"It's Complicated" | ||||
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Single by A Day to Remember | ||||
from the album What Separates Me from You | ||||
Released | October 25, 2011 (radio single) | |||
Recorded | May–July 2010, The Wade Studio, Ocala, Florida | |||
Genre | Pop punk [1] | |||
Length | 2:57 | |||
Label | Victory | |||
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 | ||||
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"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.
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]
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]
Chart (2011) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs [5] | 34 |
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs [9] | 38 |
Personnel per album booklet. [2]
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