Cola (CamelPhat and Elderbrook song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Cola

| cover = Cola CamelPhat and Elderbrook song.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = CamelPhat and Elderbrook

| album = Dark Matter

| released = 17 June 2017

| recorded = 2017

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Dance{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-camelphat-cola-grammy-20171207-story.html|title=Vocalist Elderbrook: Lyrics to his and CamelPhat's Grammy-nominated dance song 'Cola' are 'strangely specific' — but not about spiking a drink|work=Los Angeles Times|last=Roberts|first=Randall|date=7 December 2017|accessdate=20 April 2018}}|house{{cite web|title=The Best House Songs Of 2017|url=http://www.capitalxtra.com/playlists/best-2017/house-songs/|website=Capital XTRA|accessdate=20 June 2018|date=29 September 2017|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620231906/http://www.capitalxtra.com/playlists/best-2017/house-songs/|url-status=dead}}}}

| length =

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

| label = Defected

| writer = *Dave Whelan

Mike Di Scala
Alexander Kotz

| producer = CamelPhat

| chronology = CamelPhat

| prev_title = NYP2

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Bugged Out

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Elderbrook

| type = single

| prev_title = Difficult to Love

| prev_year = 2017

| title = Cola

| year = 2017

| next_title = Woman

| next_year = 2017

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|LcNXG-6SqWA|"Cola"}}}}

}}

"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.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2017-11-11|title=Hot Dance Club Songs – November 11, 2017|work=Billboard|date=31 October 2017|accessdate=31 October 2017}} The single was nominated for a Best Dance Recording at the 2018 Grammy Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/60th-grammy-awards-full-nominees-list |title=60th GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List |date=28 November 2017|publisher=The Recording Academy|accessdate=28 November 2017}}[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8061732/camelphat-elderbrook-cola-success-interview "CamelPhat & Elderbrook on 'Cola' Success, Unexpected Grammy Nomination"] from Billboard (December 8, 2017)

== Composition==

Cola is a 122 beat-per-minute dance song with influence from Chicago house music.{{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Randall |title=Vocalist Elderbrook: Lyrics to his and CamelPhat’s Grammy-nominated dance song 'Cola' are 'strangely specific' — but not about spiking a drink |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-camelphat-cola-grammy-20171207-story.html |access-date=8 October 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=7 December 2017}} 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. 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."

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download and stream{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/80455552|title=Cola / CamelPhat|website=Tidal|accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| length1 = 3:44

| title2 = Cola

| note2 = club mix

| length2 = 6:56

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download (Beatport){{cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/release/cola/2036249|title=Cola from Defected|website=Beatport|accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| note1 = original mix

| length1 = 6:56

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download and stream - Franky Rizardo remix{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/80455550|title=Cola (Franky Rizardo Remix) / CamelPhat|website=Tidal|accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| note1 = Franky Rizardo remix

| length1 = 8:24

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download and stream - Mousse T.'s Glitterbox mix{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/80455535|title=Cola (Mouse T.'s Glitterbox Mix) / CamelPhat|website=Tidal|accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| note1 = Mousse T.'s Glitterbox mix

| length1 = 6:36

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download and stream - Chilled Mixes{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/80704170|title=Cola (Chilled Mixes) / CamelPhat|website=Tidal|accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| note1 = Elderbrook Chilled mix

| length1 = 2:52

| title2 = Cola

| note2 = Simon Mills Full Sugar mix

| length2 = 4:23

| title3 = Cola

| note3 = Kenneth Bager remix

| length3 = 6:46

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download and stream - Robin Schulz extended remix{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/81836113|title=Cola (Robin Schulz Extended Remix) / CamelPhat|website=Tidal|accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| note1 = Robin Schulz extended remix

| length1 = 5:13

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download and stream - Robin Schulz remix{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/81836115|title=Cola (Robin Schulz Remix) / CamelPhat|website=Tidal|accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| note1 = Robin Schulz remix

| length1 = 3:15

}}

{{Track listing

| headline =12-inch vinyl{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Camelphat-Elderbrook-Cola/release/11273300|title=CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola|website=Discogs|accessdate=22 August 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| length1 = 6:56

| title2 = Cola

| note2 = Dario D'Attis remix

| length2 = 7:02

| title3 = Cola

| note3 = Franky Rizardo remix

| length3 = 8:24

| title4 = Cola

| note4 = Mousse T.'s Glitterbox mix

| length4 = 6:36

}}

{{Track listing

| headline =Digital download and stream - The Unreleased Mixes{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/CamelPhat-Elderbrook-Cola-The-Unreleased-Mixes/release/11324468|title=CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola (The Unreleased Mixes)|website=Discogs|accessdate=22 August 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| note1 = Low Steppa remix

| length1 = 5:47

| title2 = Cola

| note2 = Dario D'Attis remix

| length2 = 7:02

| title3 = Cola

| note3 = MoBlack remix

| length3 = 6:33

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download and stream - Zhu remix{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/83455279|title=Cola (ZHU Remix) / CamelPhat|website=Tidal|accessdate=6 June 2019}}

| title1 = Cola

| note1 = Zhu remix

| length1 = 5:26

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2017–2018) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|32\|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook\|song=Cola\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=3 February 2018}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|23\|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook\|song=Cola\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=25 November 2017}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|32\|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook\|song=Cola\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=23 December 2017}}
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=46\|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 46, 2017)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|language=French\|accessdate=21 November 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216145112/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=46\|archive-date=16 December 2017\|url-status=dead}} \| 40
{{single chart\|Germany\|76\|songid=1672417\|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook\|song=Cola\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=23 February 2018}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|5\|year=2018\|week=4\|artist=Elderbrook\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=2 February 2018}}
{{single chart\|Hungarydance\|1\|year=2018\|week=30\|artist=Elderbrook\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 August 2018}}
scope="row"\| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web\|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles\|title=IRMA – Irish Charts\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|accessdate=6 January 2018}} \| 12
scope="row"\| Latvia (DigiTop100){{cite web\|url=https://www.tv3.lv/izklaide/digitop100/vecgada-izesanas-ir-aiz-muguras-ka-tas-mainijis-digitop100-gada-pirmas-nedelas-topu/\|title=Vecgada izēšanās ir aiz muguras: kā tas mainījis DIGiTop100 gada pirmās nedēļas topu!?\|trans-title=New Year's Eve is behind us: how did it change the DIGiTop100 top of the first week of the year!?\|language=lv\|publisher={{Ill\|TV3.lv\|lv\|tv3.lv\|lt=Skaties.lv}}\|access-date=18 April 2025\|date=11 January 2018}} \| 71
scope="row"\| Scotland (Official Charts Company){{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20171027/41/\|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100\|date=27 October 2017\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|accessdate=14 June 2019}} \| 15
{{single chart\|UK\|18\|date=20171103\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 November 2017}}
{{single chart\|UKdance\|3\|date=20171103\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=3 July 2018}}
{{single chart\|UKindie\|1\|date=20171103\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=13 November 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|1\|artist=Elderbrook\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 November 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceelectronic\|21\|artist=Elderbrook\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=9 January 2018}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2017|title=Dance Top 100 - 2017|accessdate=9 October 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 43

scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2017|title=Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2017|publisher=Mahasz|accessdate=17 February 2018}}

| 78

scope="row"| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/dance-club-songs|title=Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2017|work=Billboard|accessdate=29 August 2019}}

| 20

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2018|title=Dance Top 100 - 2018|accessdate=9 October 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 2

scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2018|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2018|accessdate=9 October 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 44

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20181231/37501|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=4 January 2019}}

| 99

scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-dance-electronic--songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=14 August 2019}}

| 76

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2019\|title=Dance Top 100 - 2019\|accessdate=16 March 2020\|publisher=Mahasz}} \| 22

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2019|title=Dance Top 100 - 2019|accessdate=16 March 2020|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 22

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=23 May 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook|title=Cola|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|access-date=1 November 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|certmonth=1|access-date=5 January 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook|title=Cola|certyear=2020|award=Platinum|type=single|access-date=30 September 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Elderbrook|title=Cola|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|access-date=21 October 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook|title=Cola|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2019|access-date=15 August 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook|title=Cola|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|id=9213|access-date=25 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=single|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook|title=Cola|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|access-date=10 December 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=CamelPhat and Elderbrook|title=Cola|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=13 March 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=CamelPhat, Elderbrook|title=Cola|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=11 September 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook|title=Cola|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=3 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=CamelPhat / Elderbrook|title=Cola (Radio Edit)|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=23 May 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=CamelPhat & Elderbrook|title=Cola|award=Platinum|number=2|id=14657-4537-1|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|access-date=26 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}

References

External links

{{YouTube|LcNXG-6SqWA|Official video}}

Category:2017 singles

Category:2017 songs

Category:CamelPhat songs

Category:Elderbrook songs

Category:Big Beat Records (American record label) singles

Category:Electronic songs

Category:House music songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Elderbrook

Category:Songs written by Elderbrook

Category:Songs written by Mike Di Scala

Category:UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles