Cool as Hell

"Cool as Hell" is a song by Australian musician Baker Boy. It was released in January 2019 and was certified gold in Australia in 2020.

"Cool as Hell"
Single by Baker Boy
Released25 January 2019[1]
Length3:06
LabelDanzal Baker, Island, Universal
Songwriter(s)Brendan Tuckerman, Carl Dimataga, Dallas Woods, Danzal Baker, Jesse Ferris, Morgan Jones
Producer(s)Morgan Jones, Carl Dimataga
Baker Boy singles chronology
"Black Magic"
(2018)		 "Cool as Hell"
(2019)		 "In Control"
(2019)
Music video
"Cool as Hell" on YouTube

The song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Hip Hop Release and Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019[2] and Most Performed Urban Work of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2020.[3][4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Gabriel Gasparinatos and released on 21 February 2018. The video also features Baker Boy dancing with his brother Adam and father Josiah, something that was a "last minute decision" according to Gasparinatos. Gasparinatos said "I wanted to map Danzal's journey and visualise how a young boy from North East Arnhem Land made it onto the world stage. I felt that epitomised the clip's meaning and intention and really brought it home."[5] Baker Boy said "'Cool as Hell' is about letting the music take control of your body and that's exactly what the film clip does too. It makes you feel bright and happy. Just makes you want to feel the music and dance."[5][6]

Reception

Peter Tuskan from The Music Network called it a "musical masterpiece which features funky bass lines and Baker Boy’s never-before-seen vocal range."[7]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Cool as Hell – Single by Baker Boy on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 020.
  2. "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ""Cool as Hell" Baker Boy launches new music video and national tour". SBS. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. "Baker Boy announces "Cool as Hell" tour, dances with his family in the video". Triple J. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. Tuskan, Peter (29 January 2019). "SOTD: Baker Boy brings the heat with "Cool As Hell"". The Music Network. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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