Cool It Down (song)

"Cool It Down"
Single by Coterie
from the album Coterie
Released3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)[1]
Genre
Length4:28
LabelMassive Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Antoni Fisher
  • Brandford Fisher
  • Conrad Fisher
  • Joshua Fisher
  • Tyler Fisher
Producer(s)
Coterie singles chronology
"Good Morning"
(2021) 		"Cool It Down"
(2021) 		"Killing It Off"
(2022)
Music video
"Cool It Down" on YouTube

"Cool It Down" is a song by Australian-New Zealand band Coterie, released as their debut single through Massive Records in New Zealand in December 2021. The song reached the top 30 in New Zealand.

Background and composition

The song was produced by the band at their home studio in their parents' living room in Perth,[2] and features additional production by South African producer Robby De Sá.[3] The song is an ode to their two homes, Tauranga in Aotearoa / New Zealand and West Coast Drive in Perth.[4][2] The group composed the song together in writing sessions with an acoustic guitar, and was inspired by their inability to easily return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to limit social interactions in the short-term, to be able to interact in the future.[5]

Release

The song was released as a single on 3 December 2021.[6] The band translated the song into Māori with help from Tīmoti Kāretu,[7] "Purea / Cool It Down" was released on 2 September 2022,[8] and was one of the most commercially successful songs released for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022.[9]

Critical reception

At the 2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards, "Cool It Down" was nominated for Best Waiata/Single by a Māori Artist, and for the Best Music Video awards.[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • Coterie – performer, producer
  • Robby De Sá – engineer, mixing engineer, producer
  • Antoni Fisher – engineer, songwriting
  • Brandford Fisher – songwriting
  • Conrad Fisher – songwriting
  • Joshua Fisher – engineer, songwriting
  • Tyler Fisher – songwriting
  • Paul Stefanidis – mastering engineer

Charts

Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 30

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Cool It Down"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] 2× Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Cool It Down"
Region Date Edition Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 3 December 2021 Original
Massive Records [6]
2 September 2022 Māori language version [8]

References

  1. ^ "Cool It Down - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Q&A: COTERIE". Hype Medium. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Coterie - Cool It Down". Mai FM. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Coterie is here for the coasts in their latest single 'Cool It Down'". More FM. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ "NewTracks New Artist: Coterie". NZ Musician. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Coterie Drop Sunsoaked Rousing New Single 'Cool It Down'". muzic.net.nz. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ Haimona-Riki, Mare (22 March 2022). "Māori band of brothers to translate hit single to te reo". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Purea / Cool It Down - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ^ Maia Studio (4 October 2022). "Not Just Normalisation, But Celebration: Another Year Of Success For Waiata Anthems". Scoop. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards Finalists". NZ Musician. 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Credits / Cool It Down / COTERIE". Tidal. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Coterie – Cool It Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.