Ring of Ice

"Ring of Ice"
West German 7-inch single picture sleeve
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
Songwriters
Producers
  • 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.

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

Commercial performance

In West Germany, the single was Rush'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 Rush's second chart entry in Finland, where it entered in February 1986 and reached the top 20. "Ring of Ice" reached number 1 on the South African Springbok Radio chart and charted for 27 weeks. It was Rush'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
  1. "Ring of Ice" – 3:50
  2. "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Ring of Ice" (Extended Mix)[a] – 6:16
  2. "Give Out" – 3:18
  3. "I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)" – 4:20

1985 United Kingdom release

  • 7-inch single
  1. "Ring of Ice" (Remix)[b] – 3:50
  2. "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Ring of Ice" (Extended Remix)[b] – 5:20
  2. "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" – 3:28

1999 release

  • German CD single
  1. "Ring of Ice" (Classics version) – 3:50
  2. "Si Tu Eres Mi Hombre (The Power of Love)" (Classics version) – 6:07
  3. "All I Want is You" – 3:56

2022 release

  • Digital download
  1. "Ring of Ice" (Stereoact remix) – 3:36
  2. "Ring of Ice" (Original version) – 3:50

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


Release history

Release history
Region Date Label Format Cat. No. Ref.
United Kingdom December 2, 1985 CBS
  • 7-inch
  • 12-inch
  • CBS A 4745
  • CBS TX 4645

Certifications

Certifications for "Ring of Ice"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) Gold 300,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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. ↑ 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)
  8. ↑ "Jennifer Rush – Ring of Ice" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "European Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 3. January 20, 1986. p. 12. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ 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)
  11. ↑ "Jennifer Rush | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Radio Luxembourg Singles". umdmusic.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 12/1/1986 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Jul 17, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Annual Chart: 2024". TopHit. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  18. ↑ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 30, 1985. p. 18.
  19. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jennifer Rush; 'Ring of Ice')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved November 11, 2025.