Crescent Bloom 1,078 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Madonna's Magnum Opus, Ray of Light, was released 24 years ago today. The '98 LP was universally acclaimed by critics/fans, brought electronica into mainstream pop, showcased a new maternal side of Madonna, won 3 Grammys, and went 4X Platinum in the US. What are some of your favorite tracks from this record? Do you think it's Madonna's best? Spoiler Frozen, Nothing Really Matters, and Sky Fits Heaven are my top 3 from ROL. Also, it truly is M's best work and honestly might be the best pop album of all time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling 31,292 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Overall, my fav Madonna record. I don't think she will EVER top Drowned World... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G 10,342 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Nothing compares to The Power of Good-Bye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 12,788 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 What I love about this album is how it normalized Madonna being experimental.* Die Another Day could never have been a top ten hit without this album. *I'm not saying that she wasn't experimental before, but it wasn't as well received. he/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumzy3000 7,193 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 My favorite track is Ray of Light. I only discovered that song when I was 16 but on the first listen, I felt as if I heard it in my childhood everywhere. It felt comforting, it felt like home. No other Madonna song makes me as happy and nostalgic as that one. trolly troll troll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 26,189 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 For anyone who never listened to it, do it! It's a real masterpiece, not the masterpiece word than stan twitter uses for everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven 5,864 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Her best record. I can't believe it's been 24 YEARS already! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahrahbitchson 19,110 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 AND I FEEEEEEEEEEL, LIKE I JUST GOT HOME AND I FEEEEEL Quizás bastaba respirar, sólo respirar, muy lento...💙 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondHeart326 261 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Drowned world and mer girl are still in heavy rotation on my playlist all these years later. And let's not forget the masterpiece that is skin. And swim . Ugh I just want madonna to feel inspired again. I love her so much but I just don't feel her heart anymore. ROL Music and American Life were her trilogy of greatness and then she did it again with confessions on a dance floor but for me after confessions it just didn't feel the same and imo it felt like madonna became hyper aware of the shift that started happening in music in 2006 and I feel like she worried about staying relevant and that sucks cuz madonna is madonna she's queen and always will be but she earned that crown by not giving a **** about anything and she always tried pushing boundaries in an inspired way. I'm hoping her next album is a return to form. I liked madame x but it just wasn't on par with madonna level greatness imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crescent Bloom 1,078 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, 27monster27 said: What I love about this album is how it normalized Madonna being experimental.* Die Another Day could never have been a top ten hit without this album. *I'm not saying that she wasn't experimental before, but it wasn't as well received. It's incredible to know that she really drove home that she was gonna be the pop star to bring the underground mainstream (As we saw with the releases of Music, American Life, and Confessions on a Dance Floor). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crescent Bloom 1,078 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 This not being on ROL really breaks my heart. If you ROL stans have never heard this song, please listen to it. It literally sounds like it could've easily fit right before Frozen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crescent Bloom 1,078 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, DiamondHeart326 said: Drowned world and mer girl are still in heavy rotation on my playlist all these years later. And let's not forget the masterpiece that is skin. And swim . Ugh I just want madonna to feel inspired again. I love her so much but I just don't feel her heart anymore. ROL Music and American Life were her trilogy of greatness and then she did it again with confessions on a dance floor but for me after confessions it just didn't feel the same and imo it felt like madonna became hyper aware of the shift that started happening in music in 2006 and I feel like she worried about staying relevant and that sucks cuz madonna is madonna she's queen and always will be but she earned that crown by not giving a **** about anything and she always tried pushing boundaries in an inspired way. I'm hoping her next album is a return to form. I liked madame x but it just wasn't on par with madonna level greatness imo. I totally see Ray of Light - Music - American Life as a trilogy as well. All three are experimental in sound, but lyrically feel very raw. Ray of Light is optimism, Music is gratitude, and American Life is realism/pessimism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 12,788 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 24 minutes ago, Crescent Bloom said: This not being on ROL really breaks my heart. If you ROL stans have never heard this song, please listen to it. It literally sounds like it could've easily fit right before Frozen. Imagine if this was the soundtrack single instead of American Pie. he/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy scheisse 22,170 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Top 5 best albums I’ve ever heard period!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy scheisse 22,170 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 34 minutes ago, DiamondHeart326 said: Drowned world and mer girl are still in heavy rotation on my playlist all these years later. And let's not forget the masterpiece that is skin. And swim . Ugh I just want madonna to feel inspired again. I love her so much but I just don't feel her heart anymore. ROL Music and American Life were her trilogy of greatness and then she did it again with confessions on a dance floor but for me after confessions it just didn't feel the same and imo it felt like madonna became hyper aware of the shift that started happening in music in 2006 and I feel like she worried about staying relevant and that sucks cuz madonna is madonna she's queen and always will be but she earned that crown by not giving a **** about anything and she always tried pushing boundaries in an inspired way. I'm hoping her next album is a return to form. I liked madame x but it just wasn't on par with madonna level greatness imo. Wow those are the exact 4 albums I listen to from madonnaaa. The rest I can appreciate (before them) and the ones after it I have no interest in. I agree all 4 of them are absolutely stellar with ROL taking the cake as the goat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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