Walking on Thin Ice

For the greatest hits collection, see Walking on Thin Ice (album). For the idiom, see wikt:on thin ice.

"Walking on Thin Ice"
Single by Yoko Ono
B-side	"It Happened"
Released	February 6, 1981
Recorded	December 4–8, 1980
Genre	Dance [1] post-disco [1] new wave [1] funk rock [2]
Length	6:00
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Yoko Ono
Producer(s)	John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Jack Douglas
Yoko Ono singles chronology
"Beautiful Boys" (1980) "Walking on Thin Ice" (1981) "No, No, No" (1981)
"Yang Yang" (2002) "Walking on Thin Ice" (2003) "Will I" / "Fly" (2003)

CD Maxi Pet Shop Boys Radio Mix – 4:09 Danny Tenaglia Walked Across the Lake Mix – 12:40 Pet Shop Boys Electro Mix – 6:37 Felix da Housecat's Tribute Mix – 5:29 Pet Shop Boys Extended Dance Mix – 7:58 Rui da Silva's Kismet Mix – 10:42 Peter Rauhofer Electro Mix – 6:08 Orange Factory Radio Mix – 3:54 FKEK Vocal Mix – 9:55 Peter Rauhofer Chill Mix – 4:58 2×12" single Danny Tenaglia Walked Across the Lake Mix – 12:40 Peter Rauhofer Future Mix – 10:07 Pet Shop Boys Electro Mix – 6:37 Pet Shop Boys Extended Dance Mix – 7:58 Rui da Silva's Kismet Mix – 10:42 FKEK Hard As Ice Dub – 8:35 Orange Factory "Larry" Dub – 6:20 Orange Factory Yoko-pella – 0:34

UK 12" single Danny Tenaglia Walked Across the Lake Mix – 12:40 Pet Shop Boys Electro Mix – 6:37 US 12" single Danny Tenaglia Dub – 9:07 Felix da Housecat's Tribute Mix – 5:29 FKEK Vocal Mix – 9:55 UK CD1 Pet Shop Boys Electro Mix Edit – 3:35 Pet Shop Boys 7" Mix – 4:06 Pet Shop Boys 12" Mix – 7:56 UK CD2 Danny Tenaglia Walked Across the Lake Mix Felix Da Housecat's Tribute Mix Edit FKEK Vocal Mix Edit UK CD promo Pet Shop Boys Electro Mix Edit Felix Da Housecat Tribute Mix Edit

iTunes single Pet Shop Boys Radio Mix – 4:09 Danny Tenaglia Walked Across the Lake Mix – 12:40 Pet Shop Boys Electro Mix – 6:37 Felix da Housecat's Tribute Mix – 5:29 Pet Shop Boys Extended Dance Mix – 7:58 Rui da Silva's Kismet Mix – 10:42 Peter Rauhofer Electro Mix – 6:08 Orange Factory Radio Mix – 3:54 FKEK Vocal Mix – 9:55 Peter Rauhofer Chill Mix – 4:58 Peter Rauhofer Future Mix – 10:07 FKEK Hard as Ice Dub – 8:35 Orange Factory "Larry" Dub – 6:20 Orange Factory Yoko-pella – 0:34 Danny Tenaglia Dub – 9:07

2007

1. "Walking on Thin Ice" (with Jason Pierce of Spiritualized) – 5:07
2. "Toyboat" (with Antony of Antony and the Johnsons and Hahn Rowe) – 4:24

2013

Pt. 1 Emjae Vocal Mix – 5:04 Emjae Dub – 5:31 Dave Aude Radio Mix – 3:48 Dave Aude House Mix – 6:35 Dave Aude House Dub – 6:12 Dave Aude House Instrumental – 6:35 Ralphi Rosario Radio Edit – 3:50 Ralphi Rosario Club Mix – 7:52 Ralphi Rosario Dub – 7:23

Pt. 2 Danny Tenaglia's Grand Ballroom Mix – 12:34 Danny Tenaglia's Maestro Version – 2:47 Danny Tenaglia's Give Ice a Chance Mix – 9:50 R3hab Mix – 4:06 R3hab Dub – 4:06 R3hab Instrumental – 4:06 Pt. 3 Superchumbo Mix – 8:13 Superchumbo Dub – 8:11 Tedd Patterson Club Mix – 6:58 Tedd Patterson Dub Mix – 6:58 Tedd Patterson Instrumental – 6:58 Morel Hot Sauce Mix – 5:35 Morel Hot Sauce Dub – 5:38 Danny Tenaglia & Sebastian Dub – 7:45

Pt. 4 Dave Aude Electro Disco Club Mix – 6:32 Dave Aude Electro Disco Instrumental – 6:32 Dave Aude Electro Disco Dub – 5:47 Dave Aude Electro Disco Radio Edit – 4:16 Peter Rauhofer Future Mix Twisted Edit – 5:41 'Walking For Me' Sizequeen Mashup [feat. Sizequeen] – 5:51 Soundcloud exclusive Dave Aude House Mixshow – 5:23 [11]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
1982	Grammy Awards	"Walking on Thin Ice"	Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female	Nominated	[12]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1981) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) [13] 18 Canada (RPM) [14] 22 New Zealand (RIANZ) [15] 48 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [15] 6 UK Singles (OCC) [16] 35 US Billboard Hot 100 [17] 58 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [18] 13 Chart (2003) Peak position UK Singles (OCC) [19] 35 UK Dance Singles (OCC) [19] 5 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [18] Remix 1 Chart (2013) Peak position US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [18] Walking On Thin Ice 2013 1 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [20] Walking On Thin Ice 2013 23

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) [21] Walking On Thin Ice 2013 19 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [22] Walking On Thin Ice 2013 79

Covers

• Elvis Costello and The Attractions (ft. the TKO Horns) recorded a version on the album Every Man Has a Woman (1984).
• We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It (aka Fuzzbox) released it as a single in 1989, peaking at #76 on the UK charts. ^[23]
• The Picketts also recorded a version, ^[24] (1985) as did Tila Tequila on her EP Welcome to the Dark Side (2010).
• Siouxsie Sioux performed it live with original guitarist Earl Slick and tabla player Talvin Singh, at Ono's Meltdown Festival in London in 2013. ^[25]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2003 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance singles of 2013 (U.S.)
• List of post-disco artists and songs

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