Heart on Ice
"Heart on Ice" is a song by American rapper Rod Wave, released in May 2019 as a single for his fifth mixtape PTSD. The remix of the song, featuring American rapper Lil Durk, was released in September 2019 as a single for Wave's debut studio album Ghetto Gospel.
"Heart on Ice" | ||||
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Single by Rod Wave | ||||
from the album PTSD and Ghetto Gospel | ||||
Released | May 31, 2019 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Genre | Trap | |||
Length | 2:39 | |||
Label | Alamo | |||
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Rod Wave singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Heart On Ice" on YouTube |
Background
The song was first released as a music video on May 22, 2019. On May 31, the single was released. It would serve as the lead single from Rod Wave's fifth mixtape PTSD, released on June 14, 2019. Though it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the issue dated November 23, 2019, it received even more widespread attention after it went viral on TikTok in 2020. Peaking at number 25 on the chart, it became his first top 40 entry.[1]
Composition
Pitchfork describes the song as Rod Wave switching between his singing styles "with ease, pairing his melody with a growing ability to write about heartbreak and pain."[2]
Remix
The remix, featuring American rapper Lil Durk, was released on September 27, 2019 as the lead single from his Rod Wave's debut studio album Ghetto Gospel. Its music video premiered a day earlier.
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 77 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 25 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000![]() |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- "Chart Climber: Rod Wave Crests With "Heart On Ice"". Genius. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- Pierre, Alphonse (June 5, 2019). "The Ones: Rod Wave's "Heart on Ice"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- "Rod Wave Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- "American single certifications – Rod Wave – Heart On Ice". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 5, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.