"Cool as Hell" is a song by Australian musician Baker Boy, released on 25 January 2019 as the lead single from his debut album Gela (2021).
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| Single by Baker Boy | ||||
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| Released | 25 January 2019[1] | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
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| "Cool as Hell" on YouTube | ||||
"Cool as Hell" was certified gold in Australia in 2020, and received nominations for Best Hip Hop Release and Best Video at the 2019 ARIA Music Awards and for Most Performed Urban Work of the Year at the 2020 APRA Awards.
Music video edit
The music video was directed by Gabriel Gasparinatos and released on 21 February 2018. The video also features Baker Boy dancing with his brother Adam and father Josiah, something that was a "last minute decision" according to Gasparinatos. Gasparinatos said "I wanted to map Danzal's journey and visualise how a young boy from North East Arnhem Land made it onto the world stage. I felt that epitomised the clip's meaning and intention and really brought it home."[2] Baker Boy said "'Cool as Hell' is about letting the music take control of your body and that's exactly what the film clip does too. It makes you feel bright and happy. Just makes you want to feel the music and dance."[2][3]
Critical reception edit
Peter Tuskan from The Music Network called it a "musical masterpiece which features funky bass lines and Baker Boy’s never-before-seen vocal range."[4]
Awards and nominations edit
ARIA Awards edit
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | "Cool as Hell" | Best Hip Hop Release | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Video |
ARIA Awards edit
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | "Cool as Hell" | Most Performed Urban Work of the Year | Nominated | [6][7] |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Cool as Hell – Single by Baker Boy on Apple Music". Apple Music. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b ""Cool as Hell": Baker Boy launches new music video and national tour". Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). 21 February 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Newstead, Al (21 February 2018). "Baker Boy announces "Cool as Hell" tour, dances with his family in the video". Triple J. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Tuskan, Peter (29 January 2019). "SOTD: Baker Boy brings the heat with "Cool As Hell"". The Music Network. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards nominated artists revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (7 April 2020). "Tones and I leads nominations for 2020 virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "2020 Awards". APRA AMCOS. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 June 2020.