Madonna - Madonna's seventh studio album, 1998's Ray of Light, blended personal and introspective lyrics with Eastern sounds, down-tempo, electronic instrumentation, strings by Craig Armstrong and a strong rave flavor. The album reached number two on the U.S. albums chart and since its release has been certified 4x platinum. It earned Madonna the strongest reviews of her career since Like a Prayer and has been widely considered by critics to be one of her greatest artistic achievements. Amazon.com described the album as 'her richest, most accomplished record yet',[14] while Rolling Stone credited Madonna and her co-producer William Orbit for 'creating the first mainstream pop album that successfully embraces techno,' stating that musically Ray of Light is her 'most adventurous record' yet.[15] Ray of Light produced five singles, including the European number one 'Frozen'. The album won four awards at the 1999 Grammy Awards and has been ranked #363 on Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Madonna followed the success of Ray of Light with the top-ten single 'Beautiful Stranger,' a late 60s psyche-pop song she wrote with William Orbit and recorded for the Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me soundtrack (1999).--wikipedia