Kevin's Heart

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This article is about the song. For the comedian, see Kevin Hart.
"Kevin's Heart"
Song by J. Cole
from the album KOD
Released April 20, 2018
Recorded 2017
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Kevin's Heart" on YouTube
Audio sample
"Kevin's Heart"

"Kevin's Heart" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on April 20, 2018 from his fifth studio album, KOD. It was written alongside producers T-Minus and Mark Pelli, making it the only track on the album not to be produced by Cole.[1]

Lyrical interpretation

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]

Music video

On April 24, 2018, Cole released the music video for the song, "Kevin's Heart". The video features the song's namesake, American comedian Kevin Hart, and was directed by Cole and Scott Lazer.[4]

Critical reception

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]

Commercial performance

Upon its first week of release, "Kevin's Heart" debuted at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6] On July 29, 2020, "Kevin's Heart" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales of one million units in the United States.[7]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 16
38
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 28
33
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Portugal (AFP)[14] Gold 10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[16] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – J. Cole – Kevin's Heart". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ Illegal name entered J Cole/Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=793 "J Cole – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for J Cole. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – J. Cole – Kevin's Heart". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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  12. ↑ Illegal name entered J Cole/Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=379 "J Cole – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for J Cole. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  13. ↑ Illegal name entered J Cole/Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=367 "J Cole – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for J Cole. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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