"Cool Down" is a song by Filipino-Australian singer-actor James Reid, from his debut studio album Palm Dreams (2017). The song was released on June 16, 2017 as the album's lead single by Viva Records.[1]

"Cool Down"
Single by James Reid
from the album Palm Dreams
Released16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:55
Label
  • Viva
  • Careless Music Manila
Songwriter(s)
  • Reid
Producer(s)
  • Reid
  • Paulo Tiongson
James Reid singles chronology
"Randomantic"
(2016)
"Cool Down"
(2017)
"Turning Up"
(2017)
Music video
"Cool Down" on YouTube

Lyrically, the song is about letting loose and letting go in a relationship.[2]

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In an interview of Inside Showbiz, Reid revealed that he had been wanting to write and produce songs based on his own taste and experiences. He also spent many days in the studio, perfecting the songs in his upcoming album, Palm Dreams.[3]

Chart performance

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"Cool Down" was a massive success, it peaked #1 on Pinoy MYX Countdown for 14 weeks. It also peaked #1 on MYX Hit Chart for 11 weeks. Marked as "Cool Down", is the longest stayed at number 1 spot on Pinoy MYX Countdown.

"Cool Down" also peaked on top spot on Magic 89.9's Magic Pop 30 on July 22, 2017,[4] as well on 99.5 Play FM's Playlist on August 11, 2017.[5]

Music video

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The music video was released on 16 June 2017, the same day of release as Spotify Philippines and iTunes. The video premiered 6:00 PM in a cable channel MYX.[1] After the release of the video, it was uploaded on VIVA's channel in YouTube.[6] On July 31, 2017, the official music video for "Cool Down" reached 1 million views on YouTube.

It was filmed by Deej Fabian, a photographer and videographer, in Coco Plantation in Baler, Aurora around June 2017. The video's visuals has been described as "irresistible and inviting".[2]

Release history

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List of regions, release dates, showing formats, label and references
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 16 June 2017 Viva [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Renuel Fallore (16 June 2017). "LISTEN: JAMES REID Drops New Single "Cool Down"". MYX PH. MYX. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Isa Almazan (17 June 2017). "Behind the Lens: Get to know the story behind James Reid's new music video, "Cool Down"". Bandwagon Asia. Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ "TRENDING: IS JAMES REID REBRANDING?". Inside Showbiz PH. Inside Showbiz (PH). Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ^ "HP Music Charts 2". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. ^ Bryan Hero's Chart (11 August 2017), PLAYLIST | 99.5 PLAY FM | Week 28 | August 11, 2017, retrieved 30 August 2017
  6. ^ "Cool Down - James Reid > Music Videos". VIVA Records. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Cool Down - Single by James Reid on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Philippines: Apple Inc. 16 June 2017.