Ice Box (song)

"Ice Box" is the second single from Omarion's second album, 21. The song features backing vocals by Timbaland. The song peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his most successful solo single to date. The liner notes credit the production to The Royal Court, whose members include King and Sir John of Timbaland's Camp. The song uses a sample from Yasunori Mitsuda's "Memories of Green" from the Chrono Trigger video game (SNES) and its Original Soundtrack (OST). The song is a departure from his previous singles and is a mid-tempo song.

"Ice Box"
Single by Omarion featuring Timbaland
from the album 21
Released	October 31, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B
Length	4:16
Label	Epic Sony Urban Music
Songwriter(s)	Omari Grandberry Tim Mosley Sierra Thornton John Spivery · Solomon Logan Keri Hilson Ezekiel Lewis Patrick Smith Yasunori Mitsuda
Producer(s)	The Royal Court[1]
Omarion singles chronology
"Entourage" (2006) "Ice Box" (2006) "Cut Off Time" (2007)

The single's physical CD release had been cancelled in the United Kingdom, but because the song had such success on the charts, it was decided that the physical release would go ahead. It was released on March 5, 2007. The single was influenced by the romantic relationship between Omarion and his girlfriend that had come to an end. In an interview discussing the hit “Ice Box”, Omarion speaks in very little detail about the reasons for the music produced. Omarion explains that he and his girlfriend at the time had two different worlds and the timing just wasn't right.

Composition

"Ice Box" has a moderate tempo and it is written in the key of E-flat major.[2]

Music video

The video was filmed by Anthony Mandler. It starts off with Omarion sitting at a table alone, with flashes of the video. The camera digitally goes inside of Omarion's body and stops to show his beating heart frigid cold. The icy blue heart represents the loneliness Omarion was feeling and also a sense of his pain. The metaphor illustrates Omarion's heart “trapped in an Ice Box”. The camera zooms out of his body and the music begins. Omarion's girlfriend (played by Solange Knowles) appears sitting opposite him at the table. Throughout his video, his girlfriend will appear, disappear, and then reappear. The video is then taken into a forest like setting, where Omarion chases his girlfriend around. Scenes cut to Omarion dancing along with male backup dancers, (Choreography completed by Roland Tabor and Blake Anthony). The video ends with Omarion down on his knees after saying "...I'm tired of fighting", and Timbaland rides up in a Phantom and opens the door to let Omarion in. Omarion then puts on a pair of sunglasses and looks at Timbaland who taps the girl on the shoulder before they drive away.

Charts

"Ice Box" is Omarion's most successful single as a solo artist in the United States, as well as his first solo single to chart within the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been certified gold in the US as of July 2007. In the United Kingdom, "Ice Box" became Omarion's biggest hit, charting at number 14, becoming his first top-20 hit there.

Weekly charts Chart (2006–2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 36 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 94 Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 14 European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 52 Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 40 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 10 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 14 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 12 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 12 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 13 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position US Billboard Hot 100[15] 45 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 19 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Cover versions

• Frankmusik covered the song on his "Chasing Shadows EP"
• A cover of the song was made by alternative rock band There For Tomorrow for the compilation CD Punk Goes Pop 2.

References

• "Omarion-Zelda audio comparison". KDWB.com. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
• "On Air Staff: Special Ed". KDWB.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2007-04-24.

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