"Dazed & Confused" | ||||
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Single by Ruel | ||||
from the album Ready | ||||
Released | 27 April 2018 | |||
Length | 3:09 | |||
Label | RCA, Sony Music Australia | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | M-Phazes | |||
Ruel singles chronology | ||||
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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 October 2018 as the second single from Ruel's debut extended play, Ready (2018).
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, "Dazed & Confused" won the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist. [1] [2]
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." [3] [4]
The music video was directed by Grey Ghost and released on 30 May 2018. [5]
Broadway World draw comparisons to Justin Bieber's Purpose "most mature and earworm-ready hits", adding that the song "stands apart by drawing on blues and R&B for added depth." [6]
One-track single
One-track single
RSD2021 Limited Edition 7" Transparent Green Vinyl (150 copies)
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 53 |
Australian Artists ( ARIA) [8] | 10 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [9] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [10] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Version |
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Australia | 27 April 2018 [12] | Digital download, streaming | RCA, Sony Music Australia | Original version |
Australia | 12 October 2018 [13] | Digital download, streaming | RCA, Sony Music Australia | Acoustic version |