"Cool" (stylized as "C O O L") is the debut single by American electronic musician, DJ, and producer Le Youth. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on June 28, 2013 and in the United States on July 2, 2013. The song has peaked to number 26 on the UK Singles Chart and number 19 on the Danish Singles Chart. The song heavily samples Cassie's song "Me & U". It rapidly received over 200,000 plays on SoundCloud in a short period of time.
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| Single by Le Youth | ||||
| Released | June 28, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012/13 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, house | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
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| Le Youth singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editA music video to accompany the release of "Cool" was first released onto YouTube on April 10, 2013 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Cool" (ColeCo Remix) | 6:38 |
| 3. | "Cool" (Lane 8 Remix) | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Cool" (Henry Krinkle Remix) | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Cool" (Nate Goldsmith Remix) | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Cool" (Ben Pearce Remix) | 6:33 |
Chart performance
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[10] | Gold | 900,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | June 28, 2013[11] | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment |
| United States | July 2, 2013[12] | Digital download | Ultra Records |
References
edit- ^ Le Youth - C O O L on YouTube
- ^ "Le Youth – C O O L" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Le Youth - C O O L - ultratop.be".
- ^ "Le Youth – C O O L". Tracklisten.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year 2013" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Le Youth – Cool". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Le Youth – Cool". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ iTunes - Music - C O O L - EP by Le Youth
- ^ iTunes - Music - C O O L (Remixes) - EP by Le Youth