Ring of Ice

"Ring of Ice"
Cover art of the German 7-inch single
Single by Jennifer Rush
from the album Jennifer Rush
B-side
  • "Never Gonna Turn Back Again"
  • "Give Out"
  • "I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)"
ReleasedSeptember 1984
Length3:50
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Candy DeRouge
  • Gunther Mende
Jennifer Rush singles chronology
"25 Lovers"
(1984) 		"Ring of Ice"
(1984) 		"The Power of Love"
(1985)
Music video
"Ring of Ice" on YouTube

"Ring of Ice" is a 1984 song recorded by American singer-songwriter Jennifer Rush. It was the fourth single from her self-titled debut album in West Germany and the second single from the album in the United Kingdom.

The song was re-recorded by Jennifer Rush for her 1998 album Classics and was released as a single from that album in 1999.[1]

A remix by Stereoact was released as a standalone single on December 16, 2022.[2]

Commercial Performance

In West Germany, the single was Jennifer's second to reach the Top 30 of the singles chart, after "25 Lovers" earlier the same year. In the United Kingdom, the single was released in November 1985 following the success of "The Power of Love" and reached the Top 20. The single was also Jennifer's second chart entry in Finland, where it entered in February 1986 and also reached the Top 20. "Ring of Ice" achieved its most successful chart peak on the South African Springbok Radio chart, where it reached number 1 and charted for 27 weeks. It was Jennifer's first entry on this chart, preceding the entry of "The Power of Love" by nearly four months.

Track listings

  • German 7-inch single[3]
  1. "Ring of Ice" – 3:50
  2. "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
  • German 12-inch single[4]
  1. "Ring of Ice" (Extended Mix)[a] – 6:16
  2. "Give Out" – 3:18
  3. "I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)" – 4:20
  • United Kingdom 7-inch single[5]
  1. "Ring of Ice" (Remix)[b] – 3:50
  2. "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
  • United Kingdom 12-inch single[6]
  1. "Ring of Ice" (Extended Remix)[b] – 5:20
  2. "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28

Notes

  • ^[a] Remixed by Gunther Mende and Ralph Ruppert.
  • ^[b] Remixed by Walter Samuel.
  • Both extended mixes were later included on the 2007 box set Stronghold – The Collector's Hit Box.

Charts

Chart (1984–1986) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 21
European Top 100 Singles (Eurotipsheet)[8] 50
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 15
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 14
West Germany (GfK)[12] 22

References

  1. ^ Ring of Ice (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. Virgin. 1999. 7243 895681 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Ring of Ice (Stereoact Remix) - Single by Jennifer Rush & Stereoact on Apple Music". 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ Ring of Ice (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1984. A 4745.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Ring of Ice (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1984. A 12.4745.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Ring of Ice (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1984. A 4745.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Ring of Ice (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1984. TX 4745.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Jennifer Rush – Ring of Ice" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "European Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 3. January 20, 1986. p. 12. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Jennifer Rush". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 221. Retrieved December 8, 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts R". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Rush – Ring of Ice" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 8, 2024.