Ur So F**king Cool explained

Ur So F**king Cool
Cover:Tones and I - Ur So F**cking Cool.png
Type:single
Artist:Tones and I
Album:Welcome to the Madhouse (Japanese Edition)
Length:2:53
Producer:
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"Ur So F**king Cool" (renamed "Ur So Cool" on clean versions) is a song by Australian singer Tones and I.[1] [2] [3] It was released on 29 May 2020 by Bad Batch Records and distributed by Sony Music in Australia and New Zealand and globally by Elektra Records.[4] It was written by Toni Watson (Tones and I).[5]

Background

In May 2020 Tones and I explained to Poppy Reid of Rolling Stone (Australia), that "You're So Fucking Cool", is about a party she attended in Los Angeles. Reid observed, "there are elements of her true self in the music: frustration, longing, loneliness, playfulness."[6] Tones announced the release of the song on 26 May 2020.[7] [8]

Critical reception

The song was panned by critics and was included on a list of the worst songs of 2020 published by Insider; its lyrics were described as "condescending and bitter".[9]

Music video

The music video was released on 29 May 2020, and was directed by Tones and I, Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly.[10] [11] The cover art for the single depicts the artist in seven different guises: all appear in the music video.[11] Tones and I was able to appear as multiple characters in one scene due to the use of a robotic camera that filmed duplicated shots over a 3 day period.The music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2020.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021)Peak
position
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 48
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[14] 44
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 9
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 72
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 99

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
Various29 May 2020Bad Batch[19]
AustraliaContemporary hit radioSony[20]
Italy5 June 2020Warner[21]
United States16 June 2020Elektra[22]
Alternative radio[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tones and I Teases New Song: "Ur So F*cking Cool". 2020-05-20. Indigo Music. en-US. 2020-05-27.
  2. Web site: Tones And I releases new single 'Ur So F**kInG cOoL'. 2020-05-31. CelebMix. en-GB. 2020-05-31.
  3. Web site: Tones and I annonce son nouveau titre Ur so F**king cool (AUDIO). Gaëtan. Audeyer. 2020-05-26. virginradio.fr. fr. 2020-05-27.
  4. Web site: Tones and I lança "Ur So F**king Cool". Cult. Rota. 2020-05-29. Rota Cult. pt-BR. 2020-05-31.
  5. Web site: Works Search: 'You're So Fucking Cool' . . 1 June 2020 .
  6. Tones and I . Reid . Poppy . . 28–35 . May 2020 . 1 . 2652-5194 .
  7. Web site: Tones And I has announced the upcoming release of a new single. 2020-05-26. NME. en-AU. 2020-05-27.
  8. Web site: Tones And I Announces New Single 'Ur So F**king Cool'. 2020-05-27. Idolator. 2020-05-27.
  9. Web site: The 10 best and 10 worst songs of 2020. Callie. Ahlgrim. 30 December 2020. Insider. 6 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Tones & I's 'Ur So Cool' Video: Watch. 2020-05-29. Billboard. 2020-05-30.
  11. Web site: Tones and I Slams Posers in New Video for 'Ur So F**king Cool'. Shaffer. Clare. 2020-05-29. . 2020-05-30.
  12. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 December 2019 .
  13. Web site: Chart Search. Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Tones and I. 16 June 2020.
  14. Web site: Tones And I History: Mexico Airplay. Billboard. 5 July 2021.
  15. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 8 June 2020. 6 June 2020.
  16. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23. Sverigetopplistan. 5 June 2020.
  17. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2020. Ö3 Austria Top 40. 31 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231060201/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3010525/. 31 December 2020.
  18. Web site: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. 5 December 2020.
  19. Web site: Tones and I: Ur So F**kInG cOoL. Deezer. 29 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Singles to Radio. The Music Network. 29 May 2020.
  21. Web site: Ur So F ** kInG cOoL: TONES AND I. Radio Monitor. 12 June 2020.
  22. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access. 3 June 2020.
  23. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access. 2 June 2020.

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