Heart on Ice explained

Heart on Ice
Cover:Rod Wave - Heart on Ice.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Rod Wave
Album:PTSD and Ghetto Gospel
Released:May 31, 2019
Label:Alamo
Producer:
  • Dicaprio Beatz
  • Malik
  • Speaker Bangerz
Prev Year:2019
Prev Title:Popular Loner
Year:2019
Next Title:Paint the Sky Red
Next Year:2019

"Heart on Ice" is the debut single by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, released on May 31, 2019, as a single for his fifth mixtape PTSD. The remix of the song, featuring American rapper Lil Durk, was released on September 27, 2019, as a single for Wave's debut studio album Ghetto Gospel.

Background

The song was first released as a music video on May 22, 2019. On May 31, the single was released. It would serve as the lead single from Rod Wave's fifth mixtape PTSD, released on June 14, 2019. Though it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the issue dated November 23, 2019, it received even more widespread attention after it went viral on TikTok in 2020. Peaking at number 25 on the chart, it became his first top 40 entry.[1]

Composition

Pitchfork describes the song as Rod Wave switching between his singing styles "with ease, pairing his melody with a growing ability to write about heartbreak and pain."[2]

Remix

The remix, featuring American rapper Lil Durk, was released on September 27, 2019, as the lead single from his debut studio album Ghetto Gospel. Its music video premiered a day earlier.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 51
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 26
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 42

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart Climber: Rod Wave Crests With "Heart On Ice". Genius. en. 2020-05-12.
  2. Web site: The Ones: Rod Wave's "Heart on Ice". Pierre. Alphonse. June 5, 2019. Pitchfork. en. 2020-05-12.
  3. Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020. Rolling Stone. July 7, 2020. July 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200707094748/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-22/. dead.
  4. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  5. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  6. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.