It's Complicated (A Day to Remember song)

"It's Complicated"
Single by A Day to Remember
from the album What Separates Me from You
ReleasedOctober 25, 2011 (radio single)
RecordedMay–July 2010,
The Wade Studio, Ocala, Florida
GenrePop punk[1]
Length2:57
LabelVictory
Songwriter(s)Jeremy McKinnon, Alex Shelnutt, Kevin Skaff, Neil Westfall, Joshua Woodard
Producer(s)Chad Gilbert, Andrew Wade, Jeremy McKinnon
A Day to Remember singles chronology
"All Signs Point to Lauderdale"
(2011) 		"It's Complicated"
(2011) 		"Right Back at It Again"
(2013)

"It's Complicated" is the third single from A Day to Remember's fourth album, What Separates Me from You, released on October 25, 2011.

Music and lyrics

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Lead vocalist, Jeremy McKinnon wrote the lyrics, while the music was written by himself, guitarists Kevin Skaff and Neil Westfall, and A Day to Remember.[2]

Release and performances

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The song, along with 3 others from the album, was mixed by David Bendeth.[2] In September 2011, it was revealed that "It's Complicated" would be released as the third single from the album on October 25,[3] though it was only released as a radio single.[4] "It's Complicated " charted on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, at number 34.[5] The band played an acoustic version of "It's Complicated" for MTV on February 14, 2012.[6][7] "It's Complicated" is available to play on the Rock Band games.[8]

Liz Ramanand from Loudwire said the song had "catchy guitar riffs" and the song's style being "a poppy punk feel".[1] Ramanand also called the song an "anthem for the brokenhearted" that "will get fists pumping" and the chorus "very appealing".[1]

Track listing

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Digital download
  1. "It's Complicated" – 2:57
Promotional CD
  1. "It's Complicated (Radio Edit)" – 2:46
  2. "It's Complicated (Album Version)" – 2:57

Chart positions

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Chart (2011) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs[5] 34
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs[9] 38

Personnel

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Personnel per album booklet.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ramanand, Liz (October 19, 2011). "A Day To Remember, 'It's Complicated' – Song Review". Loudwire.com. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c What Separates Me from You (Booklet). A Day to Remember. Victory. 2010. VR603.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Ableson, Jon (September 2011). "A Day To Remember Announce New Single". Alter The Press!. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. October 18, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "A Day to Remember - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "A Day To Remember Acoustic Video". Victory Records. February 14, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  7. ^ Anitai, Tamar (February 2, 2012). "Watch A Day To Remember's 'Buzzworthy Live' Acoustic Performance Of 'It's Complicated'". Buzzworthy.mtv.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  8. ^ "A Day to Remember // Songs // Rock Band®". Rockband.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  9. ^ "A Day to Remember - Chart history (Mainstream Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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