"Cool World" is a song by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in March 1981 as the second single released from the band's second studio album Chemistry (1981).[1] The song became the band's second top ten single, peaking at number 8 on the Kent Music Report.[2] The song was written by Mondo Rock's lead vocalist Ross Wilson.[3]

"Cool World"
AUS single
Single by Mondo Rock
from the album Chemistry
ReleasedMarch 1981
Recorded1980
GenreRock, new wave
Length3:33
LabelAvenue Records (AUS), WEA (NZ), Atlantic Records (UK)
Songwriter(s)Ross Wilson
Producer(s)Mark Moffatt
Mondo Rock singles chronology
"State of the Heart"
(1980)
"Cool World"
(1981)
"Chemistry"
(1981)

At the 1981 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single.[4]

Track listing

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AUS 7" Single [5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cool World"Ross Wilson3:34
2."Back On The Outside"Ross Wilson, Eric McCusker2:31

UK 7" Single [6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cool World"Ross Wilson3:34
2."Step Up, Step Out"Eric McCusker3:23

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 8

Year-end charts

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Chart (1981) Position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[8] 43

References

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  1. ^ Mondo Rock - Cool World at Australian-Charts
  2. ^ "Cool World | Australian Music Database". australianmusicdatabase.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  3. ^ Mondo Rock - Cool World at 45cat
  4. ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  5. ^ Mondo Rock - Cool World (Australian Single) at Discogs
  6. ^ Mondo Rock - Cool World (UK Single) at Discogs
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6..
  8. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1981". Kent Music Report. 4 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Imgur.