Ur Cool

"Ur Cool" is the debut single by Finnish singer Saara. It was released on 21 April 2015 through Capitol Records, while its lyric video was released on the same day. Upon its release the single reached number-one on the Finnish iTunes top singles list and Spotify Top 50 list.[1]

"Ur Cool"
Single by Saara
Released21 April 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length2:59
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ronald Jackson
Saara singles chronology
"Ur Cool"
(2015)		 "Vauvoja"
(2015)

Composition

"Ur Cool" is a pop song that incorporates elements of bubblegum pop and hip hop and lasts for a total of 2:59. It was written by Joelle Hadjia, Ronald "Jukebox" Jackson, Harmony Smith, and Carmen Reece, and produced by Jackson. The song samples a viral clip from Vine by Elliott Smith.[2]

Background

After posting the viral video "What Languages Sound Like To Foreigners", Saara attracted a large fanbase, amassing over 300,000 subscribers to her channel. She later posted a video titled "One Girl, 14 Genres" which showcased her musical abilities. This video attracted record labels, with her eventually signing to Capitol Records, the record label which has produced singers such as Katy Perry and Sam Smith. She then began working on her debut album, with "Ur Cool" being its lead single.[2]

Music video

The song's official music video was released in May 2015.[3][4]

Lyric video

The song's official lyric video was released on 21 April 2015 through Saara's VEVO channel. It was directed by Brainbrow and produced by Targa Sahyoun and Lark Content. It features Saara performing the song with various backgrounds depicting locations such as Egypt, Hollywood, Paris, Mexico and Saara's native country Finland, with subtitles of the language spoken in these places.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 10
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References
  1. "SAARA:N UR COOL -SINGLE HETI SPOTIFYN YKKÖSEKSI". 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. "MUSIC VIDEO: SAARA - UR COOL". 24 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. "MY FIRST SINGLE IS OUT!!!". 23 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. "Saaran uutuussingle heti listaykköseksi – kielillä leikkivä lyriikkavideo julki" (in Finnish). MTV Finland. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. "SAARA - Ur Cool". 21 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. "Saara: Ur Cool" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
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