| "Kevin's Heart" | |
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| Song byJ. Cole | |
| from the albumKOD | |
| Released | April 20, 2018 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:20 |
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| "Kevin's Heart" onYouTube | |
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"Kevin's Heart" | |
"Kevin's Heart" is a song by American rapperJ. Cole, released on April 20, 2018 from his fifthstudio album,KOD. It was written alongside producersT-Minus andMark Pelli, making it the only track on the album not to be produced by Cole.[1] The song’s title is a reference to American comedianKevin Hart, who appears in the video as well.
Vice said the song "considers the thinking behind a man's unfaithfulness. The fact that the song goes its entirety without the offender once blaming his spouse for his actions is a serious "whew" moment. Here, Cole frames temptation as a habit that needs kicking."Billboard mentioned that "the song tells the tale of fighting off the urge to cheat."[2][3]
On April 24, 2018, Cole released the music video for the song, "Kevin's Heart". The video features the song's namesake, American comedianKevin Hart, and was directed by Cole and Scott Lazer.[4]
Pitchfork called the song a standout saying "Cole uses the pint-sized comedian's very public infidelities to reflect on the challenge of monogamy: "My phone be blowing up/Temptations on my line/I stare at the screen a while before I press decline." Cole is most effective when he keeps things personal rather than turning up his nose at the choices of others."[5]
Upon its first week of release, "Kevin's Heart" debuted at number eight on the USBillboard Hot 100.[6] On July 29, 2020, "Kevin's Heart" was certifiedplatinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales of one million units in the United States.[7]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 46 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 16 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 38 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 28 |
| Portugal (AFP)[12] | 33 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 8 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[14] | 8 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 5 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[16] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[17] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
