It's Complicated (A Day to Remember song)
{{Infobox song
| name = It's Complicated
| cover = ADTR-Its-Complicated.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = A Day to Remember
| album = What Separates Me from You
| released = October 25, 2011 (radio single)
| recorded = May–July 2010,
The Wade Studio, Ocala, Florida
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop punk
| length = 2:57
| label = Victory
| writer = Jeremy McKinnon, Alex Shelnutt, Kevin Skaff, Neil Westfall, Joshua Woodard
| producer = Chad Gilbert, Andrew Wade, Jeremy McKinnon
| prev_title = All Signs Point to Lauderdale
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Right Back at It Again
| next_year = 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
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.{{cite AV media notes|title=What Separates Me from You |others=A Day to Remember |year=2010 |type=Booklet |publisher=Victory |id=VR603}}
Release and performances
The song, along with 3 others from the album, was mixed by David Bendeth. In September 2011, it was revealed that "It's Complicated" would be released as the third single from the album on October 25,{{cite web|last=Ableson |first=Jon |url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/09/day-to-remember-announce-new-single.html |title=A Day To Remember Announce New Single |publisher=Alter The Press! |date=September 2011 |accessdate=May 24, 2013}} though it was only released as a radio single.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2011-10-18.html|title=AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly|work=AllAccess|date=October 18, 2011|accessdate=July 3, 2016}} "It's Complicated " charted on Billboard{{'}}s Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, at number 34.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/a-day-to-remember-mn0000938798/awards |title=A Day to Remember - Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=May 24, 2013}} The band played an acoustic version of "It's Complicated" for MTV on February 14, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.victoryrecords.com/news/article/1424/A_Day_To_Remember_Acoustic_Video |title=A Day To Remember Acoustic Video |publisher=Victory Records |date=February 14, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2013 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055301/http://www.victoryrecords.com/news/article/1424/A_Day_To_Remember_Acoustic_Video |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Anitai |first=Tamar |url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/02/14/a-day-to-remember-its-complicated-acoustic/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216183027/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/02/14/a-day-to-remember-its-complicated-acoustic |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |title=Watch A Day To Remember's 'Buzzworthy Live' Acoustic Performance Of 'It's Complicated' |publisher=Buzzworthy.mtv.com |date=February 2, 2012 |accessdate=May 24, 2013}} "It's Complicated" is available to play on the Rock Band games.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockband.com/songs/artists/A%20Day%20to%20Remember |title=A Day to Remember // Songs // Rock Band® |publisher=Rockband.com |accessdate=May 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116202647/http://www.rockband.com/songs/artists/A%20Day%20to%20Remember |archivedate=January 16, 2011 }}
Liz Ramanand from Loudwire said the song had "catchy guitar riffs" and the song's style being "a poppy punk feel".{{cite web|last=Ramanand |first=Liz |url=http://loudwire.com/a-day-to-remember-its-complicated-song-review/ |title=A Day To Remember, 'It's Complicated' – Song Review |publisher=Loudwire.com |date=October 19, 2011 |accessdate=May 24, 2013}} Ramanand also called the song an "anthem for the brokenhearted" that "will get fists pumping" and the chorus "very appealing".
Track listing
;Digital download
- "It's Complicated" – 2:57
;Promotional CD
- "It's Complicated (Radio Edit)" – 2:46
- "It's Complicated (Album Version)" – 2:57
Chart positions
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| Chart (2011)
!Peak |
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| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs
| style="text-align:center;"|34 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/275142/day-remember/chart?f=376 |title=A Day to Remember - Chart history (Mainstream Rock Songs) |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=December 8, 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"|38 |
Personnel
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;A Day to Remember
- Jeremy McKinnon — vocals
- Joshua Woodard — bass
- Neil Westfall — rhythm guitar
- Alex Shelnutt — drums
- Kevin Skaff — lead guitar, backing vocals
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;Production
- Chad Gilbert — producer
- Andrew Wade and Jeremy McKinnon — co-producers
- David Bendeth — mixing engineer
- Ted Jensen — mastering engineer
- Andrew Wade — engineer
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References
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Category:A Day to Remember songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Andrew Wade
Category:Song recordings produced by Chad Gilbert
Category:Songs written by Jeremy McKinnon