Chart Performance
"Ray of Light" debuted and peaked at number five in the US, while also topping the US Hot Dance Club Chart for three consecutive weeks. In the UK, it peaked at number two, being held off the number one spot by All Saints's "Under the Bridge / Lady Marmalade". The single also made the top ten in numerous countries including Australia, where it peaked at number six. It also peaked at number three in Canada, number five in Japan, number two in Finland and Italy and number nine on the European Singles Chart. In Spain, "Ray of Light" debuted at number one on the AFYVE singles chart on May 6, 1998, replacing Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On". It stayed on the top spot for three weeks before descending the chart. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 275,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
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