Dazed & Confused (Ruel song)

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"Dazed & Confused"
Dazed & Confused by Ruel.jpg
Single by Ruel
from the album Ready
Released27 April 2018 (2018-04-27)
Length3:09
Label RCA, Sony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) M-Phazes
Ruel singles chronology
"Human"
(2017)		"Dazed & Confused"
(2018)		"Younger"
(2018)
Music video
"Dazed & Confused" on YouTube

"Dazed & Confused" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel and produced by M-Phazes. The song was released on 27 October 2018 as the second single from Ruel's debut extended play, Ready (2018).

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, "Dazed & Confused" won the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist. [1] [2]

Background

Upon release, Ruel said: "I wrote "Dazed & Confused" in the front room of my Airbnb in Los Angeles last November and the song has come so far with the help of my good friend and collaborator M-Phazes, who also produced my upcoming EP. The song started with some simple, light-hearted piano chords and has since become the toughest track on the EP." [3] [4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Grey Ghost and released on 30 May 2018. [5]

Reception

Broadway World draw comparisons to Justin Bieber's Purpose "most mature and earworm-ready hits", adding that the song "stands apart by drawing on blues and R&B for added depth." [6]

Track listing

One-track single

  1. "Dazed & Confused" – 3:09

One-track single

  1. "Dazed & Confused" (Acoustic Version featuring Ezinma) – 3:57

RSD2021 Limited Edition 7" Transparent Green Vinyl (150 copies)

  1. "Dazed & Confused" - 3:09
  2. "Dazed & Confused" (Instrumental Version) - 3:09

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 53
Australian Artists (ARIA) [8] 10

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [9] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [10] Gold20,000‡
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelVersion
Australia27 April 2018 [12] Digital download, streaming RCA, Sony Music Australia Original version
Australia12 October 2018 [13] Digital download, streamingRCA, Sony Music AustraliaAcoustic version

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References

  1. ↑ "2018 ARIA AWARDS The Nominees". auspOp. 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 ARIA AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". ARIA. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "RUEL Debuts New Song 'DAZED & CONFUSED'". Amnplify. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dazed & Confused For Ruel". auspOp. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ruel - Dazed & Confused (Official Video)". 30 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Ruel Releases Highly Anticipated Debut EP READY Today". Broadway World. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #477". auspOp. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Ruel – Dazed & Confused" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "American single certifications – Ruel – Dazed & Confused". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Dazed & Confused – Single by Ruel". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Dazed & Confused (acoustic) featuring Ezinma – Single by Ruel". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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