Pieces of Ice

"Pieces of Ice" is a rock song written by Marc Jordan and John Capek and recorded by Diana Ross on the RCA label. It was released first as a B-Side of the Muscles 7in. single in 1982,^[1] then as its own single in 1983.

The first release off the singer's self-titled Ross album, it was the only simultaneous top forty single the singer scored on this album, which was one of her rare misses on the RCA label in the early-1980s.

The video was the first to feature Bob Giraldi as director, he would direct several Ross videos during this period, and featured Ross in a slithery red bodysuit. It was also the first video that showcased choreography in Ross' videos.

In the US, the song reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #15 on the soul singles chart.^[2] In Europe, "Pieces of Ice" peaked at #46 in the UK, and it charted best in Norway, where it reached #8.

Pieces of Ice was released in three different version lengths: a 7" single version at 3:57, an LP version at 4:54, and the 12" single version at 7:19. The US-released 12" single also includes an instrumental version as its B-side.

Personnel

Lead and background vocals by Diana Ross
Produced by Gary Katz
Guitar: Larry Carlton
Guitar: Joe Walsh
Drums: Jeff Porcaro

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	31
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	15
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco^[3]	17
UK Singles Chart	46

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

References

↑ "Diana Ross - Muscles". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 502.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 222.

Diana Ross

Studio albums	Diana Ross (1970) Everything Is Everything (1970) Surrender (1971) Touch Me in the Morning (1973) Last Time I Saw Him (1973) Diana Ross (1976) Baby It's Me (1977) Ross (1978) The Boss (1979) diana (1980) Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981) Silk Electric (1982) Ross (1983) Swept Away (1984) Eaten Alive (1985) Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987) Workin' Overtime (1989) The Force Behind the Power (1991) Take Me Higher (1995) Every Day Is a New Day (1999) Blue (2006) I Love You (2006) Diana Ross Sings Songs From The Wiz (2015)

Compilations	Greatest Hits (1972) Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976) 20 Golden Greats (1979) To Love Again (1981) All the Great Hits (1981) Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993) One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993) Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994) Voice of Love (1996) Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001) The Definitive Collection (2006) The Greatest (2011) Upside Down: The Collection (2012)

Live albums	Live at Caesars Palace (1974) An Evening with Diana Ross (1977) Greatest Hits Live (1989) Live: Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues (1992)

Soundtrack albums	Diana! (1971) Lady Sings the Blues (1972) Mahogany (1975) The Wiz (1978) Endless Love (1981)

Other albums	Diana & Marvin (1973) Christmas in Vienna (with Plácido Domingo and José Carreras) (1993) A Very Special Season (1994)

Singles (US/UK Top Ten)	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Remember Me" "Surrender" "I'm Still Waiting" "Touch Me in the Morning" "All of My Life" "You Are Everything" "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" "Love Hangover" "Upside Down" "I'm Coming Out" "My Old Piano" "It's My Turn" "Endless Love" "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" "Mirror, Mirror" "Work That Body" "Muscles" "Missing You" "Chain Reaction" "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" "One Shining Moment" "Not Over You Yet"

Tours	Return to Love Tour (2000) I Love You Tour (2007-08) More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010-12) In the Name of Love Tour (2014)

Related topics	Discography The Supremes Rhonda Ross Kendrick (daughter) Tracee Ellis Ross (daughter) Evan Ross (son) Arne Næss, Jr. (second husband) Arthur "T-Boy" Ross (brother) Berry Gordy List of awards and nominations received by Diana Ross Diana Ross Playground

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Diana Ross singles discography

1970s	1970 "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Remember Me" 1971 "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" "Surrender" "I'm Still Waiting" 1973 "Good Morning Heartache" "Touch Me in the Morning" "You're a Special Part of Me" (with Marvin Gaye) 1974 "Last Time I Saw Him" "My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (with Marvin Gaye) "You Are Everything" "Don't Knock My Love" (with Marvin Gaye) "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (with Marvin Gaye) 1975 "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" 1976 "Love Hangover" 1977 "Gettin' Ready for Love" 1978 "Ease on Down the Road" (with Michael Jackson) "A Brand New Day" (with Michael Jackson) "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)" (with Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder & Smokey Robinson) 1979 "What You Gave Me" "The Boss" "It's My House"

1980s	1980 "Upside Down" "I'm Coming Out" "My Old Piano" "It's My Turn" 1981 "Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie) "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" 1982 "Mirror, Mirror" "Muscles" 1983 "Pieces of Ice" 1984 "All of You" (with Julio Iglesias) "Swept Away" "Missing You" 1985 "Eaten Alive" "Chain Reaction"

1990s	1990 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" 1994 "Someday We'll Be Together" (re-mix) "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (re-issue)/"I'm Coming Out" (re-mix) 1996 "I Will Survive" 1999 "Not Over You Yet"

2000s	2001 "Goin' Back" 2005 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (with Westlife) 2006 "I've Got a Crush on You" (with Rod Stewart)

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