Ice Box (song)

"Ice Box"
Single by Omarion featuring Timbaland
from the album 21
Released	October 31, 2006 (U.S.)
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B, pop
Length	4:16
Label	Epic, Sony Urban Music
Writer(s)	Omarion Grandberry, Tim Mosley, John Spivery, Solomon Logan, Keri Hilson, Ezekiel Lewis, Patrick Smith
Producer	Timbaland, The Royal Court
Omarion US chronology "Entourage" (2006) "Ice Box" (2006) "Cut Off Time" (2007) Omarion UK chronology "Entourage" (2006) "Ice Box" (2007) "Entourage (Re-Release)" (2007) Timbaland chronology "Wait a Minute" (2006) "Ice Box" (2006) "Give It to Me" (2007)

"Ice Box" is the second single from Omarion's second album, 21. The song features backing vocals by Timbaland. The song peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his most successful solo single to date. The liner notes credit the production to Timbaland, King Logan, and Johnkenun Spivery. The song uses a sample from Yasunori Mitsuda's "Memories of Green" from the Chrono Trigger video game (SNES) and its Original Soundtrack (OST). The song is a departure from his previous singles and is a mid-tempo number.

The single's physical CD release had been cancelled in the United Kingdom, but because the song had such success on the charts, it was decided that the physical release would go ahead.^{[citation needed]} It was released on March 5, 2007.

Remixes & Other Versions

The official remix was later released, featuring Hip-hop and R&B artist Usher. The remix chronicles Omarion's feelings and thoughts after the infidelity of his girlfriend while Usher advises him.^{[citation needed]}. The 2nd official remix features Usher & Fabolous.

There is another remix that uses the remix and has 2 additional verses by emcee Israel The ILLa Real, this is the third remix.

Sixteen remixes of the song have been released, including the web-wide attentive Davenport Remix.^{[citation needed]} Alternate remixes feature Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, Da Brat, rapper RT (which uses the Auto-Tune Effect and a slightly different edit of the instrumental), and others have different backgrounds.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The video was filmed by Anthony Mandler.^{[citation needed]} It 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^{[citation needed]}) 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.

Charts

"Ice Box" has become Omarion's most successful single to date, as a solo artist, becoming his first single to chart within the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100. It has recently been certified gold.

In the UK "Ice Box" became Omarion's biggest hit, charting at #14, becoming his first Top 20 hit there.

Chart (2006-07)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	36
Denmark (Tracklisten)	14
European Hot 100 Singles	52
Germany (Media Control AG)	40
New Zealand (RIANZ)	10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	14
US Billboard Hot 100	12
US Pop Songs (Billboard)	13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	5
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)	12

Cover versions

• Frankmusik covered the song on his "Chasing Shadows EP"
• A cover of the song was made by alternative rock band There For Tomorrow for the compilation CD Punk Goes Pop 2.

References

• "Omarion-Zelda audio comparison". KDWB.com. Retrieved 2007-04-24. 
• "On Air Staff: Special Ed". KDWB.com. Retrieved 2007-04-24.