Hard to Be Cool

"Hard to Be Cool"
Single by Joe Nichols
from the album Crickets
Released	September 1, 2014
Format	Music download
Genre	Country
Length	3:06
Label	Red Bow
Writer(s)	Rob Hatch Jason Sellers
Producer(s)	Mickey Jack Cones Derek George
Joe Nichols singles chronology
"Yeah" (2014) "Hard to Be Cool" (2014) "Freaks Like Me" (2015)

"Hard to Be Cool" is a song recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in September 2014 as his third single for Red Bow Records and from his eighth studio album, Crickets. The song was written by Jason Sellers and Rob Hatch.

Critical Reception

Wes Langeler of Whiskey Riff gave the song 7 stars out of 10, praising its guitar work and calling it "radio friendly".^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[2]	50
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[3]	22
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	32

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5]	87
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	96

References

1. http://www.whiskeyriff.com/2014/09/08/single-review-joe-nichols-hard-to-be-cool/
2. "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Joe Nichols.
3. "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Joe Nichols.
4. "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Joe Nichols.
5. "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
6. "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.