Cool (Alesso song)

"Cool"
Single by Alesso featuring Roy English
from the album Forever
Released16 February 2015
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:43 (radio edit)
5:34 (Extended Mix)
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alesso
Alesso singles chronology
"Heroes (We Could Be)"
(2014) 		"Cool"
(2015) 		"Sweet Escape"
(2015)
Roy English singles chronology
"Julianne"
(2015) 		"Cool"
(2015) 		"Tongue Tied July"
(2015)

"Cool" is a 2015 song by Swedish DJ and electronic musician Alesso featuring vocals from American singer Roy English (also known by his real name Brandon Wronski), the frontman of the former American rock band Eye Alaska.[1] It premiered on February 13, 2015 on BBC Radio 1. The track, which samples Kylie Minogue's "Get Outta My Way", was officially released in Europe on 16 February 2015 and in North America on 17 February 2015. The song was released on 26 April 2015 in the UK.

The cover art references his single "Tear The Roof Up" as the locker reads "Tear The Roof Up!"

Music video

A music video for the song was commissioned. It was produced by Emil Nava, and was filmed at Venice High School, where the films Grease and American History X and the music video for Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time", were filmed.[2] Contrary to his anonymous DJ contemporaries, Alesso himself plays the protagonist, a long-haired, bespectacled nerd who is initially mocked by his fellow students but absconds to the dance class, where he encounters an attractive brunette teacher (Claude Racine) with whom he falls in love. About two-thirds of the way through the music video, his infatuation invokes amorous thoughts involving her dancing in a bra and knickers on a bench, a nod to the music video for Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher". These thoughts are interspersed with another man showing him how to dance properly using films containing dance moves. Alesso then uses a school dance to attract the teacher and then dump her with a smile in the middle of the dance floor.

Critical reception

Krystal Spencer of Your EDM described the music video as "a riot to watch Alesso slide and spin through high school in the hopes of impressing his teacher", further commenting that "fans will love seeing a different side of Alesso".[3]

Track listings and formats

  • Digital download - single[4]
  1. "Cool" (featuring Roy English) - 3:41
  • Digital download - EP (Remixes)[5]
  1. "Cool" (Extended Version) - 5:33
  2. "Cool" (A-Trak Remix) - 4:44
  3. "Cool" (Autograf Remix) - 5:40
  4. "Cool" (Sonny Alven Remix) - 3:47
  5. "Cool" (CRNKN Remix) - 4:38
  6. "Cool" (Sweater Beats Remix) - 3:26

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[18] Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "WATCH: Roy English – Debut Performance Video". Under the Gun Review. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ^ Lee, Christina (27 February 2015). "Alesso Releases His "Cool" Video: Watch The Nerdy Clip | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on". Idolator.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ^ KSpence (28 February 2015). "Alesso Shows Us a Different Side in "Cool" Music Video". Your EDM. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Cool (feat. Roy English) - Single by Alesso". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Apple Inc. 17 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Cool (feat. Roy English) [Remixes] - EP by Alesso". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Apple Inc. 26 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Alesso feat. Roy English – Cool" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Alesso feat. Roy English – Cool" (in French). Ultratip.
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  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  15. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Dance Club Songs - Year End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Alesso – Cool" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Alesso" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Alesso ft Roy English – Cool". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 February 2023.