Cool Me Down

"Cool Me Down"

Margaret posing in front of a grey backdrop while biting in a black material.

Worldwide release artwork
Single by Margaret
from the album Add the Blonde (reissue)
Released 19 February 2016 (2016-02-19)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 2:59
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alex Papaconstantinou
  • Viktor Svensson
  • Arash
  • Robert Uhlmann
  • Anderz Wrethov
Margaret singles chronology
"'Deed I Do"
(2015)		 "Cool Me Down"
(2016)		 "Elephant"
(2016)

"'Deed I Do"
(2015)		 "Cool Me Down"
(2016)		 "Elephant"
(2016)
Alternative cover

Artwork in Poland and Russia (until 22 April 2016 when the single was released worldwide and the cover was replaced with the one used for the worldwide release)
Music video
"Cool Me Down" (Official Lyric Video) on YouTube
"Cool Me Down" (Official Music Video) on YouTube

"Cool Me Down" is a song recorded by Polish singer Margaret for the reissue of her debut studio album, Add the Blonde (2014), released in 2016. The song was written by Robert Uhlmann, Arash, Alex Papaconstantinou, Anderz Wrethov, Viktor Svensson, Linnea Deb, and produced by Alex Papaconstantinou and Viktor Svensson, with co-production from Arash, Robert Uhlmann and Anderz Wrethov.[1] "Cool Me Down" was made available for digital consumption on 19 February 2016 in Poland. The following month, it was released in Russia, and April saw its worldwide release via Warner Music Group. "Cool Me Down" incorporates pop music with a combination of reggae and electropop.[2] Margaret has said that the song is about "a very hot chick ... rhythm, moves and sexiness".[3]

The single reached number four in Poland, and was certified double platinum by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV). It later went on to become the forty-first most popular song on Polish radio stations in 2016. "Cool Me Down" also charted, among others, in Romania where it reached number twenty-two, and Sweden where it peaked at number thirty-six and received a gold certification from the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF). The single was ranked fortieth on Popjustice' "Top 45 Singles of 2016" list.[4]

The song placed second in Poland's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, despite being bookmakers' and Eurovision fans' favourite to win both the national final and the Eurovision Song Contest.[5][6][7] It later went on to win the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2016 with 277 points.[8] Margaret performed "Cool Me Down" on Sommarkrysset, Lotta på Liseberg and Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami, among others.[9][10][11] The song was used in the American drama TV series Famous in Love (S01E03).[12]

Music video

A lyric video for the song was released onto YouTube on 18 February 2016. The anime video was created by Bogna Kowalczyk.[13] Within two months of its premiere it was viewed over 11 million times.[14] The official music video, directed by Olga Czyżykiewicz, was released on 17 May 2016.[15][13]

Cover versions

In 2016, Liam "Liamoo" Cacatian covered the song during the twelfth series of Idol (Sweden).[16] It was also covered by Ola Leśniewicz, Ewa Novel and Sybilla Sobczyk during "battles" round in season 7 of The Voice of Poland.[17]

Track listing

Digital download[18]
No.TitleLength
1."Cool Me Down"2:59
Remixes[19]
No.TitleLength
1."Cool Me Down"2:59
2."Cool Me Down" (Extended)4:32
3."Cool Me Down" (Mike Candys Remix)4:44
4."Cool Me Down" (Antrox Remix)4:21
5."Cool Me Down" (Decaville Remix)4:06
6."Cool Me Down" (Instrumental)3:02
Acoustic[20]
No.TitleLength
1."Cool Me Down" (Acoustic)3:23

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Germany (Airplay Chart)[21] 96
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[22] 4
Poland (Polish Airplay New)[23] 1
Poland (Polish TV Airplay Chart)[24] 1
Poland (Dance Top 50)[25] 8
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[26] 180
Romania (Airplay 100)[27] 22
Romania Airplay (International Top Songs)[28] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 36
US (Billboard Spotify Velocity)[30] 29
US (Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists)[31] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Poland (Airplay 2016)[32] 41

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Poland (ZPAV)[33] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Sweden (GLF)[34] Gold 20,000^

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

Accolades

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2016 2016 Eska Music Awards Best Hit Nominated [35]
2016 RMF FM and Polsat's Hit of the Summer Hit of the Summer Top 3 [36]
2017 2017 Polsat SuperHit Festival Radio Hit of the Year Longlisted [37]

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Poland 19 February 2016 Digital download [18]
Russia 11 March 2016
  • Broma16
 [38]
Worldwide 22 April 2016 [39]

References

  1. ↑ "Margaret (13) – Cool Me Down". discogs. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Margaret – "Cool Me Down" [analiza]". POPRUNTHEWORLD (in Polish). 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Margaret Heats Up With 'Cool Me Down'". ARTISTdirect. ARTISTdirect Interviews. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Top 45 Singles Of 2016". Popjustice. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (5 March 2016). "Michał Szpak with "Color Of Your Life" for Poland!". Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Eurovision 2016 odds: Poland leads, Russia second favourite to win". Wiwi Bloggs. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Halpin, Chris (17 February 2016). "Poland: Margaret releases Cool Me Down – and emerges as a fan favourite". Wiwi Bloggs. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Hotter than fire! Poland's Margaret wins OGAE Second Chance Contest with "Cool Me Down"". Wiwibloggs. 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sabina Ddumba, Måns Zelmerlöw och Little Jinder är några av artisterna som besöker Sommarkrysset" (in Swedish). TV4. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Stjärnspäckat i Lotta på Liseberg 2016 – alla artister" (in Swedish). TV4. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  11. ↑ ""Taniec z gwiazdami". Margaret gościem specjalnym półfinału!" (in Polish). Telemagazyn.pl. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Famous in Love Soundtrack". What-Song. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Margaret "Cool Me Down": Gorący teledysk już w sieci!" (in Polish). RMF FM. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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  21. ↑ "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 46/2016". MusicTrace (in German). RadioCharts.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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