Ice on Fire

Ice on Fire
Studio album by Elton John
Publication (s)	November 7, 1985
admission	1985
Label (s)	Geffen Records (USA, Canada) Rocket (Europe)
Format (s)	CD , LP
Genre (s)	pop
Title (number)	11/14
running time	46:17 / 61:09
production	Gus Dudgeon
chronology Breaking Hearts (1984) Ice on Fire Leather Jackets (1986)
Single releases September 1985 Nikita November 1985 Wrap Her Up February 1986 Cry to Heaven

Ice on Fire is the 19th studio album by British singer Elton John . It originally appeared on November 7, 1985 and was re-released in 1999 with four bonus songs.

Production and guest posts

Ice on Fire was produced by the English music producer Gus Dudgeon , with whom Elton John worked on previous albums.

The album features guest appearances by George Michael , who can be heard as a backing vocalist on Nikita and Wrap Her Up , and Millie Jackson , who can be heard on Act of War . The two Queen musicians John Deacon (bass) and Roger Taylor (drums) played on "Too Young".

Track list

1. This Town - 3:56
2. Cry to Heaven - 4:16
3. Soul Glove - 3:31
4. Nikita - 5:43
5. Too Young - 5:12
6. Wrap Her Up - 6:21
7. Satellite - 3:57
8. Tell Me What the Papers Say - 3:40
9. Candy by the Pound - 3:56
10. Shoot Down the Moon - 5:09
11. Act of War ( feat.Millie Jackson ) - 4:43

Bonus songs from the 1999 re-release

12. The Men Who Never Died - 5:12
13. Restless - 4:25
14. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (Live) - 3:23
15. I'm Still Standing (Live) - 4:52

Chart successes and singles

album

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1985	Ice on Fire	DE5 (26 weeks) DE	AT9 (28 weeks) AT	CH2 (28 weeks) CH	UK3 (23 weeks) UK	US48 (28 weeks) US	First published: November 7, 1985

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1985	Nikita	DE1 (20 weeks) DE	AT3 (18 weeks) AT	CH1 (19 weeks) CH	UK3 silver (13 weeks)UK	US7 (18 weeks) US	First published: September 1985
	Wrap Her Up	DE54 (5 weeks) DE	-	-	UK12 (10 weeks) UK	US20 (14 weeks) US	First published: November 1985
1986	Cry to Heaven	-	-	-	UK47 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 1986

Sales figures and awards

In 1986 Ice on Fire was awarded gold in both Germany and the United States. The album received the highest award in Switzerland, where it was awarded double platinum in 1989.

Professional reviews
Reviews
source	rating
allmusic

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	5 × gold 4 × platinum	1,365,000

Main article: Elton John / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

1. ↑ DE AT CH UK US
2. ↑ DE AT CH UK US
3. ↑ DE: Gold
4. ↑ US: God
5. ↑ CH: 2 × platinum
6. ↑ Rating: allmusic.com