Dazed & Confused (Ruel song)

"Dazed & Confused"
Single by Ruel
from the album Ready
Released 27 April 2018 (2018-04-27)
Format Digital download, streaming
Genre Pop[1]
Length 3:09
Label RCA/Sony Music Australia
Songwriter(s) Ruel
Producer(s) M-Phazes
Ruel singles chronology
"Human"
(2017)		 "Dazed & Confused"
(2018)		 "Younger"
(2018)

"Human"
(2017)		 "Dazed & Confused"
(2018)		 "Younger"
(2018)
Music video
"Dazed & Confused" on YouTube

"Dazed & Confused" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel and produced by M-Phazes. The song was released on 27 April 2018 as the second single from Ruel's debut extended play, Ready (2018).

Background

Upon release, Ruel said: "I wrote "Dazed & Confused" in the front room of my Airbnb in Los Angeles last November and the song has come so far with the help of my good friend and collaborator M-Phazes, who also produced my upcoming EP. The song started with some simple, light-hearted piano chords and has since become the toughest track on the EP."[2][3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Grey Ghost and released on 30 May 2018.[4]

Reception

Time Magazine draw comparisons to Justin Bieber's Purpose "most mature and earworm-ready hits" adding ""Dazed & Confused" stands apart by drawing on blues and R&B for added depth."[5]

Track listing

One-track single

  1. "Dazed & Confused" – 3:09

One-track single

  1. "Dazed & Confused" (acoustic version featuring Ezinma) – 3:57

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 53
Australian Artists (ARIA)[7] 10

Release history

Country Date Format Label Version
Australia 27 April 2018[8] Digital download, streaming RCA, Sony Music Australia Original version
Australia 12 October 2018[9] Digital download, streaming RCA, Sony Music Australia Acoustic version

References

  1. ↑ "Dazed & Confused". Google Play. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "RUEL Debuts New Song 'DAZED & CONFUSED'". Amnplify. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dazed & Confused For Ruel". auspOp. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ruel - Dazed & Confused (Official Video)". 30 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Ruel Releases Highly Anticipated Debut EP READY Today". Broadway World. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #477". auspOp. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dazed & Confused – Single by Ruel". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dazed & Confused (acoustic) featuring Ezinma – Single by Ruel". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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