frozen madonna song frozen song american singer madonna seventh studio album released lead single album february song included compilation albums celebration frozen written madonna produced collaboration musically constructed mid tempo electronic ballad frozen talks cold human judge belgium ruled frozen song banned region ruling overturned lifting belgium ban song frozen received acclaim music critics deemed album standout described masterpiece melodic beat sound defined cinematic song worldwide chart success peaking number billboard hot madonna sixth number single artist number hits history chart reached number chart ultimately peaked number united_kingdom italy spain finland countries australia italy sweden switzerland accompanying music video frozen directed desert california portraying madonna ethereal melancholy persona flock birds black dog music video received best special effects promote ray light singer performed song occasions including additionally included madonna concert tours frozen covered number artists disease background madonna gave birth daughter enrolled started studying helped step outside world different perspective singer inspired activities began big catalyst took search answers questions asked said magazine year madonna began writing producing ray light british electronic musician huge fan william earlier records loved remixes interested kind futuristic sound lots indian influences things like wanted sound old new time madonna said asked producing process said obsessed movie sky orchestral super romantic man carrying woman loves desert vibe told wanted tribal feel lush romantic started playing music turned digital audio tape started free came melody low quality snippet frozen leaked fans january debuted radio singapore posted internet said knew wrong hoped simply generate interest madonna song played radios including new_york radio enlisted recording_industry_association_of_america anti piracy unit internet downloads song musical director classified frozen mark smash clearly american pop radio needs madonna station leaked united_states according marketing director song fantastic early support europe shortly song leaked remix version frozen broadcast bbc website previewed soundtrack fashion spring parade composition frozen mid tempo electronic ballad layered sound enhanced synthesizers strings arranged composed common time key minor moderate tempo beats minute frozen basic sequence chord progression chorus chord progression madonna vocals range lower octave higher note song begins classical strings chord progression emphasizes flattened leading tone chords second phrase includes dramatic rhythm ambient electronic effects added gradually authors madonna commented song strongly inspired different forms classical music notably contemporary classical music italian opera composers pieces madonna vocals song lack drawn comparisons medieval music lyrically song cold man verse madonna enters medium range eyes want chorus dance rhythm ambient sounds added second verse lyrics added like love bird needs fly bridge broad string lines provide instrumental commentary lyrics song ends string simply fades away fully resolving chord interview new_york_times madonna commented lyrics frozen built retaliation revenge hate regret deal frozen going song boyfriend people general case november belgian judge seated ruled opening bar theme frozen song camp life getting composed judge subsequently ordered withdrawal sales remaining discs forbade playing song belgian radio judge ordered emi sony spread decision days media outlets pain penalty non compliance court order lawyer said tried reach friendly agreement didn want negotiate sued stolen song pay value song award damages song granted explained court madonna heard camp trip late 1970s recruited dancer tour french singer discs produced stated lawsuit step discussion copyright gains madonna obtained frozen subsequently song omitted track listing belgian celebration madonna performed song marketing manager belgian branch stating madonna afraid riot commented case madonna planning perform frozen didn expect know don mind nice finally money years case going certainly going concert lawyer following case going follow madonna concert interest perform song think won immediately steps court decision subject interpretations song played radio sold arguments concert won bring additional spectacle unnecessary scandals madonna guaranteed february belgian court revealed verdict case proclaimed madonna work frozen court spoke new capital offense file composer societies paris filed complaint according camp frozen originated song blood night composed tracks case compared final ruling songs sufficiently original claim taken place ruling ended year ban song place belgium critical reception frozen generally acclaimed music critics sal_cinquemani slant_magazine gave song positive review praising production claiming great pop 1990s lyrics statement grand entertainment_weekly said song beats melodrama breathtaking billboard described song smashing separate review called stunning foray realm electronica underground equally rolling_stone commented positively arctic melancholy song approved song melodic beat sound dismiss lyrics called word focused emotionally nuanced ballad new_york_times impressed madonna careful performed song boston_globe said ray light frozen state divine recalls emotional pitch beauty live tell dark lush string section smash lone drum ominous buzz writing called song gorgeous album best tracks power good bye commented songs prove likes groove explain techno album moods series sputnikmusic gave song positive review impressed interesting percussion backing beautiful use strings techno effects madonna best idolator noted madonna history releasing albums killer singles frozen commented live tell madonna ballad carried emotional weight time new level sonic allmusic rated song stars describing song madonna fans asked vote madonna singles time magazine frozen allocated number spot list billboard allocated frozen number list containing madonna hits stating song marked sonic change madonna career rolling_stone ranked song madonna sixth best song time according readers poll saying song striking perfect balance pop accessibility sophisticated cutting edge electronic textures vh1 included frozen list favorite songs madonna number commercial performance united_states frozen debuted number billboard hot reached second position chart issue dated april song life song sixth single madonna peak position surpassing elvis_presley number songs frozen topped chart reaching number hot adult contemporary chart frozen certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa april ranked number hot year end chart year according billboard song played times united_states canada song reached peak number seventh week held position torn united_kingdom frozen entered singles chart number march later certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi according official_charts_company song sold copies belgium region flanders song debuted number february reached peak number similarly wallonia frozen debuted number later reached number netherlands track debuted number dutch reached peak march song reached peak number germany remained weeks spending total nineteen weeks chart frozen debuted number issue dated march week song reached number remaining weeks song peaked number spain australia frozen debuted aria_singles_chart peak number march week descended number returning peak march stayed weeks present total weeks chart certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria new_zealand song similar run australia debuting peak number rianz singles chart present total weeks chart music video directed british artist music video frozen filmed california january madonna thought lot magical mystical powers desert magical place inspired film english patient work music video premiered february mtv black gown outfit madonna wears video designed provided new collaborator designer interview mtv_news stated work madonna saying thought madonna interested work seeing twin directed music video come daddy madonna stated team thought filming video iceland idea video cold snow declined idea thought know going freezing going miserable complaining day sorry chose cold place said let desert warm sort opposite think hot sort frozen terms vegetation thought work visual got like degrees zero cold entire video started pouring rain got sick actually turned miserable experience video introduces sober madonna revealing mature begins camera cracked desert floor seconds madonna appears ground wearing black dress hands covered enigmatic symbol palm video slowly gestures arms sky video desperately pleading cold lover cited song point madonna falls hits ground transforms flock large dark birds later transforms black dog appear walking crawling amid desert video song progresses sky madonna ground form changes shiny black liquid runs desert floor appears absorbed hands madonna ground video ends desperate melancholy madonna mtv_news commented scene video viewer discovers holiday madonna couch view madonna music videos interesting look video dream noted video madonna presented witch creature technique central perspective concluded viewers find control view situation general conveyed impression follow realistic depiction mere woman desert according play fast forward past present future said large panels cloth gather wind madonna gain obvious independent movement quality billboard considered madonna best video noting conveys song bleak heartbreak perfectly madonna persona video live performances release ray light madonna appeared television shows events promote album perform song madonna performed frozen january following month february performed song bbc national lottery additionally month appeared performed song german april madonna appearance 9th annual foundation benefit concert new_york_city hall performed frozen wearing dress new_york_times felt performance madonna turned america answer later occasion wore cowboy hat joined artists rendition beatles little help friends twist shout frozen included madonna concert tours drowned world tour frozen included second segment known paradise video interlude ended madonna appeared stage like figure wearing short black wig dressed red black hand painted created designer enormous creating span feet song progresses gradually breaks loose dances synchronized moves distributed sides stage dancers dancer appeared raised platform performance backdrops displayed burning trees racing blood red clouds musicomh praised performance having beat unlike studio recording performance song august palace auburn hills recorded released live video album drowned world tour frozen performed song tour french baroque opening segment energetic performance knows madonna performed song standing middle stage wearing gold jewel created designer backdrop screens displayed video naked male naked female wrestling water faces shadows preserve slant_magazine gave performance negative review commenting madonna performance like second european leg madonna performance hung removed setlist replaced beat version frozen performance included fourth final rave segment set performances like prayer ray light video backdrops performance featured song original music video directed harris praised version saying imagined little purple room glasgow flat reach far wide privilege frozen performed madonna rebel heart tour october performed acoustic version song detroit concert joe louis arena october repeated performance concert center covers usage media rock cover recorded band album truth reviewer positive version called moody version backing vocals accompanying keyboards intact polish industrial metal band disease parts original strings vocals cover album creation german gothic rock industrial rock band girls glass released cover frozen following year mad house recorded tribute album absolutely mad gene loves recorded cover version appeared albums tribute madonna virgin voices tribute madonna like virgin gave song dark rock feel cover released italian rock band recorded cover version frozen debut album contestant sang song second season french version voice plus allowing reach semi finale coach welcomed performance warmly said piano spectacular setting young singer shows pitched voice facility look mixture great pure sincerity formula repetitive difficult commented rendition taken track queen pop performed cast song included episode power madonna series glee track listings formats credits personnel madonna songwriter producer songwriter producer arranger producer keyboards programming string arrangement credits personnel adapted ray light album liner notes charts certifications
Frozen (Madonna song)