"Cool It Down" is a song by Australian-New Zealand band Coterie, released as their debut single through Massive Records in New Zealand in December 2021. The song reached the top 30 in New Zealand.
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| Single by Coterie | ||||
| from the album Coterie | ||||
| Released | 3 December 2021[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | Massive Records | |||
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| "Cool It Down" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editThe song was produced by the band at their home studio in their parents' living room in Perth,[2] and features additional production by South African producer Robby De Sá.[3] The song is an ode to their two homes, Tauranga in Aotearoa / New Zealand and West Coast Drive in Perth.[4][2] The group composed the song together in writing sessions with an acoustic guitar, and was inspired by their inability to easily return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to limit social interactions in the short-term, to be able to interact in the future.[5]
Release
editThe song was released as a single on 3 December 2021.[6] The band translated the song into Māori with help from Tīmoti Kāretu,[7] "Purea / Cool It Down" was released on 2 September 2022,[8] and was one of the most commercially successful songs released for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022.[9]
Critical reception
editAt the 2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards, "Cool It Down" was nominated for Best Waiata/Single by a Māori Artist, and for the Best Music Video awards.[10]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[11]
- Coterie – performer, producer
- Robby De Sá – engineer, mixing engineer, producer
- Antoni Fisher – engineer, songwriting
- Brandford Fisher – songwriting
- Conrad Fisher – songwriting
- Joshua Fisher – engineer, songwriting
- Tyler Fisher – songwriting
- Paul Stefanidis – mastering engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 30 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Edition | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | 3 December 2021 | Original | Massive Records | [6] | |
| 2 September 2022 | Māori language version | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Cool It Down - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Q&A: COTERIE". Hype Medium. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Coterie - Cool It Down". Mai FM. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Coterie is here for the coasts in their latest single 'Cool It Down'". More FM. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "NewTracks New Artist: Coterie". NZ Musician. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Coterie Drop Sunsoaked Rousing New Single 'Cool It Down'". muzic.net.nz. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Haimona-Riki, Mare (22 March 2022). "Māori band of brothers to translate hit single to te reo". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Purea / Cool It Down - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Maia Studio (4 October 2022). "Not Just Normalisation, But Celebration: Another Year Of Success For Waiata Anthems". Scoop. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards Finalists". NZ Musician. 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Credits / Cool It Down / COTERIE". Tidal. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Coterie – Cool It Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 4 January 2024.