Ring of Ice
{{Infobox song
| name = Ring of Ice
| cover = Ring of Ice.jpg
| caption = Cover art of the German 7-inch single
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Jennifer Rush
| album = Jennifer Rush
| B-side = * "Never Gonna Turn Back Again"
- "Give Out"
- "I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)"
| released = September 1984
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:50
| label = CBS
| writer = {{hlist|Jennifer Rush (Lyrics)|Candy DeRouge (Lyrics and Music)|Gunther Mende (Lyrics and Music)}}
| producer = {{hlist|Candy DeRouge|Gunther Mende}}
| chronology = Jennifer Rush
| prev_title = 25 Lovers
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = The Power of Love
| next_year = 1985
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|WJmotvvQgYA|"Ring of Ice"}}}}
}}
"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.{{cite AV media notes|title=Ring of Ice|others=Jennifer Rush|year=1999|publisher=Virgin|id=7243 895681 2 7|type=liner notes}}
A remix by Stereoact was released as a standalone single on December 16, 2022.{{cite web|title=Ring of Ice (Stereoact Remix) - Single by Jennifer Rush & Stereoact on Apple Music |date=2022-12-16 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ring-of-ice-stereoact-remix-single/1658807808 |access-date=2024-12-10 |language=en-US}}
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
=1984 German release=
- 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Ring of Ice|others=Jennifer Rush|year=1984|publisher=CBS|id=A 4745|type=liner notes}}
- "Ring of Ice" – 3:50
- "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
- 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Ring of Ice|others=Jennifer Rush|year=1984|publisher=CBS|id=A 12.4745|type=liner notes}}
- "Ring of Ice" (Extended Mix){{ref|a|[a]}} – 6:16
- "Give Out" – 3:18
- "I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)" – 4:20
=1985 United Kingdom release=
- 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Ring of Ice|others=Jennifer Rush|year=1984|publisher=CBS|id=A 4745|type=liner notes}}
- "Ring of Ice" (Remix){{ref|b|[b]}} – 3:50
- "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
- 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Ring of Ice|others=Jennifer Rush|year=1984|publisher=CBS|id=TX 4745|type=liner notes}}
- "Ring of Ice" (Extended Remix){{ref|b|[b]}} – 5:20
- "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
=1999 release=
- German CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Ring of Ice|others=Jennifer Rush|year=1999|publisher=Virgin|id=7243 895681 2 7|type=liner notes}}
- "Ring of Ice" (Classics 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
- {{note|a|[a]}} Remixed by Gunther Mende and Ralph Ruppert.
- {{note|b|[b]}} Remixed by Walter Samuel.
- Both extended mixes were later included on the 2007 box set Stronghold – The Collector's Hit Box.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2024 weekly chart performance for "Ring of Ice" (Stereoact remix) ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Estonia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ee/weekly/20240712-20240718|title=Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Jul 17, 2024|publisher=TopHit|access-date=January 27, 2025}}
| 41 |
|---|
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for "Ring of Ice" (Stereoact remix) ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Estonia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ee/annual/2024|title=Top Radio Hits Estonia Annual Chart: 2024|publisher=TopHit|access-date=January 3, 2025}}
| 62 |
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References
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{{Jennifer Rush}}