Cooler Than Me
Mike Posner
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If I could write you a song to make you fall in love I would already have you up under my arm I used up all my tricks, I hope that you like this But, you probably won't, you think you're cooler than me You got designer shades just to hide your face And you wear 'em around like you're cooler than me And you never say hey, or remember my name And it's probably 'cause you think you're cooler than me You got your high brow, shoes on your feet And you wear 'em around like it ain't shit But you don't know the way that you look When your steps make that much noise Shh, I got you all figured out You need everyone's eyes just to feel seen Behind your make up nobody knows who you even are Who do you think that you are If I could write you a song to make you fall in love I would already have you up under my arm I used up all my tricks, I hope that you like this But, you probably won't, you think you're cooler than me You got designer shades just to hide your face And you wear 'em around like you're cooler than me And you never say hey, or remember my name And it's probably 'cause you think you're cooler than me You got your high brow, switchin' your walk And you don't even look when you pass by But you don't know the way that you look When your steps make that much noise Shh, I got you all figured out You need everyone's eyes just to feel seen Behind your make up nobody knows who you even are Who do you think that you are 'Cause it's your scene, (it's your scene) I got no doubt We all see You got your head in the clouds If I could write you a song to make you fall in love I would already have you up under my arm I used up all my tricks, I hope that you like this But, you probably won't, you think you're cooler than me You got designer shades just to hide your face And you wear 'em around like you're cooler than me And you never say hey, or remember my name And it's probably 'cause you think you're cooler than me
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Written by: Eric Holljes, Mike Posner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release details"Cooler Than Me" is American artist Mike Posner's debut single. It was officially released in the United States on April 16, 2010, after initially attaining popularity on YouTube and iTunes.
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Chart performanceThe song was a commercial success. It reached the sixth position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and even topped the charts in New Zealand and Australia.
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Intellectual creationMike Posner wrote "Cooler Than Me" while he was still a student at Duke University. It was originally included in his 2009 mixtape, 'A Matter of Time'.
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CertificationAs of 2019, "Cooler Than Me" has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for selling 3 million units in the U.S.
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Worldwide recognitionApart from the U.S., the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, further establishing Posner's worldwide popularity.
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ReceptionCritics praised the song for its catchy, intoxicating beats, and memorable lyrics, which is considered one of the reasons for its commercial success.
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Music videoThe official music video of "Cooler Than Me" portrays Posner trying to catch the attention of a girl who thinks she's cooler than him. The video has over 100 million views on YouTube as of now.
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ProductionThe song was co-produced by Mike Posner himself, along with Gigamesh. The success of the song helped boost Gigamesh's career as a producer and DJ.
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Sampling"Cooler Than Me" samples the song "Footsteps in the Dark" by The Isley Brothers. Patrick Hayes and Jimmy Giannos, members of the production duo The Futuristics, assisted in producing these sections of the song.
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Evolution of Mike Posner's CareerFollowing "Cooler Than Me," Posner was able to sustain his popularity with consistent releases, including his hit song "I Took a Pill in Ibiza," which was Grammy-nominated in 2017.
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