Cold (Chris Stapleton song)

"Cold"

Single by Chris Stapleton

from the album Starting Over

Released

September 25, 2020

Genre

Country-soul

Length

5:09

Label

Mercury Nashville

Songwriter(s)

Chris Stapleton
Dave Cobb
J.T. Cure
Derek Mixon

Producer(s)

Dave Cobb
Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton singles chronology

"Starting Over"
(2020)

"Cold"
(2020)

"You Should Probably Leave"
(2021)

“Cold” is a song by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. It was released on September 25, 2020 as the second single from his fourth studio album Starting Over.^[1] At the 64th Grammy Awards, the song won the award for Best Country Song.^[2]

Live performance

On November 10, 2021, Stapleton performed the song on 55th CMA Awards,^[3] on April 3, 2022, he performed on the 64th Grammy Awards.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Cold"
Chart (2020–2022)	Peak position
US *** Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[5]	7
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[6]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	22

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Cold"
Chart (2021)	Position
US *** Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[8]	40

2022 year-end chart performance for "Cold"
Chart (2022)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	94

Certifications

Certifications for "Cold"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Wendowski, Andrew (September 25, 2020). "Chris Stapleton Debuts Soulful New Song 'Cold'". Country Now. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ "Grammys 2022: The Country Music and Americana Winners". Rolling Stone. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ Nazareno, Mia (November 10, 2021). "Chris Stapleton Brings On the Chills With 'Cold' Performance at 2021 CMA Awards: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ Hudak, Joseph (April 3, 2022). "Watch Chris Stapleton Destroy the Grammy Audience With 'Cold'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (*** Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ "Chris Stapleton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ "*** Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Cold". Music Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
^ "American single certifications – Chris Stapleton – Cold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

v t e Chris Stapleton
Awards and nominations Discography
Studio albums	Traveller From A Room: Volume 1 From A Room: Volume 2 Starting Over Higher
Singles	"Traveller" "Nobody to Blame" "Parachute" "Either Way" "Broken Halos" "Millionaire" "Blow" "Starting Over" "Cold" "You Should Probably Leave" "Easy on Me" "Joy of My Life" "White Horse" "Think I'm in Love with You"
Featured singles	"Say Something" "Love Me Anyway" "I Bet You Think About Me" "We Don't Fight Anymore"
Other songs	"Fire Away" "Tennessee Whiskey" "Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" "Glow" "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"
Concert tours	Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show Tour
Related articles	The SteelDrivers The Jompson Brothers Morgane Stapleton
Category

v t e Grammy Award for Best Country Song
1960s	"Dang Me" – Roger Miller (songwriter) (1964) "King of the Road" – Roger Miller (songwriter) (1965) "Almost Persuaded" – Billy Sherrill & Glenn Sutton (songwriters) (1966) "Gentle on My Mind" – John Hartford (songwriter) (1967) "Little Green Apples" – Bobby Russell (songwriter) (1968) "A Boy Named Sue" – Shel Silverstein (songwriter) (1969)
1970s	"My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" – Marty Robbins (songwriter) (1970) "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – Kris Kristofferson (songwriter) (1971) "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" – Ben Peters (songwriter) (1972) "Behind Closed Doors" – Kenny O'Dell (songwriter) (1973) "A Very Special Love Song" – Norro Wilson & Billy Sherrill (songwriters) (1974) "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" – Chips Moman & Larry Butler (songwriters) (1975) "Broken Lady" – Larry Gatlin (songwriter) (1976) "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" – Richard Leigh (songwriter) (1977) "The Gambler" – Don Schlitz (songwriter) (1978) "You Decorated My Life" – Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison (songwriters) (1979)
1980s	"On the Road Again" – Willie Nelson (songwriter) (1980) "9 to 5" – Dolly Parton (songwriter) (1981) "Always on My Mind" – Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher & Mark James (songwriters) (1982) "Stranger in My House" – Mike Reid (songwriter) (1983) "City of New Orleans" – Steve Goodman (songwriter) (1984) "Highwayman" – Jimmy Webb (songwriter) (1985) "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" – Jamie O'Hara (songwriter) (1986) "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz (songwriters) (1987) "Hold Me" – K. T. Oslin (songwriter) (1988) "After All This Time" – Rodney Crowell (songwriter) (1989)
1990s	"Where've You Been" – Don Henry & Jon Vezner (songwriters) (1990) "Love Can Build a Bridge" – John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd & Paul Overstreet (songwriters) (1991) "I Still Believe in You" – Vince Gill & John Barlow Jarvis (songwriters) (1992) "Passionate Kisses" – Lucinda Williams (songwriter) (1993) "I Swear" – Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers (songwriters) (1994) "Go Rest High on That Mountain" – Vince Gill (songwriter) (1995) "Blue" – Bill Mack (songwriter) (1996) "Butterfly Kisses" – Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas (songwriters) (1997) "You're Still the One" – Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) (1998) "Come On Over" – Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (songwriters) (1999)
2000s	"I Hope You Dance" – Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sillers (songwriters) (2000) "The Lucky One" – Robert Lee Castleman (songwriter) (2001) "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" – Alan Jackson (songwriter) (2002) "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" – Jim "Moose" Brown & Don Rollins (songwriters) (2003) "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman (songwriters) (2004) "Bless the Broken Road" – Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna, & Marcus Hummon (songwriters) (2005) "Jesus, Take the Wheel" – Hillary Lindsey, Brett James & Gordie Sampson (songwriters) (2006) "Before He Cheats" – Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear (songwriters) (2007) "Stay" – Jennifer Nettles (songwriter) (2008) "White Horse" – Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (songwriters) (2009)
2010s	"Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (songwriters) (2010) "Mean" – Taylor Swift (songwriter) (2011) "Blown Away" – Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins (songwriters) (2012) "Merry Go 'Round" – Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne (songwriters) (2013) "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" – Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond (songwriters) (2014) "Girl Crush" – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, & Liz Rose (songwriters) (2015) "Humble and Kind" – Lori McKenna (songwriter) (2016) "Broken Halos" – Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton (songwriters) (2017) "Space Cowboy" – Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, & Kacey Musgraves (songwriters) (2018) "Bring My Flowers Now" – Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth, & Tanya Tucker (songwriters) (2019)
2020s	"Crowded Table" – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna (songwriters) (2020) "Cold" – Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon & Chris Stapleton (songwriters) (2021) "'Til You Can't" – Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis (songwriters) (2022) "White Horse" – Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2023) "The Architect" – Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne (songwriters) (2024)