Cobra (composition)

"Cobra"
Single by Hardwell
Released10 October 2011
GenreBig room house[1]
Length6:46 (Official Anthem)
3:01 (Radio Edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Robbert van de Corput
Producer(s)Hardwell
Hardwell singles chronology
"Encoded"
(2011) 		"Cobra"
(2011) 		"Spaceman"
(2012)
Energy anthems singles chronology
"Classified"
(2011) 		"Cobra"
(2012) 		"Firefaces"
(2013)

"Cobra" is an instrumental composition by Dutch disc jockey and producer Hardwell. It was released on 10 October 2011 by Revealed Recordings in the Netherlands. The track is the 2012 official anthem of Dutch festival Energy.

Critical reception

According to Danny Golpanian from Dancing Astronaut, "Cobra" "exhibits Hardwell’s power driven synths that give the track its anthemic boundaries."[2] 7 years after the release of "Cobra", Jake Gable from We Rave You considered that "Cobra" "fused vibrant chord patterns with rich hooks to create a huge festival thumper."[3] Further, for the 10th anniversary of the track, Dylan Smith from EDM House Network gives a good review, claiming that "Cobra" "is a more than worthy successor to all previous chart-stormers, kicking in with a big chord theme and building an explosive amount of tension — till it all breaks and the climax unfolds an electro bassline monster, unexpected but fierce and powerful just like a Cobra. The track’s finale lets all elements come together, making 'Cobra' a sure-shot at dance floor damage."[4]

Music video

The music video of the song was released on 24 December 2011.[5]

Track listing

Digital Download (REVR021)
  1. "Cobra" (Official Energy Anthem 2012) - 6:46
Digital Download (REVR021)
  1. "Cobra" (Radio Edit) - 3:01

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 51

References

  1. ^ "Cobra (Official Energy Anthem 2012) by Hardwell". Beatport. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Hardwell – Cobra (Official Energy Anthem 2012)". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Hardwell's iconic hit "Cobra" turns 7 years old". We Rave You. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Released 10 years ago : Hardwell - Cobra". EDM House Network. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ Hardwell - Cobra (Official Energy Anthem 2012) (Official Video HD) on YouTube
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2012" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Hardwell – Cobra" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.