Cold War (song)

"Cold War"
Single by Janelle Monáe
from the album The ArchAndroid
Released	February 12, 2010
Genre	R&B drum and bass
Length	3:23
Label	Wondaland Arts Society Bad Boy
Songwriter(s)	Nathaniel Irvin III Charles Joseph II Janelle Monáe
Producer(s)	Nate Wonder Chuck Lightning Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe singles chronology
"Tightrope" (2010) "Cold War" (2010) "We Are Young" (2011)
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"Cold War" on YouTube

"Cold War" is a song recorded by American musician Janelle Monáe, released as the second single from her debut studio album The ArchAndroid (2010). The song was written and produced by Monáe, Nathaniel Irvin III, and Charles Joseph II. It was released via Monáe's website on February 12, 2010, one day after the release of the album's first single, "Tightrope". A fast-paced new wave and Afro-funk track with a futuristic feel, its drum pattern has received several comparisons to that of the 2000 single "B.O.B" by OutKast, whose member Big Boi was one of her mentors and was featured on "Tightrope". Music critics acclaimed the song as one of the best tracks from The ArchAndroid. The music video, consisting of a single shot of Monáe against a black wall and expressing various emotions as the song progresses, has been praised by critics as a unique piece of art.