"The Heat Is On" is a song written by Florrie Palmer and Tony Ashton, originally recorded by Australian singer Noosha Fox in 1979.

It was notably recorded by Swedish singer Agnetha Fältskog in 1983 for her debut English-language solo studio album, Wrap Your Arms Around Me.

In 1982, ABBA had released the compilation The Singles: The First Ten Years, Frida had embarked on a solo career with her successful first English-language album, Something’s Going On, produced by Phil Collins, while Fältskog released a duet single, Never Again with Tomas Ledin.

In early 1983, Fältskog recorded the album Wrap Your Arms Around Me and the lead single became "The Heat Is On", released on May 1983.

The accompanying music video was shot by Swedish director Erik Irion Nanne in a public bath in Stockholm named Centralbadet for two nights after closing time.