Fire and Ice (Pat Benatar song) explained

Fire and Ice
Cover:The_single_cover_of_"Fire_and_Ice".jpg
Type:single
Artist:Pat Benatar
Album:Precious Time
B-Side:Hard to Believe
Released:July 6, 1981
Genre:Arena rock[1]
Length:3:20
Label:Chrysalis
Producer:Keith Olsen, Neil Giraldo
Prev Title:Treat Me Right
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Promises in the Dark
Next Year:1981

"Fire and Ice" is a song by Pat Benatar, released on July 6, 1981 as the lead single off her third album, Precious Time. The track was written by Benatar, Tom Kelly, and Scott Sheets. It peaked at #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #2 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart. The song also won Benatar her second Grammy award for Best Female Rock Performance in 1982.

Record World said that "Benatar comes out rockin'" with "blistering guitars" and "vocal rage."[2]

Charts

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pat Benatar - Best Shots review . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas . Stephen Thomas Erlewine . . . October 3, 2023.
  2. Record World. July 11, 1981. 1. 2023-02-28. Hits of the Week.
  3. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p3661|pure_url=yes}} Billboard chart positions > singles]. allmusic.
  4. Search results for "Pat Benatar". RPM. 2015-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015035145/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=gmrhouli7kvfvaeu848ka389j0&q1=Pat+Benatar&q2=&interval=20. 2012-10-15. dead.
  5. Web site: UK Singles chart runs - Pat Benatar . Polyhex . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100310020924/http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php . 2010-03-10 .
  6. Web site: Dutch charts portal - Pat Benatar. dutch charts.nl.
  7. Web site: Hit Parade - Pat Benatar. hit parade.ch.
  8. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. doc. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W . 1993. 0-646-11917-6. Kent Music Report.
  9. Web site: New Zealand charts portal - Pat Benatar. charts.nz.