Middle (song) explained

Middle
Cover:	DJSnakeMiddle.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine
Album:	Encore
Released:	16 October 2015
Recorded:	2015
Genre:	EDM, bass music^[1]
Label:	Interscope
Chronology:	DJ Snake
Prev Title:	Lean On
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Talk
Next Year:	2016

"Middle" is a song by French DJ and electronic music producer DJ Snake featuring vocals from British singer Bipolar Sunshine. The song was released as a single on 16 October 2015 by Interscope Records. In July 2016, the song was announced as the lead single from DJ Snake's debut album, Encore (2016).

It was written by William Grigahcine, Aaron Kleinstub and Adio Marchant, and produced by the latter of two.

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly writer Chuck Arnold called it a "breezy twirler that achieves after-hours airiness."^[2] Ed Ledsham of Drowned in Sound put it alongside "Talk" for their "finer qualities of contemporary pop-dance" and the vocal talents of their respective featured artists, noting how Bipolar Sunshine's delivery was "particularly unique."^[3]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on March 16, 2016, on DJ Snake's YouTube account on Vevo.^[4]

It was directed by Colin Tilley and features The Hunger Games actor Josh Hutcherson and actress Kiersey Clemons.^[5] Principal photography took place in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–2016)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	13
Portugal (AFP)^[7]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[8]	98
Chart (2016)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	56
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[10]	85
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[11]	28
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[12]	48
France (SNEP)^[13]	28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	81
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	47
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	80
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[19]	9
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[20]	49

Decade-end charts

Notes and References

Web site: DJ Snake's Got Another Hit On His Hands With Middle . Cameron . John . We Got This Covered . 17 October 2015 . October 16, 2018.
DJ Snake's 'Encore'. Arnold. Chuck. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.. 4 August 2016. 3 December 2018.
Web site: Album Review: DJ Snake - Encore. Ledsham. Ed. Drowned in Sound. 15 August 2016. 3 December 2018. 3 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210246/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19552/reviews/4150290. dead.
live . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/IvPT2QuCIOA . 2021-12-11. DJ Snake - Middle ft. Bipolar Sunshine . YouTube.
'Hunger Games' Star Josh Hutcherson Becomes A Superhero in DJ Snake's 'Middle' Video. Billboard. 17 March 2016.
Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 18 April 2016. 15 April 2016.
Web site: Portuguesecharts.com - Singles (Week 14). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. 4 June 2016.
Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. 4 November 2019.
Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 January 2017.
Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2016. Hung Medien. 29 December 2016.
Web site: Rapports Annuels 2016. Hung Medien. 29 December 2016.
Canadian Hot 100 – Year End 2016. Billboard. 9 December 2016.
Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2016. SNEP. fr. 30 October 2020.
Web site: Jaaroverzichten - Single 2016. Hung Medien. 25 December 2016.
Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2016. Recorded Music NZ. 25 December 2016.
Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 2 January 2017.
Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016. Official Charts Company. 31 December 2016.
Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016. Billboard. 8 December 2016.
Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. 16 August 2019.
Pop Songs: Year-End 2016. Billboard. 18 December 2016.
Decade-End Charts: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (2013-ON). Billboard. 19 December 2019.