Stone Cold (Jimmy Barnes song)


“Stone Cold” was the third and most successful single from Australian rock musician, Jimmy Barnes’ sixth studio album, ‘’Heat’’. It was released in May 1993 and it reached #4 on the Australian ARIA charts.
It is included on his 1993 "Flesh and Wood" album, his 1996 “Barnes Hits Anthology” compilation, his 2001 “Raw” album and as a duet on his 2014 “” album, with Tina Arena and Joe Bonamassa.

Details

The song was the first time that Barnes had collaborated with former members of Cold Chisel since the band's demise. He said, "When Ian Moss played guitar on it in the studio, it was all so Chisel-esque that it made the hairs stand up on the back of our necks when we played it back. You tend to forget how great a songwriter Don Walker is until you sing his songs."
Don Walker had been the main songwriter in Cold Chisel, and Barnes had requested his contribution. Barnes said, "Now, let me clarify that it wasn't exactly the first time. I had asked Don for help in the past but he hadn't responded."

Lyrics

"Stone Cold" is a rock love song, where the singer tells us about a number of everyday scenarios, but adds that "I'm stone cold in love with you"

Track listing

; CD Single
  1. Stone Cold 3:46
  2. Stone Cold 4:18
  3. Wheels in Motion 3:20
; CD/ Cassette Maxi
  1. Stone Cold
  2. Stand Up
  3. Stone Cold
  4. Catch Your Shadow
  5. Stone Cold
  6. Working Class Man

    Charts

In May 1993,“Stone Cold” debuted at #28 in Australia, before peaking at #4, five weeks later.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications