"Heart on Ice" is the debut single by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, released on May 31, 2019, as a single for his fifth mixtape PTSD. The remix of the song, featuring American rapper Lil Durk, was released on September 27, 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 | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Alamo | |||
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| "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 debut studio album Ghetto Gospel. Its music video premiered a day earlier.
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||