Ice on Fire

This article is about the album. For the 2006 Italian film, see Ice on Fire (2006 film). For the 2019 documentary film, see Ice on Fire (2019 film).

Ice on Fire
Studio album by
Elton John
Released4 November 1985
RecordedJanuary – June 1985
StudioSol Studios (Cookham, Berkshire, UK) and CTS Studios (Wembley, London, UK)
GenrePop, pop rock
Length45:41
LabelGeffen (US), Rocket (UK)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elton John chronology
Breaking Hearts
(1984) 		Ice on Fire
(1985) 		Leather Jackets
(1986)
Singles from Ice on Fire
  1. "Nikita"
    Released: October 1985 (UK)
  2. "Wrap Her Up"
    Released: October 1985 (US)[1]
  3. "Soul Glove"
    Released: 1985 (Spain)
  4. "Cry to Heaven"
    Released: February 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[4]

Ice on Fire is the nineteenth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1985. It was recorded at Sol Studios and his first album since Blue Moves produced by his original long-time producer, Gus Dudgeon. David Paton and Charlie Morgan appear for the first time on bass and drums respectively, replacing original band members Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. Fred Mandel, who had played with John during the Breaking Hearts tour, also contributed guitar and keyboards.

The album was met with little praise and only reached #48 on the US charts, although it reached #3 in the UK. "Nikita" and "Wrap Her Up" became top 20 hits. The latter reached #20 in the US, and the former reached #7 in the US and #3 in the UK. In the US, the album was certified gold in June 1986 by the RIAA.

  1. ^ "Great rock discography". p. 439.
  2. ^ Ice on Fire at AllMusic
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "John, Elton". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 2,003. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  4. ^ [1] Archived 2 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine