Song · The Kid Laroi
“A Cold Play” by The Kid Laroi
From the album BEFORE I FORGET (2026)
“A Cold Play” by The Kid Laroi appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2025. It was first released in 2026 on the album BEFORE I FORGET. Its best result is #72 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2025. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #485 alternative song of 2025.
"A Cold Play" is the lead single from Before I Forget, the second album from Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi, put out through Columbia, and it only got that job after the album's first version got scrapped. It's a song about wishing he could fix someone.
Fans were quick to guess it was about Tate McRae, whom he had split from in July 2025, and three weeks after it arrived McRae answered with a song of her own, "Tit for Tat".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2025 | 100 |
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