Cold Hearted (Seven Lions and Kill the Noise song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Cold Hearted
| cover = File:Cold Hearted Seven Lions KtN Cover.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Seven Lions and Kill the Noise
| album = Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3
| released = {{Start date|2017|10|25|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2017
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dubstep
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=32}}
| label = Monstercat
| composer =
| lyricist =
| producer = *Jeff Montalvo
| chronology = Seven Lions
| prev_title = Where I Won't Be Found
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Calling You Home
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Kill the Noise
| type = singles
| prev_title = Louder
| prev_year = 2015
| title = Cold Hearted
| year = 2017
| next_title = Don't Give Up on Me
| next_year = 2018
}}
}}
"Cold Hearted" is a song by American electronic producers Jeff Montalvo and Jacob Stanczak. Canadian record label Monstercat released it on October 25, 2017.
Background and release
In March 2017, During Excision's Paradox Tour, Kill the Noise first announced a collaboration between him and California-based electronic artist Seven Lions, playing the song in almost its entirety near the end of his set.{{Cite news|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/03/19/kill-noise-debuts-brand-new-collab-seven-lions-watch/|title=FIRST LISTEN: Kill the Noise Dropped His Seven Lions Collab For The First Time Ever Last Night|date=March 19, 2017|work=Your EDM|access-date=November 8, 2017|language=en-US}} The song would later be during various live sets by both Seven Lions and Kill the Noise for more than half a year prior to the song's release.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/10/seven-lions-kill-noise-cold-hearted/|title=Seven Lions & Kill the Noise - Cold Hearted - Dancing Astronaut|website=Dancing Astronaut|language=en|access-date=November 7, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.noiseprn.com/2017/10/26/seven-lions-kill-noise-team-cold-hearted/|title=Seven Lions & Kill the Noise Team up On "Cold Hearted" - Noiseporn|website=NoisePorn|language=en-US|access-date=November 7, 2017}} On October 22, Seven Lions announced the song as "Cold Hearted" and that the song was to be released by Canadian record label Monstercat.{{Cite news|url=http://www.respectmyregion.com/kill-the-noise-seven-lions-collab/|title=Seven Lions Drops 'Cold Hearted" With Kill the Noise|date=October 26, 2017|work=Respect My Region|access-date=November 7, 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/10/23/monstercat-announces-kill-noise-x-seven-lions-collab-1025/|title=Monstercat Announces Kill the Noise x Seven Lions Collab Out On 10/25|last=Giorgio|first=Alec|date=October 23, 2017|work=EDM Sauce|access-date=November 8, 2017|language=en-US}}
The song was released alongside the debut of the North-American tour titled Horizons Tour.{{Cite news|url=http://edm.com/articles/2017/10/26/seven-lions-kill-the-noise|title=Seven Lions and Kill the Noise Team Up for Imaginative New Track "Cold Hearted" [LISTEN]|date=October 26, 2017|work=EDM.com|access-date=November 7, 2017|language=en-US}} The tour features both Seven Lions and Kill the Noise alongside American electronic duo Tritonal.{{Cite web|url=http://raverrafting.com/seven-lions-kill-the-noise/2017/10/26/|title=Seven Lions Teams Up with Kill the Noise for "Cold Hearted"|website=RaverRafting|language=en-US|access-date=November 7, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.edmtunes.com/2017/10/seven-lions-kill-the-noise-cold-hearted/|title=Seven Lions & Kill the Noise - Cold Hearted|date=October 25, 2017|work=EDMTunes|access-date=November 7, 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://trillvo.com/2017/11/03/seven-lions-collaborates-with-kill-the-noise-for-a-cold-hearted-track/|title=Seven Lions collaborates with Kill the Noise for a "Cold Hearted" track|date=November 3, 2017|work=TRILLVO|access-date=November 7, 2017|language=en-US}} "Cold Hearted" was featured on Monstercat's thirty-third compilation album titled Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3 released on November 10, 2017. It was the third track on the album, which also includes 29 songs by various artists and two album mixes.{{Cite news|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/11/monstercat-releases-stacked-uncaged-vol-3-featuring-ookay-seven-lions-slander/|title=Monstercat releases 'Uncaged Vol. 3'|date=November 11, 2017|work=Dancing Astronaut|access-date=July 2, 2018|language=en-US}}
Critical reception
"Cold Hearted" received generally positive reviews. Florito Maniego of We Rave You praised the song, writing that it "perfectly blends their respective signature sounds together, completing an awe-inspiring and bone-chilling electronic masterpiece", further stating "consisting of such top-notch electronic sounds and production quality, 'Cold Hearted' is overall an absolute must-hear tune for any music fan."{{Cite news|url=http://weraveyou.com/2017/10/seven-lions-kill-the-noise-cold-hearted/|title=Seven Lions & Kill the Noise drop eagerly-awaited collaboration, "Cold Hearted"|date=October 28, 2017|work=We Rave You|access-date=November 7, 2017|language=en-US}} Billboard's Dove Shore wrote that it is "the kind of song you can easily put on repeat", describing both Seven Lions and Kill the Noise as "monsters in the studio."{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8014079/seven-lions-kill-the-noise-cold-hearted-stream|title=Seven Lions & Kill the Noise Explore an Instrumental Universe of Sound on 'Cold Hearted'|work=Billboard|access-date=November 7, 2017}} Writing for Relentless Beats, Heather Kupka described the song as a "combative voices of the two producers", calling the song "nothing short of blissful."{{Cite news|url=http://relentlessbeats.com/2017/10/seven-lions-and-kill-the-noise-release-knockout-collab-ahead-of-tour/|title=Seven Lions and Kill the Noise Release Knockout Collab Ahead of Tour|last=Kupka|first=Heather|work=Relentless Beats|access-date=November 7, 2017|language=en-US}} Lauren Ikenn of This Song Slaps described the song as a "true masterpiece", complementing the general structure of the song.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thissongslaps.com/2017/10/seven-lions-kill-noise-team-cold-hearted-collab/|title=Seven Lions & Kill the Noise Team Up For Filthy Collab, "Cold Hearted"|website=This Song Slaps|language=en-US|access-date=November 7, 2017}} Writing for EDM Sauce, Jim Babaoglu praised the song and wrote that it exceeded expectations, stating "knowing the quality of both producers, this song was destined for greatness."{{Cite news|url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/10/25/seven-lions-kill-the-noise-cold-hearted/|title=Seven Lions & Kill the Noise Just Destroyed In This Collaboration [LISTEN]|last=GLU|date=October 25, 2017|work=EDM Sauce|access-date=November 7, 2017|language=en-US}} Your EDM's Landon Fleury wrote that the song seamlessly combined and contrasted both artists style of dubstep, further writing "it might be a bit strange, but it somehow ends up working harmoniously in the end."{{Cite news|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/10/25/cold-hearted/|title=Seven Lions & Kill the Noise Collaboration Drops & It's Everything We Hoped For [LISTEN]|date=October 25, 2017|work=Your EDM|access-date=November 7, 2017|language=en-US}}
Track listing
"Cold Hearted"{{Citation|title=Cold Hearted - Single by Seven Lions & Kill the Noise|date=October 25, 2017|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cold-hearted-single/1295333090|language=en-US|access-date=July 2, 2018}}{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title1 = Cold Hearted
| length1 = 4:32
| total_length = 4:32
}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Region ! Date ! Format ! Version ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| Worldwide
| October 25, 2017 | rowspan="2"| Digital download | "Cold Hearted" | rowspan="2"| Monstercat |
|---|
| November 10, 2017
| Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3 |
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