Frozen (1998)

FORMATS: 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, Cassette Single, CD Single, CD Maxi-Single

HISTORY AND NOTES:
"Frozen" was the highly-anticipated first single from Madonna's first studio album in four years, 1998's Ray of Light. The song ushered in a new ethereal. electronica inspired sound for Madonna.

5 physical formats were released in the USA. The standard B-Side was the album cut "Shanti/Ashtangi", while the maxi and promo versions featured several remixes.

"Frozen" was very well received and made it all the way to #2 on the Hot 100, staying on the chart for a total of 20 weeks (before being retired to Recurrent status). It hit the Top 10 on most other charts but went to #1 on Club Play, and was also certified Gold. The song also appeared on two of Madonna's greatest hits albums: 2001's GHV2 and 2009's Celebration.

CERTIFICATION: Gold


TRACKLISTINGS:

7" Vinyl / Cassette Single
A Frozen (Album Version)
B Shanti/Ashtangi (Album Version)

CD Single
1. Frozen (Album Version)
2. Shanti/Ashtangi (Album Version)

CD Maxi-Single
1. Frozen (Album Version)
2. Frozen (Stereo MC's Remix)
3. Frozen (Extended Club Mix)
4. Frozen (Meltdown Mix)

Promo CD
1. Frozen (Stereo MC's Remix)
2. Frozen (Extended Club Mix Edit)
3. Frozen (Radio Edit)

12" Vinyl
A1 Frozen (Album Version)
A2 Frozen (Stereo MC's Remix)
B1 Frozen (Extended Club Mix)
B2 Frozen (Meltdown Mix)

Promo 12" Vinyl
A1 Frozen (William Orbit Widescreen Mix)
A2 Frozen (William Orbit Drumapella)
B1 Frozen (Victor Calderone Drumapella)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: March 21, 1998
Peak Date: April 4, 1998
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 8-5-2-3-4-4-5-9-11-14-15-16-18-22-40-40-44-54-62-56-// (20 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: August 1, 1998

The Billboard Hot 100 Top 10: April 4, 1998 (the week that “Frozen” peaked at #2)
1. KCi & JoJo “All My Life”
2. Madonna “Frozen”
3. Usher “Nice And Slow”
4. Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On”
5. Destiny’s Child “No, No, No”
6. Montell Jordan feat. Master P and Silkk The Shocker “Let’s Ride”
7. Savage Garden “Truly Madly Deeply”
8. Will Smith “Getting’ Jiggy Wit It”
9. Wyclef Jean “Gone Till November”
10. Next “Too Close”

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: March 21, 1998
Peak Date: April 4, 1998
Peak Position: #10
Week-by-week Rundown: 17-14-10-13-16-17-18-21-21-20-27-30-30-31-35-42-51-62-68-63-63-73-74-70-75-// (25 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 5, 1998

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: February 28, 1998
Peak Date: April 4, 1998
Peak Position: #7
Week-by-week Rundown: 31-12-10-8-8-7-7-7-7-8-9-10-16-16-19-21-31-47-48-67-// (20 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: July 11, 1998

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY
Debut Date: March 28, 1998
Peak Date: April 25, 1998
Peak Position: #1 (2 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 38-11-4-2-1-1-3-7-8-19-29-50-// (12 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: June 13, 1998

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY BREAKOUTS
Debut Date: March 14, 1998
Peak Date: March 14, 1998
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 2-// (1 week total)
Final Week on Chart: March 14, 1998

Note: The Hot Dance Music Breakouts is a sort of "bubbling under" chart for the main Club Play chart.

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: March 28, 1998
Peak Date: April 4, 1998
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 14-2-2-2-4-3-5-9-11-8-12-13-7-6-8-9-10-10-15-14-17-14-13-15-14-20-15-16-20-21-14-17-18-16-18-30-28-23-21-28-23-20-18-20-24-24-29-37-34-43-35-36-40-45-44-47-// (56 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 17, 1999

ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Debut Date: March 14, 1998
Peak Date: May 16, 1998
Peak Position: #8
Week-by-week Rundown: 28-23-21-17-17-14-14-13-10-8-8-9-8-11-15-17-19-21-22-25-27-29-29-28-28-28-// (26 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 5, 1998

ADULT TOP 40
Debut Date: March 7, 1998
Peak Date: May 2, 1998
Peak Position: #9
Week-by-week Rundown: 30-23-21-19-15-14-14-12-9-10-11-13-19-24-23-29-27-28-37-39-// (20 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: July 18, 1998

RHYTHMIC TOP 40
Debut Date: March 7, 1998
Peak Date: March 28, 1998
Peak Position: #15
Week-by-week Rundown: 29-27-17-15-16-18-19-18-19-26-28-// (11 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 16, 1998

TOP 40 MAINSTREAM
Debut Date: March 7, 1998
Peak Date: April 4, 1998
Peak Position: #4
Week-by-week Rundown: 16-10-6-5-4-6-6-7-9-8-13-19-22-26-31-35-39-// (17 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: June 27, 1998

HOT 100 RECURRENT SINGLES
Debut Date: August 8, 1998
Peak Date: August 8, 1998
Peak Position: #10
Week-by-week Rundown: 10-12-12-14-15-18-22-18-26-28-NC-27-// (11 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: October 24, 1998

Note: NC=Did not chart that week

DANCE / ELECTRONIC DIGITAL SONGS
Debut Date: May 8, 2010
Peak Date: May 8, 2010
Peak Position: #41
Week-By-Week Rundown: 41-// (1 week total)
Final week on chart: May 8, 2010