Cool (Anthony Hamilton song)

"I'm Cool"
Single by Anthony Hamilton featuring David Banner
from the album The Point of It All[1]
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2008
Recorded2008
GenreR&B[1]
Length4:15 (album version)
  • 3:38 (no rap version)
LabelSony Legacy[2]
Songwriter(s)
Anthony Hamilton singles chronology
""Pass Me Over"" "I'm Cool"
(2008) 		"The Point of It All"
(2009)

"I'm Cool" is the first single from Anthony Hamilton's fourth studio album The Point of It All featuring American rapper David Banner.[1] The song was composed by Hamilton, Banner, and Kelvin Wooten.[1] It was released in 2008.[3]

Critical reception

The critical reception to the song has been mixed; it was not seen as one of the better tracks of the album. Mike Joseph of Pop Matters wrote "it’s far from the best song on the album (actually, it‘s one of the weakest)".[4] However, reviews have shown favor to the song. Edward Bowser of Soul in Stereo wrote "David Banner’s disgusting rap... can’t even slow this down".[5]

Joseph also wrote “Cool” ... turns out to be a pretty decent song,[4] a mellow midtempo track with a fairly unobtrusive (and witty) rap section from Banner. Andy Kellman of AllMusic also gave it a favorable review saying it "parlays the stress of financial strain into a good time without resembling mindless escapism.[1]"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 40

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kellman, Andy. "All Music Release details". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Point of It All Label". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "All Music Chart History". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Joseph, Mike (January 7, 2009). "Pop Matters Review". PopMatters.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Joseph, Mike (February 11, 2009). "Soul in Stereo Review". Soul in Stereo.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "Anthony Hamilton Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2020.