


Additionally, it was performed in several of her concert tours. To promote Ray of Light, Madonna performed the song live in several occasions, including its first world premiere on Sanremo Music Festival in Italy and on Wetten, dass.? in Germany. The music video won a Moonman for Best Special Effects in a Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards. The accompanying music video for "Frozen", directed by Chris Cunningham, was filmed at Cuddeback Lake in California, and features Madonna as an ethereal, witch-like, melancholy persona, who shapeshifts into a flock of birds and a black dog.

In the United Kingdom, "Frozen" became Madonna's first single to debut at number one on the UK Singles Chart, while also reaching number one in Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Scotland and Spain, and the top-five elsewhere. In the United States, it became Madonna's sixth single to peak at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. "Frozen" was also a global commercial success. The song was described as being a masterpiece, and its melodic beat and sound were defined as "cinematic". "Frozen" received acclaim from music critics, some of whom deemed it as a highlight from Ray of Light. The mid- tempo electronica ballad, which has a layered sound enhanced by synthesizers and strings, lyrically addresses a cold and emotionless man. "Frozen" was written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, who both produced it in collaboration with William Orbit. The song was also included on the compilation albums, GHV2 (2001) and Celebration (2009). Records released it as the album's lead single on January 23, 1998. " Frozen" is a song by American singer and songwriter Madonna from her seventh studio album, Ray of Light (1998).
