Cool Again

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"Cool Again"
Cool Again.jpg
Single by Kane Brown
from the EP Mixtape, Vol. 1
ReleasedApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
Genre Country pop
Length
  • 2:44 (EP version)
  • 2:55 (remix featuring Nelly)
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kane Brown singles chronology
"Homesick"
(2019)
"Cool Again"
(2020)
"Worldwide Beautiful"
(2020)
"Cool Again" (Remix)
Cool Again Remix.jpg
Cover for remix featuring Nelly

"Cool Again" is a song by American country music singer Kane Brown. It was released on April 22, 2020, through RCA Records Nashville as the lead single from his third EP Mixtape, Vol. 1 .

Contents

Content

Brown wrote the song with Josh Hoge, Matt McGinn, and Lindsay Rimes at a songwriter's retreat during the wintertime. [1] Rimes also co-produced the song with Dann Huff. [2]

According to Brown, they wrote the song's instrumentation first before coming up with the concept of "a relationship turned cold". [3] In August 2020, Brown remixed the song featuring rapper Nelly. This remix also received a music video featuring the two singers on a beach. [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 54
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [6] 3
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 29
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] 3
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 5
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [10] 53

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard) [11] 28
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [12] 21

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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