"Break the Ice" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, Blackout. It was written by Nate "Danja" Hills, Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Keri Hilson, Jim Beanz and produced by Danja. It was released on March 28, 2008 by Jive Records as the third single of the album. "Radar" was originally planned to be released as the third single from Blackout, but "Break the Ice" was released after it was chosen by a poll on Spears's official website. Musically, "Break the Ice" is an electro-R&B song with influences of rave and crunk. The song opens with a choir and features synthesizers. Its lyrics deal with an attraction between two people. "Break the Ice" received positive reviews from music critics, who deemed it as a strong electronic track of the album.