Like A Prayer was just a precursor. The album sold 4 million copies in America and 20 million worldwide. A perfect comeback. Of course, it couldn't have happened without a PERFECT ALBUM.
While it didn't hit #1, a position Celine Dion, Garth Brooks and the Backstreet Boys had that came out at the time, it hit #2 and sold 371,000 copies, a record first week for a female artist at the time. She took home award after award for it, and the real vindication came when she took home FOUR Grammies for the album. Finally she was recognized as a serious artist.
The soundtrack and Don't Cry For Me Argentina became hits. But the real treat was this: Madonna was never the best vocalist, but after voice training for the film she had a rich and more powerful voice. She also had a daughter and decided to make her comeback to her popularity in the 80's in the late 90's. Ray Of Light was released to rave reviews in the spring of 1998 which was like a career best.
The album was a big improvement from Erotica. In 1996, Madonna lobbied for and won the coveted role of Evita. While the people of Argentinia weren't so thrilled with the idea of a woman of such a career playing a woman they'd consider a goddess and saint, Madonna remedied that. She gave a stunning performance, one that got her a Golden Globe.
Bedtime Stories peaked at #3 and started falling fast. Within a month it had dropped to #33. Secret, the album's first single, stopped the freefall. Slowly the album began to creep up again. Then came Take A Bow. It became one of Madonna's biggest singles of her career spending seven weeks on top. It was the first sign that there was still life in Madonna.
But before the decade was halfway through, she was being considered a washout. Magic didn't strike twice in 1992. Body of Evidence flopped at the box office. Sex sold excellently but got scathing reviews. Erotica sold well, but for an artist who had sold some 40 million albums up to that point, it was a massive disappointment for Erotica to move only about 2 million. In addition, the singles' success was mixed. In 1994, Bedtime Stories was released.
I wish music was still like this and madonna was one of the ones who dominated the music world by storm. Madonna is a person who dominated the 80's from her self titled debut album from Like a Virgin to True Blue to Who's That Girl to Like a Prayer. kind of had a rough start in the 90's even though started of 90 and 91 with a bang with Vogue becoming a worldwide hit and the Immaculate Collection being successful including the two new singles Justify My Love and Rescue Me.
Yes, the Ray of Light time was so amazing... She was so happy in her performances and interviews... And her voice was very good (in the beginning) and her beautiful long hair... WOW! I wish, that she would make a album together with William Orbit again... but this is still a wish... but I hope for a new Ray of Light... I'm afraid, that she would produce again a album like "Hard Candy"... It makes me cry to her her voice today...
I remember the first time I saw her ray of light video in 1998, I was on my way to school.. after not hearing this kind of danceable tune from her way back then I just thought it was so awesome that I felt my adrenalin rush! I didn't care if I went to school late! it was all worth being able to see it on MTV fresh...
I've never heard a better live vocal performance by Madonna than this one. I remember seeing this on Oprah and being blown away. She put that vocal coaching she got for "Evita" to good use on this one.
Oh, and it's impressive how much she moves around and jumps, and can sing so amazingly well at the same time! She has such a great breath control! I really don't understand why people usually underestimate her singing abilities... She's so much better than many singers out there! Plus, she does have a naturally beautiful vocal timbre, so she doesn't have to fake her voice all the time or use studio effects in order to make her it sound differently, like other singers do! :)
Wow, amazing performance! Though, it wasn't the video that I was speaking of. There was another live version where she did sing C#6 in chest voice, it sounded much more powerful than the C6 in this video, and it also had a more ''chesty'' sound. This C6 was probably in mixed voice, but the C#6, I could swear it was in chest voice. And if it wasn't, then she must have had a very, very good technique and so much power in her mixed voice, that it sounded exactly like pure chest voice.
OMG... I thought this would just be an amazing ass-shaking dance song. But it's more than that... 4:15-4:25 simply gave me a very powerful major goosebumps.
4:20 i adore it!
lightangel92 4 months ago
best vocal performance of MADONNA
simicity2 5 months ago 2
Like A Prayer was just a precursor. The album sold 4 million copies in America and 20 million worldwide. A perfect comeback. Of course, it couldn't have happened without a PERFECT ALBUM.
ilovezenyatta 7 months ago
While it didn't hit #1, a position Celine Dion, Garth Brooks and the Backstreet Boys had that came out at the time, it hit #2 and sold 371,000 copies, a record first week for a female artist at the time. She took home award after award for it, and the real vindication came when she took home FOUR Grammies for the album. Finally she was recognized as a serious artist.
ilovezenyatta 7 months ago
The soundtrack and Don't Cry For Me Argentina became hits. But the real treat was this: Madonna was never the best vocalist, but after voice training for the film she had a rich and more powerful voice. She also had a daughter and decided to make her comeback to her popularity in the 80's in the late 90's. Ray Of Light was released to rave reviews in the spring of 1998 which was like a career best.
ilovezenyatta 7 months ago
The album was a big improvement from Erotica. In 1996, Madonna lobbied for and won the coveted role of Evita. While the people of Argentinia weren't so thrilled with the idea of a woman of such a career playing a woman they'd consider a goddess and saint, Madonna remedied that. She gave a stunning performance, one that got her a Golden Globe.
ilovezenyatta 7 months ago
Bedtime Stories peaked at #3 and started falling fast. Within a month it had dropped to #33. Secret, the album's first single, stopped the freefall. Slowly the album began to creep up again. Then came Take A Bow. It became one of Madonna's biggest singles of her career spending seven weeks on top. It was the first sign that there was still life in Madonna.
ilovezenyatta 7 months ago
As I write this, I realize that that's a very strange album title. Anyways, the album got better reviews, but the damage was done.
ilovezenyatta 7 months ago
But before the decade was halfway through, she was being considered a washout. Magic didn't strike twice in 1992. Body of Evidence flopped at the box office. Sex sold excellently but got scathing reviews. Erotica sold well, but for an artist who had sold some 40 million albums up to that point, it was a massive disappointment for Erotica to move only about 2 million. In addition, the singles' success was mixed. In 1994, Bedtime Stories was released.
ilovezenyatta 7 months ago
I wish music was still like this and madonna was one of the ones who dominated the music world by storm. Madonna is a person who dominated the 80's from her self titled debut album from Like a Virgin to True Blue to Who's That Girl to Like a Prayer. kind of had a rough start in the 90's even though started of 90 and 91 with a bang with Vogue becoming a worldwide hit and the Immaculate Collection being successful including the two new singles Justify My Love and Rescue Me.
ilovezenyatta 7 months ago
Best live performance of ROL ever
Madonnadevotedfan 7 months ago
Is that Ingrid Cazares behind Oprah?
DjSotres 7 months ago
Yes, the Ray of Light time was so amazing... She was so happy in her performances and interviews... And her voice was very good (in the beginning) and her beautiful long hair... WOW! I wish, that she would make a album together with William Orbit again... but this is still a wish... but I hope for a new Ray of Light... I'm afraid, that she would produce again a album like "Hard Candy"... It makes me cry to her her voice today...
AngelofEnding 8 months ago
@theshowstoppah youre right, madonna still better, but i wish she sang more songs from the ray of light album, just saying, ;)
Henykes 9 months ago
That high note at the end... not a lot of pop singers can do that. And Madonna laughed afterwards too, she was really having fun. So was Oprah, Lol
theshowstoppah 9 months ago
I love her performance here...so does Oprah...:)
mungo315 9 months ago
this version is better than the studio version.
ilovezenyatta 10 months ago
Want this madonna back!!!
Henykes 11 months ago 6
@Henykes What are you talking about? 50 year old Madonna is still better than Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry!
theshowstoppah 9 months ago 7
greatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
lukas887 1 year ago
I remember the first time I saw her ray of light video in 1998, I was on my way to school.. after not hearing this kind of danceable tune from her way back then I just thought it was so awesome that I felt my adrenalin rush! I didn't care if I went to school late! it was all worth being able to see it on MTV fresh...
xatimprezive 1 year ago
@CamiFreed46 what?
kouldeliee 1 year ago
Madonna is the Goddess of Music
magyarwho 1 year ago 4
Ah this has got to be the best live version of this song I have heard yet! every note in tune Goodtimes! Loving Oprah's dancing as well lols!
MrDobbeh 1 year ago
I really like how she sang in that moment because it´s similar or better to the album´s version. She did a very good job at mtv vma too.
EMPEROROFTHESEAS 1 year ago 4
The queen!! she sings so good!!
lest55 1 year ago 3
WOW! is that Oprah? she's enjoying it!
losterx 1 year ago 6
This is my favorite song, her voice is amazing she can sing and dance same time, Madonna is a incredible singer I love her, great video
Ismadlight 1 year ago 16
@Ismadlight Thanks for Watch!
kouldeliee 1 year ago
she seems so happy
simicity2 1 year ago 2
This has been flagged as spam show
check this out on xfactor Italia:
youtube.com/watch?v=2LlI6f4WNqU
edivad1974 1 year ago
I would love to see anyone on Xfactor attempt this. It's such an impossible track and vocal to replicate
kilroyrichard 1 year ago
wow look the people go just enjoying the music dancing awesome
hotmusic1967 1 year ago
I've never heard a better live vocal performance by Madonna than this one. I remember seeing this on Oprah and being blown away. She put that vocal coaching she got for "Evita" to good use on this one.
Schwartzwolf 1 year ago
My Favourite Her Song Forever!!! <33
Happy Birthday, Queen Of Pop!
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Szafira12 1 year ago
is that ingrid casares next to oprah with the short brown (butch) hair? she's so gorgeous
tonyo7 1 year ago
@tonyo7 Yes.
SonofEmmy2 1 year ago
the tecnic of here voice in Ray of Light is Amazing. Very powerful.
pablorubiolugo 1 year ago
yfryfy
TheVerymuc 1 year ago
loving 0:55 haha
schnellschnell 1 year ago
Oh, and it's impressive how much she moves around and jumps, and can sing so amazingly well at the same time! She has such a great breath control! I really don't understand why people usually underestimate her singing abilities... She's so much better than many singers out there! Plus, she does have a naturally beautiful vocal timbre, so she doesn't have to fake her voice all the time or use studio effects in order to make her it sound differently, like other singers do! :)
FrozenMermaid666 1 year ago 9
@FrozenMermaid666 in order to make it sound differently*
FrozenMermaid666 1 year ago
@FrozenMermaid666 yes I love It, she can sings high and dances, others just sing...
kouldeliee 1 year ago 2
She is such an amzing singer, very underrated vocal habilities
pablorubiolugo 1 year ago 6
@FrozenMermaid666
william orbit featuring Madonna............
alphaville99 3 months ago
Wow, amazing performance! Though, it wasn't the video that I was speaking of. There was another live version where she did sing C#6 in chest voice, it sounded much more powerful than the C6 in this video, and it also had a more ''chesty'' sound. This C6 was probably in mixed voice, but the C#6, I could swear it was in chest voice. And if it wasn't, then she must have had a very, very good technique and so much power in her mixed voice, that it sounded exactly like pure chest voice.
FrozenMermaid666 1 year ago
@FrozenMermaid666 search this C#6 if you found it give the link please, in Live Earth she do D6 but is Head voice
kouldeliee 1 year ago
@FrozenMermaid666 And in Brazil she do C#6 in Head voice too
kouldeliee 1 year ago
AWESOME
omgitsmadonna 1 year ago
wile making Evita the director made Madonna take vocal training if definitely payed off she did her best singing in this period
centralviva 1 year ago
@centralviva why do you think the soundtrack and ray of light sold very well!! that's why because of the vocal lessons paid off!!
ilovezenyatta 6 months ago
this is her hardest song to sing to date, but she sang it live perfectly, so the truth is she can sing.
JerryMSMS 1 year ago 5
OMG... I thought this would just be an amazing ass-shaking dance song. But it's more than that... 4:15-4:25 simply gave me a very powerful major goosebumps.
andrewlavigne 2 years ago 5
cool
girlofwonders27 2 years ago 3
omg ... nice
ohzsonne 2 years ago 3
VERY GOOOOOOD!!
mlvc82 2 years ago 4
love her music!!!
OralAnthonyOFFICIAL 2 years ago 2
cool
noracool10 2 years ago 3
cool
britney100blackqut 2 years ago 10
amazinggg.the best performer!
theornelas3 2 years ago 20