Ice Box (song)
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| "Ice Box" | ||
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| Single by Omarion | ||
| from the album 21 | ||
| Released | October 31, 2006 (U.S.) March 5, 2007 (UK) |
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| Format | Digital download, CD single | |
| Recorded | 2006 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 4:16 | |
| Label | Epic Records/Sony | |
| Writer(s) | Omari Grandberry, Keri Hilson, Ezekiel Lewis, K. Logan, Tim Mosley, Patrick Smith, J. Spivery | |
| Producer(s) | Timbaland, King Logan, & Johnkenun Spivery | |
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| Omarion singles chronology | ||
| "Entourage" (2006) |
"Ice Box" (2006) |
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"Ice Box" is the second single from Omarion's sophomore album, 21. Omarion had stated in his official MySpace blog that the song was produced by Timbaland. However, the liner notes credit the production to Timbaland, King Logan, and Johnkenun Spivery. The song is a departure from his previous singles and is a mid-tempo number. As with Timbaland's recent work with Nelly Furtado, it has a heavy Prince influence.[citation needed] Sixteen remixes of the song have been released. The main remix features Usher and Fabolous [1]
The single's physical CD release had been cancelled, but because the song had such success on the charts, it was decided that the physical release would go ahead. It was released on March 5, 2007.
[edit] Music video
The video was filmed by Anthony Mandler. The video starts off with Omarion sitting at a table alone, with flashes of the video. The camera digitally goes inside of Omarion's body and stops to show his beating heart frigid cold. The camera zooms out of his body and the music begins. Omarion's girlfriend (played by Solange Knowles) appears sitting opposite him at the table. Throughout his video, his girlfriend will appear, disappear, and then reappear.
The video is then taken into a forest like setting, where Omarion chases his girlfriend around. Scenes cut to Omarion dancing along with male backup dancers. The video ends with Omarion down on his knees after saying "...I'm tired of fighting", and Timbaland rides up in a Phantom and opens the door to let Omarion in. Omarion then puts on a pair of sunglasses and looks at Timbaland who taps the girl on the shoulder before they drive away.
[edit] Trivia
This song was parodied by Hot 97 into a song called "Ice Pick". The song is about a man who is being forced by the girl he is cheating with to leave his wife. He refuses and gets stabbed, leading to the chorus, "I got an ice pick where my heart used to be, and ice pick where my heart used to be. I'm losin' blood, I'm losin' blood, I'm losin' blood, I'm losin' blood".
[edit] Charts
"Ice Box" has become Omarion's most successful single to date, becoming his first single to chart within the top twelve on the Billboard Hot 100.
In the UK "Ice Box" became Omarion's biggest hit, charting at #14, becoming his first Top 20 hit there.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot RingMasters | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 10 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 42 |
| United World Chart | 24 |
