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| − | <b>Cool</b> was the second single to be released from [[The Time]]'s first album [[Album: The Time|The Time]]. It was released a few months after the album, and was released in the USA and the UK. The a-side contained an edit of the track [[Cool]], with the b-side containing "part II" of the full-length track. The UK 12" single also contained [[After Hi School]], which was also taken from the album [[Album: The Time|The Time]] (and had also been included on the previous single, [[Single: Get It Up|Get It Up]], which was not available in the UK). [[Prince]] co-wrote and largely performed [[Cool]], and he performed most instruments on [[After Hi School]] (which was written by [[Dez Dickerson]]), although his input on both tracks was uncredited. | + | <b>Cool</b> was the second single to be released from [[The Time]]'s first album [[Album: The Time|The Time]]. It was released a few months after the album, and was released in the USA and the UK. |
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| + | The a-side contained an edit of the track [[Cool]], with the b-side containing "part II" of the full-length track. The UK 12" single also contained [[After Hi School]], which was also taken from the album [[Album: The Time|The Time]] (and had also been included on the previous single, [[Single: Get It Up|Get It Up]], which was not available in the UK). | ||
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| + | [[Prince]] co-wrote and largely performed [[Cool]], and he performed most instruments on [[After Hi School]] (which was written by [[Dez Dickerson]]), although his input on both tracks was uncredited. | ||
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The single reached number 90 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 7 on the Billboard Soul Chart. | The single reached number 90 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 7 on the Billboard Soul Chart. | ||
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==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
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===7"=== | ===7"=== | ||
(US: WBS-49864, UK: K17920)<br> | (US: WBS-49864, UK: K17920)<br> | ||
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B. <b>[[Cool]] (Edit)</b> (3:12)<br> | B. <b>[[Cool]] (Edit)</b> (3:12)<br> | ||
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* See individual tracks and related albums for credits. | * See individual tracks and related albums for credits. | ||
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===Variants, special editions and re-releases=== | ===Variants, special editions and re-releases=== | ||
* None. | * None. | ||
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| − | + | * [[Video: Cool|'''Cool''' Music video]] | |
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| − | * [[Video: Cool|Cool]] | + | |
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* Information needed. | * Information needed. | ||
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Revision as of 13:00, 21 August 2016
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| Released: | November 1981 |
| Related album: | The Time |
| Label(s): | Warner Bros. |
| Non-album tracks: | Cool (Edit) (3:12) |
Cool was the second single to be released from The Time's first album The Time. It was released a few months after the album, and was released in the USA and the UK.
The a-side contained an edit of the track Cool, with the b-side containing "part II" of the full-length track. The UK 12" single also contained After Hi School, which was also taken from the album The Time (and had also been included on the previous single, Get It Up, which was not available in the UK).
Prince co-wrote and largely performed Cool, and he performed most instruments on After Hi School (which was written by Dez Dickerson), although his input on both tracks was uncredited.
The single reached number 90 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 7 on the Billboard Soul Chart.
Track listing
7"
(US: WBS-49864, UK: K17920)
A. Cool (Edit) (3:12)
B. Cool (Part II) (3:06)
12"
(UK: K 17920 T)
A. Cool (10:06)
B. After Hi School (4:20)
7" promo
(US: WBS-49864)
A. Cool (Edit) (Mono) (3:12)
B. Cool (Edit) (3:12)
12" promo
(US: PRO-A-994)
A. Cool (10:06)
B. Cool (Edit) (3:12)
Credits
- See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
Charts
| Chart, Country | Entry Date | Peak Position | Weeks In Chart |
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| Billboard Disco Top 80 Chart, USA (Listed with Get It Up) |
22 Aug. 1981 | 16 | 26 |
| Billboard Hot Soul Singles Chart, USA | 28 Nov. 1981+ | 7 | 18 |
| Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, USA | 30 Jan. 1982 | 90 | 7 |
Releases
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| Country | Format | Cat. Number | Comments | Front | Back | Label 1 | Label 2 |
| UK | 7" | K17920 | 
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Variants, special editions and re-releases
- None.
See Also
Trivia
- Information needed.
References
- http://www.discogs.com/Time-Cool
- The Unofficial Home Of Morris Day & The Time / Cool
- Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 by Joel Withburn. (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
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