Fire and Ice (Pat Benatar song)

"Fire and Ice"
Single by Pat Benatar
from the album Precious Time
B-side"Hard to Believe"
ReleasedJuly 6, 1981
GenreArena rock[1]
Length3:20
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Pat Benatar, Tom Kelly, Scott Sheets
Producer(s)Keith Olsen, Neil Giraldo
Pat Benatar singles chronology
"Treat Me Right"
(1980)
"Fire and Ice"
(1981)
"Promises in the Dark"
(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]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pat Benatar - Best Shots review". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. July 11, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-28.