"Cold Summer" is the second single released from

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's album '' Puppet Strings''. The song dates back to the early 2000s (decade) before the band's 2003 album ''

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''.Graff, Gary
"Fuel, 'Cold Summer': Exclusive Song Premiere"

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. Feb 20, 2014. According to Scallions the band had recorded the song several times and lost hope in it until producer

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convinced Scallions to record it for ''Puppet Strings''.Thrash, Johnny
"Fuel ‘Cold Summer’ – Crank It or Yank It?"
1063thebuzz.com. May 21, 2014.

Track listing

Song composed by

Brett Scallions Brett Allen Scallions (born December 21, 1971) is an American singer. He is best known for being the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band Fuel. Born in Brownsville, Tennessee, Scallions gained recognition a ...

and

. Ken Schalk is credited to performing drums on this track, however, left the band before the release of ''Puppet Strings''.

Music video

A music video was filmed in Agoura Hills, CA and features Scallions as a pool boy who stumbles in to a party.

Personnel

- lead vocals, rhythm guitar *Andy Andersson - lead guitar *Brad Stewart - bass *Ken Schalk - drums

Charts

References

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