"Ice in the Sunshine" is a song by German pop group Beagle Music Ltd. Initially composed and recorded as a

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for a 1985

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, it gained massive popularity after its screenings and was subsequently released as a single in Germany in 1986, reaching the top ten. Lead vocals of the original jingle were done by

Ian Cussick Ian Cussick (born 17 June 1954) is a singer-songwriter from Dundee, Scotland. After leaving school at the age of fifteen, Cussick formed several local bands, with moderate success. In 1973, he answered an advertisement in ''Melody Maker'' for a ...

.http://www.lake-music.de/index.php?id=59 The recordings for the single release feature a different singer. In the 2000s, the song was revitalized when America singer

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re-recorded the track for another Langnese commercial. It has since been covered by several artists for promotion, including

No Angels No Angels are an all-female pop group from Germany, formed in 2000. Originally a quintet, consisting of band members Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo, and Jessica Wahls, they originated on the debut season of th ...

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and

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Track listings

; 7" single # "Ice in the Sunshine" — 3:01 # "Thin Ice" — 2:10

Charts

References

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