The Freeze (song)

"The Freeze"
Single by Spandau Ballet
from the album Journeys to Glory
B-side	"The Freeze" "Version" version [dub mix]
Released	12 January 1981
Recorded	1980
Genre	Eurodisco[1]
Length	3:30 (single version) 4:35 (12-inch version)
Label	Chrysalis Reformation
Songwriter(s)	Gary Kemp
Producer(s)	Richard James Burgess
Spandau Ballet singles chronology
"To Cut a Long Story Short" (1980) "The Freeze" (1981) "Muscle Bound" / "Glow" (1981)

"The Freeze" is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 12 January 1981 as the follow-up to their debut single, the number 5 UK hit "To Cut a Long Story Short". As was the case with that release, the 7-inch single of "The Freeze" featured a dub mix on its B-side, and the 12-inch single had two additional mixes of the song geared toward dance clubs. The cover art used for both formats of the single also repeated its predecessor in having a simple black-and-white classical motif. This design, however, was also seen on the sets of the music video for the song. Reviews of "The Freeze" were mixed. It reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.