"Ice Ice Baby" is a hip hop song by American rapper Vanilla Ice, and DJ Earthquake. It was based on the bassline of "Under Pressure" by British band Queen and British singer David Bowie, who did not receive songwriting credit or royalties until after it had become a hit. Released on his debut album, To the Extreme, it is his best known song. It has appeared in remixed form on Platinum Underground and Vanilla Ice Is Back! A live version appears on the album Extremely Live, while a nu metal version appears on the album Hard to Swallow, under the title "Too Cold". "Ice Ice Baby" was first released as the B-side to Vanilla Ice's cover of "Play That Funky Music", but the single was not initially successful. When disc jockey David Morales played "Ice Ice Baby" instead, it began to gain success. "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard Hot 100.
| A-side | "Play That Funky Music" (US) |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:46 (radio edit), 4:31 (album version) |
| Label | SBK |
| Writer(s) | Floyd Brown, Mario Johnson, Robert Van Winkle, Brian May, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor |
| Producer(s) | Vanilla Ice, Queen, David Bowie |
About Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
First hip hop single to top the Billboard Hot 100 which was written by Vanilla Ice and DJ Earthquake, and performed by the former.
Achievement of Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
The song was based on the bassline from Queen and David Bowie's hit "Under Pressure." They did not receive songwriting credit or royalties until after the song became a hit.
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U Can't Touch This, 1990 sample of 1981 Super Freak.. Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby) -"Under Pressure" is the debut single by Irish pop duo Jedward. The song is a medley of"Under Pressure", originally recorded in 1981 by Queen and David Bowie, and"Ice Ice Baby", recorded by Vanilla Ice in 1989.. Vanilla Ice songs.. Songs written by John Deacon.. Songs written by Roger Taylor (Queen drummer).. SBK Records singles.. Songs written by Vanilla Ice.. Songs written by Brian May.. Songs written by Freddie Mercury.. Sampling controversies.. Songs written by David Bowie.. European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles.
Latest information about Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice updated on July 28 2021.
