Cool Change

Little River Band

About Cool Change

"Cool Change" is a hit song by Australian rock group Little River Band written by lead singer Glenn Shorrock. It was the second single from their sixth album, First Under the Wire. Released in August 1979, "Cool Change" did not reach the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart top 50. It was released in the United States in 1979 on the Capitol Records label and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of 19 January 1980. In May 2001 "Cool Change" was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. The song also awarded a special citation of achievement by BMI for over two million radio broadcasts in the United States. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Cool Change" was ranked number 89. 


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1979
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If there's one thing in my life that's missing
It's the time that I spend alone
Sailing on the cool and bright clear water
It's kind of a special feeling

When you're out on the sea alone
Staring at the full moon, like a lover
Time for a cool change
I know that it's time for a cool change

Now that my life is so prearranged
I know that it's time for a cool change
Well I was born in the sign of water
And it's there that I feel my best

The albatross and the whales they are my brothers
There's lots of those friendly people
And they're showing me ways to go
And I never want to lose their inspiration

Time for a cool change
I know that it's time for a cool change
Now that my life is so prearranged
I know that it's time for a cool change

I've never been romantic
And sometimes I don't care
I know it may sound selfish
But let me breathe the air

Let me breathe the air...
Well I was born in the sign of water
And it's there that I feel my best
The albatross and the whales they are my brothers

It's kind of a special feeling
When you're out on the sea alone
Staring at the full moon, like a lover
Time for a cool change

I know that it's time for a cool change
Now that my life is so prearranged
I know that it's time for a cool change

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Little River Band

Little River Band or LRB is an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in early 1975. more »

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Written by: Glenn Barrie Shorrock

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15 facts about this song

RELEASE YEAR
"Cool Change" was released in 1979 by the Australian rock band Little River Band.
RANKING
The song was a great success, it reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of their highest-charting songs in the United States.
ALBUM DETAILS
"Cool Change" is part of the album "First Under the Wire," which is Little River Band's fifth album.
SONG DURATION
The song has a relatively long duration, spanning over five minutes.
AUTHORSHIP
The song was written by Glenn Shorrock, who was the lead vocalist for the band.
THEME
The song primarily speaks about yearning for a break from routine life and the desire for peaceful solitude. It has been long associated with the pleasure of sailing.
REMASTERED VERSION
The song was remastered in 2010 and included in the album "The Lost and the Rare."
LIVE PERFORMANCE
Although Glenn Shorrock left the band at one point, he performed "Cool Change" live with them in 1983.
LEGACY
Some fans consider "Cool Change" as Little River Band's signature song, and it remains a staple of classic rock radio stations to this day.
POPULAR CULTURE
The song was featured in the 2004 film "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy."
GRAMMY NOMINATION
The album "First Under The Wire" that features "Cool Change" was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
LINEUP
The lineup of the band during the time of "Cool Change" was Glenn Shorrock (lead vocals), Beeb Birtles (guitar and vocals), Graeham Goble (guitar and vocals), Derek Pellicci (drums), George McArdle (bass guitar), and David Briggs (guitar).
COVER VERSIONS
A number of artists have covered "Cool Change", including country music artist Brad Paisley.
SONG RECOGNITION
The song was recognized by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 2001 as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time.
AUDIO ENGINEERING FACT
The song uses the sound effect of seagull calls at the beginning to set the seaside atmosphere.

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