"Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" | ||||
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Single by Jedward featuring Vanilla Ice | ||||
from the album Planet Jedward | ||||
B-side | "Karaoke version" | |||
Released | 31 January 2010 | |||
Format | CD single, digital download | |||
Recorded | January 2010 | |||
Genre | Pop, hip hop | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Sony | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Bowie, Queen, Vanilla Ice, Earthquake | |||
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"Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" 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. This 1989 version of "Ice Ice Baby" originally sampled the bassline from "Under Pressure." Vanilla Ice also provides vocals for the track.
The song was released as a digital download in the UK on 31 January 2010, followed by a physical release on 15 February 2010. The song was also simultaneously released in Ireland. This is the duo's only single to be released on the Sony Music label. The physical release of the single included a double-sided poster and full lyrics. The single peaked at No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart, followed by an entry at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart.
Jedward first performed the song on the sixth live show of the sixth series of The X Factor. The first official performance of the song occurred on 20 January 2010, where Vanilla Ice joined the duo at the National Television Awards in London. The song had its first radio airplay on 24 January with performances on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Chris Moyles Show, GMTV, This Morning, The Saturday Night Show and RTE1 following. Jedward were also scheduled to perform on the 5:19 show, however, pulled out due to contractual issues.