"Ring of Ice" is a 1984 song recorded by American singer-songwriter
Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush (born Heidi Stern; September 28, 1960) is an American pop and rock singer. She achieved initial success during the mid-1980s with several singles and studio albums, including the million-selling single " The Power of Love", whic ...
. 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
Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek literature, Ancient Greek and Roman literature and ...
'' and was released as a single from that album in 1999.
A remix by Stereoact was released as a standalone single on December 16, 2022.
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
Springbok Radio (spelled ''Springbokradio'' in Afrikaans, ) was a South African nationwide radio station that operated from 1950 to 1985.
History
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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
1984 German release
* 7-inch single
# "Ring of Ice" – 3:50
# "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
* 12-inch single
# "Ring of Ice" (Extended Mix) – 6:16
# "Give Out" – 3:18
# "I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)" – 4:20
1985 United Kingdom release
* 7-inch single
# "Ring of Ice" (Remix) – 3:50
# "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
* 12-inch single
# "Ring of Ice" (Extended Remix) – 5:20
# "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
1999 release
* German CD single
# "Ring of Ice" (''
Classics
Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek literature, Ancient Greek and Roman literature and ...
'' version) – 3:50
# "Si Tu Eres Mi Hombre (
The Power of Love)" (''Classics'' version) – 6:07
# "All I Want is You" – 3:56
2022 release
* Digital download
# "Ring of Ice" (Stereoact remix) – 3:36
# "Ring of Ice" (Original version) – 3:50
Notes
*
Remixed by
Gunther Mende
Gunther Mende (born 4 June 1952 in Wiesbaden) is a German record producer.
Life
He was six years old when he received his first set of drums. From that point on he loved music. After his Abitur in Mainz, his main subjects were germanistics ...
and Ralph Ruppert.
*
Remixed by Walter Samuel.
* Both extended mixes were later included on the 2007 box set ''
Stronghold – The Collector's Hit Box''.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
{{Jennifer Rush
1984 singles
1984 songs
Jennifer Rush songs
CBS Records singles