Cola (CamelPhat and Elderbrook song)

2017 single by CamelPhat and Elderbrook

"Cola"

Single by CamelPhat and Elderbrook
from the album  Dark Matter
Released| 17 June 2017
Recorded| 2017
Genre|

* Dance[1]
* house[2]

Length|

* 3:44 (radio edit)
* 4:03 (album edit)
* 6:56 (club mix)

Label| Defected
Songwriter(s)|

* Dave Whelan
* Mike Di Scala
* Alexander Kotz

Producer(s)| CamelPhat
CamelPhat singles chronology
| "NYP2"
(2017)  | "Cola"
(2017)  | "Bugged Out"
(2018)

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Elderbrook singles chronology
| "Difficult to Love"
(2017)  | "Cola"
(2017)  | "Woman"
(2017)

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Music video
"Cola" on YouTube

"Cola" is a song by CamelPhat and Elderbrook, released as a single on 17 June 2017 by Defected Records. It was recorded, co-written, and produced by the British electronic house duo CamelPhat featuring vocals from Alexander "Elderbrook" Kotz, who was also a co-writer of the track.

It reached number one on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart in November 2017, giving the collaboration their first American chart topper.[3] The single was nominated for a Best Dance Recording at the 2018 Grammy Awards.[4][5]

## Composition

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Cola is a 122 beat-per-minute dance song with influence from Chicago house music.[6] The chorus lyrics, which include the line "She sips a Coca-Cola // She can't tell the difference yet" have been interpreted by some critics as a reference to using date rape drugs to spike a woman's drink.[6] Kotz told the Los Angeles Times that the lyrics were composed with a woman who is too intoxicated to get into a club in mind; a bouncer "kindly gets her a bottle of Coca-Cola to sober her up, but she thinks it’s Rum & Coke."[6]

## Track listing

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Digital download and stream[7]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola"| 3:44
2.| "Cola" (club mix)| 6:56

Digital download (Beatport)[8]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola" (original mix)| 6:56

Digital download and stream - Franky Rizardo remix[9]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola" (Franky Rizardo remix)| 8:24

Digital download and stream - Mousse T.'s Glitterbox mix[10]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola" (Mousse T.'s Glitterbox mix)| 6:36

Digital download and stream - Chilled Mixes[11]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola" (Elderbrook Chilled mix)| 2:52
2.| "Cola" (Simon Mills Full Sugar mix)| 4:23
3.| "Cola" (Kenneth Bager remix)| 6:46

Digital download and stream - Robin Schulz extended remix[12]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola" (Robin Schulz extended remix)| 5:13

Digital download and stream - Robin Schulz remix[13]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola" (Robin Schulz remix)| 3:15

12-inch vinyl[14]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola"| 6:56
2.| "Cola" (Dario D'Attis remix)| 7:02
3.| "Cola" (Franky Rizardo remix)| 8:24
4.| "Cola" (Mousse T.'s Glitterbox mix)| 6:36

Digital download and stream - The Unreleased Mixes[15]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola" (Low Steppa remix)| 5:47
2.| "Cola" (Dario D'Attis remix)| 7:02
3.| "Cola" (MoBlack remix)| 6:33

Digital download and stream - Zhu remix[16]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cola" (Zhu remix)| 5:26

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2017–18)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[17] | 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] | 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] | 32
France (SNEP)[20] | 40
Germany (GfK)[21] | 76
Hungary (Single Top 40)[22] | 5
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[23] | 1
Ireland (IRMA)[24] | 12
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] | 15
UK Singles (OCC)[26] | 18
UK Dance (OCC)[27] | 3
UK Indie (OCC)[28] | 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[29] | 1
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[30] | 21

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2017)  | Position

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Hungary (Dance Top 40)[31] | 43
Hungary (Single Top 40)[32] | 78
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[33] | 20
Chart (2018)  | Position

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Hungary (Dance Top 40)[34] | 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[35] | 44
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[36] | 99
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[37] | 76
Chart (2019)  | Position

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Hungary (Dance Top 40)[38] | 22

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[39] | 4× Platinum  | 280,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[40] | Gold  | 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[41] | Gold  | 10,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[42] | Platinum  | 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[43] | Gold  | 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[44] | Gold  | 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[45] | Platinum  | 70,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[46] | Gold  | 20,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[47] | 2× Platinum  | 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[48] | Gold  | 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] | Gold  | 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] | 2× Platinum  | 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Roberts, Randall (7 December 2017). "Vocalist Elderbrook: Lyrics to his and CamelPhat's Grammy-nominated dance song 'Cola' are 'strangely specific' — but not about spiking a drink". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
2. ^ "The Best House Songs Of 2017". Capital XTRA. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
3. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs – November 11, 2017". Billboard. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
4. ^ "60th GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List". The Recording Academy. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
5. ^ "CamelPhat & Elderbrook on 'Cola' Success, Unexpected Grammy Nomination" from Billboard (December 8, 2017)
6. ^ a b c Roberts, Randall (7 December 2017). "Vocalist Elderbrook: Lyrics to his and CamelPhat's Grammy-nominated dance song 'Cola' are 'strangely specific' — but not about spiking a drink". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
7. ^ "Cola / CamelPhat". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
8. ^ "Cola from Defected". Beatport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
9. ^ "Cola (Franky Rizardo Remix) / CamelPhat". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
10. ^ "Cola (Mouse T.'s Glitterbox Mix) / CamelPhat". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
11. ^ "Cola (Chilled Mixes) / CamelPhat". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
12. ^ "Cola (Robin Schulz Extended Remix) / CamelPhat". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
13. ^ "Cola (Robin Schulz Remix) / CamelPhat". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
14. ^ "CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola". Discogs. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
15. ^ "CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola (The Unreleased Mixes)". Discogs. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
16. ^ "Cola (ZHU Remix) / CamelPhat". Tidal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
17. ^ "CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
18. ^ "CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
19. ^ "CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
20. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 46, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
21. ^ "CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
22. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
23. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
24. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
25. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
27. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
28. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
29. ^ "Elderbrook Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
30. ^ "Elderbrook Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
31. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
32. ^ "Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
33. ^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
34. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2018". Mahasz. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
35. ^ "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2018". Mahasz. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
36. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
37. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
38. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2019". Mahasz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
39. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
40. ^ "Austrian single certifications – CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
41. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2018". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
42. ^ "Canadian single certifications – CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
43. ^ "French single certifications – Elderbrook – Cola" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
44. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (CamelPhat & Elderbrook; 'Cola')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
45. ^ "Italian single certifications – CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
46. ^ "Dutch single certifications – CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 10 December 2021. Enter Cola  in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2018 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
47. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Cola in the search box.
48. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
49. ^ "Spanish single certifications – CamelPhat / Elderbrook – Cola (Radio Edit)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
50. ^ "British single certifications – CamelPhat & Elderbrook – Cola". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

## External links

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* Official video on YouTube

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CamelPhat

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Dark Matter (2021)

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* "Cola"
* "Panic Room"
* "Breathe"
* "Be Someone"
* "Hypercolour"

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