Cool Change (song)

"Cool Change"
7" vinyl single
Single by Little River Band
from the album First Under the Wire
B-side	"Middle Man"
Released	August 1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	Soft rock
Length	5:14 (album version) 3:56 (single version)
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Glenn Shorrock[1]
Producer(s)	John Boylan, Little River Band
Little River Band singles chronology
"Lonesome Loser" (1979) "Cool Change" (1979) "It's Not a Wonder" (1979)

"Cool Change" is a song by Australian rock group Little River Band written by lead singer Glenn Shorrock. It was released in August 1979 as the second single from their fifth album, First Under the Wire.[2][3][4]

The term "cool change" refers to a dry summertime southern Australian cold front.[5] The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the week of 19 January 1980.[6]

The song was not released as a single in Australia. However, in May 2001, "Cool Change" was selected by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time.[7] The song was also awarded a special citation of achievement by BMI for over two million radio broadcasts in the United States.[8]

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Cool Change" was ranked number 89.[9]

Track listings

New Zealand 7" (Capitol Records – F4789)

A. "Cool Change" - 3:56

B. "Middle Man" - 4:24

North American 7" (Capitol 4789)

A. "Cool Change" - 3:56

B. "Middle Man" - 4:24

Personnel

Little River Band members

• Beeb Birtles – guitar, backing vocals (track 1), lead vocals (track 2)
• Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion
• Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals (track 1), backing vocals (track 2)
• Graeham Goble – guitar, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Mike Clarke – bass guitar
• Bill Harrower – saxophone
• Peter Jones – piano (track 1), keyboards (track 2)

Production details

• Producer – John Boylan, Little River Band

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979/80)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10]	7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11]	25
U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[12]	10
U.S. (Easy Listening)[13]	8

Year-end Charts

Chart (1980)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14]	80
US (US Top Pop Singles)[15]	56

Cover versions

• Greg London released a cover to radio on 16 June 2009 that entered the top 30 on the Media Base and R&R airplay charts on 18 August 2009,[16] while reaching number 5 on the FMQB AC40 chart.
• Cool Change is the name of a Little River Band tribute band based in Melbourne[17]

References

1. ""Cool Change" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 19 March 2010.
2. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Little River Band'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
3. Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Warnqvist, Stefan; Birtles, Beeb; Sciuto, Tony. "Little River Band". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
4. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Little River Band". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music. Archived from the original on 28 January 2003. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
5. Michael J. Reeder, Thomas Spengler, Ruth Musgrave (19 February 2015). "Rossby waves, extreme fronts, and wildfires in southeastern Australia". Geophysical Research Letters. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
6. "First Under the Wire > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
7. Kruger, Debbie (2 May 2001). "The songs that resonate through the years" (PDF). Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
8. "Glenn Shorrock". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
9. "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
10. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9465a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
11. "Little River Band – Cool Change". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
12. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 507.
13. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 147.
14. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0272." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
15. "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. 20 December 1980. p. TIA-10.
16. Position 29 on USA TODAY airplay charts as compiled by Mediabase, retrieved 20 August 2009
17. "Cool Change – Australian Entertainment Services". Retrieved 23 October 2024.