"Cool About It" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian-American country artist Meghan Patrick. She wrote the track with Corey Crowder and Cary Barlowe.[1] It was the third single off Patrick's third studio album Heart on My Glass.[2]
Background
"Cool About It" was one of the first songs Patrick wrote over Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. She stated the song was inspired by the idea that "when someone dumps you it doesn’t just break your heart, it kind of breaks your ego and your confidence".[3]
"Cool About It" (with Cary Barlowe, Corey Crowder)
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Music video
The official music video for "Cool About It" premiered on October 27, 2021.[6] The video was directed by Sean Hagwell, and was inspired by the James Bond film series and Ocean's 11.[7] Patrick said she wanted to "add more storyline to my songs and make it more of a mini movie than a music video".[7] Hagwell stated he was inspired by the line, "Don’t blow my cover / We ain’t here together".[8] Patrick believed it to be her best music video to date, adding "we may even have to do a sequel or prequel of this storyline for any subsequent singles off this record".[2]
Chart performance
"Cool About It" reached a peak of number ten on the BillboardCanada Country chart dated March 19, 2022,[9] marking Patrick's fifth career top ten hit.[10]