"Cool Kids" was originally released on May 31, 2013, as the iTunes Store Single of the Week and officially impacted United States radio the following year.

[1] In an interview, guitarist Jamie Sierota discussed the song's background, saying: "This cry to be like the cool kids… it's something that everyone kind of goes through whether you want to act like it or not...

[citation needed] The song's official music video was filmed in Los Angeles, California and directed by Gus Black.

[5][6] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 4, 2014,[7] and passed the one million sales mark later on in the same month.

[9] "Cool Kids" also peaked at number 6 on the Australian singles chart and was certified double platinum in the country.