Madonna: Ray Of Light

‘Ray Of Light,’ from the album of the same name is based on the track ‘Sepheryn’ by Curtiss Muldoon and Dave Curtis. Some 30 year later D.J. William Orbit had the idea of composing new music for the existing lyrics when he bumped vocalist Christine Leach for veteran vixen Madonna, no wonder when you consider how difficult this song is to sing.

The music video was one of Madge’s better ideas, depicting a full day in just 4 minutes. Lasting 14 days, the shoot visited New York, Vegas and parts of Sweden.

The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #5 where it peaked, a record entry for a Madonna song. At home in the U.K. ‘Ray of Light’ failed to take the top spot, climbing all the way to #2. Madonna took out the 1998 Grammy for Best Pop Album and the MTV Europe award for Best Album.