Ray of Light (song)

"Ray of Light"
Single by Madonna
from the album Ray of Light
B-side	"Has to Be"
Released	April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27)
Recorded	1997
Studio	Larrabee North (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	EDM acid house psychedelic pop dance-pop electronic rock disco
Length	5:21
Label	Maverick Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Madonna William Orbit Clive Maldoon Dave Curtiss Christine Leach
Producer(s)	Madonna William Orbit
Madonna singles chronology
"Frozen" (1998) "Ray of Light" (1998) "Drowned World/Substitute for Love" (1998)
Music video
"Ray of Light" on YouTube

"Ray of Light" is a 1998 song by American singer Madonna. It is the second single from her 7th studio album of the same name. It went to number 1 in Croatia, Greece and Spain, number 2 in the United Kingdom and Finland, number 3 in Canada, number 5 in Italy and the United States, number 6 in Australia and Hungary, number 9 in Iceland and New Zealand and number 16 in Ireland. It won 2 Grammy Awards in 1999 and was nominated for Song of the Year.

Track listings and formats

• US 12-inch vinyl

A. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Strip Down Mix)  – 5:00

B. "Ray of Light" (Orbit's Ultra Violet Mix)  – 6:59

• US 2× 12-inch vinyl

A1. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Ultraviolet Mix)  – 10:43

A2. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Strip Down Mix)  – 5:00

B1. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Club Mix)  – 9:29

B2. "Ray of Light" (William Orbit Liquid Mix)  – 8:06

C1. "Ray of Light" (Sasha Twilo Mix)  – 10:58

C2. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Drum Mix)  – 5:26

D1. "Ray of Light" (Orbit's Ultra Violet Mix)  – 6:59

D2. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19

• European 12-inch vinyl

A1. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Ultraviolet Mix)  – 10:43

A2. "Ray of Light" (William Orbit Liquid Mix)  – 8:06

B1. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Club Mix)  – 9:29

B2. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19

• European CD single

1. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19
2. "Has to Be" (Non-Album Track)  – 5:15
3. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Ultraviolet Mix)  – 10:43

• US 7-inch vinyl; US, Australian, and Japanese CD single; UK cassette

1. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19
2. "Has to Be" (Non-Album Track)  – 5:15

• US, Australian, European, and Japanese maxi-CD; UK CD single 1

1. "Ray of Light" (Album Version)  – 5:19
2. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Ultra Violet Mix)  – 10:43
3. "Ray of Light" (William Orbit Liquid Mix)  – 8:06
4. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Club Mix)  – 9:29

• UK CD single 2

1. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Twilo Mix)  – 10:58
2. "Ray of Light" (Sasha's Strip Down Mix)  – 5:00
3. "Ray of Light" (Victor Calderone Drum Mix)  – 5:26
4. "Ray of Light" (Orbit's Ultra Violet Mix)  – 6:59