Trying to Be Cool
| "Trying to Be Cool" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Phoenix | ||||
| from the album Bankrupt! | ||||
| Released | July 8, 2013[1] | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length |
3:48 (album version) 3:33 (radio edit) 3:35 (remix) | |||
| Label | ||||
| Writer(s) | Thomas Pablo Croquet, Christian Mazzalai, Laurent Mazzalai, Frederic Moulin | |||
| Producer(s) | Phoenix | |||
| Phoenix singles chronology | ||||
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"Trying to Be Cool" is a song by the French band Phoenix from their fifth album Bankrupt!. It was released as the second single from the album on July 8, 2013.[1] The official remix features R. Kelly. The song became Phoenix's third top-ten hit on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, after "1901" and "Lisztomania". The song's cover includes a mint julep, which is said in one of the song's lines, "mint julep testosterone". Frontman Thomas Mars told Spin magazine the lyrics to "Trying to Be Cool" mainly analyze "the beauty of the fake".
Music video
The single's music video, which was directed by CANADA[2] and produced by The Creators Project, was released on YouTube on July 2, 2013.[3] The music video includes a "surprise" made every 20 seconds. The version of the song used in the music video is a medley with "Drakkar Noir"; performing the two songs as a medley is a staple of Phoenix's live performances.
In popular culture
"Trying to Be Cool" was used in one episode of MTV series Catfish: The TV Show.
"Trying to Be Cool" was used in a season one episode of Multishow series Vai Pra Onde in Brazil.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[4] | 31 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
References
- 1 2 Levine, Nick (2013-07-05). "Phoenix - 'Trying To Be Cool'". NME. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
- ↑ Marc Hogan (2 July 2013). "Phoenix's 'Trying to Be Cool'-'Drakkar Noir' Video Overflows With Creativity". SPIN. SpinMedia. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Phoenix's 'Trying To Be Cool' Video Debuts Off Of 'Bankrupt!'". The Huffington Post. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
- ↑ "Phoenix – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Phoenix. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Phoenix – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Phoenix. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Phoenix – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Phoenix. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.