It's Complicated (A Day to Remember song)

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"It's Complicated"
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Single by A Day to Remember
from the album What Separates Me from You
ReleasedOctober 25, 2011 (radio single)
RecordedMayJuly 2010,
The Wade Studio, Ocala, Florida
Genre Pop punk [1]
Length2:57
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
"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.

Contents

Music and lyrics

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

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

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

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

Personnel

Personnel per album booklet. [2]

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