"Cool Me Down" | ||||
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Single by Margaret | ||||
from the album Add the Blonde (reissue) | ||||
A-side | "Heartbeat" | |||
Released | 19 February 2016 | |||
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Length | 2:59 | |||
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"Cool Me Down" (Official Music Video) on YouTube |
"Cool Me Down" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was included in the reissue of her debut studio album, Add the Blonde, released in 2016. The song was written by Alex Papaconstantinou, Anderz Wrethov, Arash, Linnea Deb, Robert Uhlmann and Viktor Svensson; all but Wrethov and Deb, produced the track. The song is a combination of pop music, reggae and electropop.
The track was first released on streaming service Tidal and added to contemporary hit radio playlists in Poland by Extensive Music and Magic Records on 17 February 2016. Two days later, it was released for digital download in the same country by the aforementioned labels. The single was released in various territories by Warner Music Group on 22 April 2016. It received positive reviews from music critics for its lyrics and modern sound. Commercially, it peaked at number four in Poland, becoming Margaret's first Polish top five single. It also reached the top 40 in Romania and Sweden. The single was certified two-times platinum in Poland.
The song's music video, directed by Olga Czyżykiewicz, depicts two classical elements: water and fire, and features multiple dance sequences performed by Margaret and her dancers in various types of sceneries. Margaret promoted the single with live performances on television and at festivals in Poland and Sweden, and also included the song on the set list of her 2019 Gaja Hornby Tour and her 2023 MTV Unplugged concert special. She finished second in the final of Krajowe Eliminacje 2016, Poland's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, with "Cool Me Down".