Cold as You explained

Cold as You
Cover:	Luke Combs - Cold as You.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Luke Combs
Album:	What You See Is What You Get
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Country
Length:	3:06
Label:	River House Columbia Nashville
Producer:	Chip Matthews Jonathan Singleton Luke Combs
Prev Title:	Forever After All
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	Doin' This
Next Year:	2021

"Cold as You" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs, It was released on July 19, 2021, as the seventh single from the deluxe edition of his second studio album What You See Is What You Get.^[2] The song was co-written by Randy Montana, Shane Minor, Jonathan Singleton and Combs, who also produced the track with Singleton and Chip Matthews.^[3]

Background

On October 5, 2020, Combs uploaded an acoustic rendition of "Cold as You" and dedicated it to his parents, wife and fans.^[4]

Content

"Cold as You" was described by Outsider as a "story of a broken-hearted guy finding his way to a barstool".^[5]

Music video

The music video was uploaded on August 25, 2021, and was directed by TA Films. It showcases a man through a night after he escapes his ex-girlfriend and her new lover via a secret door in the back of a jukebox in a nostalgic diner.^[6] In addition to the couple featured in the "Hurricane" music video, other supporting actors make cameos in the music video as the characters from other of Combs' music videos, including the grandfather and granddaughter from "Forever After All", childhood versions of Combs and his wife, Nicole, from "Lovin' on You", and the rejected proposer and his bartender from "Beer Never Broke My Heart".

Live performance

Combs performed the song at the 2020 CMA Awards and 2021 CMT Music Awards.^{[7] [8]}

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)^[9]	2

Year-end charts

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Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[10]	53
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[11]	54

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Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	55
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[13]	66

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	October 23, 2020			^[14]
United States	July 19, 2021	Country radio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. All Access. August 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719153204/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. July 19, 2021.
2. Web site: Luke Combs Announces "Cold As You" As Next Single, AKA His 12th Straight Number One. Whiskey Riff. Young. Casey. June 30, 2021. August 17, 2021.
3. Web site: Luke Combs Is Looking to Numb Heartbreak Pain in 'Cold as You' [Listen]]. Taste of Country. Collins. Robyn. July 9, 2021. August 17, 2021.
4. Web site: Luke Combs Debuts Acoustic Rendition of Unreleased Fan-Favorite Song 'Cold As You'. Music Mayhem Magazine. Wendowski. Andrew. October 5, 2020. August 17, 2021.
5. Web site: Luke Combs Teases New Music After Radio Debut of His Song 'Cold As You'. Outsider. Myers. Amy. July 1, 2021. August 17, 2021.
6. Web site: Luke Combs' 'Cold as You' Video Brings the Story Full Circle [Watch]]. Taste of Country. Levenson. Luke. August 26, 2021. August 29, 2021.
7. Luke Combs Tears Up the Stage With Rousing 'Cold As You' Performance at the 2020 CMA Awards. Billboard. Daw. Stephen. November 11, 2020. August 17, 2021.
8. Web site: Luke Combs Brings Bold 'Cold As You' to CMT Awards. Sounds like Nashville. Houghton. Cillea. June 9, 2021. August 17, 2021.
9. Web site: Country Hot 50: Issue 1362. The Music Network. October 8, 2021.
10. Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
11. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
12. Web site: Country Airplay – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
13. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
14. Web site: Cold as You. lukecombs.com.