Ray Of Light (studio album) by Madonna
Top 10 albums of 1998 (Madonna bestography
Ray Of Light is ranked as the best album by Madonna.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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80/100  | 08/19/2025 16:22 | fayevale | | 85/100 |
70/100 | 08/17/2025 22:33 |  Montpejo | | 81/100 |
85/100 | 07/26/2025 22:45 | mash | | 89/100 |
90/100 | 07/24/2025 00:12 | davidbalo | | 76/100 |
100/100 | 07/08/2025 20:42 | Olli | | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 16% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.1/100, a mean average of 72.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.7.
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Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1999 Grammys. the winner was The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill
Without doubt her best album. Love it
HoldenM 05/26/2023 22:49
Her absolute best. Seeing her evolution from the catchy bubblegum synthpop of her earliest records all the way to Ray of Light is one of the most rewarding artistic evolutions. From Like a Prayer through Bedtimes Stories in particular, Madonna is searching for new sounds and exploring new ideas. They all lead to fascinating places, but none of it is whole. Even when she's leaving it all on the dance floor, there's still something missing.
But not on Ray of Light. The infectious songwriting, the sprawling possibilities, the cheekiness and melodrama that never quite meshed as well as you might want all finally coalesce into the most effortless and triumphant albums you'll ever hear. This is Madonna at the peak of her powers and she doesn't waste a second.
Listen ROL is always a good idea
planetneutral 12/10/2020 02:23
This is on the low end of the Madonna spectrum for me.
Her finest hour. Overall, 60/100.
love this
jeremy9 11/11/2019 16:42
Her best album
An unexpected album that once again proved Madonna as the queen of reinvention.
love this album
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