"Cold War" is a 2010 song by American

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 singer Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

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. It is the second official single from The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)

The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)

The ArchAndroid is the debut studio album of American recording artist Janelle Monáe, released May 18, 2010, on Wondaland Arts Society and Bad Boy Records...

and her second to receive Pitchfork's coveted "Best New Music" tag. The single premiered on February 12, 2010 on Monáe's official website one day after "Tightrope" premiered on Pitchfork Media

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 website. Monae performed Cold War at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards to a standing ovation from the crowd.

Music video

The music video premiered on August 5, 2010. The video is shot in one take, featuring Monáe from the shoulders up expressively singing. On Twitter, she referred to the video as an "emotion picture."

Remix

There is one remix of the song titled "Cold War (Wondamix)". Part of this remix can be heard at the beginning of the "Tightrope" music video.

Live Performances

Monae performed a shortened version of the song on February 13, 2011 at the 53rd Grammy Awards, as part of a 3-song medley, with BoB

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 and Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars

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.

Chart history

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... Wallonia)	37