Cool World (song)
| "Cool World" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 AUS single | ||||
| Single by Mondo Rock | ||||
| from the album Chemistry | ||||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Avenue Records (AUS), WEA (NZ), Atlantic Records (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ross Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Moffatt | |||
| Mondo Rock singles chronology | ||||
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"Cool World" is a song by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in March 1981 as the second single released from the band's second studio album Chemistry (1981).[1] The song became the band's second top ten single, peaking at number 8 on the Kent Music Report.[2] The song was written by Mondo Rock's lead vocalist Ross Wilson.[3]
At the 1981 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single.[4]
Track listing[edit]
AUS 7" Single [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool World" | Ross Wilson | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Back On The Outside" | Ross Wilson, Eric McCusker | 2:31 |
UK 7" Single [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool World" | Ross Wilson | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Step Up, Step Out" | Eric McCusker | 3:23 |
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 8 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1981) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[8] | 43 |
References[edit]
- ^ Mondo Rock - Cool World at Australian-Charts
- ^ "Cool World | Australian Music Database". australianmusicdatabase.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ Mondo Rock - Cool World at 45cat
- ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ Mondo Rock - Cool World (Australian Single) at Discogs
- ^ Mondo Rock - Cool World (UK Single) at Discogs
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6..
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1981". Kent Music Report. 4 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Imgur.
