered number artists featured elements popular culture fox glee different advertising campaigns background madonna began recording ray light english electronic musician producer partner orbit suggested send songs madonna orbit sent track digital audio tape madonna ray light tracks based track written 1970s called english folk music duo niece recorded version track worked time orbit said loved duo work dream like quality rewrote chorus melody removed bits madonna heard version track liked reworked lyrics said couldn believe heard track pleased madonna original composition madonna said song totally control original version minutes long completely loved heartbreaking cut length original version set included compilation album titled released composition electronic dance music song ray light received stylistic comparisons rave psychedelic acid music track contains strong techno elements disco trance influences sees madonna dance roots electronic sound according sheet music published song set common time moderately fast groove tempo beats minute composed key major madonna vocals song spanning note sung near end song ray light basic sequence chord progression song starts electric guitar riff compared english alternative rock band oasis fast techno melody begins according biographer brien madonna like icon described having bubbling psychedelic combining melodic pop driven techno composition numerous electronic sound effects including bells beat described restless middle track electric guitar riff repeated madonna sings line start song dance section returns song gradually ends madonna delivered vocals song noted different ones featured singles film lyrically song theme freedom shows spiritual madonna according madonna track mystical look universe small critical reception ray light received acclaim music critics review album stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic described track separate review website called track good club song claiming progressive listener friendly praised madonna vocals comparing club diva goddess billboard described madonna best rolling_stone review album wrote alongside tracks swim drowned world substitute love madonna positively ferocious sal_cinquemani slant_magazine wrote song celebratory tech noted madonna song giving rating sputnikmusic listed song album recommended tracks praised song madonna best singles explaining makes ray light madonna best singles fact bitch sing filled multiple octave changes forced madonna push vocal far possibly song demanded use upper register hold notes longer techno gem standout concerts hearing sample time spring knew madonna song brings entire album new level book madonna like icon brien described song acid electronica hymn skies noted song composed higher singer vocal comfort zone claimed strain helped commented pumped title track bound smash noted madonna newfound strength particularly apparent rhythm driven tracks like title tune finds soaring register chorus brief dream like bridge reviewing ray light entertainment weekly titled song techno ball idolator explained madonna vocals album game including song strengthened voice working film ends review stating choir needed lift ray light disco heaven madonna supplies highs perfect moments extended way ears vocal spins control matched orbit guitar work accolades recognition ray light won grammy awards best dance recording best short form music video nominated record year lost heart furthermore village_voice ranked fourth best critics poll ray light ranked best songs 1990s song placed number blender greatest songs born slant_magazine list best singles 1990s ray light placed 16th written song beat restless ray light standout single emotional warmth chart performance united_states ray light madonna highest debuting single number billboard hot issue dated july ray light present total weeks hot placed number year end chart song reached chart billboard ray light certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa september shipment copies single united_states canada debuted number reached number eighth week present chart total weeks australia ray light debuted aria_singles_chart peak number staying week present total weeks chart certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies single year end charts aria ray light 57th best selling australian single new_zealand ray light debuted peak position number reached peak position number weeks present total weeks chart fell september number united_kingdom ray light debuted peaked number held number spot saints bridge lady debuted week single best selling song british_phonographic_industry bpi silver shipment copies song according official_charts_company ray light sold copies region track debuted peak number issue dated hot singles chart belgium ray light moderately successful territories peaking number flanders wallonia netherlands song debuted number dutch reached peak remaining weeks song reached peak number finland remained weeks spending total weeks chart sweden reached number spent weeks chart ray light debuted peak number issue dated song reached number spain debuting week stayed spot weeks descending chart music video accompanying music video ray light directed madonna scenes shot early april mtv times square studios new_york los_angeles images madonna background include cities los_angeles new_york london las_vegas stockholm video premiered madonna stated makes album puts soul music video lot working director album wanted videos fresh expression wanted new directors replace old ones worked years felt special way working commented director met telephone sent bunch treatments didn like kept didn singer mentioned video basically day life earth rushing forward end 1900s century speed think excellent interpretation song forced dance like crazy days tough director stated damn good madonna pleased quick result dream work probably easiest job years additionally said ideas fit song said clear idea look video worked idea brought featured band retrospect feels good video better suited track ideas madonna incredible track style music business mental track single thing won completely satisfied music videos hand engaged percent music video ray light starts rising sun progresses esque section featuring time lapse images daily life people riding subway ordering food bowling children classroom sped city freeways night video goes night starts fall high speed images madonna dancing progress seen falling asleep dance floor june music video ray light released vhs limited edition copies sold copies following month release best selling video singles nielsen soundscan era days release italian director accused madonna imprint concept music video directed single non according copies videos submitted ray light video shot requested pulled distribution videos featured respective singers performing regular speed backdrop high speed images sue singer companies video received total music awards nominations eventually winning video year best direction best editing best choreography winning song madonna said grateful mtv music video video ranked number videos broke rules issued mtv channel 25th anniversary august live performances ray light featured set lists madonna tours premiered ray light surprise concert nightclub appeared performed ray light little star music awards madonna started performing sporting black hair wearing indian appeared playing guitar paved way ray light religious group called claimed madonna offended performance continuing wear hindi mark head performing song spokesperson association stated mark symbol harmony purity designed dedication god representative said madonna simulated sexual act wore tank onstage wearing mark offended spokesperson madonna stated singer understand upset insulting wish insult vice president claimed hindu community eastern spiritual world happy madonna personally terms genuine interest life grateful sincere efforts attract years later ray light included fifth song opening segment madonna drowned world tour featured madonna dancers dancing song wearing punk inspired clothing backdrop screens showed extended version song music video time electric guitar played musicomh noted things quickly ray light track simply sublime infectious madonna performed ray light live benefit concert later performed song valley music arts festival california confessions tour madonna included rock version ray light second song act glam punk segment performance madonna played electric guitar urged fans jump song featured male backup dancers dressed black outfits white ties synchronized choreography rolling_stone called performance hard rocking ray light performed madonna live earth concert london stadium accompanied guitar madonna performance event watched million people ray light included song final segment time madonna played electric guitar wore futuristic outfit short wig accompanied dancers dressed futuristic outfits performed robotic choreography extension tour song second slightly edited selected performances lyrics michael_jackson song man mirror wanna world better place look change appearing screens beginning song madonna honored jackson wearing black white glove reviewing tour jim_farber new_york_daily_news called performance song highest energy dance numbers covers usage media weird medley power album running includes version chorus ray light compilation tribute madonna vol features cover song compilation vol cover performed english singer recorded cover version ray light bbc_radio_1 40th anniversary played chris september found radio established compilation album commented respect madonna learning hard sing song amazing voice range need sing song incredible pop played ray light burning madonna induction song played film ali christina_aguilera new position dancer owned character late american singer performed cover version vh1 divas dancing laser lights black white song microsoft advertising campaign windows begins man green field lifting sunny sky landscape lifted windows default bliss screen series images people windows real time communications collaborate restaurant relay digital images flying people watch videos listen music song follows phrase faster speeding light flying yes campaign reworked september attacks tag line prepare fly changed yes new concerns air travel said director company experience solutions marketing group commercial included shots songs known ends video shots madonna sounds ray light madonna reportedly received million song usage commercial premiered super bowl glee tribute episode power madonna featured ray light playing background school team performed complicated routine family guy episode new kidney town seen ray light video drinking energy drink track listings formats credits personnel madonna vocals songwriting producer songwriting producer songwriting songwriting songwriting engineer credits personnel adapted ray light album liner notes charts certifications
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