Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
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| Song Title | Ray of light |
| Artist | Madonna |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Ray of light |
| Image Album |  |
| Basics ▾ | |
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| Duration | 5:20 |
| Dur Grp | 5:00-5:29 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Decade | 1980-1989 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 126 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 125-129 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | Bb |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
Play| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 2 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
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| Voc Info 1 | Lead (female) |
| Voc Info 2 | Without BGV |
| Modulations ▾ | |
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| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | EG |
| Instr 2 | SYNTH |
| Instr 3 | DRUMS |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
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| Awards 1 | Grammy - Best Dance Recording |
| Awards 2 | ASCAP - Most Performed Song |
| Awards 3 | Grammy - Best Short Form Music Video |
| Awards 4 | IDMA - Best Dance Video |
| Nominations 1 | Grammy - Record of the Year |
| Nominations 2 | Ivor Novello Award - International Hit of the Year |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 5 |
| Certification | RIAA - Gold |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/madonna/rayoflight.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Madonna |
| Author 2 | William Orbit |
| Author 3 | Clive Maldoon |
| Author 4 | Dave Curtiss |
| Author 5 | Christine Leach |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
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| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A lightning bolt |
| Explanation | ✱ A moment of spiritual insight is depicted as a flash that hurls the singer through the cosmos. |
| MTag 1 | Nature:Elements:Light |
| MTag 2 | Energy |
| MTag 3 | Time |
| Chords ▾ | |
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| Ch Prog V | I-IV-I-IV, I-ii-III-IV |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-IV-I-IV |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Used Chords# Fam | 4 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, ii, iii, IV |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Mixolydian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV |
| Visual |  |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 17 |
| Mel Cmplx | 33 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 35 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 13 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 61 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 10-19 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 10-19 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 60-69 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
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| Spot-Dance | 57 |
| Spot-Energy | 91 |
| Spot-Valance | 70 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 50-59 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 90+ |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 70-79 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Ray of light (Madonna) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/19maNF7yMd50_oEdnMnOrMGiOdFpcYi3D/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 13 (Ray of light) |
| Genre ▾ | |
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| Genre 1 | Dance |
| Style ▾ | |
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| Style 1 | Electronic |