"Ice Box"
Single by Omarion featuring Timbaland
from the album 21
Released	October 31, 2006 (U.S.)
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B
Length	4:16
Label	Epic Records/Sony Urban Music
Writer(s)	Omarion Grandberry, K. Logan, T. Mosley, J. Spivery, The Clutch - Keri Hilson, Ezekiel Lewis & Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Sierra Thornton, Kōji Kondō
Producer	Timbaland King Logan Sir John
Omarion US singles chronology "Entourage" (2006) "Ice Box" (2006) "I Get it in" (2009) Omarion UK singles chronology "Entourage" (2006) "Ice Box" (2007) "Entourage (Re-Release)" (2007) Timbaland singles chronology "Wait a Minute" (2006) "Ice Box" (2006) "Give It to Me" (2007)

"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 Timbaland, King Logan, and Johnkenun Spivery. The song is a departure from his previous singles and is a mid-tempo number. Sixteen remixes of the song have been released, including the web-wide attentive Davenport Remix. The main remix features Usher. Alternate remixes feature Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Jim Jones, Da Brat, rapper RT (which uses the Auto-Tune Effect and a slightly different edit of the instrumental), and others have different backgrounds.

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 song was later remixed, featuring Hip-Hop and R&B artist Usher. The remix chronicles Omarion's feelings and thoughts after the infidelity of his girlfriend while Usher advises him.

This song was #73 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.^[1]

A cover of the song was made by alternative rock band There For Tomorrow for the compilation CD Punk Goes Pop 2.

[edit] 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 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. 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.

[edit] Charts

"Ice Box" has become Omarion's most successful single to date, as a solo artist, becoming his first single to chart within the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100. It has recently been certified gold.

In the UK "Ice Box" became Omarion's biggest hit, charting at #14, becoming his first Top 20 hit there.

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