| Byte | |
| Cover: | Byte_Martin_Garrix_Brooks.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Martin Garrix and Brooks |
| Released: | 7 April 2017 |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
| Length: | 4:45 |
| Chronology: | Martin Garrix |
| Prev Title: | Scared to Be Lonely |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | There for You |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"Byte" is a song by Dutch DJs Martin Garrix and Brooks.[1] [2] It was released on 7 April 2017, via Garrix's record label Stmpd Rcrds and Sony.[3] [4]
Garrix debuted the song at the 2017 Ultra Music Festival in Miami. He revealed a snippet of the song on Snapchat one day prior to the festival, and on Instagram several months ago.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] In a tweet by Garrix, he stated he was releasing two "things" on Friday, 7 April 2017 — the song "Byte" and the acoustic version of his previous single "Scared to Be Lonely" with British singer Dua Lipa.[10] "Byte" is described as a 'return to EDM' for Garrix as his previous singles "In the Name of Love" and "Scared to Be Lonely" were seen as pop music.[11] Before its release, the song was compared to Garrix's 2014 collaboration "Tremor" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
The song was appeared on The Simpsons from the episode "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson".
| Chart (2017) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (Tipparade)[12] | 2 | |
| US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[13] | 49 |
The song was used of the American animated television series The Simpsons of the thirty-first season in the episode "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson", where Bart played this song as a "gig" to the other students.