This song/album is so mature and iconic

[Heather Duval]

Because of that Madonna won her first GRAMMY(more than 1 at one night), the critics used to piss on her like they do to shit artists: Katy Perry


This masterpiece was in the Windows XP commercial, Bill Gates is a great friend and fan of Madonna

[Heather Duval]

Ray of Light received widespread acclaim from music critics.[72] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic called Ray of Light Madonna's "most adventurous record" and her "most mature and restrained album." In his review he gave the album four and a half out of five stars.[10] Paul Verna from Billboard commented: "Easily her most mature and personal work to date, Ray of Light finds Madonna weaving lyrics with the painstaking intimacy of diary entries and wrapping them in hymn-like melodies and instrumentation swathed in lush, melancholy ambience—with forays into classic house, trance, and even guitar pop. Of course, she balances the set's serious tone with chewy pop nuggets that allow her to flex her immeasurably widened vocal range to fine effect." He finished the review by calling the album "a deliciously adventurous, ultimately victorious effort from one of pop music's most compelling performers."[73] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine described the album as "one of the great pop masterpieces of the '90s" and stated that: "Its lyrics are uncomplicated but its statement is grand" and "Madonna hasn't been this emotionally candid since Like a Prayer".[17] Sheffield's review for Rolling Stone called the album "brilliant", but was critical of Orbit's production, saying that he doesn't know enough tricks to produce a whole album, and so becomes repetitive

[Heather Duval]

Madonna made great albums before 2005
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