A Cold Play
2025 single by the Kid Laroi
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"A Cold Play" (stylised in all-caps) is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi, released on 5 September 2025 through Columbia Records.[1] His fifth single of 2025, it serves as the lead single from his second studio album, Before I Forget (2026), after an initial version of the record was scrapped.[2][3] The lyric reveal his "wishing he could fix someone" with fans speculating the song is about Tate McRae, with whom the artist split in July 2025.[4] Three weeks later, McRae issued her response track titled "Tit for Tat".[5]
| "A Cold Play" | ||||
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| Single by the Kid Laroi | ||||
| from the album Before I Forget | ||||
| Released | 5 September 2025 | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Charlton Howard | |||
| Producer | KBeazy | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "A Cold Play" on YouTube | ||||
"A Cold Play" was voted in at number 72 on the 2025 Triple J Hottest 100.[6]
Music video
The music video was directed by Alex Lill and premiered on 27 September 2025. It is a one-take video, slowly zooming out on a crying Kid Laroi. At the 2026 AACTA Awards, it was nominated for Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Music Video.[7]
Reception
Lauren McNamara from Rolling Stone Australia said the "single finds him at his most emotionally vulnerable yet, delivering heartfelt lyrics over another earworm hook".[2]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist (ARIA)[13] | 39 |