Ray of Light

*Ray of Light* was both a comeback for Madonna and a sign of dance music’s impending claim to the pop throne. Her voice is impeccable throughout, but it\'s the album\'s slinky, rich dance-floor atmospherics that really set things in a new direction, with producer William Orbit giving the trip-hoppy “Frozen” a lush, dramatic feel and the title track its giddy euphoria. There\'s also a prevalent hypnotic and spiritual vibe—owing to Madonna\'s turn to Kabbalah—that helps make it one of the superstar\'s most exciting albums in years.

"Ray of Light" returned Madonna's music to where it sounds best -- on the dancefloors.