| It's Complicated | |
| Cover: | ADTR-Its-Complicated.jpg |
| 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 |
| Genre: | Pop punk |
| Length: | 2:57 |
| Label: | Victory |
| 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.
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.[1]
The song, along with 3 others from the album, was mixed by David Bendeth.[1] In September 2011, it was revealed that "It's Complicated" would be released as the third single from the album on October 25,[2] though it was only released as a radio single.[3] "It's Complicated " charted on Billboards Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, at number 34.[4] The band played an acoustic version of "It's Complicated" for MTV on February 14, 2012.[5] [6] "It's Complicated" is available to play on the Rock Band games.[7]
Liz Ramanand from Loudwire said the song had "catchy guitar riffs" and the song's style being "a poppy punk feel".[8] Ramanand also called the song an "anthem for the brokenhearted" that "will get fists pumping" and the chorus "very appealing".[8]
| Chart (2011) | Peak Position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 34 | |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs[9] | 38 |
Personnel per album booklet.[1]