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. It was released in May 1993 as the third single from Barnes' sixth studio album, ''

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Details

The song was the first time that Barnes had collaborated with former members of

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since the band's demise. He said, "When

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played guitar on it in the studio, it was all so Chisel-esque that it made the hairs stand up on the back of our necks when we played it back. You tend to forget how great a songwriter Don Walker is until you sing his songs." Don Walker had been the main songwriter in Cold Chisel, and Barnes had requested his contribution. Barnes said, "Now, let me clarify that it wasn't exactly the first time. I had asked Don for help in the past but he hadn't responded."

Lyrics

"Stone Cold" is a blues rock love song, which sees the singer returning home drunk (or 'stoned') to his lover, telling her he's "stoned... stone cold in love with you"

Track listing

; CD Single # Stone Cold 3:46 # Stone Cold (Live) 4:18 # Wheels in Motion 3:20 ; CD/ Cassette Maxi # Stone Cold # Stand Up (Live) # Stone Cold (Live) # Catch Your Shadow (Acoustic) # Stone Cold (Acoustic) #

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(Acoustic)

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References

{{Jimmy Barnes Mushroom Records singles 1993 singles 1993 songs Jimmy Barnes songs Song recordings produced by Don Gehman Songs written by Don Walker (musician)