| Someone Who's Cool | |
| Cover: | Someone_Who's_Cool.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Odds |
| Album: | Nest |
| Released: | 1996 |
| Length: | 3:17 |
| Label: | WEA |
| Producer: | Nigel the Cat |
| Prev Title: | Mercy to Go |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Make You Mad |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
"Someone Who's Cool" is a song by Canadian rock band Odds. It was released in 1996 as the lead single from the band's fourth album, Nest (1996). The song was originally written for the Friends soundtrack.[1] The song peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number three on the RPM Alternative 30. The song also received airplay in the United States, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number six on the Billboard Triple-A chart. The song was used as the theme song to the short-lived CBS music industry comedy Love Monkey.
The song's music video was directed by Curtis Wehrfritz. The video was nominated for "Best Video" at the 1997 Juno Awards.[2]
UK and Australian CD single[3]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 20 | |
| US Triple-A (Billboard)[5] | 6 | |
| US Active Rock (Radio & Records)[6] | 29 |
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 49 | |
| Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[8] | 44 | |
| US Triple-A (Billboard)[9] | 34 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1996 | Radio | WEA | [10] | |
| United States | February 25, 1997 | Contemporary hit radio | Elektra | [11] |
