Cool Kids (Echosmith song)

"Cool Kids"
Single by Echosmith
from the album Talking Dreams
Released May 31, 2013
Format
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:57 (album version)
3:35 (radio edit)
Label Warner Bros.
Writer(s)
  • Echosmith
  • Jeffery David
  • Jesiah Dzwonek
Producer(s)
Echosmith singles chronology
"Cool Kids"
(2013)		 "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
(2013)

"Cool Kids" is a song by American indie pop and rock band Echosmith from their 2013 debut studio album, Talking Dreams. The song was written by Echosmith, Jeffery David, and Jesiah Dzwonek. It was produced by Mike Elizondo, with additional production on the radio edit by Rob Cavallo. "Cool Kids" was originally released on May 31, 2013 as the iTunes Store Single of the Week and officially impacted United States radio the following year. The song subsequently became a sleeper hit, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and receiving airplay on US modern rock, hot adult contemporary, and contemporary hit radio stations.

Background and release

The song describes a boy and a girl who both desire to be noticed.[1] In an interview, guitarist Jamie Sierota discussed the song's background, saying: "This cry to be like the cool kids… it's something that everyone kind of goes through whether you want to act like it or not... There's always somebody out there that you kind of wish, 'If only I could do this, or do that.' I think that's why it connects with people so well."[1]

Music video

The song's official music video was filmed in Los Angeles, California and directed by Gus Black.[2] It was released on June 21, 2013 on Echosmith's official YouTube channel.[2] After the original video passed one million views, Echosmith released an acoustic version of the song.[2] The band also released a new music video for "Cool Kids" on September 11, 2014.[3]

Commercial performance

"Cool Kids" debuted at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the issue dated July 26, 2014 and peaked at number 13.[4] The song also reached the top ten of the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 charts, peaking at numbers 9 and 5 respectively.[5][6] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 4, 2014,[7] and passed the one million sales mark on later in the same month.[8] As of December 2014, it has sold over 1.1 million copies in the United States.[9] "Cool Kids" was also peaked at number 6 on the Australian singles chart and was certified double platinum in the country.[10][11]

Track listing

  • Digital download[12]
  1. "Cool Kids" (radio edit) – 3:35
  • Digital download — remix[13]
  1. "Cool Kids" (RAC mix) – 4:19
  • British digital download[14]
  1. "Cool Kids" (radio edit) – 3:35
  2. "Cool Kids" (acoustic) – 3:56
  3. "Cool Kids" (RAC mix) – 4:19
  1. "Cool Kids" (radio edit) – 3:37
  2. "Cool Kids" (acoustic) – 3:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 39
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[18] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[19] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 25
Canada AC (Billboard)[21] 39
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 24
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[23] 25
Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart)[24] 7
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[25] 43
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 8
Denmark (Tracklisten)[27] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen radiolista)[28] 20
France (SNEP)[29] 82
Germany (Media Control Charts)[30] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[31] 8
Italy (FIMI)[32] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[33] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 13
Norway (VG-lista)[36] 17
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 20)[37] 6
Poland (Dance Top 50)[38] 46
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[39] 17
Serbia (IFPI)[40] 2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[41] 52
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[42] 11
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[43] 15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[44] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[45] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[46] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 13
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[47] 11
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 5
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[48] 34
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australia (ARIA)[49] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[50] 59
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[51] 25
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[52] 45

Certifications

[53]
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[11] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[54] Platinum 80,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[55] Gold 30,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[56] Platinum 15,000x
Italy (FIMI)[57] Platinum 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[58] Gold 7,500*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[60] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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