Cold (Crossfade song)
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"Cold" is the first single
released in May 2006 by the rock
band
Crossfade
. It was the lead single released from their debut full-length self-titled album Crossfade
in 2004
. It fared exceptionally well on rock
charts worldwide and is their biggest hit to date, reaching #81 on the U.S. Hot 100
, #3 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks, and #2 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks, as well as reaching #48 on the UK Singles Chart
.
) walks in. She stands and admires them playing for a while, then walks up to the lead singer, but he continues to play and ignores her. She then walks in to his room and falls on his bed and finds a guitar under his sheets, a possible reference that he placed music before the loved person in question. She proceeds to pack some things into a bag and walks back to where the band is playing, towards the lead singer. She stands there for a while, then she goes back into the bathroom, with the lead singer right behind her. She picks up a picture of her and the lead singer, and throws it into the toilet, symbolizing the end of the relationship. She takes a toothbrush and then walks through the lead singer, who becomes transparent, making a reference to how he was never really there for her. She goes out of the bathroom, to the door, and stops to look back at the band playing. The lead singer looks at her, then looks away. She leaves the house, presumably for good.
, and soon spread throughout the internet. This remix contains Miss Eighty-Six on vocals of an additional verse added into the song. The beat is altered to make the song sound like a hip-hop
song, with elements of Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad
" and adding turntable scratches and an entirely new drum beat.
Single (music)
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released in May 2006 by the rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Rock Band
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Crossfade
Crossfade (band)
-Studio albums:-Singles:...
. It was the lead single released from their debut full-length self-titled album Crossfade
Crossfade (album)
Crossfade is the self-titled debut album by the South Carolina band Crossfade. It was released on April 13, 2004, five years after they were formed. An oddity about the album is that the minimal swearing on it is censored and no explicit version was released...
in 2004
2004 in music
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. It fared exceptionally well on rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
charts worldwide and is their biggest hit to date, reaching #81 on the U.S. Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, #3 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks, and #2 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks, as well as reaching #48 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Music video
The video (directed by Martin Weisz) features the band playing in a dark room of a house. A woman (played by Beau GarrettBeau Garrett
Beau Jesse Garrett is an American actress and model.-Career:She was first hired by GUESS in the late 1990s. She is currently a spokesmodel for Revlon cosmetics, along with Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Connelly and Jessica Alba, and has also modeled for Double D Ranch and CosmoGirl...
) walks in. She stands and admires them playing for a while, then walks up to the lead singer, but he continues to play and ignores her. She then walks in to his room and falls on his bed and finds a guitar under his sheets, a possible reference that he placed music before the loved person in question. She proceeds to pack some things into a bag and walks back to where the band is playing, towards the lead singer. She stands there for a while, then she goes back into the bathroom, with the lead singer right behind her. She picks up a picture of her and the lead singer, and throws it into the toilet, symbolizing the end of the relationship. She takes a toothbrush and then walks through the lead singer, who becomes transparent, making a reference to how he was never really there for her. She goes out of the bathroom, to the door, and stops to look back at the band playing. The lead singer looks at her, then looks away. She leaves the house, presumably for good.
Remix
A remix single was released via iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, and soon spread throughout the internet. This remix contains Miss Eighty-Six on vocals of an additional verse added into the song. The beat is altered to make the song sound like a hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
song, with elements of Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad
Why You Treat Me So Bad
"Why You Treat Me So Bad" is a 1987 single by Club Nouveau from its 1986 album Life, Love & Pain. The basic melodic hook of the song is taken from a hit by Club Nouveau member Jay King's previous project as producer, Timex Social Club...
" and adding turntable scratches and an entirely new drum beat.
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 81 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Songs | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 48 |