Title strip for jukebox included. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). 7" Single. Generic white sleeve. Sleeve looks great; two tiny staple holes near top-right that go through to back (front/back). Minor shelf-wear along edges and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. White label. (Not a cut-out.)
Ray of Light by Madonna is the title track from her seventh studio album Ray of Light (1998), and was released as the album's second single. Written by Madonna, William Orbit, Clive Maldoon, Dave Curtiss, Christine Leach, and produced by Madonna and Orbit, Ray of Light is based on Curtiss Maldoon's Sepheryn and is an electronic dance song with techno, trance, Eurodance, and disco influences. Lyrically, the song has a theme of freedom. Ray of Light has received critical acclaim by music critics, for its club-friendly, electronic sound, lyrics, and "emotional warmth". 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. Ray of Light debuted and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Madonna's highest debut on the chart to date. It also reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Internationally, the song reached the top five in Canada, Finland and the United Kingdom, and peaked at No. 1 in Greece, Scotland, and Spain. An accompanying music video for Ray of Light was directed by Jonas Akerlund 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.