Complicated_(Dimitri_Vegas_&_Like_Mike_and_David_Guetta_song)

Complicated (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and David Guetta song)

Complicated (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and David Guetta song)

2017 single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and David Guetta featuring Kiiara


"Complicated" is a song by Belgian DJ and record producer duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring American singer-songwriter Kiiara. It was composed and produced by Angemi Antonino, David Guetta and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, with lyrics written by Hailey Collier, Peter Hanna, Kiiara and Ethan Roberts. The song was released on 28 July 2017 via Smash the House.

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Background

On 14 July 2017, Dimitri Vegas posted a photo of himself and David Guetta, captioned "Big things coming".[1][2] On 23 July 2017, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and David Guetta made their live performance debut of the song in Ibiza.[3][4] On 25 July 2017, the duo shared a teaser via Epic Amsterdam, revealing the track's details and release date.[5][6]

Critical reception

The song is described as an "irrefutably stylistic party anthem track that is sure to make a statement on the charts".[6][7] Kat Bein of Billboard wrote that the song has "straightforward melodies, easy beats, and a good, clear vocal", and felt that there is "nothing flashy about this future bass drop".[3] Jeffrey Yau of Your EDM thinks that the track "seemingly strikes the perfect balance between summer festival jam and infectious radio hit that'll easily stick in your head with its sugary-sweet lyrics and very simple chorus", "all three artists' sounds and styles" are well blended, and "the melodies in the track are memorable enough to keep the tune in your head for a full day or more".[8] Erik of EDM Sauce wrote that the song "is not something groundbreaking" but "is honestly pretty good" and is "catchy and fun". He described the vocals as "electrifying" and the drop as "minimalist".[9]

Music video

A screenshot from the music video depicting Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike staying on the top of cobble-stone city and watching over the town

The music video was released on 21 August 2017. It was set in Ibiza and directed by Phillip R Lopez. The video depicts the Ibiza's landscapes with dancers. Kiiara can be seen wandering outdoors on cobble-stone city streets of Ibiza Town with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike staying on the top of the stone and watching over the town before leaving and walking on place with colored smoke in the night at the end of the video. David Guetta is absent in the video.[10][11]

Track listing

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]

  • Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – composition, production
  • David Guetta – composition, production
  • Kiiara – lyrics
  • Angemi Antonino – composition, engineering
  • Hailey Collier – lyrics
  • Peter Hanna – lyrics
  • Ethan Roberts – lyrics
  • Miles Walker – mix engineering
  • Andrew Bolooki – vocal production

Charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. Matthew, Meadow (15 July 2017). "Could Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and David Guetta Have A New Collaboration On The Way?". Your EDM. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. Pranav, Gupta (17 July 2017). "Is A David Guetta And Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Collaboration On The Horizon?". The Bangin Beats. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. Music News Desk (28 July 2017). "Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Release New Single 'Complicated'". Broadway World. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. Karlie, Powell (24 July 2017). "Huge Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike x David Guetta x Kiiara Track Drops This Friday". Your EDM. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  5. DJ Mag Staff (23 August 2017). "Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike v David Guetta 'Complicated' has landed: Watch". DJ Mag. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201734 into search. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2017" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201736 into search. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  9. "Jaaroverzichten 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  10. "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  11. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2017". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  12. "Dutch single certifications – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Complicated" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 8 June 2023. Enter Complicated in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2017 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

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