"Perfect" | ||||
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Single by Topic and Ally Brooke | ||||
Released | January 26, 2018 | |||
Length | 3:25 | |||
Label | B1 | |||
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Producer(s) | Topic | |||
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"Perfect" on YouTube |
"Perfect" is a single by German DJ Topic and American singer Ally Brooke,released on 26 January 2018 via Ultra Records. [1] [2] The song is Brooke's first solo single as lead artist,following an appearance as a featured artist on Lost Kings' 2017 single "Look at Us Now" alongside A$AP Ferg. A music video for the song accompanied the single's release,on 26 January 2018,and has been viewed over 2.5 million times. [3]
Brooke announced the release of the song on 22 January 2018 via social media,writing to Twitter:"I am ecstatic to share with my friends that Topic and I have a song coming out Friday. This one is very special to me." [4]
The song's music video was released to YouTube on 26 January 2018,the same day as the single's release. The video features Topic and Brooke performing together by a piano (a shot from this scene is included as the single's cover art) and Brooke exploring a large house,interacting specifically with windows and mirrors. At the end of the video,a second Brooke emerges from a mirror and embraces the first. [5]
The single received mostly positive reviews from critics. Nicholas Rice,writing for Billboard ,called the song a "radio-friendly pop tune" and "another jam" from Brooke. [6] Meanwhile,Erica Russell of PopCrush wrote that the song is an "empowering track" and a "bright mid-tempo pop anthem". [7]
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Song:Electronic/Dance | Nominated | [8] |
Despite not achieving any major positions on any Billboard charts,"Perfect" attained minor chart positions in two European countries –Germany (Topic's native country) and Austria.
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] | 73 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [10] | 98 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 38 |
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