Cold as Ice (Foreigner song)
| "Cold as Ice" | ||||
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| Single by Foreigner | ||||
| from the album Foreigner | ||||
| B-side | "I Need You" | |||
| Released | July 23, 1977 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length |
3:18 (single) 3:19 (album) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Lou Gramm, Mick Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | Gary Lyons, John Sinclair | |||
| Foreigner singles chronology | ||||
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"Cold as Ice" is a 1977 song by British-American rock band Foreigner from their eponymous debut album. It became one of the best known songs of the band in the U.S., peaking at number 6 in the Billboard Hot 100. It was initially the B-side of some versions of the "Feels Like the First Time" 45 rpm single.
"Cold as Ice" was used as the soundtrack for a skit on the March 25, 1978 broadcast of Saturday Night Live that showed a man being attacked by a woman in a number of grisly ways. Host Christopher Lee introduced the segment as being "not for the squeamish".[1]
The song was later sampled by Scott Brown in the song "Ice Cold 2".[2] It was also sampled by M.O.P. in their song "Cold as Ice" from the Warriorz album.[3] It is featured in the video game Rock Band 3.
Chart performance
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 40[4] | 13 |
| US Pop charts[5] | 6 |
| Canada RPM Magazine | 9 |
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 24 |
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
| Irish Singles Chart[7] | 18 |
Trivia
The song has appeared as Track 2 on their debut album, their live album, and Complete Greatest Hits.
References
- ↑ SNL transcripts Retrieved 28 Jan 2015.
- ↑ "WhoSampled - Scott Brown's Ice Cold sample of Foreigner's Cold as Ice". Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ↑ "WhoSampled - M.O.P.'s Cold as Ice sample of Foreigner's Cold as Ice". Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ↑ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 42, 1977". Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ↑ "allmusic.com Foreigner Billboard singles charts". Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ↑ "everyhit.com search results". Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ↑ "irishcharts.ie search results for Foreigner". Retrieved December 4, 2008.
