"Cobra" is an instrumental composition by Dutch

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. It was released on 10 October 2011 by Revealed Recordings in the

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. The track is the 2012 official anthem of Dutch festival

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Critical reception

According to Danny Golpanian from ''Dancing Astronaut'', "Cobra" "exhibits Hardwell’s power driven synths that give the track its anthemic boundaries." 7 years after the release of "Cobra", Jake Gable from ''We Rave You'' considered that "Cobra" "fused vibrant chord patterns with rich hooks to create a huge festival thumper." Further, for the 10th anniversary of the track, Dylan Smith from ''EDM House Network'' gives a good review, claiming that "Cobra" "is a more than worthy successor to all previous chart-stormers, kicking in with a big chord theme and building an explosive amount of tension — till it all breaks and the climax unfolds an electro bassline monster, unexpected but fierce and powerful just like a

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. The track’s finale lets all elements come together, making 'Cobra' a sure-shot at dance floor damage."

Music video

The music video of the song was released on 24 December 2011.

Track listing

;Digital Download (REVR021) # "Cobra" (Official Energy Anthem 2012) - 6:46 ;Digital Download (REVR021) # "Cobra" (Radio Edit) - 3:01

Charts

References

{{authority control 2011 songs 2011 singles Hardwell songs Songs written by Hardwell