Cool About It Explained

Cool About It
Artist:Meghan Patrick
Album:Heart on My Glass
Type:single
Cover:File:Cool About It.jpeg
Label:Warner Canada
Genre:Country
Producer:Joey Hyde
Chronology:Meghan Patrick singles
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Prev Year:2021
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Next Year:2022

"Cool About It" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian-American country artist Meghan Patrick. She wrote the track with Corey Crowder and Cary Barlowe.[1] It was the third single off Patrick's third studio album Heart on My Glass.[2]

Background

"Cool About It" was one of the first songs Patrick wrote over Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. She stated the song was inspired by the idea that "when someone dumps you it doesn’t just break your heart, it kind of breaks your ego and your confidence".[3]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2022Country Music Association of OntarioMusic Video of the Year"Cool About It"[4] [5]
Single of the Year"Cool About It"
Songwriter(s) of the Year"Cool About It" (with Cary Barlowe, Corey Crowder)

Music video

The official music video for "Cool About It" premiered on October 27, 2021.[6] The video was directed by Sean Hagwell, and was inspired by the James Bond film series and Ocean's 11.[7] Patrick said she wanted to "add more storyline to my songs and make it more of a mini movie than a music video".[7] Hagwell stated he was inspired by the line, "Don’t blow my cover / We ain’t here together".[8] Patrick believed it to be her best music video to date, adding "we may even have to do a sequel or prequel of this storyline for any subsequent singles off this record".[2]

Chart performance

"Cool About It" reached a peak of number ten on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated March 19, 2022, marking Patrick's fifth career top ten hit.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Meghan Patrick - Cool About It. January 15, 2022. New Country Songs.
  2. Web site: Shakiel. Mahjouri. Meghan Patrick Turns Her ‘Cool About It’ Music Video Into A James Bond Inspired Heist Flick. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027203806/https://etcanada.com/news/831753/meghan-patrick-turns-her-cool-about-it-music-video-into-a-james-bond-inspired-heist-flick/. dead. October 27, 2021. ET Canada. October 27, 2021.
  3. Web site: Meghan Patrick Wants To Be Someone Else In “Cool About It”. Jenna. Weishar. Front Porch Music. December 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2022 CMAOntario Awards Nominees Announced. CMA Ontario. March 24, 2022. June 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: 10th Annual CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced. CMA Ontario. June 6, 2022. June 7, 2022.
  6. Web site: Meghan Patrick - Cool About It (Official Music Video). YouTube. October 27, 2021. video. January 15, 2022.
  7. Web site: Meghan Patrick’s music video for “Cool About It” is one that will leave you in awe and suspense. Nanci. Dagg. October 30, 2021. Canadian Beats Media.
  8. Web site: Meghan Patrick Debuts Cinematic 'Cool About It' Video. October 28, 2021. John R. Kennedy. iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media. January 15, 2022.
  9. References for Canada Country chart:
  10. Web site: Canada Country chart for March 19, 2022. Billboard. subscription. August 2, 2022.