Ur So F**king Cool

"Ur So F**king Cool" (renamed "Ur So Cool" on clean versions) is a song by Australian singer Tones and I.^[1][2][3] It was released on 29 May 2020 by Bad Batch Records and distributed by Sony Music in Australia and New Zealand and globally by Elektra Records.^[3][4] It was written by Toni Watson (p.k.a. Tones and I).^[5]

"Ur So F**king Cool"
Single by Tones and I
from the album Welcome to the Madhouse (Japanese Edition)
Released	29 May 2020 (2020-05-29)
Length	2:53
Label	Bad Batch Sony Music Elektra Warner Music
Songwriter(s)	Toni Watson
Producer(s)	Tones and I Steve Mac
Tones and I singles chronology
"Bad Child" / "Can't Be Happy All the Time" (2020) "Ur So F**king Cool" (2020) "Fly Away" (2020)
Music video
"Ur So F**king Cool" on YouTube

Background

In May 2020 Tones and I explained to Poppy Reid of Rolling Stone (Australia), that "You're So Fucking Cool", is about a party she attended in Los Angeles.^[6] Reid observed, "there are elements of her true self in the music: frustration, longing, loneliness, playfulness."^[6] Tones announced the release of the song on 26 May 2020.^[7][8]

Critical reception

The song was panned by critics and was included on a list of the worst songs of 2020 published by Insider; its lyrics were described as "condescending and bitter".^[9]

Music video

The music video was released on 29 May 2020, and was directed by Tones and I, Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly.^[10][11] The cover art for the single depicts the artist in seven different guises: all appear in the music video.^[11] Tones and I was able to appear as multiple characters in one scene due to the use of a robotic camera that filmed duplicated shots over a 3-day period. The music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2020.^[12]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[13] 44 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 21 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[16] 26 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 95 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 48 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[19] 7 France (SNEP)[20] 167 Germany (GfK)[21] 37 Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[22] 44 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 47 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[25] 9 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 38 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 93 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[29] 23

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[30] 72 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[31] 99

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32]	Gold	35,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	29 May 2020	Streaming digital download	Bad Batch	[33]
Australia		Contemporary hit radio	Sony	[34]
Italy	5 June 2020		Warner	[35]
United States	16 June 2020		Elektra	[36]
		Alternative radio		[37]